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Monthly Archives: January 2012
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 »
India’s first MMA league – Super Fight League
India has been making some noise in the Asian MMA scene with the launch of Super Fight League (SFL), a new professional mixed martial arts promotion who has hired former MMA super agent Ken Pavia as their CEO. Read More »
MFC’s Dwayne Lewis The Cinderella Man of MMA
Go ahead. Count him out. Dwayne Lewis doesn’t really mind. He’s been counted out before, and he’s been the afterthought of some pundits looking at the steadily improving light heavyweight division in the MFC. Read More »
ProElite 3: Grove vs. Minowa – LIVE results and play-by-play
"ProElite 3: Grove vs. Minowa" takes place this evening at the Neil S. Blaisdell Arena in Honolulu, Hawaii. The main event features UFC vet Kendall Gove taking on Japanese superstar Ikuhisa "Minowaman" Minowa in a middleweight showdown. Read More »
Pictures: UFC on FX 1 fights
ProMMAnow.com (prommanow.com) was cageside snapping photos at "UFC on FX 1: Guillard vs. Miller" Friday night at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn. Read More »
Video: UFC on FX 1 post fight press conference
Mike Easton, Jim Miller, Josh Neer, Melvin Guillard, Pat Barry and Jorge Rivera gathered for the UFC on FX 1 post-fight press conference following their fights Friday night in Nashville. Read More »
Miguel Torres vs. Michael McDonald and Marcus Brimage vs. Maximo Blanco set for UFC 145 in Atlanta
The UFC has announced two additional fights for the UFC 145 event that will take place in Atlanta, Georgia, on April 21st. Bantamweight's Miguel Torres and Michael McDonald will do battle, and Marcus Brimage will do battle with Maximo Blanco in a featherweight bout. Read More »
PRO ELITE Presents: Da Sypder vs. Minowaman – Airs tonight LIVE on HDNET
Mahalo! LIVE from Hawaii, HDNet will broadcast "ProElite Presents: Da Spyder vs. Minowaman" tomorrow night, January 21 at 10:00 p.m. ET. All eyes are on the main event as hometown boy Kendall "Da Spyder" Grove looks for redemption against Japanese Middleweight Ikuhisa "Minowaman" Minowa. Read More »
UFC on FX 1 LIVE results and play-by-play
ProMMAnow.com is on scene for tonight's UFC on FX 1 event that takes place at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn. Read More »
Video: Rampage reflects on his career and introduces the career mode in UFC Undisputed 3
Quinton "Rampage" Jackson talks about his career while introducing the Career Mode in UFC Undisputed 3. Read More »
Dana White UFC on FX video blog — episode 1
UFC President Dana White takes us behind the scenes of the upcoming UFC on FX show will be headlined by a lightweight bout between highly regarded Melvin Guillard and Jim Miller. Read More »
The Reem — season two episode 10: Redemption
This episode of the “The Reem” is entitled “Going Out With A Bang” as Alistair Overeem has been documenting the past few months while training for his upcoming UFC debut against Brock Lesnar. He takes you behind the scenes after the fight and more. Read More »
Mann Talk – ProElite 3 ‘Grove vs. Minowa” Preview
TJ Thompson, the smartest man with the smallest say in Elite XC, will try to get back on the right track with ProElite 3 in Honolulu. The main event is odd matchmaking at its best, but this round of the heavyweight tournament should be a little bit more interesting. Plus, undefeated former Olympian Sara McMann takes on Strikeforce veteran Hitomi Akano. The main card airs live on HDNet on Saturday night at 10 p.m. ET. Read More »
Pat Barry talks UFC fighter pay and says most fights are won in the staredown
Pat Barry discussed his upcoming bout at UFC on FX 1, the war of the staredown, UFC fighter pay and much more during Thursday's 1st Quarter show on 102.5 FM in Nashville. Read More »
Video: Melvin Guillard UFC on FX 1 open workout and scrum
ProMMAnow.com was present at Wednesday's UFC on FX 1 open workouts where Melvin Guillard talked to the media about his upcoming bout with Jim Miller in Friday's main event. Read More »
Bellator: Pat Curran vs. Joe Warren set for March 9th in Hammond, Indiana
Bellator Season 5 Featherweight Tournament winner Pat Curran stands one win away from realizing his dream. After a brilliant 3-0 tournament run, it was a lightning-fast kick to the head of Marlon Sandro in the final that propelled the 24-year-old rising super star from top prospect to top contender. Read More »
Expect fireworks when Stoney Hale takes on Dustin West at XFC 16: “High Stakes”
Two of Tennessee’s most popular fighters will collide in the Knoxville Civic Coliseum at XFC 16: ‘High Stakes’ when Stoney Hale steps into the XFC cage to take on Dustin West on Feb. 10th. The two men have a devoted following in the Volunteer state and both are looking to take the next step in their career live on HDNet. Read More »
MANDT Bros. gets Ruff in the Land of the Dragon
In the birthplace of kung fu and such action fighting stars as Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan and Jet Li, the still-nascent sport of mixed martial arts (MMA) gained some muscle today when RUFF (Ranik Ultimate Fighting Federation), the first government-sanctioned professional MMA organization in China, announced a strategic partnership with L.A.-based Mandt Bros. Productions. Read More »
MMA Outsider Podcast bonus interview with ProElite’s Sara McMann
With ProElite's third show coming up on January 21 in Honolulu, Hawaii, the Outsider was lucky enough to land an interview with rising female 135-pound contender Sara McMann. Read More »
ProMMAnow.com UFC on FX 1 staff picks
The ProMMAnow.com staff weighs in with their thoughts and predictions on Friday's "UFC on FX 1: Guillard vs. Miller" fight card featuring Melvin Guillard vs. Jim Miller in the main event. Read More »
UFC on FX 1 LIVE weigh-in results
ProMMAnow.com (www.prommanow.com) is on hand for the fighter weigh-ins for UFC on FX 1 which will take place today at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn. Read More »