Archive for April, 2009

NEW YORK (April 29, 2009)—Mixed martial arts (MMA) upstart Kim “Sugar Free” Cou­ture (1-1) has withdrawn from the series debut of Strikeforce Challengers, scheduled for Friday, May 15. Couture was slated to face submission expert Miesha Tate (5-1) in a 135-pound fight. Strikeforce is working to replace the fight and finalize the card.

Move over Karate, an Evolution is taking place in Martial Arts for children! MMA is the hot new Martial Art! Gracie Barra Evolution, run by Professor Ryan Cook, is not your average Martial Arts School. In fact, most Martial Arts schools do not teach what Evolution teaches. Read the rest of this entry »

Fresh off their respective thrilling wins, the versatile Nick Diaz (19-7) and knockout artist Scott “Hands of Steel” Smith (17-5) are eager to get back in the cage. The pair will square off on Saturday, June 6, in a special 180-pound showdown during the live SHOWTIME® telecast of Strikeforce: “Lawler vs. Shields” from the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Mo. Read the rest of this entry »

HDNet will broadcast exclusive LIVE coverage of “HDNet Fights Presents: XFC 8: Regional Conflict” from the Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, TN. The main event features a highly-anticipated showdown between two military veterans as undefeated Bruce “The Noose” Connors of Orlando, Florida goes against Jarrod “The Wild Card” Card of Jacksonville, North Carolina for the XFC Featherweight World Title. Former pro wrestling superstar and undefeated heavyweight Bobby Lashley will be on hand to present the winner with the title. Read the rest of this entry »

UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva joins HDNet’s “Inside MMA” this week as a guest panelist on the program. In Friday’s episode, Silva and his manager, Ed Soares talk about Silva’s record-setting victory over Thales Leites at last weekend’s UFC 97.

Silva was victorious by unanimous decision against Leites, but has faced criticism for a lackluster performance – including comments from UFC President Dana White. Kenny Rice and Bas Rutten give Silva a chance to answer those critics on this Friday’s show. Read the rest of this entry »

Four of the most popular and accomplished champions in mixed martial arts, Dan Henderson, Cung Le, Mauricio “Shogun” Rua and Matt Serra, have partnered with Round 5, the leading producer of MMA collectibles, to create figurines that will be included in an expanded Series 4, it was announced today by Barron Lau, Round 5 CEO and co-founder and Damon Lau, president and co-founder. The series, scheduled to be available at retail in July in time for UFC 100, will include the four plus fellow superstars Fedor Emelianenko and Gina Carano. Read the rest of this entry »

After an extremely successful inaugural event, W1 MMA will be back in Gatineau for its second event, W1: UNPLUGGED on June 13th, 2009. Due to upgrades being made at the Robert Guertin Arena, W1 has decided to move this event to the intimate BARIBEAU ARENA. This VIP-only event will only have limited tickets available for purchase and will definitely sell out. Read the rest of this entry »

The revolutionary www.fightengine.com is like American Idol meeting Mixed Martial Arts.The newly launched state-of-the-art website is changing the way MMA fighters market themselves, much like singers auditioning for American Idol, and participating Fight Engine fans can act like Simon and Paula, criticizing video-posted fighters as well as arguing with other fans regarding which fighters they want matched against each other. Read the rest of this entry »

Mixed martial arts (MMA) upstart Kim “Sugar Free” Couture (1-1), wife of MMA legend Randy Couture, will take a major step up in competition when she squares off with fearsome submission expert Miesha Tate (5-1) in a live SHOWTIME-televised 135-pound limit contest at the inaugural SHO MMA: Strikeforce Challengers event at Fresno, California’s Save Mart Center on Friday, May 15.

SHO MMA: Strikeforce Challengers is a proving ground for up-and-coming MMA fighters. SHO MMA provides today’s top prospects with the opportunity to step-up their level of competition and demonstrate their ability in a nationally televised event. Read the rest of this entry »

Undefeated lightweight (155 lb. limit) sensation Billy Evangelista (9-0) will fight hard-hitting brawler and BJ Penn protégé “Iron” Mike Aina (11-6-1) in the main event of the inaugural, newly titled SHO MMA: Strikeforce Challengers series from leading MMA promoter Strikeforce and premium television network SHOWTIME, on Friday, May 15 at Save Mart Center in Fresno, Calif. Read the rest of this entry »

– Anderson Silva beats Thales Leites via Unanimous Decision
- Mauricio Rua beats Chuck Lidell via TKO (Strikes) Round 1
- Cheik Kongo beats Antoni Hardonk via TKO (Strikes) Round 2
- Luis Banta Cane beats Steve Cantwell via Unanimous Decision
- Nate Quarry beats Jason MacDonald via technical knockout (strikes) in round one
- Ed Herman beats David Loiseau via unanimous decision
- Mark Bocek beats David Bielkheden via submission (rear naked choke) in round one
- TJ Grant beats Ryo Chonan via split decision
- Krzysztof Soszynski beats Brian Stann via Submission (Kimura) Round 1
- Sam Stout beats Matt Wiman via Unanimous Decision
- Denis Kang defeats Xavier Foupa-Pokum via unanimous decision
– Eliot Marshall beats Vinny Magalhaes via unanimous decision

Round 5 and Pavelich Sports Entertainment are pleased to announce that Jason “The Athlete” MacDonald will become the first Canadian to create a figurine in his likeness through Round 5, the Ontario-based company which has become the leader in mixed martial arts collectibles. MacDonald, a native of Edmonton, Alberta, will now join an exclusive group of MMA stars who have collaborated with Round 5 to produce some of the most detailed and unique MMA action figures in the world. Read the rest of this entry »

King’s Promotions brings for the first time to the Reading area, a mixed martial arts/professional boxing card to be held at the Sovereign Center on Saturday May 30th. In a special promotion, the first 500 tickets sold will be buy one, get one free of equal value. “Times are tough right now for everyone,” stated Marshall Kauffman, head of King’s Promotions. “We are offering this special deal to make it easier for boxing and MMA fans to enjoy a night out and as a way of saying thanks to everyone who has supported us in our previous events.” Read the rest of this entry »

Jonathan Cimins, nephew of Grapplers Quest founder, Brian Cimins, was diagnosed with Autism at only 18 months of age. For the last five years, the Cimins family has supported Autism Awareness and created, “Jonathan’s Team,” to help raise funds for education, treatments, and, hopefully, a cure at each Grapplers Quest Submission Grappling and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Tournament nationwide. Read the rest of this entry »

Undefeated lightweight (155 lb. limit) sensation Billy Evangelista (9-0) will fight hard-hitting brawler and BJ Penn protégé “Iron” Mike Aina (11-6-1) in the main event of the inaugural, newly titled SHO MMA: Strikeforce Challengers series from leading MMA promoter Strikeforce and premium television network SHOWTIME, on Friday, May 15 at Save Mart Center in Fresno, Calif. Read the rest of this entry »