UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Lyoto Machida talks about the history of stand up fighters from Brazil, and the comparison between him bringing attention to Machida Karate the same same way Royce Gracie did BJJ. Machida goes on to say his ... Read More »
Monthly Archives: October 2009
Hawaii’s X-1 World Events signs deal with FightZone TV – first event airs Oct. 19
Honolulu, HI (USA): X-1 World Events, Hawaii’s premier fight promotion, is pleased to announce a broadcast agreement with FightZone TV. The first event to be aired by FightZone TV will be X-1′s “CHAMPIONS” event. X-1 has built a reputation as ... Read More »
WEC’s Cole Province suspended for failed drug test
The Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) issued a nine month suspension to World Extreme Cagefighting featherweight Cole Province (6-1) on Friday after testing positive for the anabolic steroid Methasterone. The 28-year-old Province defeated Fredson Paixo (8-4) via unanimous decision at ... Read More »
International MMA Spotlight – The Fights: Yusuke Masuda vs. Antoni “Antonio” Chmielewski at KSW 9
As part of PROMMA.INFO’s International MMA Spotlight series, for the next couple of weeks we will be presenting fights from Poland’s premiere mixed martial arts organization Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki (KSW). On May 9, 2008, at Torwar Hall in Warsaw, Poland, ... Read More »
Tyron Woodley vs. Rudy Bears in Strikeforce Challengers main event on Nov. 20
NEW YORK (Oct. 16, 2009) – Fresh off a sparkling victory on Sept. 25, budding superstar and two-time All-American wrestler at the University of Missouri, undefeated Tyron “T-Wood” Woodley (4-0) of St. Louis, will come back on Friday, Nov. 20, ... Read More »
Fight Forecast – Ultimate Glory, Pure Combat, Fight Festival and Jungle Fight Picks
All four of my missed picks last week came on the WEC card. I picked Cerrone, and I had him winning on my card. Also I failed to predict the awesomeness of Mackens Semerzier. However, I still went 13-4 (1NC). ... Read More »
Chad George’s “Road to Japan” blog day 3 – Shooto in Osaka
Projekt Label fighter Chad “Savage” George (10-4) was recently invited to Japan to train with the camp of Japanese Shooto legend Rumina Sato. Being that Chad has a fight coming up on Nov. 14 against Greg Guzman at “Called Out ... Read More »
Shogun Fights brings Maryland its first ever pro MMA event on Oct. 24
After years of fighting the laws in the state of Maryland, Shogun Fights organizer and former MMA competitor, John Rallo, is bringing the excitement of professional MMA and all of its loyal fans to the 1st Mariner Arena in Baltimore ... Read More »
Intimidation Cage Fighting returns to action on Friday, Oct. 23 with “ICF 16″
Intimidation Cage Fighting (ICF) returns to action on Friday, Oct. 23 at “ICF 16″ with an impressive line up. The 11-fight card will be capped off with a lightweight title match between pro standouts Chad “H-Bomb” Hinton (4-0) vs. Justin ... Read More »
New CBS Fedor commercial
Here is the new CBS video advertising Fedor for his upcoming Nov. 7 fight with Brett Rogers. “The Man. The Myth. The Machine. The world’s greatest MMA fighter in his prime. In prime time.” Pretty cool. What do you think? Read More »
Silver Star Casting Company makes it into the finals of World MMA Awards
(IRVINE, CA) – MMA fans have voted Silver Star Casting Co. into the finals for the World MMA Awards in two categories: Best Overall MMA Clothing Manufacturer, and Best MMA Brand. Silver Star Casting Co. is known for their premium-quality ... Read More »
MMA Live: 10-15-09
This week, MMA Live looks back at WEC 43, which included a fight-of-the-year candidate. Plus, an update on Anderson Silva’s next move, news on King Mo Lawal taking his act stateside, and the UFC 104 preview gets underway. Read More »
PROMMA.INFO Exclusive Interview – Ralph Gracie
“Fast Eddie” Constantine spent a few moments with one of the most well known members of the legendary Gracie family and his first instructor; Ralph Gracie. Ralph shared his thoughts on the Diaz brothers, loyalty among students and his challenge of ... Read More »
Justin “The Viking” Wren’s “The Ultimate Fighter 10″ blog – episode 5
Justin Wren TUF Blog: Here to make a STATEMENT! First off I would love to say thanks to PROMMA.info for letting me blog for their site, they believed in me way before I was anything and I am thankful to ... Read More »
“The Ultimate Fighter 10: Heavyweights”- episode 5 recap
Recently labeled “The Snitch” by his teammates, Matt Mitrione is battling through an injury to his shoulder during training, and wants to get a good old fashioned NFL cortisone shot to help out the injury. Team “Rampage” is getting in ... Read More »
THE INFO episode 34 – featuring Scott Lighty and Ryan Bader
Scott Lighty and Ryan “Darth” Bader stopped by to shoot the breeze with Matt De La Rosa and “Fast Eddie” Constantine on this week’s edition of THE INFO. Lighty discussed his kick boxing career, The Pit, taking a year off ... Read More »
2009 Gracie Open photo slideshow – featuring Nate and Nick Diaz
PROMMA.INFO was at the 2009 Gracie Open on Oct. 10 at the Kezar Pavilion in San Francisco, Calif. and snapped these photos for you to enjoy. The Diaz brothers, Nick and Nate were there doing their thing. Nate brought home ... Read More »
Jake Shields, Jason “Mayhem” Miller, Scott Coker – Strikeforce conference call notes & audio
Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker, along with Jake Shields (23-4-1) and Jason “Mayhem” Miller (22-6), participated in a national media conference call on Wednesday to discuss their upcoming Strikeforce Middleweight Title fight scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 7 as part of the ... Read More »
International MMA Spotlight – The Fights: Mamed Khalidov vs. Dave Dalgliesh at KSW 8
As part of PROMMA.INFO’s International MMA Spotlight series, for the next couple of weeks we will be presenting fights from Poland’s premiere mixed martial arts organization Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki (KSW). On Nov. 10, 2007, Mamed Khalidov took on Dave Dalgliesh at ... Read More »
Junie Browning set to headline “MMA Big Show: Onslaught” on Nov. 28
Just one week after getting fired by the UFC for his assault on nurses at St. Rose Dominican Hospital, stemming from a reported suicide attempt, Junie Browning is scheduled to fight in the main event at “MMA Big Show: Onslaught.” ... Read More »
Mamed Khalidov vs. Jorge Santiago – Nov. 7 in Sengoku
PROMMA.INFO received the following press release from KSW spokesperson Artur Przybysz on Wednesday, announcing the confirmed fight between Mamed Khalidov and Jorge Santiago for Sengoku 11 on Nov. 7. If you are not familiar with Khalidov or KSW, then read ... Read More »
International MMA spotlight: Poland’s KSW promotion
We are PROMMA.INFO – Google’s number one source for professional mixed martial arts information. In staying true to our moniker and mission, from time-to-time we will be spotlighting various MMA organizations, fighters, and gyms from around the world. In this ... Read More »