Posts Tagged ‘MMA’

On March 12th 2010 at the Sacramento Radisson Coaching Kids MMA Presents Amateur Full Contact Mixed Martial Arts. At this up and coming event Jaime “El Cucui” Jara will be the first inductee into the MMA-KO Hall Of Fame. Jaime Jara is a five time world champion and current PureCombat Middleweight Champion. With a record of 25 wins and 7 losses Jaime as fought some of the biggest names in the sport. Names like former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Rashad Evans, Stikeforce contender Scott Smith, Anthony Ruiz, Steve Heath and former WEC Light Heavywight Champion Doug” The Rhino” Marshall. Jaime Jara who just turned 41 years old competes at a very high level, in fact Jaime just signed a 6 fight deal with the King Of The Cage. Do not miss History being made on March 12th 2010 at the Sacramento Radisson, Doors open at 6pm Starts at 7pm. For more info on how you can get tickets for this awesome historical event contact the Sacramento Radisson or E-Mail coachingkidsmma@mmako.org

It will be something for every fight fan on Wednesday Feb 10th as Boxing and MMA take to the ring at the Irvine Marriott as we start our 26th Year in the Ballroom. With only about 150 tickets left to purchase fans in attendance will witness four boxing bouts, including the Return of undefeated Heavyweight Joe “The Future” Hanks now 10-0 with 6ko’s. Read the rest of this entry »

Kimbo, Griffin, Bisping also Featured in Series Due Out in Second Quarter ‘10

MARKHAM, Ontario, Canada, January 26, 2010 – With its first series of collectible UFC-branded figurines due to hit shelves throughout North America by next month, Round 5 today unveiled the members of its UFC Series 2, as announced by Barron Lau, Round 5 CEO and co-founder and Damon Lau, president and co-founder. Figurines for UFC stars Randy “The Natural” Couture, Tito “The Huntington Beach Bad Boy” Ortiz, B.J. “The Prodigy” Penn, Forrest Griffin, Michael “The Count” Bisping and Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson are scheduled to be available at retail in the second quarter of 2010. Read the rest of this entry »

Honolulu, HI (USA): This past Sunday, January 17th, a “Showdown” took place at Waipahu High School. But this night of fights had a special purpose: to raise money for the school’s athletic department. Over 2,000 fans packed the school’s gym, and fight celebrities such as former UFC and StrikeForce fighter Falaniko Vitale, EliteXC veteran Kaleo Kwan, former world boxing champion Jesus Salud, and UFC fighter “The Crippler” Chris Leben were in attendance. It was a night of fantastic fights, and at the end of the event, fight fans were satisfied, and X-1 World Events was able to hand over a $5,000 donation check to the Waipahu High School Athletic Department. 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 »

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 »

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 »

Royal Oak, Mi, – The Royal Oak Music Theatre will play host to mixed martial arts powerhouse Xtreme Cagefighting Championship (XCC) on Saturday, January 16th, 2010 at 7pm. Tickets are $30 – $100
This event will be taped live for a future FSN broadcast and also features a LIVE worldwide Internet webcast on Cage Fighting Live Read the rest of this entry »

Mixed Martial Arts Expo, LLC – The Original MMA Expo since 2005 – today announced HDNet, “Your Home for MMA,” as the title sponsor of MMA Expo Philadelphia taking place January 9-10, 2010 at the Valley Forge Convention Centre. “HDNet has an impressive track record of providing MMA Fans with some of the most exciting coverage in the sport”, commented Gerald Chopik, president of MMA Expo. “I’m an avid fan of HDNet’s Mixed Martial Arts coverage and ‘Inside MMA’ with Kenny Rice and Bas Rutten, and we are thrilled to be working with the network as the title sponsor of our Philadelphia event. The color commentary and fight analysis by Michael Schiavello and Guy Mezger are second to none – always high energy, insightful, creative and informative. This is the level of content that the sport demands and HDNet is known for delivering.” Read the rest of this entry »

Attention fight fans across Southern California! The holidays begin early this year as Orange County’s celebrated Battle in the Ballroom fight series is set to take things to the next level by offering fans the opportunity to attend an historic event. On Dec 17th, 2009, Roy Englebrecht Promotions will launch the Ballroom’s first Hybrid Fight Card featuring some of California’s most promising prospects in professional boxing and mixed martial arts. With 4 scheduled boxing bouts and 2 scheduled mixed martial arts contests, this show will be a surefire bonanza for fight fans seeking competitive contests and punishing knockouts! Read the rest of this entry »

Former UFC Heavyweight title challenger Jeff Monson (31-9, 2 KO’s, 20 Submissions) is eyeing a return to the big leagues and a potential fight with top ranked MMA heavyweight Fedor Emelianko.

However, in order to get there he must face a stiff assignment when he meets 13 year MMA veteran Travis Fulton (191-45-11, 61 KO’s) this Saturday night on www.NESportsTV.com. The fight will be shown as an online PPV for $9.95 USD (International Conversion Rates Apply). It will be available both live and on demand afterwards. Read the rest of this entry »

Massachusetts has become the 42nd state in the country to bring regulated mixed martial arts (MMA) competitions, including Ultimate Fighting® Championship® (UFC®) events, to thousands of Bay State fans. The Massachusetts Legislature recently passed a bill that would allow the Department of Public Safety to oversee regulation of the popular sport in the state.

Zuffa, LLC, the parent company of the UFC®, does not conduct events in any state that does not properly regulate MMA. This legislation will now enable the company to hold events in Massachusetts. Specifically, the legislation mandates safety and medical requirements for every MMA fighter and event held in the state. The events will also bring an economic boost to local communities across Massachusetts that hosts them. Read the rest of this entry »

7X UFC veteran and 5X Strikeforce veteran Joe “Diesel” Riggs ( 30-10 ) returns to RITC action against tough Eric Regan, a veteran of almost 30 MMA fights and the reigning No Limit Fighting Welterweight Champion.

In the Co-Main Event, Joe Cronin, the current RITC Welterweight Champion is relinquishing that title and dropping weight to fight for the vacant RITC LW Title. His opponent is Michael Bailey ( 3-1-1 ) who trains at SUMMA Sports and has 3 straight submission victories. Read the rest of this entry »

Rancho Cucamonga, CA – Looking at 11 year old Aidan Claproth dressed in his UCLA basketball tank top and jeans, one would never know that this 3.9 GPA junior high student is an amateur MMA fighter with over three years of fighting experience. “Actually, when I was six my dad put me in a city Karate class and I didn’t like it,” explains the dirty blond haired youth. “We just stood there for an hour each week and waved our arms and legs around and yelled a lot. I didn’t learn anything.” He decided to try other sports. Read the rest of this entry »

NEW YORK, N.Y. (November 23, 2009)-VERSUS, the cable television home of World Extreme Cagefighting® (WEC®), will re-air the featherweight championship fight between Mike Brown and Jose Aldo on Tuesday, November 24, at 8 p.m. ET. All WEC events are presented in HD and Spanish language SAP where available. The fight, which originally aired on VERSUS November 18, featured Brown making his third title defense since capturing the championship in November 2008. Brown entered the bout with 10 consecutive wins under his championship belt. The young Brazilian, often compared to UFC legend Anderson Silva for his dominance and power, entered the match on a five-fight winning streak. Viewers can tune-in again to see this amazing bout featuring two of the sport’s best pound-for-pound fighters. Read the rest of this entry »