Liddell Destoys Sobral In 1st Round!
August 28th, 2006
By David Lahr: Chuck “The Iceman” Liddell (19-3), the UFC Light heavyweight champion, once again defended his title, this time stopping the hapless Brazilian Renato (Babalu) Sobral (27-6) at 1:35 of the first round at the UFC 62 competition, at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada
UFC 62 Results
August 27th, 2006
-Chuck Liddell def. Renato “Babalu” Sobral via TKO (ref stoppage) at 1:35 of Round 1.
-Forrest Griffin def. Stephan Bonnar via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
-Yushin Okami def. Alan Belcher via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
-David Heath def. Cory Walmsley via Submission (rear naked choke) at 2:32 of Round 1.
-Wilson Gouveia def. Wes Combs via Submission [...]
Hall of Fame artist Slone puts UFC Champ Chuck “Iceman” Liddell on canvas
August 25th, 2006
Las Vegas (Aug 24, 2006) - Multi-award winning artist Richard T. Slone has unveiled his latest painting titled “Iceman”, a portrait of UFC light-heavyweight champion Chuck “The Iceman” Liddell. The unveiling comes just days before Liddell is scheduled to defend his title against Renato Sobral in UFC62 which takes place on Saturday, August 26th at [...]
PRIDE FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIPS Brings ‘The Real Deal’ to Las Vegas
August 8th, 2006
PRIDE FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIPS (FC), the worldwide leader in mixed martial arts, holds “The Real Deal,” the organization’s first United States fight at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas on October 21.
A legendary event in Japan, PRIDE FC matches the world’s fiercest fighters in competitions of strength and honor, featuring an intense mix of [...]
World Fighting Alliance CEO Jeremy Lappen Added To Fight Promoter U. Speakers Lineup
August 5th, 2006
NEWPORT BEACH, CA – The sport of mixed martial arts has taken off in 2006, gaining valuable mainstream exposure as it sells out arenas across the United States. One man who has played an integral role in the rise of the sport, not only as the CEO of the WFA organization but as the [...]
UFC 62 preview
August 4th, 2006
By Carlo Pena: For all the MMA fans, one of the biggest UFC events of 2006 is less than a month away. Coming on August 26, 2006 10PM ET/7PM PT is UFC 62. Among the featured fights for this event are the rematch of The Ultimate Fighter alum Forrest Griffin (12-3) and Stephan [...]
First Reality Movie “Fight Girls” on Oxygen
August 3rd, 2006
They strive for guts, grit and glory – they are the Fight Girls, Oxygen’s new reality movie, premiering Monday, August 7th, at 9 pm*. Fight Girls chronicles seven tough female fighters who are out for the fight of their lives and attempt the impossible – to beat the best female fighters in the world in [...]
