In a move that an overwhelming majority in the mixed martial arts world believed would never happen, Canadian welterweight sensation Ryan “The Real Deal” Ford has signed a new multi-fight contract with the Maximum Fighting Championship.

A former two-time challenger for the MFC’s 170-pound title, Ford and the MFC bitterly parted ways in early 2009 and the acrimonious split resulted in a rift that most insiders considered impossible to repair. But out of nowhere, there has been a mending of fences and Ford (12-2) is back in the MFC looking to rejuvenate a career that had dramatically stalled in his year-long absence from the organization. Read the rest of this entry »

SAN DIEGO (July 8, 2010) – Two-time UFC heavyweight champion Tim “Maine-iac” Sylvia takes on former UFC and Strikeforce heavyweight title challenger, Paul “The Headhunter” Buentello, in the main event for the vacant Powerhouse World Promotions (PWP), LLC Heavyweight Championship, August 14 on Pay Per View live from Bren Events Center in Irvine, California.

“War on the Mainland,” presented by Powerhouse World Promotions, is being distributed by Integrated Sports Media at 10:00PM ET/6:00PM PT in North America on cable and satellite Pay-Per-View via iN Demand, DIRECTV, Avail-TVN and DISH Network, as well as Viewer’s Choice, Bell TV and Shaw PPV in Canada, for a suggested retail price of only $29.95. It will also be available in the United Kingdom via Primetime Live. The PPV card will also be streamed live on Internet PPV outside of the United States, Canada and United Kingdom by going to www.WarontheMainland.com and registering. Read the rest of this entry »

By MFC Staff . Tom Watson has a unique opportunity within the Maximum Fighting Championship.

Already a top-ranked contender for the MFC’s middleweight title and one of the most-potent strikers in the entire organization, Watson is in position to become something that the MFC has never had before – a truly international star. Read the rest of this entry »

Wreck MMA and FitShop.ca are excited to announce that tickets for Friday August 20th’s Wreck MMA: Bad Intentions are now available for purchase via Ticketmaster! The event will take place at the Casino Lac-Leamy in Gatineau and the main event of the evening will put two of the country’s top welterweights in the ring, as Cory Macdonald faces off with Simon ‘The Mutant’ Marini. Read the rest of this entry »

SAN JOSE, Calif. (June 27, 2010) – On a historic night of Mixed Martial arts presented by STRIKEFORCE and M-1 GLOBAL and televised on SHOWTIME®, two-time Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu world champion Fabricio “Vai Cavalo” Werdum (14-4) registered the most spectacular upset in MMA history with a 1:09, first-round submission (triangle choke) over the world’s No. 1 heavyweight and pound-for-pound fighter, Fedor “The Last Emperor” Emelianenko (31-2) before 12,649 Saturday at HP Pavilion.

Fedor, a six-footer, had Werdum in trouble in the opening moments after dropping him with a right uppercut that was followed with several more punches. But from his back, Werdum, a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt and member of Brazil’s vaunted Chute Boxe fight squad, got Fedor into a combination triangle- and arm-choke. Within seconds, the fight was over. The famed Fedor had tapped out. Read the rest of this entry »

SAN JOSE (June 24, 2010) – The fighters and promoters participated in the final press conference Thursday for this Saturday’s highly anticipated STRIKEFORCE and M-1 GLOBAL historic Mixed Martial Arts fight card that will feature the universally recognized No. 1 male and female fighters in the world stepping into the same cage on the same night for the first time. The event will take place at HP Pavilion and will be televised live on SHOWTIME® at 10 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast).

Fedor “The Last Emperor” Emelianenko, the world’s No. 1 pound for pound fighter, will take on Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt and top-ranked heavyweight Fabricio Werdum in the main event. The No. 1 female fighter, Cris Cyborg, will defend her STRIKEFORCE Women’s World 145-pounds Championship against Jan Finney in the semi-main. Read the rest of this entry »

SAN JOSE (June 23, 2010) – This Saturday, STRIKEFORCE and M-1 GLOBAL will make history when they present a Mixed Martial Arts fight card that will feature the universally recognized No. 1 male and female fighters in the world stepping into the same cage on the same night for the first time. The eagerly awaited event will take place at HP Pavilion and be televised live on SHOWTIME® at 10 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast).

Fedor “The Last Emperor” Emelianenko, the world’s No. 1 pound for pound fighter, will take on Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt and top-ranked heavyweight Fabricio Werdum in the main event. The No. 1 female fighter, Cris Cyborg, will defend her STRIKEFORCE Women’s World 145-pounds Championship against Jan Finney in the semi-main. Read the rest of this entry »

By MFC Staff- Gavin Neil would have to be considered among the MFC’s most promising prospects, having already amassed a solid 8-1 record over the course of his career.

There’s still plenty of work to do, yet the Victoria, British Columbia, native has taken an important step in the process of becoming a real contender. Read the rest of this entry »

By BEAST: Doing This Tarantino in Hopes You’ll Also Take Interest In The Prelim Fights, There’s Some Bangers!

Jon Madsen vs Karlos Vemola

I’m really curious in Karlos Vemola, he’s currently undefeated at 7-0 in his professional career. He was the HW champ of the CFC before signing with the UFC; this will be his octagon debut. He’s finished ALL 7 of his fights in the FIRST round, 5 of 7 times in LESS THAN 1 MINUTE. Thing is, he’s not just a KO artist, he’s got 4 submissions and 3 (t)KO’s. He’s the one to keep an eye on for sure if you ask me, but it’s tough to truly rate someone’s skill and potential until they’ve faced some top competition. Read the rest of this entry »

The world’s greatest pound for pound fighter Fedor “The Last Emperor” Emelianenko, top-ranked Brazilian superstar Fabricio “Vai Cavalo” Werdum and STRIKEFORCE CEO Scott Coker participated in a national media conference call to discuss the highly anticipated showdown in the main event of a STRIKEFORCE and M-1 GLOBAL co-promoted Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fight card at HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif. on Saturday, June 26, live on SHOWTIME® at 10 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast).

The event will mark the first time in MMA history that the No. 1 male and female fighters in the world will step into the cage on the same night. Fedor, long considered the world’s top pound for pound fighter, will share the spotlight with female wrecking machine Cris Cyborg, who will defend her STRIKEFORCE Women’s World Middleweight (145 pound) Championship against Jan “Cuddles” Finney. Read the rest of this entry »

Former STRIKEFORCE light heavyweight champion Renato “Babalu” Sobral (36-8) may have earned a shot at current STRIKEFORCE 205-pound titleholder Muhammad “King Mo’’ Lawal after capturing a close, unanimous three-round decision over “Ruthless” Robbie Lawler (17-6) on a special Wednesday night presentation of STRIKEFORCE Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) on SHOWTIME®.

But Babalu, who narrowly outpointed Lawler in a main event fought at a catch weight of 195 pounds before 5,259 fans who produced a gate of $418,061 at Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE, may need a little time to decide if he’ll take the fight with his good friend. Read the rest of this entry »

Former STRIKEFORCE Light Heavyweight Champ Renato “Babalu” Sobral, American military hero and up-and-coming middleweight Tim Kennedy, welterweight Evangelista Cyborg and Hollywood’s Conor “Hurricane” Heun participated in an open media workout on Monday at Krav Maga Worldwide Training Center in Los Angeles, just two days before the upcoming STRIKEFORCE Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event at Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE in downtown Los Angeles on Wednesday, June 16, LIVE on SHOWTIME® at 11 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast).

Sobral (35-8), the former STRIKEFORCE Light Heavyweight (205 pounds) Champion who hails from Brazil and fights out of Orange County, will collide with exciting knockout artist Robbie Lawler (17-5) at a catch weight of 195 pounds in the main event. The fight will be Sobral’s first since losing his STRIKEFORCE belt to Gegard Mousasi on Dec. 19, 2009. Prior to the defeat, Sobral had reeled off five consecutive victories. Read the rest of this entry »

On June 11, 2010 World Championship Fighting knocked it out of the park with their WCF 10 event, live from the Shriner’s Auditorium in Wilmington, MA.

The card was stacked with nine action packed fights, and fans left the event raving about how it was the most exciting event World Championship Fighting has ever had. Whether it was the four minute frenzy Bustar Crandall and Chris Madden put forth, the three round war between Joel Ly and Billy Walsh, or the stunning knockout provided by rising prospect Noah Weisman, this event had something for everyone. Read the rest of this entry »

NEW YORK, June 16, 2010 — MMA legend Bas Rutten finished tied for second for the “Greatest Dutch Sportsman” award in media balloting conducted by New York’s historic Grand Central Oyster Bar.

Baseball’s Bert Blyleven received the most votes, while Rutten and baseball’s Jim Kaat were tied for second. Read the rest of this entry »

VERSUS, the fastest growing sports cable network in the country and the cable television home of World Extreme Cagefighting® (WEC®), will debut a fourth season of WEC WrekCAGE on Thursday, June 17, at 10 p.m. ET. The new season kicks-off just days before VERSUS’ third live WEC fight of the year, on Sunday, June 20, which is headlined by a lightweight battle between former weight class champion Jamie Varner and Kamal Shalorus. The fight will originate from Rexall Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and airs live on VERSUS at 9 p.m. ET. All WEC live events and WrekCAGE episodes are produced and shown in HD where available. Read the rest of this entry »