Tank Abbott, Jake Shields To Appear On Inside MMA This Friday
January 31st, 2008
EliteXC standouts Tank Abbott and Jake Shields will appear on the new episode of Inside MMA on HDNet, this Friday, Feb. 1, at 9:30 p.m. PT/6:30 p.m. PT. Tank, a true MMA icon and Hall of Fame talker, will discuss his upcoming, long-awaited showdown with Kimbo Slice (kimboslice.proelite.com) on Saturday, Feb. 16 in [...]
Kaitlin Young To Make Bodog Fight Debut In Vegas
January 30th, 2008
According to Bodog Fight’s reigning women’s champion, fans in Sin City are about to bear witness to the future of mixed martial arts on Feb. 1.
That’s when the explosive force known as Kaitlin Young is scheduled to make her Bodog Fight debut at the Las Vegas Sport Center.
HDNet Fights Announces First Broadcast Partnership Of 2008
January 30th, 2008
HDNet Fights announced today that it has partnered with Maximum Fighting Championship to present a LIVE event from Canada on February 22. It will be the first of three events in 2008 between the two partners. “We’re excited to head to Canada to cover this event,” said Mark Cuban, president and co-founder of HDNet. [...]
EDDIE ALVAREZ PUTS ON A SHOW EN ROUTE TO KNOCKING OUT EBANEZ ON SHOXC
January 26th, 2008
photos by Tom Casino
On an exciting night that featured solid, non-stop action and entertaining fights, crowd favorite Eddie Alvarez (12-1) of Kensington, Pa., sent the hometown fans home deliriously happy by knocking out Ross Ebanez (18-6-1) of Hilo, Hawaii, in the second round Friday on the 2008 premiere of ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series on [...]
UFC 81: Remaining Bouts Announced
January 26th, 2008
The Ultimate Fighting Championship organization today announced the remaining fights on the main card for the upcoming UFC 81: BREAKING POINT which features former UFC Heavyweight Champion Frank Mir taking on former WWE Champion and world-renowned superstar Brock Lesnar. UFC fans will also witness the crowning of a new King of the Heavyweights when two-time [...]
Final ShoXC Quotes, Weigh-in Pics
January 25th, 2008
Photos: TOM CASINO/EliteXC
Philadelphia’s Eddie Alvarez faces Ross “Da Boss’’ Ebanez, of Hilo, Hawaii, in a 165-pound co-featured bout tomorrow/Friday on the 2008 premiere of ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series on SHOWTIME (11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast). The other co-feature will match England’s Paul “Semtex” Daley against Sam “The Squeeze’’ Morgan, of [...]
Tank Abbott On Jimmy Kimmel Live Tonight (Thursday)
January 24th, 2008
This just in: The always colorful, entertaining and unpredictable David “Tank” Abbott will be a special guest on the nationally televised Jimmy Kimmel Live show tonight/Thursday at 12:05 a.m. ET/PT on ABC.
Tank (tankabbott.proelite.com), one of the original Mixed Martial Arts bad boys and most ferocious knockout artists in history, will discuss, among other things, his [...]
Like Father, Like Son: Shamrocks Fight March 8 In Cage Rage 25
January 24th, 2008
Two members of a legendary combat family phenomenon will fight at Cage Rage 25 presented by EliteXC, at Wembley Arena on March the 8th.
“The World’s Most Dangerous Man” Ken Shamrock and his son Ryan, are to make their Cage Rage debut at a packed Wembley Arena.
His opponent – Britain’s Robert ‘Buzz’ Berry – is braced [...]
EliteXC Smashes Into 2008, Bigger And Better Than Ever
January 24th, 2008
During its initial year, Los Angeles-based ProElite, Inc.’s live fight division, EliteXC, made an instant impact in Mixed Martial Arts while gaining a reputation for consistently delivering competitive, thrilling and memorable events that featured the world’s top fighters.
Under the expert direction of the respected Live Events President, Gary Shaw, EliteXC had a banner [...]
IFL Names Bas Rutten Vice President, Fighter Operations
January 23rd, 2008
The International Fight League today announced the latest step in its reorganization heading into the 2008 season, naming Mixed Martial Arts legend Sebastian “Bas” Rutten to the newly-created position of Vice President, Fighter Operations. Rutten, who has been with the IFL since its inception as a coach and commentator, will oversee the contact [...]
Frank Shamrock To Serve As Guest Commentator On Friday’s ShoXC Telecast
January 23rd, 2008
Legendary mixed martial arts pioneer Frank Shamrock will serve as guest commentator during Friday’s 2008 premiere of ShoXC: EliteXC Challenger Series on SHOWTIME (Jan. 25 at 11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast).
Shamrock, who is training for his much anticipated EliteXC fight [...]
BodogFight Offering Las Vegas Fight Fans Something Different
January 22nd, 2008
Mixed martial arts fans in Las Vegas can expect to see something different when Bodog Fight rolls into town on Feb. 1.
Make that two things: Women’s MMA fights and a much-anticipated four-man tournament.
Given Sin City’s undisputed reputation as the fight capital of the world, it is hard to believe these two fan-favorites have [...]
UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon
January 22nd, 2008
Fellow New Englanders and rising stars in the UFC® lightweight division, The Ultimate Fighter® alumni Kenny “Ken Flo” Florian and Joe “J-Lau” Lauzon will meet each other where the Ultimate Fighting Championship® all began, and headline the first UFC fight in the state of Colorado in 14 years live on Spike TV Wednesday, April 2 [...]
Harley-Davidson Sponsors Ultimate Fighting
January 22nd, 2008
Harley-Davidson Motor Company has teamed up with the Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC®) and World Extreme Cagefighting® (WEC™) organizations as a presenting sponsor and exclusive motorcycle sponsor.
“This is the first major worldwide sports sponsorship for Harley-Davidson outside the motorcycle/automotive category,” said Harley-Davidson Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer Mark-Hans Richer. “We see our brand embodied [...]
Miami Fight League: THE LEGEND BEGINS
January 22nd, 2008
MIAMI BEACH– January 21, 2008 - SURFS UP and the waves are not the only thing breaking on Miami Beach. THE LEGEND BEGINS presented by MIAMI FIGHT LEAGUE hits Miami Beach January 23rd, 2008. Miami fight fan favorite Juan Arroyo 35(16) - 5 - 4 headlines the card and takes on Ilido [...]
IFL Unveils New Logos, Branding for 2008
January 21st, 2008
The International Fight LeagueT, a leader in the growing sport of mixed martial arts (MMA), today unveiled the new visual identity of its corporate brand.
The new logo is a reflection of the IFL’s exciting style of MMA action as the league enters its second full season of competition. The design incorporates the traditional gloved [...]
UFC 80 Results
January 20th, 2008
B.J. Penn beat Joe Stevenson Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 4:02 R2
Sam Stout beat Per Eklund - Decision (Unanimous)
Alessio Sakara beat James Lee - TKO (Strikes) 1:30 R1
Paul Kelly beat Paul Taylor - Decision (Unanimous)
Antoni Hardonk beat Colin Robinson - TKO (Strikes) 0:17 R1
Jorge Rivera beat Kendall Grove - TKO (Strikes) 1:20 [...]
Kimbo Slice, Tank Abbott Conference Call Quotes
January 17th, 2008
In a long-awaited, much-anticipated grudge match that figures to be an absolute slugfest, the incredibly popular pride of Perrine, Fla., and hometown hero, Kimbo Slice, will face David “Tank’’ Abbott, of Huntington Beach, Calif., in the main event Saturday, Feb. 16, on SHOWTIME (10 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast).
It will be the [...]
Frank Shamrock Vs. Cung Le March 29 In San Jose; Tix On Sale Saturday
January 16th, 2008
After months of circling around each other, world champions and Bay Area rivals, Frank Shamrock (23-8-1) and undefeated Cung Le (21-0), will finally face off in the cage when Shamrock defends his Strikeforce World Middleweight (185-pound limit) Championship against Le in the main event of an eagerly anticipated EliteXC-Strikeforce co-promoted mixed martial arts extravaganza Saturday, [...]
Boxing and MMA Coming to Orange County, California
January 15th, 2008
Newport Beach, CA: Following up on 23 years of Battle In The Ballroom boxing success at the Irvine Marriott, fight promoter Roy Englebrecht has announced a new mixed martial arts series at his Orange County venue, with the kickoff event called WinterFist 2008 set for Wednesday, February 20th. After selling out his first two [...]
