- David Mitchell - From The Hog Farm To The Octagon“I want to be a fighter.”With that sentence, uttered by David Mitchell as he stepped into David Terrell’s Nor Cal Fighting Alliance gym in Santa Rosa, California for the first time in 2005, we could just say “and the rest is history,” considering that “Daudi” is making his UFC debut on Wednesday in Austin, Texas. But nothing is ever that cut and dried, and f […]
- Tweets of the Week - 9/10Acetoberfest ”Ok, i just did a photo shoot w a pastry, 2 beer steins & 2 blonds w pig tails in traditional bavarian dress for a cincinnati magazine” –Rich Franklin Expert Advice ”Foot is cool, doc said to give more beatings then receiving next time. Ill sure try i said” -Duane Ludwig Sadollah Discount “I accidentally put my stuff in someone else’s grocer […]
- Escudero Fighting for Pride"More enduringly than any other sport, wrestling teaches self-control and pride. Some have wrestled without great skill - none have wrestled without pride." - Dan GableIt was his pride that initially stopped him from tapping. Under two minutes into the third round, he was caught in a deep armbar by fellow UFC lightweight Evan Dunham. As his opponen […]
- Dunham: Changing of the Guard?When Evan Dunham first stepped into the Octagon at UFC 95 against Per Eklund, it would have come off as a fool’s notion to think that just a year-and-a-half later the up-and-comer would be talking about Sean Sherk as a worthy opponent for him. It’s nothing cocky, it’s just the nature of mixed martial arts—put together a four-fight winning streak in the UFC e […]
- Franklin to Lead Chicken DanceZINZINNATI — Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight champion and Cincinnati-native Rich Franklin will lead thousands of partyin’ poultry in the World’s Largest Chicken Dance. The carousing will take place at noon on Sunday, Sept. 19 on historic Fountain Square in Downtown Zinzinnati.F“Oktoberfest-Zinzinnati has long been regarded as the largest Oktoberf […]
- Ross Pearson: Grounded For LifeA chance meeting with UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar provided Sunderland scrapper Ross 'The Real Deal' Pearson with all the answers he was looking for. Over the course of seven days, Pearson quickly realized Edgar would be too strong for BJ Penn in their return match and also discovered just what it takes to reach and remain at the top of t […]
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- What Made Nate Great?W2 Shonie Carter – September 24, 2000 – Pancrase 2000 Anniversary ShowMarquardt turned pro in April of 1999, three days before his 20th birthday, and by the end of that year, he was 6-1 and fighting in Japan. It was a whirlwind ride for the youngster, who made an international statement on September 24, 2000 by defeating Kiuma Kunioku and Shonie Carter on th […]
- Steve Lopez, Take TwoSteve Lopez’s left arm felt like a piece of saltwater taffy. Sitting backstage at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, the UFC’s newest lightweight silently suffered while doctors worked to find the best angle for repairing his dislocated shoulder. The first try didn’t take, so they gave it another shot, stretching and pulling the limb in every directio […]
- From The Mouth of MirOn his motorcycle accident “Because it was a clean break, I was told that I could come back and still play ‘full contact sports’ – as the doctor said it. I don’t think he realized the extent of it. (Laughs) But he got the point that I needed to be able to take a really hard shot from really crazy and stupid angles. That was what I asked him. ‘It’s not re […]
- Best of WEC now on DVDChatsworth, Calif. – Some of the greatest fights in the history of World Extreme Cagefighting® will be available on one, action-packed DVD and Blu-Ray®. Image Entertainment, Inc. (OTCQB: DISK), one of the largest independent home entertainment distributors in North America and acknowledged pioneer of the multi-billion dollar optical disc industry, announced […]
- Tweets of the Week - 9/3UFC 118 In the Books “Looking like Skeletor but I feel like "Master of the Universe" -Kenny Florian “@Kenny_Florian it's ok bro! U r still 1 of the best. Just gotta look @ what happened n learn. U r the better fighter, just lost points. “ -Nate Marquardt "THANK YOU TO EVERYONE FOR THEIR SUPPORT! I HAVE THE VERY BEST FANS, FRIENDS, AND FA […]
- Rich Attonito - The Bull Rages OnWe’ve heard the tale time and again. A fresh face joins the UFC ranks touting serious wrestling credentials – All-American! D1 champion! Team captain! – and buzz immediately ensues. Be it Cain and Kos, or Jon Fitch and Jon Jones, one’s performance on the mats almost always clues us into his potential in the cage.Rich Attonito is the anomaly.Despite being a […]
- UFC Seeking College RepsUFC magazine is looking for outgoing, motivated college students who are tapped into life on campus – online and off -- to help spread the word about UFC.Talk about a cool gig - working as a college rep gives you access to the inside world of UFC, plus it can't hurt your resume to have experience with one of the fastest-growing brands in the world.As a […]
- Meat Cleaver Plans Austin UpsetWhen Julio Paulino went down a couple of weeks prior to UFC 116, Forrest Petz got the kind of phone call blue-collar Clevelanders aren’t normally accustomed to—how’d you like to go to Las Vegas and take on a Ninja on very short notice?For a cage veteran like Petz though, a former forklift operator who’s been around the block a few times and still works in pu […]
- Mirko's Memorable MomentsKO 1 Igor Vovchanchyn – PRIDE Total Elimination 2003 – August 10, 2003“Right leg hospital, left leg cemetery.” Maybe the greatest, and certainly the most intimidating, quote in mixed martial arts history, and it definitely applies to the fighting style of Cro Cop, who used his signature left head kick to blast out the vastly underrated Vovchanchyn out in the […]
- White to Address Oxford Union SocietyLas Vegas, August 31, 2010– Dana White, the President of the Ultimate Fighting Championship® organization, will follow in the footsteps of US Presidents, British Prime Ministers and heavyweights from the political, scientific and sporting arenas when he addresses Oxford University’s famed Oxford Union Society on October 13th, 2010.Founded in the 11th Century […]
- UFC 115 Available on DVD TodayIn a year of spectacular events for the Ultimate Fighting Championship, June’s UFC 115 was one of the best, and it is now available on DVD from www.ufcstore.com and wherever DVD’s are sold.Featuring the entire card from Vancouver, British Columbia’s General Motors Place, including all the prelim bouts, UFC 115 features the return of Hall of Fame Chuck “The I […]
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BOSTON – As expected the Ultimate Fighting Championship has opened a dedicated Asian Operations division, and former NBA China executive Mark Fischer has been named executive vice president and managing director.
UFC officials made the announcement at Saturday’s post-UFC 118 press conference in Boston.
As part of the initiative, Fischer will look to build a roster of local talent and develop relationships with many sports federations in the region, including the China National Wushu Federation.
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UFC president Dana White is stepping up the speed at which he clones himself, Saturday night naming the head of the promotion’s Asian expansion…
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Mark Fischer, the former Senior Vice President of NBA Asia, was named the newly appointed Manager Director of UFC Asia on Saturday.
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Alistair Overeem’s Head Coach, Martijn de Jong on Alistair’s title defense against Brett Rogers
Two heavyweight tournament bouts and a women’s tournament opener head up Bellator 25 on Aug. 19 in Chicago…
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Two months after the last-minute cancellation of its planned “Worlds
Collide: Mayorga vs. Thomas” event, Shine Fight Promotions is working
hard on regrouping, re-organizing and promoting a third event.
Unfortunately the accounting department apparently isn’t working quite as hard on
cutting checks.
Chute Boxe head Augusto Oliveira today informed MMAjunkie.com that the two fighters he had scheduled at the event,
Luiz Azeredo and Alexandre “Cacareco” Ferreira, have yet to be paid
despite multiple promises of a forthcoming purse.
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LAS VEGAS – Following the opening of offices in the U.K. and soon Toronto, the Ultimate Fighting Championship is finalizing plans for its third international division.
As UFC president Dana White first suggested in May, the Las Vegas-based promotion next will open an office in mainland China.
In fact, the UFC’s Chinese website launched over the weekend, a new division head has been hired, and the office will open “immediately,” White said.
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UFC heavyweight James McSweeney’s representative contends that his fighter was hit with several illegal elbows during a loss to Travis Browne this past Saturday at The Ultimate Fighter 11 finale.
Lex McMahon, McSweeney’s manager, today told MMAjunkie.com that he intends to file an appeal this week with the Nevada State Athletic Commission.
However, NSAC Executive Director Keith Kizer said he does not believe Browne committed any fouls during the bout.
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Ultimate Fighting Championships officials today announced they’ll open a dedicated Canadian office and have named former Canadian Football League Commissioner and one-time Adidas Canadian president Tom Wright as the division’s new head.
UFC chairman and CEO Lorenzo Fertitta and UFC president Dana White made
the announcement today at a press conference at the Rogers Centre in
Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
The Canadian city, which is the country’s largest, will be home to the UFC’s Canadian office.
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- Weekly MMA Round Up: Shine Moves, TapouT Bought Out, Duffee Released - fightmagazine.comESPNWeekly MMA Round Up: Shine Moves, TapouT Bought Out, Duffee Releasedfightmagazine.comNot lost on MMA's market appeal, Authentics Brand Group also brought Silver Star in the fold. Dan “Punkass” Caldwell and Tim “Skyscrape” Katz retain ...Small-time promoters still have a spot in the MMA marketplaceSI.comMMA Roundtable: Does an Eight-Man Tournament Tr […]
- Still Plagued by Controversy, Shine Fights Announces First-Round Lightweight ... - Fighters.comMMATorchStill Plagued by Controversy, Shine Fights Announces First-Round Lightweight ...Fighters.comA former Strikeforce and UFC veteran, and a veteran of fifty professional MMA fights, Drew Fickett will take on the notorious Charles Bennett, ...Opening round fights set for Shine Fights Lightweight Grand PrixInside Fights (blog)Shine Fights Announces Pairing […]
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