Jon Jones will attempt to continue his meteoric rise within the UFC’s light heavyweight division when he faces veteran fighter Vladimir Matyushenko at UFC LIVE on VERSUS, live from the San Diego Sports Arena. Read More »
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Feed SubscriptionLet the trash talk begin – Matyushenko responds to Jones tonight on HDNet’s “Inside MMA”
On tonight's "Inside MMA" Vladimir Matyushenko responds to Jon Jones' criticism, that Matyushenko "presents a lot of possibilities for me to beat him. He's not a great striker, he's not great ground." Read More »
Heavyweight Eddie Sanchez officially added to Bellator’s Season 3 Tournament
Eddie “The Manic Hispanic” Sanchez, the heavy-handed UFC veteran known for his electrifying, swing-for-the-fences style, was officially added today to Bellator’s upcoming eight-man Season 3 Heavyweight Tournament. Read More »
Unbeaten heavyweight Bobby Lashley returns to the cage to face Arizona’s Chad Griggs at Strikeforce: Houston
Bobby Lashley will take on MMA veteran and Tucson firefighter Chad Griggs in a televised bout during Strikeforce: Houston, on Aug. 21 live on Showtime. Read More »
Highly rated Korean fighter makes winning comeback at sold out Resorts World Sentosa Martial Combat 6
SINGAPORE, 15 July 2010 – Local favourite Yang Sung Ho delighted the sold-out crowd at the Resorts World Sentosa Martial Combat 6, headlining another brilliant night of mixed martial arts fighting that saw the Korean beat his Israeli opponent Oron ... Read More »
The Ultimate Fighting Championship confirms remaining bouts for UFC 117: Silva vs. Sonnen
The middleweight title fight at UFC 117 between Anderson Silva and Chael Sonnen will be accentuated by one of the most stacked cards in UFC history. Read More »
Fujii vs. Magana, Alvarez vs. Aguilar to kick off Season 3 Women’s World Championship Tournament at Bellator 24 in Hollywood, Fla., Aug. 12
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (July 15, 2010) — Bellator’s much anticipated Women’s World Championship Tournament will kick off on Thursday, Aug. 12th at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla., with two opening-round fights featuring four of the planet’s ... Read More »
The Fight Club owner Mark Sinclair comments on Ryan Ford departure and next event
The Fight Club (TFC) announced recently that its July 17th show has been postponed until September. This is due to some internal restructuring which is in process at this time. Read More »
Ultimate Fighting Championship signs imagery distribution partnership with heavyweight Getty Images
Getty Images will now be the authorized worldwide commercial distribution partner of imagery captured by UFC’s photographers and licensor of the entire UFC image archive. Read More »
Tickets on sale TOMORROW for Bellator 27 at San Antonio’s Majestic Theater on Sept. 2nd
SAN ANTONIO, Texas (July 15, 2010) — For the second time in three months, Bellator Fighting Championships will bring its action-packed, nationally televised brand of mixed martial arts to the historic Majestic Theater in downtown San Antonio on Thursday, Sept. ... Read More »
U.S. Army veteran and Matt Hume protégé Caros Fodor to face Cung Le pupil Thomas Diagne at Strikeforce Challengers July 23 on Showtime
EVERETT, Wash. (July 14, 2010) –The students of two icons will collide when submission specialist and Matt Hume protégé Caros “The Future” Fodor (5-2) takes on Cung Le student Thomas Diagne (1-1) in a lightweight (155 pounds) contest on the ... Read More »
Bellator Middleweight Champ Hector Lombard faces former NFL standout Herbert “Whisper” Goodman at Season 3 premiere in Hollywood, Fla., Aug. 12
CHICAGO, Ill. (July 14, 2010) — Reigning Bellator Middleweight Champion Hector Lombard will look to continue his domination of the middleweight division in a special non-title fight with former NFL standout Herbert “Whisper” Goodman as part of Bellator 24 at ... Read More »
American Forces Network to broadcast Bellator Fighting Championships to 1 million military personnel overseas
Bellator Fighting Championships will expand its reach to the more than 1 million brave American service men and women, as well as Department of Defense and other US government civilians and their families stationed overseas through a new alliance with the American Forces Network. Read More »
Butterbean rips Pudzianowski
Moosin officials and the face of the MMA promotional company, Eric “Butterbean” Esch, greatly differ in their opinions of former 5-time World’s Strongest Man Mariusz “Dominator” Pudzianowski, in terms of rating the Polish strongman as a mixed-martial-arts fighter. Read More »
MFC officially unveils event in Brandon
The Maximum Fighting Championship, one of the premier mixed martial arts organizations in North America, will make its much-anticipated debut in the province of Manitoba with the announcement that MFC 26: Retribution will be held in the city of Brandon on Friday, September 10. Read More »
Bellator adds massive British knockout artist Neil “Goliath” Grove to Heavyweight Tournament roster
CHICAGO, Ill. (July 13, 2010) — Neil “Goliath” Grove — a South African-born former rugby player who fought for the UFC during that organization’s visit to his adopted hometown of London last year — will make his U.S. debut as ... Read More »
UFC middleweight showdown in the Lone Star State
Spike TV’s “UFC Fight Night” Features Demian Maia vs Alan Belcher Live From Austin, TX On Wednesday, September 15. Mac Danzig And Matt Wiman Re-Match In Co-Feature Read More »
Joe Riggs vs. Louis Taylor in Strikeforce Challengers main event Aug. 13
Four-Woman (135 Pounds) Single Elimination Welterweight Tournament To Be Featured On Main Card Friday, Aug. 13, LIVE ON SHOWTIME® at 11 p.m. ET/PT From Dodge Theatre In Phoenix , Ariz. Phoenix, Ariz. (July 8, 2010) – Phoenix native and Mixed ... Read More »
Tim Sylvia vs. Paul Buentello headlines Aug. 14 Pay-Per-View
Tim Sylvia vs. Paul Buentello headlines "War on the Mainland", a card that includes such fighters as Jens Pulver, Jason Lambert, Gustavo Machado, Terry Martin, Thales Leites, Falaniko Vitale, and many more. Read More »
HDNet to broadcast DREAM 15 live on July 10
Bad Blood Fuels This Stacked DREAM 15 Card – early morning Saturday, July 10 at 3:00 a.m. ET DALLAS, July 8 /PRNewswire/ — HDNet will feature LIVE coverage of “HDNet Fights: DREAM 15″ from the Saitama Super Arena in Japan ... Read More »
Tim Kennedy says he will be a champion by year end – tonight on HDNet’s “Inside MMA”
While Couture says he was impressed by the size of Lesnar's training partners, Carwin tells Ron Kruck that he doesn't think a crash course from "The Natural" will help Lesnar defend his title. Read More »
“SportFight X III: Undefeated” at the Georgia World Congress Center July 10
SportFight X, the Southeast’s Ultimate Proving Ground is back with Project 9-6-1 and REDLINE VPX determined to serve notice with it’s upcoming card set for July 10 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Ga. The event is appropriately ... Read More »