Check out Randy Couture training for UFC 109! Affliction caught up with Randy at his training facility Xtreme Couture last week as he was doing his strength and conditioning workout for UFC 109. Affliction asked him how things were going and here is what he had to say! Read the rest of this entry »

Update KOTC Japan: Two additions have been added to the KOTC Japan card set to take place at the Okinawa Convention Center January 30, 2010. The first addition is a Heavyweight match-up featuring Scary Jerry Vrbanovic (USA) vs. Koji Kanechika (Japan). Scary Jerry Vrbanovic the Crazy Croation’s last fight was way back in 2004 in the King of the Cage. Scary Jerry is known for his “take a punch to deliver two” attitude, which makes for an action packed heavyweight slug-fest. Scary Jerry wants his fans to know he is back and will represent the USA proudly! His opponent Koji “Takauji” Kanechika representing Japan comes into the cage with a 4-2 record and a 3 fight winning streak. The second additional fight added is the women’s bantamweight bout between Roxanne Modafferi (13-5 ) and Molly Helsel (8-8). Roxanne is a veteran of Strikeforce, who brings in an impressive record of 13 wins and 5 losses. Roxanne said in a recent interview “I hope it’s a brawl, I’m in the mood”. Her opponent Molly Helsel is also a veteran of the ring and is a submission specialist. Five of her eight wins by submission. Molly says, “I have a feeling the people watching this fight will walk away with a new respect for Women’s MMA“. Read the rest of this entry »

An expected intense showdown between two veteran lightweights will headline the card set for MFC 24: Heat XC on Friday, February 26.

Onetime MFC lightweight title challenger Derrick “The Eraser” Noble (25-12-1) will look to get back into 155-pound championship picture when he takes on “The Texas Gunslinger” Yves Edwards (36-15-1) in a clash that will top the lineup of fights at the River Cree Resort and Casino just outside Edmonton, Alberta. Read the rest of this entry »

Despite losing a decision January 2 to Sam Stout, popular lightweight Joe “J-Lau” Lauzon (18-5, 5 [T]KOs, 13 submissions) hopes that his next fight will be this August in UFC’s debut in Boston.

Lauzon, a native of E. Bridgewater (MA), would certainly be a hometown favorite fighting at the Boston Garden. “We’ll see how it goes but I certainly want to fight at home in Boston,” Lauzon said. “I’d like to fight before that, where my fight against Stout was my first in 10 months, but not if it risks fighting in Boston this August.” Read the rest of this entry »

Check out Georges St-Pierre at the GSP Calender signing at the Affliction Retail store in the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas. GSP Signed hundreds of calenders with a surprise guest Randy Couture. Randy was an unexpected surprise and the GSP fans were stoked to get a double dose of UFC stardom… Read the rest of this entry »

Bellator Fighting Championships continued to solidify its much-talked-about featherweight division today with the announcement that Bao Quach, one of the world’s most devastating 145-lb. strikers, will compete in the promotion’s Season 2 tournament.

The 30-year-old Californian is in the midst of a prolonged power surge, with wins in 11 of his last 12 fights. Four of those fights came via KO or TKO in during Round 1. Read the rest of this entry »

AUBURN HILLS, MI—Mixed Martial Arts promoter Joseph Donofrio announced today that he will donate a portion of the proceeds of his January 30th MMA show at the Palace of Auburn Hills to the victims of the earth quake in Haiti. The quake registered 7.0 on the Richter Scale and the estimated loss of lives is in the thousands, not to mention the wide spread destruction. Read the rest of this entry »

By Chad Edward, MFC Staff

American Top Team’s Wilson Gouveia (12-7) has inked a big return to mixed martial arts. Monday he signed a multi-fight deal with Maximum Fighting Championship and will fight Canadian star “Big Deal” Ryan Jimmo (12-1) at MFC 25: Vindication at the Winspear Centre/Enmax Hall in Edmonton, Alberta April 9.

Wednesday, Gouveia told MaximumFighting.com, “I’m excited! I have friends that fight for MFC and they all tell me good things.” Read the rest of this entry »

Honolulu, HI (USA): This Sunday, January 17th, 2010, X-1 World Events will bring professional boxing to Waipahu, Hawaii, the hometown of some of Hawaii’s greatest boxers, such as former world champion Jesus Salud and current world champion Brian Vilora. Former King of the Cage Champion and UFC veteran Ronald “The Machine Gun” Jhun will be making his pro boxing debut against very tough MMA veteran Chris Cisneros of Hilo, Hawaii. Jhun will bring heavy hands in his bout against the younger and likely quicker Cisneros in what is sure to be a crowd-pleasing war. Also fighting on the card is local favorite and StrikeForce veteran Harris “The Hitman” Sarmiento. A star in his own right, Sarmiento will also be making his pro boxing debut. He is a veteran of many quality fight promotions, including Strikeforce, the IFL, and King of the Cage, and he already has over sixty pro MMA fights under his belt. “The Hitman” is looking to challenge himself, and will tangle with MMA and boxing journeyman Yancey “The Crazy Mexican” Cuellar of Minnesota. Read the rest of this entry »

On The Mark & Televisual Productions present an advance screening of the documentary A Father’s Fight starring Mark Chaupetta on Friday night January 22nd at The Shaws Center. The movie was co-directed by Peter Czymbor and Ron Van Dam.

Only 100 tickets will be released to the public. A suggested donation is $30 and all proceeds go towards fighting Duchene’s Muscular Dystrophy. Read the rest of this entry »

VERSUS, the cable television home of World Extreme Cagefighting® (WEC®), will re-air a night of action-packed fights from Sunday’s WEC event tonight at 8 p.m. ET. The two and a half hour presentation featured five fights including the lightweight championship bout between Jamie Varner (16-3-2) and Ben Henderson (11-1).

Additional matches include former featherweight champion Urijah Faber (23-3) facing-off against top-ranked Raphael Assuncao (14-2) and Mike Brown’s (23-5) return to the cage against newcomer Anthony Morrison (15-7). The night also featured a battle between lightweights Dave Jansen (11-1) and Kamal Shalorous (6-0-1) and an intense featherweight showdown between Mackens Semerizier (7-1) and Deividas Taurosevicius (12-3).

Walker will discuss his latest athletic endeavor—mixed martial arts (MMA) fighting. Walker will make his MMA debut with world championship promotion STRIKEFORCE on Saturday, January 30 at BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Florida, LIVE on SHOWTIME® (10 p.m. ET/PT). The 47-year-old Walker will compete in the cage the night before the ProBowl and one week prior to the Super Bowl. The 1982 Heisman Trophy winner and two-time NFL Pro Bowl competitor, is wrapping up a 12-week MMA training camp at the world renowned American Kickboxing Academy (A.K.A.) in San Jose, California in preparation for the challenge. A 1999 College Hall of Fame inductee who was also selected to Sports Illustrated’s NCAA All-Century Team that year, the 6-foot 1-inch, 220 pound Walker holds a fifth degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do and boasts additional training in the combat disciplines of Muay Thai and Kenpo. Walker recently re-emerged in the spotlight as a contestant on Donald Trump’s Celebrity Apprentice reality series. Read the rest of this entry »

VERSUS will air its first live Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC®) event on Sunday, March 21, featuring a light heavyweight showdown between Muay Thai sensation Brandon Vera and 22-year-old phenom Jon Jones. The fight will originate from the Odeum Colorado in Broomfield, Colo. and air on VERSUS at 9 p.m. ET.

VERSUS has been the national cable television home of World Extreme Cagefighting® (WEC®) since 2007 and in December 2009, the network announced a multi-year extension with Zuffa LLC., the owners of both the WEC and UFC®, to air two live UFC events in 2010 in addition to seven live WEC fights. Read the rest of this entry »

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Donofrio Entertainment is breaking through into the exciting world of professional mixed martial arts as it makes its pro debut on Saturday, January 30, 2010 at the beautiful Palace of Auburn Hills. On tap is a full card of action – fifteen fights worth – with Impact Fight League championship fights scheduled as always.

Joseph Donofrio, who has gained a reputation as the top MMA promoter in the entire Great Lakes region, is thrilled for the opportunity to bring professional action to the Detroit area for the first time. “This opens up a whole new world for us,” he says, “The kind of fights we’ll make in the coming months and years will make history in this building. This (The Palace) is a place where championships have been won, most notably with the Pistons. We are going to have that same level of world-class action for the fans who have been so loyal to us since we got started.” Read the rest of this entry »

Fresh off a win at WCF 8, WEC Veteran Mike “The Beast” Campbell is set to headline WCF 9 when he takes on tough NY native, Marc Stevens. Campbell is 7-2 overall, and is 2-0 in the WCF with 2 first round TKO wins. Campbell moves down to his optimal fight weight of 155 lbs. to take on his toughest opponent to date in the new weight class. Stevens is a dominant wrestler with fantastic ground and pound, and was 4-0 in 2009 (12-4 overall) with big wins over Hitalo Machado and “Mr. Big” Al Buck. Stevens is currently ranked #2 in New England at 155 lbs. and he looks to continue his rise to the top on February 26, but standing in his way is “The Beast.” Read the rest of this entry »