Archive for October, 2006

NEW YORK, October 30, 2006 — The International Fight League (IFL) today announced that it has added Sandals Resorts as its latest strategic partner. Sandals will participate in on-line contests and in-arena giveaways and promotions beginning with the IFL World Team Championship semi-final event at Memorial Coliseum in Portland, Oregon, on Thursday, November 2. The first full IFL season will begin in the first quarter of 2007. Read the rest of this entry »

By Vanessa McConnell: UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) came on the scene and opened the door for MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) events in Las Vegas, for bringing the sport to fans in a live arena. Now MMA fans have Pride FC to thank for allowing Vegas to be the first state in the U.S. to host the sport live. Seasoning myself with the UFC only prepared me for the next level, Pride Fighting. Pride Fighting brings the most elite and dangerous fighters from all over the world to compete in a ring for honor, victory, strength, pride and most of all to defend their fighting styles. Read the rest of this entry »

Las Vegas, NV – Seven weeks from now, the over 17,000-seat ARCO Arena in Sacramento, Calif. will be a sight to see when UFC® fans from all around the world pack the house to watch UFC World Heavyweight Champion Tim “The Maine-iac” Sylvia face “The Snowman” Jeff Monson and UFC World Welterweight Champion Matt Hughes take on No. 1 Contender Georges St. Pierre in their long-awaited rematch at the Ultimate Fighting Championship® organization’s UFC 65: BAD INTENTIONS Saturday, Nov. 18, 2006.

Tickets for UFC 65: BAD INTENTIONS will go on sale priced at $400, $300, $200, $100 and $50 Sunday, October 15 at 12 Noon PT. The fastest and most convenient way to purchase tickets is by visiting the Ticketmaster Web site at Ticketmaster.com. Tickets may be purchased by calling Ticketmaster Charge-By-Phone at (916) 649-TIXS, (530) 528-TIXS and (209) 551-TIXS. Tickets are also available at the ARCO Arena Box Office, which is open Monday thru Saturday from 10am to 6pm at all Sacramento-area Ticketmaster locations and at www.ufc.com. Read the rest of this entry »

By Vanessa McConnell -Photos by Robert Powley – When Tito “The Huntington Beach Bad Boy” Ortiz knocked out Ken “The World’s Most Dangerous Man” Shamrock, on October 10th at the Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, FL, the UFC witnessed first hand the “turning point for the UFC” according to Dana White, UFC President. With 2.8 million homes tuned into the anticipated grudge match of the archenemies, Tito Ortiz dominated Shamrock in the first round and shortly after the round, Shamrock announced his retirement from the UFC. Fans, no doubt, were disappointed but happy to see the legend defend his honor one more time and become a part of UFC history forever. Read the rest of this entry »