Mixed Martial Arts Expo, Inc., the company behind MMA Expo – The Original MMA Expo (since 2005) – announced today that its upcoming June 12-13 event in Toronto will play host to two of the most prestigious grappling tournaments in the world. This will mark the first time ever that the ADCC Submission Fighting and the Abu Dhabi Pro Jiu-Jitsu Series will be held on the same weekend at the same venue. The result is an outstanding opportunity for North American competitors interested in competing in both tournaments. Read the rest of this entry »

Middleweight (185 pounds) Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) superstar and former Olympic wrestling silver medalist Matt “The Law” Lindland (21-7) will return to the cage in the main event of a STRIKEFORCE Challengers event at Rose Garden Arena in Portland, Oregon on Friday, May 21.

Undefeated, rising star Tyron “T-Wood” Woodley (6-0) will face off with fellow welterweight (170 pounds) Nathan Coy (8-2) while 135 pound female prospects Kerry Vera (2-0) and Julianna “The Venezuelan Vixen” Pena (2-0) will collide with one another on the card. Read the rest of this entry »

An unforeseen scheduling conflict at the venue has forced the East West Fighting Championships to postpone their inaugural professional MMA event, “Rumble at Rexall”, until September 4 at Rexall Place in Edmonton, Alberta.

The event had originally been set for June 5. Read the rest of this entry »

Englewood, CO) April 12, 2010 – Collective Licensing International (CLI) today announced their brand partnership and master license agreement with world championship Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) promotion STRIKEFORCE. The long-term brand partnership agreement provides CLI the rights to license and produce all facets of STRIKEFORCE brand merchandise including, but not limited to, footwear, apparel, accessories and equipment. Read the rest of this entry »

Reno, Nev. – Rounding off three successful events, Grand Sierra Resort and Casino (GSR) continues to bring adrenaline pumping brawls with its Reno Xtreme Fights (RXF) IV featuring headlining contender Joey Gilbert in his first match since his win against Ivan Stovall in August 2009. Presented by Grand Sierra Resort and Let’s Get It On Promotions, RXF IV is 8 p.m. Saturday, May 22 in the Grand Theatre. Tickets are on sale now. Read the rest of this entry »

The hype for MFC 25: Vindication is starting off with a huge bang as Maximum Fighting Championship Owner/President Mark Pavelich is headed to Toronto for a media blitz.

It all starts off Tuesday, April 13 when Mark returns to TSN for a follow-up appearance on the highly popular round-table talk show “Off The Record with Michael Landsberg.” Having been a guest before, Mark is always up to the challenge to discuss the latest happenings in the world of sport and he’s ever-eager to defend his point of view against the rest of the panel. The episode will air at 6 p.m. ET/4 p.m. MT/3 p.m. PT on April 13. Mark also has a little surprise in store for those who recall his last visit when talk turned to wagering high-end watches over NHL predictions. Read the rest of this entry »

A rare heavyweight fight has been added to the undercard of MFC 25: Vindication taking place on Friday, May 7 at the Northlands Expo Centre in Edmonton, Alberta.

Popular brawler Ryan “The Vanilla Gorilla” Fortin (3-2), who fights out of Wetaskiwin, Alberta, takes on Chase Gormley (6-2) of Los Angeles, California, in what should be a clash of heavy hitters looking for a big knockout. Read the rest of this entry »

- Anderson Silva defeats Demain Maia (unanimous decision)
- Frankie Edgar defeats BJ Penn (unanimous decision)
- Matt Hughes defeats Renzo Gracie (referee stoppage)
- Phil Davis defeats Alexander Gustafsson (submission)
- Rick Story defeats Nick Osipczak (unanimous decision)
- DeMarques Johnson defeats Brad Blackburn (TKO)
- Jon Madsen defeats Mostapha Al-Turk (unanimous decision)
- Paul Kelly defeats Matt Veach (submission)

In his last MFC outing, Solomon Hutcherson had to contend with an opponent focused on a ground game and solely searching for a submission.

With his next bout right around the corner at MFC 25: Vindication, “King” Solomon has an opponent that’s more to his liking. Hutcherson expects his middleweight clash with David Heath to be much more suited to his natural game plan. Read the rest of this entry »

CBS AND STRIKEFORCE will present a World Championship Tripleheader that features five fighters ranked among the best in their respective weight classes and an undefeated star hoping to join their ranks on Saturday, April 17, live on The CBS Television Network (9 p.m. ET/PT), from Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn.

In the main event, legendary MMA champion and two-time Olympic wrestler Dan Henderson (25-7), of Temecula, Calif., will make his STRIKEFORCE debut when he challenges Jake Shields, the STRIKEFORCE World Middleweight Champion (24-4-1) of San Francisco, who has won 13 in a row and is unbeaten since December 2004. Read the rest of this entry »

Miami, FL (USA): Shine Fight Promotions (Shine Fights) today announced the official signing of another main card bout for its upcoming “WORLDS COLLIDE: MAYORGA VS. THOMAS” pay-per-view event, as a highly-anticipated light heavyweight bout between ground specialists Alexandre “Cacareco” Ferreira and IFL veteran Jamal “The Suit” Patterson has been finalized.

As two highly-ranked 205-pound fighters in the world, this fight is sure to determine a top contender in the Shine light heavyweight division. Ferreira, 30, is perhaps the best “unknown” fighter in the world. The Chute Boxe member holds an impressive 18-6 record in mixed martial arts, with 17 of his victories coming via submission. Even more impressive is Cacareco’s recent string of seven straight submission victories, with all seven fights lasting a total of just nine minutes. Read the rest of this entry »

Warrior One’s segment on “Inside MMA” will air on Friday April 9, 2010 at 10:30pm EST.

“Inside MMA” acts as an open forum to discuss the sport of mixed martial arts. Hosted by Kenny Rice and Bas Rutten and joined by a panel of three celebrity guests, “Inside MMA” will feature W-1 this Friday April 9th. Read the rest of this entry »

Detroit, MI – Matt Flynn and the Xtreme Cagefighting Championships are proud to announce their weekly televised MMA series on Detroit’s WMYD-TV, the next installment to be broadcast on April 10, 2010, at midnight. Read the rest of this entry »

CBS AND STRIKEFORCE will present a World Championship Tripleheader that features five fighters ranked among the best in their respective weight classes and an undefeated star (Lawal) hoping to join their ranks on Saturday, April 17, live on The CBS Television Network (9 p.m. ET/PT), from Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn.

One of the elite mixed martial artists at 205 pounds, Gegard Mousasi (27-2-1), of Armenia, will put a 15-fight winning streak and his STRIKEFORCE World Light Heavyweight crown on the line against one of the most confident, fastest-rising, charismatic fighters in the world, “King Mo” Lawal (6-0), of Murfreesboro, Tenn.

An aggressive, Dutch-Armenian fighter, Mousasi captured the STRIKEFORCE light heavyweight title by impressively stopping Renato “Babalu” Sobral one minute into the first round of their meeting on Aug. 15, 2009. Unbeaten since his MMA debut, the 28-year-old King Mo (6-0) is a two-time NCAA Division I All-American and Big 12 wrestling champion for Oklahoma State University. Read the rest of this entry »

A middleweight (185 pounds) matchup between Jason “Mayhem” Miller (22-7) and Tim Stout (12-8) has been added to the STRIKEFORCE Nashville: Henderson vs. Shields event which will be broadcast Live on the CBS Television Network (9-11 p.m. ET/PT) from the Bridgestone Arena here on Saturday, April 17.

The bout between Miller and Stout will be shown on the CBS Television Network in part or, time permitting, in its entirety. Read the rest of this entry »