HDNet Delivers KO Punch With Debut Of “Inside MMA”
September 13th, 2007
Martial Arts superstar Chuck Liddell and actor/comedian Kevin James help kick off the premiere episode of INSIDE MMA, the new weekly HDNet series covering the latest news, rankings, stats and highlights from the world of Mixed Martial Arts.
INSIDE MMA, hosted by Kenny Rice and former MMA fighter Bas Rutten, debuts on HDNet at 9:30 [...]
Mayors Make Friendly Wager On IFL Fights
September 13th, 2007
Mayor Michael J. Freemire of Bettendorf, Iowa, and Mayor Serena DiMaso of Holmdel, N.J., today announced a “friendly wager” on the outcome of the International Fight League (IFL) World Championship, the culmination of the inaugural full season of the IFL, the world’s number one professional mixed martial arts league. The Quad Cities Silverbacks are [...]
ProElite Acquires King Of The Cage!
September 13th, 2007
ProElite, Inc. [PELE.PK], a sports entertainment and media company dedicated to producing world-class mixed martial arts (MMA) events, today announced the acquisition of King of the Cage, Inc. (KOTC), a prolific MMA promoter with an established stable of world-class fighters and global brand equity.
As part of the agreement, KOTC will promote events in [...]
EliteXC and Cage Rage To Stage First Card Sept. 22 At Wembley Arena
September 13th, 2007
Serving members of the British armed forces have been given their marching orders to muster at the country’s most exciting fight night — Cage Rage at Wembley Arena on Saturday, Sept. 22.
In an unprecedented salute to the men and women that have done their country proud — and to mark U.S.-based ProElite, Inc.’s [PELE.PK] new [...]
IFL, Warner Home Video Set for Release of First Home Video on Sept. 18
September 13th, 2007
“IFL: Greatest Knockouts and Extreme Action” highlights the first full season for the world’s number one professional MMA league.fans get an added bonus with the first set of IFL TOPPS trading cards included in every DVD
New York, September 13, 2007 - Warner Home Video (WHV) and the International Fight League (IFL), the world’s number [...]
MMA Star Gina Carano Makes Return To Cage In EliteXC’s -Uprising- On Showtime
September 13th, 2007
Anyway you look at her — Cover Girl, Smother Girl, Golden Girl or Girl Next Door — Gina Carano is a knockout. She will stop you in your tracks with her charismatic, vibrant personality and gorgeous looks, or she will floor you with her devastating kicks and fists.
It is apparent the moment you meet the [...]
EliteXC Media Prediction Poll Results: In A Tougie, Ninja’s The Choice
September 13th, 2007
HONOLULU (Sept. 12, 2007) – In a sensational main event on a spectacular cage fight card this Saturday, Sept. 15 at Blaisdell Arena on SHOWTIME (10 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast), talented, exciting Murilo “Ninja” Rua will make his first EliteXC middleweight title defense against hard-hitting, crowd-pleasing ICON Sport titleholder, “Ruthless” Robbie Lawler.
In [...]
UFC 75 Disappoints- Jackson-Henderson, Cro Cop-Kongo
September 12th, 2007
By Gary Jones: The card started out good with a nice beat down in a light heavyweight bout between Houston Alexander (8-1) and Italian Alessio Sakara (11-6). The fight lasted about a minute, though, with Alexander kneeing Sakara several times in the head and dropping him to the canvas. Not wasting any time, Alexander, 35, [...]
UFC 75: 4.7 Million Viewers Tune In To See First Ever UFC Title Bout On Spike TV
September 12th, 2007
The first ever UFC title fight on Spike TV drew a staggering 4.7 million viewers on Saturday, September 8 (9:00pm-12:11am) making it the most watched UFC event ever and the most watched mixed martial arts event ever in North America. The “UFC 75” telecast emanating from the O2 Arena in London, England peaked at 5.6 [...]
Pitbulls, Sabres Battle in IFL World Championship SF on IFL Battleground Monday
September 12th, 2007
The International Fight League (OTC.BB: IFLI), the world’s number one professional mixed martial arts league, moves to the 2007 World Championship semifinals, highlighting the matchup between Renzo Gracie’s New York Pitbulls and Ken Yasuda’s Tokyo Sabres in the next episode of “IFL Battleground” on Monday, Sept. 17, at 8 p.m. ET/PT (7 p.m. CT/MT). [...]
Pat Healy to Replace Antonio McKee in IFL World Grand Prix
September 11th, 2007
Pat Healy (St. Louis) of the Nevada Lions will replace Antonio McKee (Long Beach, Calif.) of the Tokyo Sabres in the welterweight division of the 2007 IFL World Grand Prix, the individual all-star competition for the International Fight League (OTC.BB: IFLI), the world’s number one mixed martial arts league. The semifinals will be held [...]
Riggs vs Jackson at Strikeforce Playboy Mansion Event
September 10th, 2007
Former UFC middleweight (185 lb. limit) star, Joe “Diesel” Riggs (26-9 (1 No Contest), will face ageless brawler, Eugene “The Wolf” Jackson (15-7-1), during the highly anticipated Strikeforce mixed martial arts event at the world famous Playboy Mansion in Beverly Hills, California on Saturday, September 29th.
“It’s going to be a classic case [...]
Team Gracie Vs. Team Penn On EliteXC’s Sept. 15 “Uprising” On SHOWTIME
September 10th, 2007
For years, Mixed Martial Arts legends BJ Penn and Cesar Gracie have captained two of the most prolific and respected fight camps in MMA.
Yet, interestingly, a Penn pupil has never fought a Gracie guy. Until now, that is.
On Saturday, Sept. 15, the famous camps — Penn’s is in Hawaii, Gracie’s is in California — will [...]
IFL Teams With Premier Partnerships for Sponsorship Sales Efforts
September 10th, 2007
The International Fight League (OTC.BB: IFLI), the world’s number one team-based professional mixed martial arts league, and Premier Partnerships, one of the most respected agencies in the sports marketing field, today announced that they will join forces to identify, create and activate new long-term sponsorship partners on the local, national and international level for the [...]
UFC 75 Results
September 9th, 2007
Quinton “Rampage” Jackson defeated Dan Henderson by Unanimous Decision
Michael Bisping defeated Matt Hamill by Split Decision
Cheick Kongo defeated Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic by Unanimous Decision
Jess Liaudin defeated Anthony Torres by TKO at 4:10 of RD 1
Dennis Siver defeated Naoyuki Kotani by KO at 2:04 of RD 2
Thiago Silva defeated Tomasz Drwal by TKO [...]
The International Fight League Debuts In Florida
September 8th, 2007
The International Fight League, the World’s #1 Mixed Martial Arts league, brings its top two teams to the Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, FL on September 20, 2007 for the 2007 World Championship.
Two teams have survived the crucible of the IFL season, but only one will reign supreme. [...]
EliteXC/Showtime Conf. Call Quotes: Lawler-Ninja-Carano-Shields-Shaw-Thompson
September 7th, 2007
In the biggest Mixed Martial Arts event in the history of Hawaii, talented EliteXC middleweight champion Murilo “Ninja” Rua, will defend against exciting ICON Sport titlist, “Ruthless” Robbie Lawler in the main event of “Uprising’’ on SHOWTIME (10 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast).
Well-regarded Nick Diaz will make his anxiously awaited EliteXC debut and [...]
IFL Athletes, Coaches Bring MMA to Va. Airshow
September 7th, 2007
The annual NAS Oceana Airshow in Virginia Beach, Va., will have its customary Tomcats, F-15’s and Blue Angels. But this year, it also features Tiger Sharks, Razorclaws and even a Ring Girl.
On Friday and Saturday, Sept. 7-8, while Navy pilots are performing in the air, IFL coaches and athletes will be performing demonstrations, signing [...]
ProElite Partners With Spirit MC, A Premier Korean MMA Organization
September 7th, 2007
ProElite, Inc [PELE.PK], a global entertainment and media company dedicated to producing world-class mixed martial arts (MMA) events through EliteXC, its global MMA brand, and empowering the participation of fans, fighters and organizations through online communities at ProElite.com, today announced it has completed an agreement to make a capital investment in Entlian Corp., a Seoul, [...]
ProElite Acquires Cage Rage!
September 6th, 2007
London (Sept. 6, 2007) – Sensational news for Mixed Martial Arts fans in the United Kingdom. Cage Rage, Britain’s original MMA brand and leader since 2002, is about to get bigger – and better.
ProElite, Inc. [PELE.PK], an entertainment and media company dedicated to producing world-class MMA events, today announced the acquisition of Cage Rage Championships [...]
