Archive for January, 2009

– St-Pierre def. Penn by TKO: BJ Penn unable to continue for a fifth round. Georges St. Pierre retains 170 pound title.
- Lyoto Machida defeats Thiago Silva via knockout (punch) at 4:59 of round one
- Jon Jones defeats Stephan Bonnar via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
- Clay Guida def. Nate Diaz via split decision
– Karo Parisyan defeats Dong Hyun Kim via split decision (29-28, 29-8, 28-29)
- Jon Fitch def. Akihiro Gono via overwhelming unanimous decision.
- Thiago Tavares def. Manny Gumburyan via unanimous decision
- John Howard def. Chris Wilson via split decision
- Jake O’Brien def. Wellisch via split decision
- Cramer def. Arroyo via split decision Read the rest of this entry »

Photo by Emily Harney – UFC lightweight sensation Joe “J-Lau” Lauzon held an open media workout yesterday afternoon at his gym, Lauzon Mixed Martial Arts in Bridgewater (MA), in preparation for his main event fight February 7 on “UFC Fight Night 17,” broadcast live on Spike TV from the Sun Dome in Tampa, Florida.

Lauzon (17-4, 5 KOs, 12 submissions), star of The Ultimate Fighter 5 television reality show, learned only one day earlier (Wednesday) that Jeremy “Lil’ Heathen” Stephens (14-3, 10 KOs, 2 submissions) had replaced Joe’s original opponent, Hermes Franca (20-7), who suffered a knee injury (torn ACL) in training camp. Read the rest of this entry »

Earlier tonight Bloodyelbow.com broke a story entitled “Affliction is DONE”, which reports the rumor that Affliction Entertainment will cease promoting MMA events. Tonight on Sports Rage Uncensored with Gabriel Morency on Hardcore Sports Rage (Sirius 98), Affliction VP Tom Atencio said that the rumors were completely untrue and denied that the company was in financial peril. Atencio reiterated that he still had the backing of Golden Boy Promotions, Donald Trump and M-1 Global. Read the rest of this entry »

MMA combatant, Poppies “Tachi Kid” Martinez (16-5, 1 NC), makes his way back to the boxing ring after knocking out Ben Witthar in his pro debut. The “Tachi Kid” is the former PFC lightweight champion and held the WEC Native American and welterweight titles. Martinez will face and Flavio Cardoza Friday February 6, 2009 at the Tachi Palace Casino in Lemoore Ca. Read the rest of this entry »

World Championship Fighting today announced four featured fights for their March 14th show at the Shriners Auditorium in Wilmington, Mass. Included on the card is their first ever title fight, which will take place in the 135 pound weight division. Dan Bonnell from Renzo Gracie NH looks to win his sixth fight in a row and bring the WCF New England Championship Belt to Renzo Gracie NH. He is one of only two fighters to compete on every WCF card, and has gone 5-0 in the WCF. His opponent will be former 145 pound kingpin Dan Ferrer, fighting out of Team Santos. Ferrer was victorious on WCF5, winning via first round submission over Ethan Kean and is eager to once again have a title belt around his waist. Read the rest of this entry »

Xtreme Cagefighting Federation has released the much anticipated fight card for the Dyna-Pep “Rumble In Race Town”. The 10 fight event is scheduled for Saturday, February 14th at the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach. It will be the first ever MMA event held the same weekend of a major Motorsports event. Read the rest of this entry »

Amidst great fanfare and international intrigue, South African heavyweight champion Rico “The White Lion” Hattingh entered the main event of the XFC “Clash of the Continents” supercard on December 5, 2008 with an 11-1 pro record, ten gold medals won from international wrestling competitions, a submission victory over UFC veteran Trevor Prangley, and universal recognition as the top heavyweight in all of Africa. The Mixed Martial Arts media on both continents eagerly awaited Hattingh’s XFC debut against the lesser-known 22-year-old American heavyweight Chad Corvin. Read the rest of this entry »

MMAagents.com is proud to announce that Jay Hieron will be in studio with Tank Abbott and Steve Cantwell for the lastest taping of Inside MMA. Jay will help recap Afflictions “Day of Reckoning” card, including his untelevised highlight reel knockout win over Jason High in its entirety. Read the rest of this entry »

photos by Gene Blevins – Hoganphotos/Golden Boy Promotions — A near capacity crowd rocked the Honda Center in Anaheim on Saturday night for Affliction M-1 Global “Day of Reckoning”, the promotions second highly successful MMA event. A paid attendance of 12,335 turned up for the loaded fight card including 11 action-packed bouts headlined by Fedor Emelianenko vs. Andrei Arlovski.

The six-fight blockbuster pay-per-view telecast is STILL AVAILABLE to be purchased for viewing until February 23rd. Contact your pay-per-view provider to order. Ringside at the event were the ever-present Donald J. Trump alongside Oscar De La Hoya. The Hollywood caliber of audience included the likes of Jason Statham, Michael Clark Duncan, Scott Cahn among others. The crowd was also punctuated by presence of MMA fighters Jake Shields, Robbie Lawler and the legendary Royce Gracie.

Affliction M-1 “Day of Reckoning” was promoted by Golden Boy Promotions and brought to you by Trump’s Affliction Entertainment and its partners, Donald J. Trump and M-1 Global. Read the rest of this entry »

Photos by Gene Blevins – Hoganphotos/Golden Boy Promotions – World Alliance of Mixed Martial Arts Heavyweight Champion Fedor Emelianenko (left) and Mixed Martial Arts Heavyweight Contender Andrei Arlovski (right) pose on January 23, 2009 in Anaheim, California at the weigh-in for their January 24, 2009 world title bout in the main event of Affliction M-1’s “Day of Reckoning” presented in association with Golden Boy Promotions and Donald J. Trump at Honda Center in Anaheim which will be televised live on Pay-Per-View.

Photo 2: Fedor Emelianenko poses on January 23, 2009 in Anaheim, California at the weigh-in for his January 24, 2009 world title defense against Mixed Martial Arts Heavyweight Contender Andrei Arlovski in the main event of Affliction M-1’s “Day of Reckoning” presented in association with Golden Boy Promotions and Donald J. Trump at Honda Center in Anaheim, CA which will be televised live on Pay-Per-View. Read the rest of this entry »

What happens when two of the most elite and lethal fighters enter the ring together? This Saturday, January 24th, fight fans will find out when they witness a dream matchup between reigning champion Fedor “The Last Emperor” Emelianenko and former heavyweight champ Andrei “The Pitbull” Arlovski. The dream takes life tomorrow night at the hottest ticket in town—Affliction M-1 “Day of Reckoning” at Honda Center in Anaheim, California. Will the Emperor continue his reign? Or will the Pitbull displace Fedor from his throne? Read the rest of this entry »

Fedor Emelianenko is scheduled to defend his WAMMA heavyweight title this Saturday against former UFC heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski during Affliction and M-1’s “Day of Reckoning.” In the days leading up to the fight, Fedor is keeping an active schedule with media appearances in both New York in Los Angeles. Read the rest of this entry »

Dan Henderson will serve as coach of the American team for season nine of “The Ultimate Fighter: US vs. UK” premiering Wednesday, April 1 at 10:00pm ET/PT on Spike TV. Henderson earned the right to coach after defeating former middleweight champ Rich Franklin via split decision after an intense bout at UFC 93 last Saturday night. He will be opposed by British sensation Michael Bisping. Production for “The Ultimate Fighter: Team US vs. Team UK” begins this Friday, January 23 in Las Vegas. Read the rest of this entry »

The battle lines are drawn between Vitor “The Phenom” Belfort and Matt “The Law” Lindland, who will clash in a middleweight bout for guts and glory at the January 24th Affliction M1 “Day of Reckoning” show. The middleweight matchup is a perfect fit, and pits the dangerous hands of Belfort against the solid wrestling moves of Lindland. Fans and pundits will want to stay in their seats as these two engage in a spirited, all-out war. Read the rest of this entry »

A storm is brewing for Affliction M-1 “Day of Reckoning” as fighters Josh “The Baby Faced Assassin” Barnett (23-5) and Gilbert “The Hurricane” Yvel (35-12) prepare to meet in the ring for heavyweight Armageddon this Saturday, January 24th at Honda Center in Anaheim, California. Barnett, with his chiseled jaw and Mr. Incredible looks will have his hands full with the unpredictable Yvel, famous for his bad boy reputation and volatile temper. As the storm starts to gather in the ring, will Barnett’s baby face get pummeled by Yvel’s hurricane, or will Josh triumph over Yvel? Read the rest of this entry »