Here’s Dana’s UFC 92 video blog number 2, date 12-23-08. Probably the coolest part of the one is seeing all the cool presents Dana got for Christmas. Read More »
Monthly Archives: December 2008
UFC 92 fighters at pre-fight press conference
We begin with Forrest and Rashad. Mir, Nogueira, Rampage, & Wanderlei appear after the jump… Read More »
Prosecutor recommends 10 year* prison sentence in Enson Inoue marijuana trial
Enson Inoue has been out on bail since November 14th after spending nearly a month in Japanese prison for marijuana possession. After his release, Inoue spoke of being a changed man and felt that it gave him a new perspective ... Read More »
Badr Hari back to fight Overeem at New Year’s Eve Dynamite!!
Alistair Overeem states on his website that he will be facing K-1 bad boy, Badr Hari at the New Year’s Eve Dynamite card. Overeem and Hari will fight under K-1 rules on New Year’s. However, “The Demolition Man” also indicates ... Read More »
Thales Leites gets next shot at Anderson Silva at UFC 97 in Montreal
When the UFC returns to Montreal in April of 2009, the Middleweight Title will be up for grabs. Anderson Silva and Thales Leites will fight for Silva’s 185 pound title in UFC 97′s main event. MMAWeekly originally broke the news ... Read More »
Dana White UFC 92 video blog #1
Finally, it’s the video series that’s almost as popular as MTV’s The Hills. It’s Dana’s first UFC 92 video blog dated 12/22/08. Dana takes us to the 2008 Video Game Awards on this one. Highlights include a meeting with Mike ... Read More »
Countdown to UFC 92
Here’s the Countdown to UFC 92 special. On paper this is the biggest card of the year. Will it live up to the hype and deliver? We experienced not only some great action this year in MMA, but tragedy as ... Read More »
THE INFO episode 5 – PRO MMA podcast
Matt De La Rosa and Denny “The Mad One” Hodge were joined by PRO MMA staff writer, Jeff Howard. Jeff had been on the Affliction Conference call, along with Matt and provided his insight on Affliction 2. The guys broke ... Read More »
Wolf’s Lair drug tests their own fighters – Cheick Kongo envies Brock Lesnar’s title
Here’s an interesting video about the Wolf’s Lair, the new home of Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and Cheick Kongo in England. Apparently the Wolf’s Lair does drug testing (steroids, etc.) on their own fighters to avoid any surprises. This weekend will ... Read More »
Frank Mir: the cerebral fighter
Saying that Frank Mir is a cerebral fighter is a HUGE understatement… Frank gives us an idea of how he feels in the days leading up to a big fight, from the time he is training all the way up ... Read More »
Historic MMA Rivalries, part 5: Politicians vs MMA
Mixed martial arts has and continues to see countless rivalries make their mark in the sport’s history books. While MMA’s origins can be traced across the corners of the globe, one rivalry nearly eradicated the sport from the United States. ... Read More »
Xtreme Fighting Championship signs TV deal
Valencia Entertainment Inc., a subsidiary of ValCom, Inc., has just announced the signing of a three-year license distribution deal with the Xtreme Fighting Championship (XFC) Mixed Martial Arts promotion. The XFC has been recognized for staging some of the largest ... Read More »
Bob Sapp vs. anime character at K-1 Dynamite!! 2008 New Year’s Eve card
If you thought you’d seen everything the strange world of Japanese fighting could possibly think of, think again! K-1 has announced that Bob Sapp (9-3-1) will be facing Japanese anime character, Kinniku Mantaro on New Year’s Eve. Actually, Japanese wrestler, ... Read More »
Jeff Monson wins no Gi World Grappling Championship
Jeff “The Snowman” Monson has had a busy month. On December 13 he defeated Ricco Rodriguez at MFA down in Florida. Just one week later, “The Snowman” was off to Lucerne, Switzerland where he took care of business and brought ... Read More »
Tito Ortiz interview on Takedown Radio (video)
Tito Ortiz recently appeared on Takedown Radio. They were kind enough to send us the videos of Tito’s appearance inside the studio so here they are for your pleasure. They discuss the Lesnar vs. Couture match and Tito’s opinion of ... Read More »
Carwin vs. Gonzaga not official
While Shane Carwin’s future appears secure in the UFC, he does not have a set opponent for his first bout in 2009. According to MMAWeekly’s MMAInsider Blog, Shane Carwin has not signed a bout agreement to face Gabriel “Napao” Gonzaga. ... Read More »
“Shogun” Rua vs. Junior Dos Santos
MMA fans will remember Junior Dos Santos as the new addition to the UFC who KO’d Fabricio Werdum and sent him packing. Here’s a clip of Dos Santos and Shogun in a recent sparring session at the Team Nogueira gym ... Read More »
The Iceman wants revenge with Jardine
For a couple months now there have been rumors of former UFC Light Heavyweight champion, Chuck Liddell either taking on UFC Middleweight champion Anderson Silva at UFC 95 in London, with Silva moving up to light heavyweight or Liddell moving ... Read More »
Meet your UFC rookies
Where is a place all champions have been but never want to return? It’s a place where dues are paid and checks are made. It’s a proving ground, a place to show your skills and put on a show. It’s ... Read More »
UFC 92 conference call – Griffin, Silva, Evans, Jackson (audio)
The UFC held a UFC 92: ‘The Ultimate 2008′ conference call this past week. Rashad Evans, Forrest Griffin, Wanderlei Silva and Quinton Jackson were all on the call fielding questions from the MMA media. Basically it’s a press conference over ... Read More »
Multiple ZUFFA bouts made for 2009
There have been four notable fights apparently agreed upon for ZUFFA in the upcoming year. Both the UFC and WEC appear to be shaping up their cards for the first quarter of 2009. While the UFC announced Joe Lauzon and ... Read More »
Valentine’s Day set for Gameness Fighting Championship 2
Gameness Fighting Championship will be holding it’s second event in the Nashville, TN area. GFC 2 is set for Valentine’s Day, February 14, 2009 at the Tennessee State Fairgrounds Sports Arena. Promoter, Ed Clay did a great job with GFC’s ... Read More »