Following a 2-2 stint at welterweight, TUF 5 winner Nate Diaz is moving back to the 155-pound division to take on former Pride lightweight champ Takanori Gomi at UFC 135 on Sept. 24 in Denver. Read More »
Monthly Archives: June 2011
UFC Live 4 preview: Can Matt Mitrione stay perfect against Christian Morecraft?
Kelvin Hunt previews a UFC Live 4 heavyweight matchup between former football player Matt Mitrione and Christian Morecraft. Read More »
UFC Live 4 preview: Four questions going into the event
Kelvin Hunt takes a look at 4 big questions heading into this weekend's UFC Live 4 event that will take place in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Read More »
UFC wanted Tito Ortiz to retire after last fight
How does a fighter who has not won a match in over four years keep his job? Tito Ortiz answered this question this week during an interview. It's just too bad Gerald Harris never got to read this. Read More »
Two title fights headline “King of the Cage: Epic Force” June 24 in Oklahoma
"KOTC: Epic Force" takes place this Friday at Winstar World Casino in Thackerville, Okla., and features a main event between Nick "Afrozilla" Gaston and Tyler East for the King of the Cage heavyweight title. Read More »
Official live gate and ticket info released for TUF 13 Finale and UFC 130
Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) Executive Director Keith Kizer released the live gate and ticket numbers for both, UFC 130 and the TUF 13 Finale via email to ProMMAnow.com on Monday Read More »
Undefeated Mexican bantamweight Alex Soto talks upcoming fight at DEEP 54
ProMMAnow.com's Josh Cross talks with undefeated Mexican featherweight Alex Soto of San Diego Combat Sports about his upcoming fight with Seiji Akao at DEEP 54 on June 24 in Tokyo, Japan. Read More »
The British Association of Mixed Martial Arts engages Melissa Ingram PR to handle U.S. based public relations
London, England – June 20, 2011 – The British Association of Mixed Martial Arts (BAMMA), currently the largest and most prominent mixed martial arts fight promotion in the Europe, is about to get event bigger. The leading MMA promotion has ... Read More »
Robert Drysdale defeats Mike Nickels (Video)
On Saturday, grappling all-star Robert Drysdale continued his undefeated run in MMA. He defeated Mike Nickels, a veteran of the third season of The Ultimate Fighter. Read More »
ProMMANow.com World Rankings Update – Alistair Overeem picks up biggest win in years
The ProMMANow.com World Rankings are the most up-to-date rankings in the business. Last weekend's Strikeforce card featured a contest between two top-ten heavyweights. Find out how the division stands now. Read More »
Sunday Night Cinema: Miami Hustle
Jorge Masvidal put on a "fight of the night" performance at Strikeforce Saturday night. Did you know he stars in a show called "Miami Hustle" and you can watch the first episode right now? Read More »
The Ulysses Gomez Experiment: Willing to Change
This week's blog is all about change, I’m a HUGE Anthony Robbins fan so I like to quote him from time to time. Don’t worry I’ll save the “YES” cartwheels for Diego Sanchez. Read More »
Strikeforce reaction: Alistair Overeem is not the best striker in MMA
Kelvin Hunt takes a look at the Strikeforce heavyweight fight between Alistair Overeem and Fabricio Werdum and talks about why Overeem isn't the best striker in the heavyweight division, let alone MMA. Read More »
Fight of the Night! Masvidal smashes Noons, looks forward to title shot
Long considered one of the elite prospects in mixed martial arts, Jorge “Gamebred” Masvidal is now ready to prove that he is one of the sport’s best lightweights period, and he went a long way to proving that last night ... Read More »
Kendall Grove and Chuck O’Neil released from UFC
After five years of fighting inside the Octagon, The Ultimate Fighter season three winner Kendall Grove has been released from the UFC. TUF 13's Chuck O'Neil has also been let go. Read More »
The weekly best of Pro MMA Now
Kelvin Hunt highlights some of the best posts and top articles from the Pro MMA Now (www.prommanow.com) staff this week. We know people are busy, so here are a few things you may have overlooked. Read More »
“Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum” main card recap: Overeem and Barnett advance to HW tournament semis
In the end, Alistair Overeem would be the second Heavyweight of the night to advance to the semifinals of the Strikeforce Heavyweight tournament. Read More »
“Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum” LIVE results and play-by-play
ProMMAnow.com provides round-by-round real time analysis of tonight's Strikeforce heavyweight grand prix and prelim fights at American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. Read More »
UFC Rio sells out in just over an hour
Tickets for UFC Rio (UFC134) went on pre-sale Thursday. In just one hour and 14 minutes all 16,752 tickets were sold out. Curitiba's Anderson Silva will face Yushin Okami in the main event. Read More »
ProMMAnow.com “Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum” staff picks
The ProMMAnow.com staff weighs in with our thoughts and predictions on the "Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum" fight card which takes place Saturday night LIVE on Showtime from Dallas, Texas. Read More »
Local Florida talent fills Bellator 46 preliminary card
Bellator Fighting Championships will kick off its Summer Series at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla., on June 25 with Bellator 46. Read More »
“Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum” LIVE weigh-in results
The "Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum" fighter weigh-ins took this afternoon at Victory Plaza at American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. Photos included. Read More »
