Thanksgiving night, ProMMA.info’s Brian Furby attended the sophomore show of one of Kentucky’s newest MMA promotions, Bleed Blue Brawl, in Lexington, Ky. In spite of the show being scheduled on a holiday, a strong crowd came out to support some ... Read More »
Monthly Archives: November 2009
Wanderlei Silva signs deal with Silver Star
(IRVINE, CA) – Wanderlei “The Axe Murderer” Silva has signed a sponsorship deal with Silver Star Casting Company for a clothing collection that will include a UFC 110 signature walkout tee for Spring 2010. With the majority of his fights ... Read More »
Joe Riggs vs. Eric Regan headlines “Rage in the Cage 138″ on December 4
Rage in the Cage presents “RITC 138″ on Friday, Dec. 4, 2009, at Buffalo Wild Wings, 1130 West Grove Ave., in Mesa, Ariz. In the main event, 7-time UFC veteran and 5-time Strikeforce veteran Joe “Diesel” Riggs (30-10) returns to RITC action against ... Read More »
MMA Flashback 2004: Sean Sherk makes his PRIDE debut against Ryuki Ueyama
Part 1: Sean Sherk vs. Ryuki Ueyama The year was 2004. At this point, Japan’s PRIDE Fighting Championships had been putting on several events a year for over six years, and they had began a new series of shows entitled ... Read More »
Dean Lister vs. Thales Leites headlines “MFC 23: Unstoppable” on Dec. 4
Unbeatable lineup set for Unstoppable Three middleweight bouts highlight MFC’s 2009 finale (PRESS RELEASE) The Maximum Fighting Championship will cap its 2009 campaign with the organization’s 16th straight sold-out show and an amazing lineup of fights set for MFC 23: ... Read More »
M-1 Global and Strikeforce announce record numbers for worldwide broadcast of “Fedor vs. Rogers”
Fedor’s thrilling knockout victory over Bret Rogers viewed by over 25 million homes. (PRESS RELEASE) M-1 Global and Strikeforce announced today that the international audience reports from broadcasters all over the world revealed an unprecedented number of viewers for the ... Read More »
Coach’s blog – promotion ethics in regional MMA
Don’t get tricked into becoming a silent partner. I know guys that have been promoting MMA shows for years, we’ll call them “Friendly Promotions”, yet they buy the insurance for their shows from another promoter, we’ll call them “Liar Promotions”. ... Read More »
Fedor: The Last Emperor (full length video)
Ao Hailin remains undefeated at “Art of War 15″ in Beijing – full results
“Art of War 15: Ueyama vs. Aohailin” took place Saturday, Nov. 28, 2009, at the National Olympic Sports Center in Beijing, China. The main event saw undefeated submission expert Ao Hai Lin (6-0) continue his win streak by out-pointing the ... Read More »
Talking cannibalism and comic books with UFC fighter Nate “Rock” Quarry
Are you curious about how long it would take people to resort to cannibalism during a zombie apocalypse? UFC fighter Nate “Rock” Quarry was, and he found the answer in a comic book entitled “The Walking Dead”. Nate shares some ... Read More »
Junie Browning gets submission victory at MMA Big Show – has a special message for the ladies
ProMMA.info provided a live play by play of Saturday night’s “MMA Big Show: Onslaught” which took place in Florence, Ind., and was headlined by none other than The Ultimate Fighter veteran Junie “The Lunatik” Browning taking on Taekwondo black belt ... Read More »
“MMA Big Show: Onslaught” live results
“MMA Big Show: Onslaught” is taking place Saturday, Nov. 28, at Belterra Casino in Florence, Ind. Headlining the card is The Ultimate Fighter veteran Junie Allen Browning taking on Taekwondo black belt Scott Cornwell. Several of the region’s top MMA ... Read More »
Wand Fight Team: Wanderlei Silva talks UFC 110 bout with Bisping and Mike Whitehead discusses upcoming bout with King Mo
Wanderlei Silva talks about his upcoming fight with Michael Bisping, scheduled for Feb. 21, at UFC 110 in Sydney, Australia. Silva wants to “kick his ass” and realizes it is a very important fight. Silva has lost five of his ... Read More »
Junie Browning over weight at MMA Big Show – pays $100 to keep the pound
Apparently, Junie “The Lunatik” Browning had some trouble making weight last night for his scheduled 155 lbs. match-up against Scott Cornwell at “MMA Big Show: Onslaught,” taking place tonight at Belterra Casino in Florence, Ind. A report on MMA Big ... Read More »
UFC 107 preview videos: interviews with Diego Sanchez, Frank Mir, B.J. Penn
Diego “The Nightmare” Sanchez talks about his victory over Clay Guida, and how he took advantage of the holes he saw in his game. Then Diego discusses his upcoming Dec. 12 lightweight title fight against B.J. Penn. Diego feels it ... Read More »
Elvis Sinosic gets opportunity to settle the score in rematch with Chris Haseman at UFC 110 in Australia
“The King of Rock and Rumble” Elvis Sinosic (8-11-2) is scheduled to return to the Octagon on Feb. 21 to face fellow Aussie Chris “The Hammer” Haseman (20-16-0) in a rematch at UFC 110 at Acer Arena is Sydney, Australia. ... Read More »
Justin Wren vs. Jon Madsen at TUF 10 Finale
According to our friends over at Around the Octagon, TUF 10 quarter-finalists Justin “The Viking” Wren and Jon Madsen will face each other at The Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale on Dec. 5 at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, ... Read More »
A chat with MMA phenom Gegard Mousasi
Strikeforce fighter and MMA phenom Gegard Mousasi talks about representing the Iranian, Dutch, Armenian, and Japanese nations. He also entertains such obvious questions as how his boxing background helps in MMA, and what it is like to be a fighter. ... Read More »
MMA veterans Jeff Monson and Travis Fulton collide on Dec. 12
Jeff Monson (31-9, 2 KO’s, 20 Submissions) vs. Travis Fulton (191-45-11, 61 KO’s, 124 Submissions) – MMA Heavyweight Fight Live on www.NESportsTV.com PPV December 12, 2009 $9.95 USD (International Conversion Rates Apply) Birmingham, AL – Former UFC Heavyweight title challenger ... Read More »
Watch Quinton Jackson’s award winning performance in “Death Warrior”
Everyone knows by now that Quinton “Rampage” Jackson gave up his fighting career to become an actor. And once you watch this video clip of a fight scene from his new movie Death Warrior you will realize why. Upon viewing, ... Read More »
MMA Live: 11-25-09
It’s the Thanksgiving edition of MMA Live featuring a recap of last weekend’s UFC 106. Stephan Bonnar joins Jon Anik and Franklin McNeil as they take a look at the winners and losers from the event. Forrest Griffin discusses his ... Read More »
Inside the mind of Doom: ProMMA.info exclusive interview with John “Doomsday” Howard
John “Doomsday” Howard arrived on the UFC scene in January 2009, at UFC 94, where he defeated Chris Wilson via split decision. Six months later he returned at UFC 101, where he took home another split decision victory, this time ... Read More »