World Series of Fighting held a conference call Tuesday for their upcoming WSOF 2 fight card scheduled for Saturday, March 23 in Atlantic City. Headliners Andrei Arlovski and Anthony Johnson, along with co-headliners Tyson Nam and Marlon Moraes and WSOF president Ray Sefo answered questions from reporters for over an hour. Read More »
Category Archives: MMA
Feed Subscription<Pandemonium VIII to stream LIVE on ProMMAnow.com Saturday, March 23
PANDEMONIUM VIII brings LIVE mixed martial arts and boxing action to Fairplex So Cal in Pomona, Calif., this Saturday night, March 23. Pandemonium VIII is headlined with a Men's Flyweight Title bout between undefeated Jackson's MMA fighter Steve Swanson (9-0) and Pomona's own Kana Hyatt (10-12) and will stream LIVE and FREE right here on ProMMAnow.com (www.prommanow.com) starting at 7:30 p.m. PT/10:30 p.m. ET. Read More »
Product Review: At Large Nutrition RESULTS
The next stop on the At Large Nutrition section of Furby’s World Tour of Supplements focuses on the ALN product, RESULTS. Read More »
Product Review: At Large Nutrition BCAA+
The latest stop on Furby’s World Tour of Supplements takes us to At Large Nutrition. I first learned of ALN from my good friend (and MWG sponsor) Tony Ramos of Swollen Knuckles. Read More »
Pro MMA Now Radio welcomes Doug ‘The Rhino’ Marshall and Tony Fryklund tonight at 10 p.m. ET
Heavy hitters and veterans of the sport join us tonight to talk about two very different points in their careers. We also have much to talk about following UFC 158 as well as two big events taking place this week. RFA returns as they visit Colorado and World Series of Fighting lands in Atlantic city for their sophomore event. Read More »
Bellator 95: Curran vs. Shamhalaev set for Atlantic City on April 4
The Bellator MMA promotion makes its return to Atlantic City from Revel on April 4th live on Spike. The night will feature reigning Bellator Featherweight Champion Pat Curran putting his title on the line against Season 7 Tournament winner and explosive Russian striker Shahbulat Shamhalaev. Read More »
The MMA Review Radio Show: Mark Platts, Declan Williams, FCC 5, UFC 158 and more
This is the sixth episode of The MMA Review Radio Show hosted by Jay Cee. This show features an interview with Mark Platts, who will take on Pietro Menga this weekend in the main event at Full Contact Contender 5. Jay also speaks with British fighter, Declan Williams, who is set to face Ste Nightingale in the co-main event at FCC 5, which takes place in the Premier Suite at Bolton’s Reebok Stadium on March 16. Read More »
Leandro Silva out, Mike Rhodes in against Brandon Thatch in RFA 7 headliner
Following Leandro "Batata" Silva being forced to withdraw from his RFA 7 main event bout due to a leg infection, Duke Roufus-trained Milwaukee fighter Mike "Biggie" Rhodes (4-0) will step in to face Denver's Brandon "Rukus" Thatch (8-1) in a welterweight showdown. Read More »
Bellator 94 full card announced featuring two $100,000 tournament finals
Airing live on Spike TV, Bellator 94 will take place March 28 at the University of South Florida's Sun Dome in Tampa and will feature Bellator's Season 8 light heavyweight and lightweight tournament finals. Read More »
Heavyweight brothers Mike and Thomas Treadwell to make pro MMA debut at MFC 37 — against each other!
Maximum Fighting Championship has announced an unprecedented heavyweight match-up between two brothers for the upcoming "MFC 37: True Grit" event scheduled for Friday, May 10, at the Shaw Conference Centre in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Read More »
Evening News Report: Sexy blizzard, Bonnar comes out of hiding, double knockout, cornerman abuse, Bader injured and more
There's a lot going on this week around the world of MMA. A few things you must check out as die hard MMA fans include: Pat and Rosey dropping it like it's hot in a blizzard, Stephan Bonnar comes out of hiding, a new double knockout video, Nick Diaz does a marathon speed bag session, Shogun Rua is training with Freddie Roach, Doug Marshall abuses his cornerman, Ryan Bader is injured, the new Conor McGregor documentary from MTV UK and an edited version of the now classic UFC 158 conference call. Read More »
Independent MMA Link Club: Transgender MMA, BJJ in Abu Dhabi, Shock’n'Awe 13 results, XFC tryouts winner and more
This week's Independent MMA Link Club features Alyssa Vaszquez talking about her fight with transgender MMA fighter Fallon Fox, results from Shock'n'Awe 13 in the U.K., the winner of the recent XFC tryouts, thoughts on the point-fighting trend in MMA, an interview with ONE FC's Ronald Low and a complete breakdown of the BJJ/Abu Dhabi connection. Read More »
Between Rounds: Walking on Egg Shells
Well I certainly have been surrounded by some enthusiastic chatter during my travels in MMA since my last entry. I had the pleasure of working in Miami last week covering the CFA show. It was a fantastic experience and I look forward to future events with them. Read More »
Royal vision that led to growth of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in Abu Dhabi and the World
A seven-month process hosted over six continents to qualify for the World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship in Abu Dhabi next month ended last week in Gramado, Brazil. San Diego was one of the host cities to the trials not that long ago. That the southern California city is one of the host sites is entirely fitting. It was there, while watching an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) pay-per-view telecast almost two decades ago, that Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed conceived the idea that changed the landscape of grappling arts forever. Read More »
Pro MMA Now Radio with Soa Palelei, Igor Gracie and Invicta champion Jessica Penne tonight at 10 p.m. ET
Tonight's lineup is sure to bring every MMA fan something. From the passion and determination of Soa "The Hulk", the BJJ lineage of Igor Gracie or the tales of champion Jessica Penne we have something for you. 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 »
Ulysses Gomez signed to Pandemonium Fights’ burgeoning flyweight division
UFC vet and former Tachi Palace Flyweight and Bantamweight champ Ulysses "Useless" Gomez (9-4) has signed a three-fight deal with Southern California-based mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion Pandemonium Fights. Read More »
Jon Fitch inks deal with World Series of Fighting
Jon Fitch (25-5-1) has signed a a deal with World Series of Fighting that will see the welterweight back in action on June 14th at WSOF 3. The first, and most high profile of the UFC's recent rash of fighter cuts, the 35 year old Fitch has yet to be matched with an opponent; however, at a pedestrian 2-2-1 in his last five fights, he will undoubtedly need a strong debut to justify his high going-rate to his new employers. Read More »
The MMA Review Radio Show: Cathal Pendred, Jimmy Wallhead, Emma Whitton, Cage Warriors 52, BAMMA 12, SNA 13 and more
This is the fifth episode of The MMA Review Radio Show hosted by Jay Cee. This show features an interview with Cathal Pendred, who will take on Gael Grimaud this weekend for the CWFC welterweight title at Cage Warriors 52. Jay also speaks with British welterweight fighter, Jimmy Wallhead, who is set to face Matt Veach in the main event at BAMMA 12, and Emma Whitton, the owner of Body Armour UK. Read More »
ProMMANow’s Guide to Bellator 92
Bellator MMA returns on Thursday night from the Pechanga Resort and Casino in Temecula, Calif. The card features the semifinals of the middleweight and featherweight tournaments. As always, the main card airs live on Spike TV, while the undercard can be seen on Spike.com. Read More »
Bellator 92 weigh-in results
The Bellator 92 weigh-ins have been completed from Temecula’s Pechanga Resort and Casino in preparation for Bellator MMA’s March 7th event, which will showcase the Featherweight and Middleweight Tournament Semifinals. Read More »
Independent MMA Link Club: Wanderlei’s future, ONE FC, Jessamyn Duke, PMN Radio and more
Here are several MMA from this week's Indy link club you don't want to miss. Invicta FC's Jessamyn Duke talks about training with Ronda Rousey. We've got a preview of Shock'n'Awe 13. UFC heavyweight Gabriel Gonzaga, Invicta FC's Rose Namajunas and WEC vet Chad George had plenty to say on Pro MMA Now Radio Sunday night. The main and co-main events saved UFC on Fuel TV 8. How much does Wanderlei Silva have left in the tank? Eddie Ng and Arnaud Lepont prepare for battle at ONE FC. Read More »