Shamrock Signs Multi-Fight Deal with Strikeforce
June 27th, 2008
Jeff Shamrock, nephew of MMA Legend Ken Shamrock, has signed a multi-fight deal with world championship fight promotion, Strikeforce. Shamrock’s first fight under the San Jose based organization will be announced soon. “I am definitely excited to have Ken Shamrock’s nephew as a part of the Strikeforce team,” said Strikeforce CEO, Scott Coker. “Jeff possesses [...]
MMA veteran Jason Reinhardt wants Miguel Torres in the WEC
June 27th, 2008
MMA veteran Jason Reinhardt is eyeing Miguel Torres and World Extreme Cagefighting’s 135-pound division. “I’m undefeated at 135 and Miguel Torres is not,” Reinhardt said during a promotional interview for his upcoming Courage Fighting Championships event in Decatur, Illinois. “He’s the best fighter in the world they say, so I would love the chance to [...]
Russia’s Last Emperor vs. The American Maine-iac
June 27th, 2008
Fedor Emelianenko vs. Tim Sylvia in “Affliction Banned” – The Cold War might be over, but old rivalries die hard. On July 19th at Honda Center in Anaheim, California, two of the world’s greatest MMA super powers will collide when Russia’s Fedor Emelianenko faces off with America’s Tim Sylvia for the WAMMA heavyweight championship.
These two [...]
Tickets On Sale Tomorrow For EliteXC’s MMA Event
June 27th, 2008
Fans seeking to participate in the most significant sporting event in the recent history of Stockton, Calif. — an exciting evening of mixed martial arts, which includes two EliteXC world title fights — have the opportunity to reserve their seats now. Tickets, starting at $35 for the Saturday, July 26 fight card at the [...]
Real Fighting Championships XIII on July 11
June 27th, 2008
FightZone Media is once again proud to announce another partnering with Tampa Bay’s longest running MMA Promoter - Real Fighting Championships (RFC). RFC’s next event RFC XIII “Title Bound” on Friday, July 11, 2008, at the A La Carte Pavilion in Tampa, FL will continue their unparalleled tradition of Sellout Events while bringing their legions [...]
EliteXC Returns To CBS Television Network on July 26
June 27th, 2008
CBS and EliteXC announced today that the next CBS ELITEXC SATURDAY NIGHT FIGHTS will be broadcast live from the Stockton Arena in Stockton, Calif. on Saturday, July 26 (9:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. The four-fight broadcast will be highlighted by the highly anticipated rematch between “Ruthless” Robbie Lawler and Scott [...]
Press Conference/Weigh-in for 2 Countries 1 Score To Settle
June 26th, 2008
Fighters, trainers and all media are invited to the formal press conference/weigh-in for promoter Joe Donofrio’s “2 COUNTRIES, 1 SCORE TO SETTLE” event.
§ It will be held at the Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites located at 3990 Baldwin Road in Auburn Hills, MI [...]
Why Did Kimbo Choose MMA Over Boxing?
June 25th, 2008
By Rahul Deb: MMA recently got its first exposure on network television when CBS broadcast the EliteXC fight card headlined by none other than internet sensation Kimbo Slice. It was a big step for MMA towards gaining mainstream recognition as a sport and some claim it is a matter of time before MMA passes boxing [...]
World Championship Fighting 3 provides another knockout show
June 22nd, 2008
Boston, MA - Fans once again packed the Shriners Auditorium Friday night for the third installment of World Championship Fighting. The night was filled with action packed fights from start to finish and a special autograph session with UFC Fighters: Marcus “the Irish Hand Grenade” Davis, Kenny “KenFlo” Florian, Jorge “El Conquistador” Rivera, Joe “J-Lau” [...]
The Ultimate Fighter 7 Finals Are Set For Saturday
June 20th, 2008
After six grueling weeks of training and living in The Ultimate Fighter® house, Amir Sadollah and C.B. Dollaway have advanced to the finals of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage Vs Team Forrest, and will square off on Saturday, June 21 at 9:00 PM ET on Spike TV LIVE from The Pearl at the Palms Casino [...]
Special Autograph Session with UFC Fighters begins at 5:00PM on Friday
June 20th, 2008
Boston, MA - World Championship Fighting is proud to announce a special autograph signing to ticket holders for the June 20th event. Participants in the special autograph signing include UFC Fighters: Marcus “the Irish Hand Grenade” Davis, Kenny “KenFlo” Florian, Jorge “El Conquistador” Rivera, Joe “J-Lau” Lauzon and internet legend Sean “The Gladiator” Gannon, the [...]
Megadeth To Perform At Affliction Banned!
June 19th, 2008
Affliction Entertainment, scheduled to make MMA history on July 19th at Honda Center in Anaheim with the greatest line-up of mixed-martial-arts fights ever presented in one night, keeps building this event with the latest news—heavy metal band Megadeth, led by frontman, guitarist, and songwriter Dave Mustaine, will be performing live at the event.
The platinum selling [...]
UFC 88: Chuck Liddell vs Rashad Evans
June 19th, 2008
Home to some of the greatest fighters in mixed martial arts, the UFC® light heavyweight division is without question the most competitive in the sport. On Saturday, September 6th, two of the weight class’ best - legendary former champion Chuck “The Iceman” Liddell and unbeaten rising star “Sugar” Rashad Evans – will finally meet in [...]
HDNet, NBCSports.com and ESPN to film at WCF June 20th
June 18th, 2008
Boston, MA - World Championship Fighting announced today that HDNet, NBCSports.com and ESPN will be filming this Friday June 20th at the Shriners Auditorium. HDNet will be filming for their flagship program “Inside MMA” which airs on the HDNet Television Network. Inside MMA covers the Nation’s best Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) shows in the country [...]
Lindland Lays Down The Law In And Out Of The Ring
June 18th, 2008
2000 U.S. Olympic Silver Medal Wrestler, Matt “The Law” Lindland would bring the same dogged determination that made him one of the world’s top professional mixed-martial-artists to a job in the Oregon House of Representatives.
The 38-year-old resident of Oregon City may be near the end of his fighting career, but his political life is just [...]
EliteXC: Noons Beats Edwards, Diaz TKOs Corbbrey
June 15th, 2008
On a night fit for a King, not even a post-fight scuffle could ruin the moment for KJ Noons, who retained the EliteXC lightweight title with a devastating 48-second, first-round TKO over Yves Edwards Saturday at the Blaisdell Arena on SHOWTIME.
In the co-feature on a card billed as “Return Of The King,’’ Nick Diaz registered [...]
Las Vegas’ first combined professional boxing and mixed martial arts show on June 20
June 15th, 2008
A capacity crowd of 18,000 is expected to attend promoter Art Pelullo/Banner Promotions’ sensational event – “Free for All, A Night of Combat” - Las Vegas’ first combined professional boxing and mixed martial arts show on Friday, June 20, 2008, at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas. The boxing main event and co-featured [...]
SHOWTME Cage Cam Returns for Noons-Edwards Lightweight Title Fight This Saturday
June 14th, 2008
Photos: TOM CASINO/EliteXC - Challenger Yves Edwards (left) and EliteXC lightweight champion KJ Noons pose after Friday’s weigh-in at Fashion 45 in Honolulu. Noons, who weighed the division-limit 160 pounds, defends against Edwards, who weighed 158 1/2, in the main event of “Return Of The King” Saturday at the Blaisdell Arena on SHOWTIME (10 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast).
Adrenaline MMA This Weekend: Guida steps up as injury sidelines Monson
June 13th, 2008
Jason Guida has managed to cram an entire mixed martial arts career into less than five years.
Known as a hard-nosed competitor who never turned down a fight, Guida was a natural replacement when a broken hand forced Jeff Monson to withdraw from the main event of this Saturday’s Adrenaline MMA show near Chicago.
EliteXC/Showtime Final Press Conference Quotes, Thoughts & Photos
June 13th, 2008
Photos: TOM CASINO/EliteXC - One night after it replays the history-making, first-ever primetime mixed martial arts event on network television, SHOWTIME will offer an outstanding card tomorrow, June 14 (10 p.m., ET/PT, delayed on the west coast) that will feature an EliteXC lightweight championship fight between defending champ and former Big Island resident, KJ Noons [...]
