GLORY SPORTS INTERNATIONAL (GSI), the owner and rights holder of the GLORY World Series (www.gloryworldseries.com) championship kickboxing promotion and other related businesses, has agreed to terms with Dutch-based competitor, ‘It’s Showtime,’ led by the renowned European fight manager and kickboxing promoter Simon Rutz. Read More »
Monthly Archives: June 2012
Resurrection Fighting Alliance 3 LIVE results and play-by-play
“Resurrection Fighting Alliance 3” takes place this evening at the Viaero Event Center in Kearney, Nebraska, and is headlined by a bout between UFC veteran Joe Stevenson and Dakota Cochrane. ProMMAnow.com will provide live results and play-by-play commentary of all the action. Read More »
Clay Guida thought he almost pitched a shutout against Gray Maynard
UFC lightweight Clay Guida is still answering questions about his gameplan in a unanimous decision loss against Gray Maynard on FUEL TV last week. Guida spoke with Jordan Sherwood of ESPN 760 "Inside the Cage" about his thoughts on the fight and why he thought he should have gotten the nod from the judges. Read More »
Reggie Pena talks win over John Salter in XFC 18 main event and future in XFC
ProMMAnow.com (www.prommanow.com) reporter Gary Thomas caught up with rising middleweight Reggie Pena (10-5) following his second round submission victory over UFC veteran John Salter (8-3) in the "XFC 18: Music City Mayhem" main event in Nashville, Tenn. Pena discussed his victory over Salter and where he goes from here. Read More »
Bellator 73 headlined by three title fights on August 24th
Bellator’s memorable Summer Series will leave an indelible mark in its finale as the world’s top tournament-based MMA promotion will feature THREE championship fights in one night at Bellator 73: Curran vs. Pitbull on Friday, August 24 from Harrah’s Tunica Hotel and Casino in Tunica Resorts, Mississippi. Read More »
UFC featherweight Max Holloway discusses title hopes, UFC 150 bout vs. Lawrence
UFC featherweight Max Holloway talks about his TUF Live Finale win over Pat Schilling, UFC 150 showdown with Justin Lawrence, and much more. Read More »
Ovince St. Preux vs. T.J. Cook added to ‘Strikeforce: Rousey vs. Kaufman’ event in August
Today Strikeforce officials announced a light heavyweight matchup between Ovince St. Preux (11-5) and T.J. Cook (12-4). The two men are set to face off at the 'Strikeforce: Rousey vs. Kaufman' event in August. Read More »
UFC Primetime: Silva vs. Sonnen II to air on FUEL TV June 30th
UFC 148 will take place on July 7th at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, and will be one of it not the most anticipated rematch in UFC history. UFC Primetime will chronicle the journey to the fight on FUEL TV. Read More »
Video: Anderson Silva remake of Bruce Lee’s ‘Enter the Dragon’
Watch as one of the greatest fight scenes in martial arts history from the 1973 film "Enter the Dragon" is recreated for the modern day using Anderson Silva in the place of Bruce Lee and Chael Sonnen in the place of the character "Oharra", played by Bob Wall. Read More »
Scott Barrett talks XFC 18 victory, odd scoring and possible next opponent
Heavyweight prospect Scott "The Bear" Barrett (13-3) added another feather in his winner's cap with a rather oddly-scored split decision win over Mike Russow training partner, Gabriel Salinas-Jones (5-3), at "XFC 18: Music City Mayhem" last Friday night in Nashville, Tenn. ProMMAnow.com reporter Gary Thomas caught up with Barrett after the bout to talk about his performance, to get his take on the judges' scorecards and find out what's next. Read More »
Tito Ortiz to be inducted into UFC Hall of Fame during UFC Fan Expo in July
The Ultimate Fighting Championship® organization is proud to confirm that Tito Ortiz - the longest-reigning light heavyweight champion of all time and one of the biggest personalities in the sport of mixed martial arts - will be the ninth individual to be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame. Read More »
Phil Davis vs. Wagner Prado is official for UFC on FOX 4 in August
UFC on FOX 4 will see Phil Davis (9-1) take on Wagner Prado (7-0) in a light-heavyweight matchup. UFC officials recently confirmed the fight which replaces the originally scheduled meeting between Davis and Chad Griggs who suffered an injury forcing him to withdraw. Read More »
UFC 148: Matt Serra visits Forrest Griffin during his fight camp for Tito Ortiz (Video)
Former UFC Welterweight Champ Matt Serra visits former UFC Light Heavyweight Champ Forrest Griffin during his fight camp as he prepares to face Tito Ortiz for the third time at UFC 148. Read More »
1st Quarter Radio: Ronda Rousey talks Kaufman, Tate, Cyborg and more
Olympic medalist and Strikeforce women's bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey (5-0) was a guest this morning on 102.5 The Game's 1st Quarter MMA segment. Ronda discussed a number of topics including her upcoming title defense against Sarah Kaufman (15-1) on Aug. 18 in San Diego. Read More »
Bellator Fighting Championships enter into Spanish language broadcast partnership with mun2
The Bellator Fighting Championships promotion has now entered into partnership with U.S. based Spanish language broadcast partner mun2 who is part of the Telemundo Communications Group. Read More »
UFC programming helping FUEL TV to become one of the fastest growing cable networks
UFC programming has helped FUEL TV to become the fastest growing ad-supported cable network, according to Nielsen Media Research. With three live Ultimate Fighting Championship Fight Nights and two live motocross races in June, FUEL TV delivered its most-watched month ever. Read More »
Pro MMA Now Radio returns tonight at 10 p.m. ET with MMA news and more
After taking a week off Pro MMA Now Radio is poised to return and bring you up to speed on all things MMA. The PMN gang had an excellent experience at XFC 18 in Nashville last week and we have ... Read More »
RFA 3′s Jordan Rinaldi on his upcoming fight and life after ‘The Ultimate Fighter’
Jordan Rinaldi talks with ProMMAnow.com about his upcoming bout this Saturday at Resurrection Fighting Alliance 3 and what life has been like since his loss to Joe Proctor on the season premier of "The Ultimate Fighter Live." Read More »
Heather Jo Clark talks XFC 18 win and calls out Marianna Kheyfets for a rematch
It took Albuquerque's Heather Jo Clark, of Team Jackson/Winkeljohn, under two minutes to get the fight to the ground and submit Avery Vilche this past Friday night at "XFC 18: Music City Mayhem" in Nashville, Tenn. It was a bit of redemption for Clark who suffered a TKO loss in her last fight against Marianna Kheyfets at XFC 16 in February when the doctor stopped the bout after the first round due to concern over Clark's eye being swollen. Read More »
Luke Sanders XFC 18 post-fight interview
Nashville MMA featherweight Luke Sanders improved his undefeated record to 4-0 this past Friday night with a first round TKO stoppage of Reaction MMA's Zach Sanders on the HDNet televised main card of "XFC 18: Music City Mayhem" in Nashville, Tenn. ProMMAnow.com reporter Gary Thomas caught up with Luke Sanders after the bout to talk about the win. Read More »
Donny Wallace XFC 18 post-fight interview
Bowling Green, Kentucky's Donald "High Intensity" Wallace handed Nashville, Tennessee's Jason Blackford his first professional loss last Friday night at "XFC 18: Music City Mayhem" live on HDNet from the Municipal Auditorium in Nashville. ProMMAnow.com (www.prommanow.com) reporter Gary Thomas caught up with Wallace immediately after the bout to talk about his win. Read More »
Alistair Overeem breaks silence on failed drug test *VIDEO*
Alistair Overeem was a guest Tuesday evening on UFC Tonight to discuss for the first time the elevated testosterone to epitestosterone levels that appeared during a random drug test that was sprung on him by the Nevada State Athletic Commission earlier this year. Overeem explained what he is doing to prove he is a clean fighter and hopes to return to the UFC by year's end. Read More »