Archive for June, 2006

UFC Heavyweight Title:
Tim Sylvia vs. Andrei Arlovski

Rematch:
Tito Ortiz vs. Ken Shamrock

Undercard:
Frank Mir vs. Dan Christison
Yves Edwards vs. Joe Stevenson
Josh Burkman vs. Josh Neer
Hermes Franca vs. Roger Huerta
Drew Fickett vs. Kurt Pellegrino
Jeff Monson vs. Anthony Perosh
Gilbert Aldana vs. Cheick Kongo

Extreme Wars X2 promoters of MMA at the Oakland McAfee Arena, Oakland California are in the planning stage of presenting a Live-Streaming On Line PPV of the June 3rd MMA Show. This endeavor is an attempt to provide the MMA Fans with an alternative to television based PPV that cost upward of $30.00 and require cable or sat. subscription service. Read the rest of this entry »

Las Vegas, NV – The UFC® tag “As Real As It Gets®” will never ring more true than when two pairs of arch-enemies step inside the Octagon™ to settle unfinished UFC business. First, “The Huntington Beach Bad Boy” Tito Ortiz will take on “The World’s Most Dangerous Man” Ken Shamrock in the ultimate grudge rematch. Then, the UFC Heavyweight Champion Tim “The Maine-iac” Sylvia will battle Andrei “The Pit Bull” Arlovski in the ultimate rubber match for the UFC heavyweight title. All four fighters will have the chance to settle the score at UFC 61: BITTER RIVALS taking place live the Mandalay Bay Events Center Saturday, July 8.

“UFC 61 is going to be unlike any other event we’ve ever had,” said UFC President Dana White. “The rivalry between these fighters is real, the tension is thick, and the stakes are at an all time high, so believe me when I tell you that on July 8 you are going to see some incredible fights.”

Tickets priced at $750, $500, $300, $200 and $100 (not including applicable services or taxes) for UFC 61: BITTER RIVALS are now on sale. Tickets will be sold at any Mandalay Bay box office and all Las Vegas Ticketmaster locations (Tower Records/WOW!, Smith’s Food and Drug Centers, Robinsons-May stores and Ritmo Latino). To charge by phone with a major credit card, call the Mandalay Bay box office at (702) 632-7580 or Ticketmaster at (702) 474-4000. Tickets also are available for purchase at www.ufc.com, www.mandalaybay.com or www.ticketmaster.com. Read the rest of this entry »

Tickets for UFC 61 – Bitter Rivals, which will be held on Saturday, July 8 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, are on sale at all Ticketmaster outlets and online at www.ticketmaster.com. Featured on the card will be the concluding chapter of the trilogy between UFC heavyweight champion Tim Sylvia and former champion Andrei Arlovski, and the long awaited rematch between arch-enemies Tito Ortiz and Ken Shamrock.

The UFC also announces that for this event it will be presenting ‘The Ultimate Seating Auction’. The two-week auction will provide UFC fans with the opportunity to bid on 62 tickets which will be located in the first six rows of the Mandalay Bay Events Center. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to get closer to the action than you’ve ever been before. For more details, visit http://www.ticketmaster.com/promo/ve3dml

Las Vegas, NV – WEF Media, Inc., producers of the World Extreme Fighting (WEF) Events, and B2 Networks today announced a three year deal between the two companies giving B2 Networks the exclusive live broadband broadcasting rights to all WEF events. The first broadcast to take place under the new agreement will occur on June 10, 2006 when the WEF returns to the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas for a night of explosive Mixed-Martial Arts action..B2 Networks coverage will begin at 7:30pm PDT and show all 12 bouts on the card.

True to the name World Extreme Fighting, this card will have a truly international flavor featuring Mixed Martial Arts match ups with world class fighters from Holland, England, Spain, Thailand, Mexico and the United States. World renown Muay Thai instructor, Grand Master Toddy, will have three fighters on this card, including WEF Champion, Marvin “The Beastman” Eastman, who will face Chicago’s Jason Guida for the WEF Light Heavyweight title. Adding to the excitement, the evening will also feature the first female Mixed Martial Arts fight in the state of Nevada as the local favorite Gina Carano faces off against Leiticia Pestova of Scottsdale, AZ. Read the rest of this entry »

ONE WORLD….One WORLD EXTREME FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP, is back by popular demand for the 2nd time at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, June 10th @ 7:30PM. True to their credo “One world… One World Extreme Fighting Championship,” the WEF will have Mixed Martial Arts match ups with world class fighters from Holland, England, Spain, Thailand, Mexico and the U.S..

World renown Muay Thai instructor, Grand Master Toddy, will have fighters on this card, one being Marvin “The Beastman” Eastman who was defeated in a non title bout in the last round on April 1st by Chicago’s Jason Guida. This is the rematch but, this time it’s for the Light Heavyweight WEF world title. Also fighting that evening will be one of Nevada’s finest – Officer Chris Kennedy from the Las Vegas Police Dept. who will take-on Ben Saunders from the American Top Team. And if that is not enough, the evening will feature the first female MMA fight in the state of Nevada with two tough, beautiful, female combatants, local favorite Gina Carano vs. Leiticia Pestova of Scottsdale, AZ. Read the rest of this entry »

– Melvin Guillard def. Rick Davis via KO (punch) at 1:37 of Round 1.
-Gabriel Gonzaga def. Fabiano Scherner via TKO (strikes) at 0:24 of Round 2.
-Spencer Fisher def. Matt Wiman via KO (flying knee) at 1:43 of Round 2.
-Jeremy Horn def. Chael Sonnen via Submission (armbar) at 1:17 of Round 2.
-Mike Swick def. Joe Riggs via Submission (guillotine choke) at 2:19 of Round 1.
-Brandon Vera def. Assuerio Silva via Submission (guillotine choke) at 2:39 of Round 1.
-Diego Sanchez def. John Alessio via Unanimous Decision after 3 Rounds.
-Dean Lister def. Alessio Sakara via Submission (triangle choke) at 2:20 of Round 1.
-Matt Hughes def. Royce Gracie via TKO (strikes) at 4:39 of Round 1.