If you wondered why you have not heard anything about “Bellator VIII,” well it is because there is not an actual event named “Bellator VIII.” Instead, “Bellator VIII: The Road to the Championship” will be a television program airing on ... Read More »
Monthly Archives: May 2009
PRO MMA exclusive interview with King of the Cage heavyweight Liron Wilson
Heavyweight MMA fighter Liron Wilson was a collegiate track and football standout. At six-foot-four-inches and 235-pounds, Liron is a tall athletic heavyweight. He turned professional in 2007 and is a vetaran of the Gladiator Challenge and War Gods promotions. Coming off a ... Read More »
THE INFO episode 20: featuring Miesha Tate
Miesha Tate (6-2) dropped by on the latest edition of ‘THE INFO‘. Tate lost a three round unanimous decision to Sarah Kaufman (9-0) at Strikeforce: Challengers last week and talked to host Matt De La Rosa about the fight and ... Read More »
Kingdom of Mayhem: Road to Dream MW Championship – Part II
“Mayhem” is back with Part II of his three part video series as he prepares to face Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza at DREAM 9 on May 26, 2009. (If you missed part 1 you can check it out HERE) Read More »
Lyoto Machida a.k.a. the urine drinking dragon; Catching up with Mark Coleman
Cofield speaks to Lyoto “the Dragon” Machida about the benefits and taste of urine therapy. Machida also talks about his upcoming fight with Rashad Evans, working with Satoshi Ishii, fighting against Brazilians, and more. Mark Coleman interview after the jump… Read More »
See “The Axe Murderer” fight a heavyweight for free
Are you a Wanderlei Silva fan? Would you like to see “The Axe Murderer” fight in person, for free? Well, you are in luck! In a recent video blog, Wanderlei announced that he will be holding a three round hard ... Read More »
Matt Hughes keeps it cool, Rashad Evans gets personal
Steve Cofield as usual, delivers another great interview, this time with former UFC Welterweight Champion Matt Hughes just three days prior to his UFC 98 fight with Matt Serra. Hughes is in his hotel room in Vegas getting some rest ... Read More »
PRO MMA’s UFC 98 staff picks
For each of the big show cards we like to get the opinions of a few of the PRO MMA (promma.info) staff writers to share who they think will win and why. UFC 98: EVANS vs. MACHIDA takes place this ... Read More »
UFC presents “Beyond the Octagon” – free behind the scenes UFC webcams
Ever wondered what goes on inside the locker rooms, down the hallways or next to the Octagon at UFC events? Fight fans will now have the chance to find out in real time. At UFC 98: EVANS vs. MACHIDA May ... Read More »
Bob “The Beast” Sapp weighs in on his upcoming fight with Bobby Lashley
On May 15th Bobby Lashley put his opponent, Mike Cook, to sleep just twenty-four seconds into the first round at Maximum Fighting Championship’s “MFC 21: Hard Knocks” at the River Cree Hotel and Casino just outside Alberta, Canada. The eyes ... Read More »
PRO MMA’s Southeastern Amateur Spotlight: Lorenz Larkin
On May 2nd Lorenz Larkin stepped in the cage at the Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee to take on Wendall Mitchell at “Gameness Fighting Championship 3.” Quickly, Larkin started landing leg kicks and right hands to his opponent and it ... Read More »
The Ultimate Fighter: US vs. UK episode 8 recap
This week’s show begins at the training center with coach Dan Henderson taking his guys through a session of training, and Jason Pierce talking about his lingering and new injuries, explaining why he hasn’t yet fought. “It’s one thing after ... Read More »
Dana White UFC 98 video blogs 1 and 2
The now infamous Dana White video blogs are back with UFC 98. This first one was shot on 5-18-09 and shows Dana at Times Square in New York for the midnight launch of the UFC 2009 Undisputed video game. Dana ... Read More »
Shaquille O’Neal to the UFC?
UFC President Dana White spoke to ESPN yesterday regarding a number of topics including the possibility of Shaquille O’Neal ever fighting in the UFC. White does not entirely rule out the proposition but says Shaq would need to at least ... Read More »
Pat Miletich and Sam Caplan announce their resignations from the World Alliance of Mixed Martial Arts (WAMMA)
After serving in prominent positions with the World Alliance of Mixed Martial Arts since its inception 20 months ago, Pat Miletich and Sam Caplan have jointly announced their resignations from the MMA sanctioning body, effective immediately. Miletich, the first-ever UFC ... Read More »
“Strikeforce: Lawler vs. Shields” press conference highlights and photos
Showtime Networks Inc. and world championship mixed martial arts (MMA) event promotion Strikeforce hosted a press conference Tuesday to discuss their highly anticipated June 6 “Lawler vs. Shields” fight card live on SHOWTIME (10 p.m. ET/PT) from Scottrade Center. Highlights ... Read More »
Andrei Arlovski vs. Brett Rogers added to Strikeforce’s June 6 card in St. Louis
PRO MMA (promma.info) has been notified by Strikeforce that top ten ranked heavyweight and former UFC champion Andrei “The Pitbull” Arlovski (15-6) will face undefeated heavyweight prospect Brett “The Grim” Rogers (9-0) on Saturday, June 6th as part of the ... Read More »
Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic announces return to the Octagon at UFC 99
One of the most devastating strikers in mixed martial arts, Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic (24-6-2) is returning to the Octagon on June 13th at the appropriately named “UFC 99: The Comeback,” which will take place in Cologne, Germany. “Cro Cop” ... Read More »
M-1 Challenge returns to Kansas City on June 5 when Team USA East takes on Team Finland
PRO MMA (promma.info) was notified on Monday that the fifth edition of the 2009 ”M-1 Challenge Presented by Affliction” is scheduled to take place at Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kansas on Friday, June 5. The event will be headlined by ... Read More »
“Rumble on the Ridge III: Mayhem” sets the bar high in Washington
As MMA shows go, most promotions are fairly similar. There are slight differences like the use of a ring or a cage, elbows or no elbows, amateur, pro, or mixed (pro and am) shows. Aside from from these minor details, ... Read More »
Dana White on Opie and Anthony (5-19-09)
Dana White was on the Opie and Anthony Show earlier today. They start off talking about the UFC 2009 Undisputed midnight release, then they go into the UFC and MMA coming to New York. White dispels the myth that Marc ... Read More »
Tonight’s the night! – PRO MMA’s UFC 2009 UNDISPUTED LAUNCH GUIDE including store listings for midnight opening and video game review
Tonight is the night video gamers and UFC aficionados have literally been waiting years for. At exactly midnight tonight, GameStop stores all across the country will open their doors as the brand new THQ developed video game UFC 2009 UNDISPUTED ... Read More »