Friday night’s Strikeforce Challenger event suffered an anticlimactic main event ending when the previously undefeated Billy Evangelista was disqualified for “intentionally” kneeing Mike Aina in the head while the Hilo fighter still had a knee on the ground. Aina was ... Read More »
Monthly Archives: May 2009
Kentucky Fighting Challenge hosting 50th show on May 30
Kentucky Fighting Challenge has reached a milestone with its 50th mixed martial arts fight card to take place at the old Civic Center in Corbin, Kentucky on Saturday May 30th. It will be a PRO / AM card with PRO ... Read More »
Joe Doerksen headlines Canadian Fighting Championship this Friday
The Canadian Fighting Championship returns with “CFC 2″ this Friday May 22nd at the Winnipeg Convention Centre. Headlining the card will be UFC veteran Joe “El Dirte” Doerksen (41-12) taking on Snake Team member Greg “Blade” Babene (6-4). Babene is ... Read More »
Matt Serra explains origin of bad blood with Hughes
On Saturday May 23, 2009, Matt “The Terror” Serra will face Matt Hughes in the main event at UFC 98 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Years of bad blood will finally come to a head ... Read More »
Matyushenko, Ghosn, Major take home decision victories at “Call to Arms 1″
“Call To Arms 1″ took place Saturday night May 16th at the Citizen’s Business Bank Arena in Los Angeles, California. In the main event, Affliction, UFC, and IFL veteran Vladamir “The Janitor” Matyushenko won a unanimous decision over Jason “The ... Read More »
Bobby Lashley vs. Mike Cook (video)
Bobby Lashley took on Mike Cook at “MFC 21: Hard Knocks” Friday May 15, 2009 at the River Cree Hotel & Casino. It didn’t last long and showed that Lashley is well on his way to becoming a well-rounded mixed ... Read More »
Dana White, Kenny Florian, and Forrest Griffin on Dr. Phil (video)
UFC President Dana White, along with UFC fighters Forrest Griffin and Kenny Florian appeared on the Dr. Phil show earlier this week regarding the subject of “Dangerous Teen Trends.” Among other issues being discussed, a particular group of teenagers had ... Read More »
Bobby Lashley puts Cook to sleep at “MFC 21: Hard Knocks”
When PRO MMA (promma.info) spoke to Bobby Lashley last month he explained he was in no rush to get into the UFC or one of the big shows. He did not want to jump in there right away and have ... Read More »
The Kevin Randleman perspective
One of Strikeforce’s newest fighters, Kevin “The Monster” Randleman shares his perspective with Steve Cofield about Japan, PRIDE, getting back in the ring, training in Vegas, Randy Couture, Mike Whitehead, Quinton Jackson, and much more. Randleman will face Mike Whitehead ... Read More »
Hanging out with Forrest Griffin
In part 1 of this 2-part interview, our buddy Steve Cofield talked with the former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Forrest Griffin about his upcoming fight with Anderson Silva, road rage, valium, stress, and more. Part 2 after the jump… Read More »
Lyman Good and Omar De La Cruz advance to finals at “Bellator VII” – full results
Bellator Fighting Championships continued its 12 week tournament series with “Bellator VII” Friday night May 15th at Chicago’s Aragon Entertainment Center. In the welterweight tournament semi-finals Lyman Good defeated Jorge Ortiz after a doctor stoppage and although UFC veteran Dave ... Read More »
MFC 21: HARD KNOCKS – live results
Maximum Fighting Championship’s biggest card ever “MFC 21: Hard Knocks” goes down tonight at the River Cree Hotel and Casino in Alberta, Canada. Headlining the card is an MFC Light Heavyweight Title fight between Trevor Prangley and Emanuel Newton. Also ... Read More »
Strikeforce Challengers: Live Play-by-Play
PRO MMA’s (promma.info) Matt De La Rosa is live on scene providing up to date commentary for this evening’s Strikeforce Challengers card at the SaveMart Center in Fresno, California. The main event is headlined by lightweights Billy Evangelista and Mike ... Read More »
“Bellator VII” weigh-in results
Bellator Fighting Championships continues its 12 week tournament series with its seventh event taking place tonight, Friday May 15th, at Chicago’s Aragon Entertainment Center. UFC veteran Dave Menne will take on Omar De La Cruz and Jorge Ortiz will face ... Read More »
Remaining bouts confirmed for “UFC 98: Evans vs. Machida”
With a main event UFC Light Heavyweight Title fight between Rashad Evans and Lyoto Machida and a highly anticipated bad blood match between Matt Hughes and Matt Serra, the Ultimate Fighting Championship has confirmed with PRO MMA (promma.info) the remaining ... Read More »
MMA Flashback: 2002 – Ben Rothwell vs. Johnathan Ivey
The year was 2002. The organization was UNITED STATES MIXED MARTIAL ARTS. The name of the show was “USMMA 2: RING OF FURY” and it took place in Lowell, Massachusetts on September 21st at the Tsongas Arena. In this edition of ... Read More »
Strikeforce Challenger Series weigh-in results, photos, & press conference highlights
PRO MMA (promma.info) has received the weigh-in results from the “STRIKEFORCE CHALLENGER SERIES” event taking place Friday May 15th at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, California and airing live on SHOWTIME at 11:00 PM ET/PT (delayed on West Coast). ... Read More »
THE INFO: exclusive interview with Miesha Tate – PRO MMA podcast
Strikeforce 135 pounder Miesha “Takedown” Tate (6-1) swung by “THE INFO” to talk about her Strikeforce: Challengers bout with Sarah Kaufman (8-0) this Friday in Fresno, California. Tate had been originally slated to face Kim Couture; however, Couture had to back out of ... Read More »
“MFC 21: Hard Knocks” weigh-in results
Jay Whitford came in a 8.5 lbs. over the light heavyweight limit of 206 lbs. at Maximum Fighting Championship’s “MFC 21: Hard Knocks” weigh-ins Thursday May 14th in Alberta, Canada at the River Cree Hotel and Casino. Whitford will forfeit ... Read More »
Is Bobby Lashley here to stay? – “MFC 21: Hard Knocks” airs live on HDNet Friday, May 15th
Maximum Fighting Championship’s “MFC 21: Hard Knocks” takes place Friday May 15, 2009 at the River Cree Resort and Casino in Alberta, Canada. MFC Light Heavyweight Champion Emanuel Newton (11-3-1) will be defending his title against contender Trevor Prangley (19-5) ... Read More »
Quebec Athletic Commision does it again
PRO MMA (promma.info) has learned from XMMA matchmaker, Joey Benoit, that the Canadian MMA promotion, XMMA, has had to cancel their upcoming May 16th event, “XMMA 8: Challenge Series” due to “technical difficulties” with the Régie des alcools, des courses et ... Read More »
FOX Fight Game (5-14-09)
Fight Game, Round 1: NY Assemblyman on why he opposes MMA in New York Rounds 1 (part 2), 2, & 3 after the jump… Read More »