Trump and Affliction announce new MMA Series
October 18th, 2008
Donald Trump, Affliction Entertainment and M-1 Global today announced plans to begin filming a new, ground-breaking MMA reality series called “Fighting Fedor.” The shows theme is to find the next Fedor Emelianenko, by creating an elimination tournament between undiscovered MMA talent, with the winner fighting Fedor himself. Fedor is the star of Affliction Entertainment’s new [...]
WCF Covered in The Improper Bostonian and Real Fighter Magazine
October 15th, 2008
World Championship Fighting continues to receive overwhelming support from the media and has been covered in the current issue of The Improper Bostonian magazine and Real Fighter magazine. In an article titled “Hooked” in The Improper Bostonian, World Championship Fighting and it’s head promoter, Joe Cavallaro, are credited with developing top Mixed Martial Arts talent [...]
Fighting Hurts - Episode 3: Ian Freeman meets the contestants
October 14th, 2008
Ten contestants remain in Fighting Hurts, a new TV show that throws novice fighters into the world of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA). Having previously endured a rigorous selection process, materclasses with MMA fighters and workouts from fitness experts, the contestants will next have overcome an intense military style boot-camp in his attempt to become the [...]
Boxing and MMA Documentaries
October 14th, 2008
Organizers of the inaugural U.S. Sports Film Festival today announced that a special part of the Saturday, October 25 schedule of events will include a track dedicated to boxing and MMA documentaries, with a panel discussion to follow each of the films. The complete four-day event is taking place in Philadelphia from October 23-26.
RITC 117: Ricco Rodriguez vs Robert Beraun
October 14th, 2008
Ten years in the making, Rage in the Cage is proud to announce their 10 year anniversary show which will be held in the 22,000 seat US Airways Center, home to the Phoenix Suns. Tickets now available at the US Airways Center Box Office ( 602-379-7800) or at all Ticketmaster outlets ( 480-784-4444 ). Ticket [...]
Fighting Hurts uncovers fighters for the future
October 14th, 2008
MMA heavyweight sensation, Neil Grove has leant his expertise to a new TV show, Fighting Hurts, which gives novice fighters an opportunity to experience MMA and be trained by some top names in the sport. And from what Neil’s seen so far it looks as though the show has uncovered some MMA stars of the [...]
Lauzon visiting U.S. troops in Iraq
October 13th, 2008
E. BRIDGEWATER, Mass. (October 13, 2008) – UFC lightweight contender Joe “J-Lau” Lauzon, 17-4, 4 KOs, 13 submissions), star of The Ultimate Fighter 5 television reality show, leaves tomorrow on a 10-day goodwill trip visiting U.S. military troops in Iraq. Fellow mixed-martial arts fighters Jorge Rivera and Heath Herring are among the other athletes on [...]
Dave ‘Pee Wee’ Herman Stays Unbeaten
October 11th, 2008
Promising, unbeaten heavyweight Dave “Pee Wee’’ Herman of Bloomington, Ind., improved to 12-0 with a 1:06, first-round TKO over Kerry “Meat Truck’’ Schall (21-11) of Cincinnati, Ohio, in the main event Friday on ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series.
Los Angeles-based ProElite, Inc.’s live fight division, EliteXC presented the crowd-pleasing event from the Horseshoe Casino outside Chicago. It [...]
EliteXC Champ Jake Shields To Open New Gym
October 11th, 2008
The Grand Opening of EliteXC welterweight champion Jake Shields’ new gym (with partner Jason Manley) is tomorrow/Saturday at noon in Berkeley, Calif. The Shields-Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Academy is located at 2438 Durant Ave. (1/2 block off Telegraph and one block from The University of California Berkeley). It will offer Gracie BJJ taught by black belt [...]
ShoXC Final Quotes
October 11th, 2008
Undefeated heavyweight Dave “Pee Wee” Herman (11-0), of Bloomington, Ind., will be opposed by Kerry “Meat Truck” Schall (21-10), of Cincinnati, Ohio, in the main event on ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series tomorrow/Friday, Oct. 10, live on SHOWTIME (11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast) at the Horseshoe Casino outside Chicago.
ShoXC, a presentation of [...]
Renzo Gracie: Legacy
October 11th, 2008
Organizers of the inaugural U.S. Sports Film Festival today announced the complete schedule of events that will comprise the four-day event taking place in Philadelphia from October 23-26. “The complete schedule for the first-ever U.S. Sports Film Festival presented by Comcast SportsNet is set and we are looking forward to Oct. 23-26,” said festival [...]
Joe Lauzon punches way to being a complete UFC fighter
October 8th, 2008
E. BRIDGEWATER, Mass. (October 7, 2008) – UFC lightweight contender Joe “J-Lau” Lauzon demonstrated his improved boxing skills September 17 en route to stopping Kyle Bradley (13-6) at 1:34 of the second round on UFC Fight Night 15 in Omaha, Nebraska. The 24-year-old Lauzon (17-4, 4 KOs, 13 submissions), star of The Ultimate Fighter [...]
Pee Wee Herman-Kerry Schall Tops Friday’s ShoXC Event
October 8th, 2008
Nicknames such as “Pee Wee” and “Meat Truck” may not exactly strike fear into an opponent, but, make no mistake, undefeated Dave “Pee Wee” Herman (11-0), of Bloomington, Ind., and Kerry “Meat Truck” Schall (21-10), of Cincinnati, Ohio, can fight.
The heavyweights — Herman, a talented, up-and-comer and hometown favorite, and the more-experienced Schall — will [...]
RITC 117 - Special 10 Year Anniversary Mega Show
October 8th, 2008
Doors Open: 6:30PM, Show Time: 7:30PM Phoenix, AZ -Ten years in the making, Rage in the Cage is proud to announce their 10 year anniversary show which will be held in the 22,000 seat US Airways Center, home to the Phoenix Suns. Tickets now available at the US Airways Center Box Office ( 602-379-7800) or [...]
A Night Of Combat II
October 8th, 2008
Superfights MMA and KC Concepts has officially announced the addition of Rick “The Jet” Roufus to “A Night of Combat II.” Roufus, a kick-boxing legend and former K-1 champion recently transitioned into MMA and is ready to make his mark in the sport. Roufus will face UFC Veteran Hector “Sick Dog” Ramirez in the main [...]
World Championship Fighitng returns November 14th
October 7th, 2008
World Championship Fighting returns to the Boston area for its fourth show of the 2008 season! Come see local MMA superstars John Benoit, Dan Bonnell, Nate Kittredge, Justin Torrey and more! More news about this show to be announced soon. Get your tickets now! The action comes to you live Friday, November 14, 2008 [...]
StrikeForce Results
October 7th, 2008
Knockout artist Duane “Bang” Ludwig (17-8) capped off an electrifying night of Strikeforce mixed martial arts (MMA) action, scoring a first round TKO on Sam “The Squeeze” Morgan (19-12), in their highly-anticipated rematch at Broomfield, Colorado’s Broomfield Event Center on Friday, October 3rd. Superstar Frank “Twinkle Toes” Trigg (18-6) controlled the action against Falaniko [...]
The Ultimate Fighter - USA vs UK: Casting Calls
October 7th, 2008
Further proof of the UFC’s global expansion, season nine of Spike TV’s wildly popular series, “The Ultimate Fighter,” will feature 16 American and 16 British fighters competing in the middleweight (185 lbs) and welterweight divisions (170 lbs). The fighters will once again have to fight and win a preliminary bout to advance into The [...]
Kimbo Shamrock Weigh-In Photos
October 4th, 2008
Photos: Tom Casino/CBS-SHOWTIME - Ken Shamrock (left) took exception to Kimbo Slice turning his back on him after posing during a wild weigh-in Friday at the BankAtlantic Center at Sunrise, Fla. The fighters had to be separated after nearly coming to blows. They will fight for real in a featured fight on the third [...]
Additional Tickets On Sale For EliteXC’s Show Saturday At BankAtlantic Center
October 3rd, 2008
Due to an overwhelming demand for tickets, more seats and sections were released today for the eagerly anticipated EliteXC fight card, dubbed HEAT, this Saturday, Oct. 4, at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Fla. “We’re pleased to announce that we have just opened up some sections and made more $30 tickets available,’’ said Jeremy Lappen, [...]
