Kenny Florian, Jon Anik, and Franklin McNeil are back this week as MMA Live rolls out the red carpet for its year-end awards show. Dan Henderson and Brian Bowles are interviewed, and 1982 Heisman Trophy winner Herschel Walker stops by ... Read More »
Monthly Archives: January 2010
ProMMA.info Card of 2009: UFC 100
With the UFC putting on an ambitious number of shows there were fears that their product would become diluted. Yes, there have been some instances like UFC 108 and 109 when fans have been upset about the quality of a ... Read More »
Dan Miragliotta refs for Jimmy Fallon tonight
Well-known UFC/MMA referee Dan Miragliotta will appear on NBC’s Late Night with Jimmy Fallon tonight in the third installment of “Ultimate Mustache Fighter”. If you are not familiar with this upcoming promotion the above video is a clip from their ... Read More »
MMA fight gear spotlight: Hillbilly Fight Wear
Good friend of the site and author of “The Human Cock Fighter Blog” here at ProMMA.info, Brian Imes, sent me one of his HILLBILLY FIGHT WEAR T-Shirts this week. I’ve become somewhat of a collector of MMA T-Shirts and already ... Read More »
Wilson Gouveia signs with Maximum Fighting Championship – debuts against Ryan Jimmo on April 9
ProMMA.info (www.promma.info) was notified today that ten-time UFC veteran Wilson Gouveia (12-7) signed a multi-fight deal with Maximum Fighting Championship on Monday. His first fight for the organization will take place against Canadian Ryan “Big Deal” Jimmo (12-1) at “MFC ... Read More »
“UFC 109: Relentless” video preview
It’s the clash of legends UFC fans have waited ten years for when Hall of Famers Randy “The Natural” Couture and Mark “The Hammer” Coleman finally square off in a battle for the ages. “UFC 109: Relentless” takes place on ... Read More »
Shine Fights officially announces bout between Murilo “Ninja” Rua and Falaniko “Niko” Vitale
Miami, FL (USA): Shine Fights is pleased to announce the official signing of a bout between former world champion Murilo “Ninja” Rua (17-10-1) and tough Hawaiian fighter Falaniko “Niko” Vitale (26-9). The bout will take place at a yet-to-be announced ... Read More »
Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Junior Dos Santos added to UFC on VERSUS March 21
The UFC’s March 21 card, which will be the UFC’s VERSUS debut, is stacking up to be a barn-burner. The UFC today announced the addition of Gabriel “Napao” Gonzaga (11-4) vs. Junior “Cigano” Dos Santos (10-1) to the card, in ... Read More »
ProMMA.info Fighter of 2009: Jose Aldo
2009 could really be considered the year of the featherweights. The WEC really put the weight division on the map, and both major Japanese promotions, Sengoku and Dream, held featherweight tournaments. It is only fitting that the ProMMA.info Fighter of ... Read More »
MMA with heart – Fighters Feeding Families
Professional MMA fighter Dustin West, along with his coach Ed Clay of Nashville MMA and his manager Jeff Hobbs, started “Fighters Feeding Families.” They created the organization as a way for fighters, coaches, and those involved with MMA, to give ... Read More »
Bellator Fighting Championships secures 12-0 Brazilian featherweight phenom Patricio Pitbull
CHICAGO, Ill. (January 13, 2010) - Bellator Fighting Championships’ search for its next great featherweight has moved south to Brazil, where it was announced today that undefeated MMA phenom Patricio Pitbull has signed a long-term promotional agreement and will compete ... Read More »
Lorenzo Fertitta discusses Flash sale – Frankie Edgar confirmed for B.J. Penn
Lorenzo Fertitta discusses his role in the global expansion of the UFC and how bringing Abu-Dhabi’s Flash Entertainment on board will help this cause dramatically. He also squashes the rumor that Renzo Gracie helped facilitate the deal. Another interesting detail ... Read More »
Gray Maynard talks win over Nate Diaz at “UFC Fight Night 20″
Gray Maynard talks about his fight and split decision main event win over Nate Diaz at Monday’s “UFC Fight Night 20″ post-fight press conference in Fairfax, Va. Gray calls Nate’s style “awkward” and discusses how the Stockton resident was able ... Read More »
Houston Alexander, Jeff Monson, and Jeremy Horn fight this weekend at 5150 Combat League in Tulsa, Oklahoma – watch online
TULSA, Okla. – 5150 Combat League is bringing a host of UFC veterans including Houston Alexander, Jeff Monson, Jeremy Horn, Jason Lambert, Tim Boetsch, and Rich Clementi to Tulsa, Okla. this weekend for a “New Year’s Revolution”. The action takes ... Read More »
ProMMA.info Knockout of 2009: Fedor over Arlovski
All MMA fans know that Fedor Emelianeko is a great fighter. Deep down even the most vocal detractors realize that he can do things in the ring or cage that makes fans stand and applaud. In 2009, he gave us ... Read More »
NCAA Wrestling Wrap 1/4-1/11
This past weekend some of the best collegiate wrestlers flocked to Cedar Falls, Iowa for the NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals. The Division I event featured eight of the top ten ranked teams in the country. Iowa stays on top The ... Read More »
Live mixed martial arts action returns to Clarksville with “SSF 14 – Resurrection” on Saturday, Jan. 16
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – This Saturday, Jan. 16, live MMA action returns to Clarksville, Tenn. with “SSF 14: Resurrection”. A total of 15 fights are scheduled for the event which will take place at the Clarksville Speedway (indoors), located at 1600 ... Read More »
Coach’s blog – Things I’ve seen over the years
When you travel to fight shows as much as I do, you see a lot of crazy stuff. One time, I was at a fight show in Ky. when I saw an overweight, out of shape fighter stick his head ... Read More »
England’s Tom “Kong” Watson signs with Maximum Fighting Championship
The Maximum Fighting Championship has set MFC 24: Heat XC as the right date to debut its new middleweight prospect. Tom “Kong” Watson (10-3) joins the MFC after making a sizeable name for himself fighting in his native England. The ... Read More »
Brandon Vera vs. Jon Jones headlines UFC’s VERSUS debut on March 21
On Sunday, March 21, a light heavyweight blowout between Brandon “The Truth” Vera and Jon “Bones” Jones will take place at the Odeum Colorado in Broomfield, Colo. The bout will serve as the main event for “UFC Fight Night 21″, ... Read More »
“UFC Fight Night 20″ live results and play-by-play commentary
FAIRFAX, Va. – “UFC Fight Night 20″ takes place at the Patriot Center in Fairfax, Va. tonight and the main card will air live on Spike TV. Headlining the card is a lightweight match between Gray Maynard (8-0, 6-0-1 UFC) ... Read More »
“UFC Fight Night 20″ weigh-in results
FAIRFAX – All fighters successfully made weight for ”UFC Fight Night 20″ which takes place tonight at the Patriot Center in Fairfax, Va., and airs live on Spike TV beginning at 9 p.m. ET. ProMMA.info (www.promma.info) will be providing live results and round-by-round commentary ... Read More »