WEC’s “Greatest Knockouts” Special to Air on VERSUS
September 30th, 2008
VERSUS, the network that celebrates real competition and the exclusive cable television home of World Extreme Cagefighting® (WEC®), will air WEC’s Greatest Knockouts, an hour-long special that features the hardest-hitting knockouts in WEC history on Wednesday, October 1, at 8 p.m. ET/PT.
Sycuan Ringside Promotions Entering the World of MMA
September 30th, 2008
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (Sept. xx, 2008) – Sycuan Ringside Promotions (SRP) is diversifying its business portfolio by jumping into the hot-as-ever world of mixed martial arts.
Sycuan Ringside Promotions in association with Total Combat Entertainment will present Total Combat “Notorious” on Thursday, Oct. 2 live from the Sycuan Resort & Casino, located just fifteen miles east [...]
Gina Carano on ‘The Late, Late Show With Craig Ferguson’ Tonight
September 29th, 2008
Gina Carano, will be a guest on “The Late, Late Show with Craig Ferguson” on CBS, Monday night (September 29th). The show airs at 12:35am PST.
Other scheduled guests are Melina Kanakaredes (of “CSI:NY”) and Marg Helgenberger (from “CSI”). Gina will be promoting her upcoming EliteXC fight this Saturday, October 4th on CBS. Other [...]
Reis Outpoints Cullum To Win EliteXC Belt
September 27th, 2008
SANTA YNEZ, Calif. (Sept. 27, 2008) – In an excellent, competitive matchup between skilled, determined, well-conditioned fighters, unbeaten Brazilian Wilson Reis (6-0) of Philadelphia registered a close, unanimous five-round decision over Abel Cullum (11-2) of Tucumcari, N.M., to capture the first-ever EliteXC bantamweight title Friday in the main event on ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series.
Los Angeles-based [...]
ShoXC Final Quotes
September 26th, 2008
The first-ever EliteXC bantamweight (140-pound) champion will be crowned when promising, undefeated Brazilian Wilson Reis (5-0) of Philadelphia faces streaking King of The Cage titleholder Abel “The Silent Assassin’’ Cullum (11-1) of Tucumcari, N.M., in a solid matchup in the main event on ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series tomorrow/Friday, Sept. 26, live on SHOWTIME at 11 [...]
Kimbo Will Do His Magic With David Blaine, Jimmy Kimmel
September 25th, 2008
Incredibly popular YouTube fighting legend and undefeated mixed martial arts superstar, Kimbo Slice, will face legendary Hall Of Famer, Ken Shamrock, on Saturday, Oct. 4, on CBS at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Fla. First, however, Kimbo, will appear on a new, two-hour primetime special, David Blaine: Dive of Death tonight and will be [...]
Arlovski and Nelson added to CBS Telecast
September 25th, 2008
CBS, EliteXC, and Trump’s Affliction Entertainment jointly announced today that a fifth fight has been added to the lineup for CBS ELITEXC SATURDAY NIGHT FIGHTS on Saturday, Oct. 4 featuring top-ranked MMA heavyweights Andrei Arlovski against the last reigning IFL heavyweight champion Roy “Big Country” Nelson. Arlovski, who was originally slated to fight in [...]
World Championship Fighting 4 Full of Submissions and Knockouts
September 22nd, 2008
KJ Noons Stripped Of EliteXC Lightweight Title
September 20th, 2008
KJ Noons of San Diego has been stripped of his EliteXC lightweight title. The announcement was made late Friday by EliteXC Head of Fight Operations, Jeremy Lappen. The foremost reason EliteXC is taking this action, Lappen said, was due to Noons’ reluctance to defend against leading 160-pound contender Nick Diaz of Stockton, Calif.
Kimbo: The Slice Is Still Right
September 19th, 2008
By Steven Shabo, Photo by Monty Brinton/CBS - If Andy Warhol were alive, he might say that Kevin Ferguson has lived the fame of a million men and he would probably be right. On October 4, 2008, Kevin Ferguson, better known as Kimbo Slice, continues his MMA run when he faces the “World’s Most [...]
CBS EliteXC Kimbo Slice, Gina Carano Los Angeles Open Media Workout Photos
September 19th, 2008
Photos: Monty Brinton/CBS - Kimbo Slice and Gina Carano participated in a well-attended open media workout Wednesday at Legends Mixed Martial Arts Center in Los Angeles. The fighters will appear on the upcoming third installment of CBS ELITEXC SATURDAY NIGHT FIGHTS, broadcast live from the BankAtlantic Center, in Sunrise, Fla., on Saturday, Oct. 4 [...]
Reis-Cullum EliteXC Title Fight Tops Sept 26 Card
September 19th, 2008
The first-ever EliteXC bantamweight (140-pound) champion will be crowned when promising, undefeated Brazilian Wilson Reis (5-0) of Philadelphia faces streaking King of The Cage titleholder Abel “The Silent Assassin’’ Cullum (11-1) of Tucumcari, N.M., in a solid matchup in the main event on ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series Friday, Sept. 26, live on SHOWTIME at 11 [...]
Kimbo Slice, Gina Carano Open Workout Quotes
September 18th, 2008
There was a tremendous turnout at the Kimbo Slice and Gina Carano open media workout Wednesday at Legends Mixed Martial Arts Training Center in Los Angeles. The fighters will appear on the upcoming third installment of CBS ELITEXC SATURDAY NIGHT FIGHTS, broadcast live from the BankAtlantic Center, in Sunrise, Fla., on Saturday, Oct. 4 (9-11 [...]
Cullum-Reis EliteXC World Title Fight Highlights Sept. 26 ShoXC Card
September 17th, 2008
History will be made when EliteXC crowns its first 140-pound champion on ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series, Friday, Sept. 26, live on SHOWTIME at 11 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the west coast). Abel “The Silent Assassin” Cullum (11-1), of Tucumcari, N.M., will face undefeated Brazilian Wilson Reis (5-0) of Philadelphia in the main event for the [...]
Local artist Patrice Peris to sing National Anthem at WCF4 on Sept. 19th.
September 17th, 2008
World Championship Fighting today announced that local recording artist Patrice Peris will be singing the National Anthem for the September 19th event. A Shrewsbury Mass native, Patrice has taken New England by storm with soaring vocals and boundless energy. She is currently at Bristol Studios working with renowned producer and development coach Ric Poulin to [...]
Trevor Prangley vs Anthony Ruiz at Playboy Mansion
September 17th, 2008
South African powerhouse Trevor Prangley (17-5) has stepped up to fill the void left by injured Renato “Babalu” Sobral, and will square off in a Strikeforce mixed martial arts (MMA) light heavyweight (205 lb. limit) rematch with Anthony Ruiz (21-11) at the world-famous Playboy Mansion in Beverly Hills, CA. on Saturday.
Lauzon ready for Bradley in UFC Fight Night 15
September 15th, 2008
UFC lightweight contender Joe “J-Lau” Lauzon broke from his native Massachusetts training camp Saturday and headed for Nebraska, where he fights Kyle Bradley (13-5) on Wednesday night (September 17) in UFC Fight Night 15, live from Omaha on Spike TV.
“Training camp was very, very good,” Lauzon said. “This summer, I built a cage in [...]
MMA and Boxing Documentaries
September 15th, 2008
The inaugural U.S. Sports Film Festival, the most comprehensive sports film festival in United States history, today announced the first series of nine films selected to be screened during the three-day run from October 23-26.
The festival will debut the Mixed Martial Arts documentary “Renzo Gracie: Legacy,” the life story of the Brazilian jiu-jitsu [...]
HDNet and Inside MMA to cover WCF 4 on Sept 19th.
September 10th, 2008
World Championship Fighting today announced that the leading provider in High Definition Broadcasting, HDNet, will be covering the September 19th show at the Shriners Auditorium in Wilmington, Mass. HDNet will be filming for their flagship program “Inside MMA” which airs weekly on the HDNet Television Network. Inside MMA covers the Nation’s best Mixed Martial Arts [...]
Affliction Back In New York
September 9th, 2008
A billboard promoting Affliction “Day of Reckoning”, the second mixed-martial-arts event which Affliction Entertainment will put on following the tremendous success of “Affliction Banned”, has been unveiled for millions to see in New York City’s Times Square and features main event fighters Andrei “The Pitbull” Arlovski (13-5) and his opponent Josh “The Baby Faced Assassin” [...]
