Lyoto “The Dragon” Machida discusses his UFC 104 performance against Mauricio “Shogun” Rua. Machida believes he won the first three rounds, he thinks the fourth round was very close, and feels Shogun won the last round. Although the judges awarded ... Read More »
Monthly Archives: October 2009
Still going strong – PROMMA.INFO exclusive interview with Ron “H20″ Waterman
Having fought since 1999 in such organizations such as UFC, PRIDE, Pancrase, and the WEC, 43-year-old Ron “H2O” Waterman (16-6-2) is a seasoned MMA who has been locked in cages with some of the biggest and toughest men on the ... Read More »
Dream welterweight champ Zaromskis signs with Strikeforce
(PRESS RELEASE) – DREAM Welterweight Grand Prix Champion Marius “Whitemare” Zaromskis (13-3) of Lithuania has signed a multi-fight agreement with world championship mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion STRIKEFORCE. Known for his explosive, highlight reel kicks, the 29-year-old, world-ranked Zaromskis has ... Read More »
Halloween treat – Neil “Goliath” Grove KO’s Martin Thompson (video)
Last weekend at Ultimate Challenge UK – Dynamite in London, Neil “Goliath” Grove (UFC 95 vet) took on Martin Thompson in the main event. Grove is a very large heavyweight at 6’6″ and 265 lbs. All eight of Goliath’s wins ... Read More »
Josh Neer released from UFC contract following loss at UFC 104
Lightweight MMA fighter Josh “The Dentist” Neer (25-9-1) has been released from his UFC contract following a unanimous decision loss to Gleison Tibau (20-6) at UFC 104 on Oct. 24. Neer has lost his last three out of four fights, ... Read More »
Tito Ortiz talks UFC 106 main event fight with Forrest Griffin
I have to admit, it’s pretty cool to see Tito Ortiz back in front of the camera getting ready for a fight. It hearkens back to the glory days when Tito, Chuck, Randy, and Hughes were all kicking ass and ... Read More »
Forrest Griffin reveals real reason he took UFC 106 fight with Ortiz
Mr. Forrest Griffin seems to have his head back in the game after it got decapitated by Anderson Silva at UFC 101 back in August. Griffin recently returned from his honeymoon and seems to be in good spirits. He will ... Read More »
Wes Sims auctioning off Ultimate Fighter 10 items
The Ultimate Fighter 10: The Heavyweights contestant, Wes Sims, is auctioning off “authentic” items from his stint on the Spike TV reality series. Bidders on Ebay have the chance to own a piece, or pieces, of the highly popular MMA ... Read More »
Brett Rogers: video profile
Brett “The Grim” Rogers is profiled as the hard-hitting power puncher who used to change tires getting his one shot at glory against the number one heavyweight in the world. Very few are giving Rogers anything resembling a chance, but ... Read More »
The Ultimate Fighter 11: The Middleweights?
The Ultimate Fighter reality show has produced quite a few stars for the UFC in the past. Forrest Griffin, Rashad Evans, Kenny Florian, Deigo Sanchez, Nate Diaz, Michael Bisping, and Josh Koscheck are all a product of the uber-popular Spike ... Read More »
UFC 105 in-depth video preview
Here is an in-depth preview of the upcoming UFC 105 event which takes place in Manchester, England, on Nov. 14. The event is headlined with a light heavyweight fight between former champion and MMA legend Randy Couture taking on the ... Read More »
UFC 106 main and co-main events officially announced
(PRESS RELEASE) – In April of 2006, Tito Ortiz and Forrest Griffin engaged in an unforgettable three round battle that left fans demanding a rematch between two of the best light heavyweights on the planet. On Saturday, November 21st, at ... Read More »
Ode to Fedor
First, I want to publicly apologize to Fedor and his new bride for posting this. Obviously, this chick has no regard for the Russian laws of marriage and cares not that the “baddest man on the planet” already has a ... Read More »
Behind the scenes at the TUF 11 tryouts
Here is a well-produced behind the scenes look at the recent The Ultimate Fighter season 11 tryouts that took place in Los Angeles, Calif. earlier this month. Some faces you may recognize, some you won’t. Al Stankie was there in ... Read More »
WEC announces another stacked card in Las Vegas for Dec. 19
PRESS RELEASE - Las Vegas, NV (USA) World Extreme Cagefighting announced today a lightweight showdown that will have tremendous implications on the future of the 155-pound division. On Saturday, Dec. 19 from The Pearl at The Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, ... Read More »
Justin “The Viking” Wren’s “The Ultimate Fighter 10″ blog – episode 7
Justin Wren TUF Blog: Voices in my head The fight picks come out and we picked Matt “The Rat” Mitrione to fight Scott “Punk Haole” Junk, which then leaves Mike Wessell to fight Marcus Jones. It looks like Matt’s manipulation ... Read More »
Josh Koscheck to take on Anthony “Rumble” Johnson in UFC 106 co-main event
“UFC 106: Ortiz vs. Griffin 2″ has just gotten a bit more exciting with the addition of Josh Koscheck vs. Anthony Johnson as the co-main event. The event was in need of some sort of line up boost after losing ... Read More »
Ed Clay video blog with Lloyd Irvin and Brandon Vera
Coach and cameraman Ed Clay brings us some more footage this week from Alliance Training Center in San Diego, Calif. as Master Lloyd Irvin leads class and fighters Brandon Vera, Dave Herman, Dustin Ortiz, Dominick Cruz, and Phil Davis are ... Read More »
Fight Camp 360°: Fedor vs. Rogers UPDATE
PRESS RELEASE – NEW YORK (Oct. 29, 2009) SHOWTIME Sports cameras were entrenched in the training camp of undefeated American powerhouse Brett “The Grim” Rogers in Minneapolis earlier this week as he prepares for the highest profile fight of his career. ... Read More »
White denies Rampage’s terrible TUF 10 coaching was cause of retirement
Our friends over at Cage Potato caught up with the UFC boss at the TUF 11 tryouts. White would not reveal the theme for TUF 11 but says they will announce it soon and thinks the fans will be pleased. ... Read More »
Dana White says B.J. Penn should not be fighting in Memphis; talks Henderson, Kimbo, more
In part one of this two-part interview UFC President Dana White discusses the stale mate between he and Dan Henderson in their contract negotiations. He talks about the rematch between Tito Ortiz and Forrest Griffin, the remote possibility of a ... Read More »
Lyle “Fancy Pants” Beerbohm re-signs with Strikeforce
PRESS RELEASE – StrikeForce lightweight Lyle “Fancy Pants” Beerbohm has re-signed with the promotion, inking a two-year deal that will bring him 6-12 fights over the life of the contract. The undefeated Beerbohm (13-0) is one of the top prospects ... Read More »