By: Kelvin Hunt In a few weeks UFC 88 will be upon us, and a interesting fight that many have forgotten about is Matt Hamill vs. Rich Franklin. This will be Franklin’s first fight at LHW since a TKO win ... Read More »
Monthly Archives: August 2008
Rashad Evans Could Upset Chuck Liddell At UFC 88
by: Kelvin Hunt I know I know…Liddell kills wrestlers and the prove is in the pudding. Randy Couture and Tito Ortiz both succumbed to ass whippings twice, as did Kevin Randleman. However, there are several factors that could possibly alter ... Read More »
UFC 88: Breakthrough Betting Odds
by: Jack Bratcher If you are looking to make a few dollars on UFC 88: Breakthrough on Sept 6, 2008, there’s a few good picks that could prove beneficial if you have some money to play with. To start, let’s ... Read More »
Cory Devela faces biggest challenge versus Terry Martin at Playboy Mansion
Press Release: Twenty-four year old thoroughbred Cory “The One” Devela (9-1) will bid for his eighth consecutive victory when he takes on what is arguably his most dangerous challenge to date, heavy-handed Terry Martin (17-5), in a middleweight (185 lb. ... Read More »
Gracie, Santiago, Cyborg, Masvidal will fight at Sengoku 5
Now just days away, World Victory Road confirmed the fight order for Sengoku 4 on August 24. Frank Trigg will be making his return to the ring after an eight month layoff against Olympic judo gold-medalist, Makoto Takimoto in the ... Read More »
Georges St. Pierre talks Fitch battle & picks winner of Hughes vs. Serra
Georges St. Pierre talked about his fight with Jon Fitch at UFC 87 with Toronto Sports Radio a few days ago. GSP compared Fitch to “The Terminator” and said it was “very discouraging” because he could not finish him. At ... Read More »
Why Tito Ortiz Should Move To The Heavyweight Division
by: Kelvin Hunt If the reports are true, then Tito Ortiz is back on the market as a free agent. A few weeks ago Ortiz told Sports Illustrated that he had signed a ground breaking deal with Affliction. However, that ... Read More »
Butterbean vs. Wesley “Cabbage” Correira
On August 9, K1 hosted this fight between Butterbean and “Cabbage” Correira as part of their USA Grand Prix from Honolulu, Hawaii. The K1 rules suit Butterbean well because he doesn’t have to go to the ground. It always seems ... Read More »
Rashad Evans talks about upcoming fight with Chuck Liddell at UFC 88
Rashad Evans faces Chuck Liddell at UFC 88 in Atlanta on September 6, 2008. If Rashad were to pull off a win it very well could put him in line for a title shot with Forrest Griffin. He is one ... Read More »
Xtreme Couture Amateur Spotlight Part II: Weston Duschen
by: Jack Bratcher In our first Xtreme Couture Amateur Spotlight, we interviewed Jimmy Johnson who had his very first MMA fight on the Tuff-N-Uff card on August 8. This week our Amateur Spotlight is with Weston Duschen, another rising star ... Read More »
Full fighter list for TUF 8
The full cast list for The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir has finally been revealed. This eighth season of The Ultimate Fighter will feature combatants from the lightweight and light heavyweight divisions. There will be 32 combined fighters ... Read More »
PRO MMA Scouting Report
Scouting out the world of Professional Mixed Martial Arts: Kimbo Slice is in a new Nike commercial working with San Diego Chargers running back, LaDainian Tomlinson, doing some straight up gangsta training. If you are part of the Elite XC ... Read More »
Rich Franklin vs. Matt Hamill at UFC 88
Rich Franklin will face Matt Hamill at UFC 88 in Atlanta on September 6. Rich has a record of 23-3 with two of those losses coming at the hands, feet, and elbows of Anderson Silva. Matt Hamill is 4-1 with ... Read More »
Jay Hieron signs with Affliction
by: Jack Bratcher Reigning IFL Welterweight Champ and Xtreme Couture resident badass, Jay Hieron has signed a three-fight deal with Affliction Entertainment. Although an opponent has not yet been named, Hieron is expected to fight at Affliction 2: Day of ... Read More »
So you wann be an fu***ing fighter? AJ Cessario’s MMA debut
by: Jack Bratcher Lots of people train in martial arts all over the world but far fewer ever take that step into the ring to test their skills against an oppoent. Is it a certain gene or personality trait produced ... Read More »
ShoXC from Table Mountain Casino Results & Play-by-Play
by: Jack Bratcher The ShoXC card that took place in Friant, California at the Table Mountain Casino, aired live tonight on Showtime. Here’s the official PRO MMA play-by-play and results. It was a really good show; EliteXC and Showtime have ... Read More »
Trigg Takes Aim At Vitale, Ludwig Eyes “Payback” At Strikeforce Debut In Denver
Press Release: Mixed martial arts (MMA) sensation Frank “Twinkle Toes” Trigg (16-6) will face off with Hawaiian star Falaniko “Niko” Vitale (26-8) and knockout artist Duane “Bang” Ludwig (16-8) will attempt to avenge a previous defeat at the hands of ... Read More »
ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series Weigh In Results
by: Cory Brady All fighters on tonight’s ShoXC card live on Showtime have been weighed in and are ready for battle. The main event of tonight’s card features a rematch from a previous ShoXC fight between Jared Hamman and Poai ... Read More »
King of the Cage Recap
On August 14th, King of the Cage returned at San manuel Indian Bingo & Casino. The card featured 8 fights and was headlined by two title fights. In both title bouts, the title changed hands in brutal fashion. Joe Camacho ... Read More »
PRO MMA Exclusive: Cyrille Diabate – The Return of the Snake
by: Cory Brady Cyrille “The Snake” Diabate will be making his United Staes debut on Friday night when he faces off with Jaime Fletcher at ShoXC live on Showtime. Diabate is no stranger to the big show. This native of ... Read More »
New Interview with Fedor Emelianenko
The Last Emperor had a meeting with Randy Couture just days ago. Whenever these two legendary figures come together for any reason cameras flash, video rolls, and microphones record. Fedor talks a little about the meeting with Randy, the extent ... Read More »
Xtreme Couture Amateur Spotlight Part I: Jimmy Jones
by: Jack Bratcher The Xtreme Couture gym located in Las Vegas is famous for having one of the best MMA training facilities in the world. Not only do they have the highest quality training equipment money can buy, but the ... Read More »