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Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira out, "Cro Cop" in against Frank Mir at UFC 119

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira out, “Cro Cop” in against Frank Mir at UFC 119

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira has been forced out of a heavyweight rematch with Frank Mir. To replace him, the UFC has tabbed another Pride FC veteran, Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic, to fill the void. UFC 119 will happen on Sept. 25 at the Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

Spike TV to air two live UFC 119 preliminary bouts on Sept. 25

Spike TV to air two live UFC 119 preliminary bouts on Sept. 25

The Spike TV prelims begin at 6 p.m. PT/9 p.m. ET and are as follows: Matt Mitrione will take on Joey Beltran at heavyweight and C.B. Dollaway will take on Joe Doerksen in a middleweight showdown.

Sylvester Stallone talks about using MMA fighters in The Expendables

Sylvester Stallone talks about using MMA fighters in The Expendables

This is an interesting video interview with film legend Sylvester Stallone talking about when he was in Brazil filming “The Expendables” and they needed to cast some soldiers. They held a casting call and all that showed up were basically guys that looked like male models.
Stallone realizing Brazil was a hotbed for mixed martial arts [...]

UFC heads to Indianapolis for the first time ever as Mir and Nogueira headline UFC 119

UFC heads to Indianapolis for the first time ever as Mir and Nogueira headline UFC 119

Live from Conseco Field House, Saturday September 25, 2010 – Tickets on sale Saturday, July 24 at 10 a.m. ET
Las Vegas, NV (USA) – For the first-time ever, Indianapolis will get a taste of the Ultimate Fighting Championship®.  Former UFC® heavyweight champion Frank Mir and former interim UFC [...]

UFC 119 gets main event with Mir vs. Nogueira 2

UFC 119 gets main event with Mir vs. Nogueira 2

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (32-6-1) will get an opportunity to redeem himself against former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir (13-5) in the UFC 119 main event on Sept. 25, in Indianapolis, Ind.

Pro MMA Now UFC 110 pick 'em contest winners

Pro MMA Now UFC 110 pick ‘em contest winners

For UFC 110, Pro MMA Now and Silver Star teamed up to bring you another in the series of Pro MMA Now pick ‘ems. As with the last contest, the tie breakers came into play with four of the five mini-contests going past just the fight details. Also, as with the last contest, [...]

UFC 110 live results and play-by-play commentary

UFC 110 live results and play-by-play commentary

Pro MMA Now (www.prommanow.com) will provide live results and round-by-round commentary beginning at 7:15 p.m. ET (4:15 p.m. PT) for the preliminary card and 10 p.m. ET for the main card, which will be broadcast on pay-per-view.
Immediately following tonight’s pay-per-view broadcast, you can watch the UFC 110 post-fight press conference LIVE in ProMMAnow.com’s UFC ROOM.
UFC [...]

Countdown to UFC 110 - full episode *VIDEO*

Countdown to UFC 110 – full episode *VIDEO*

Tonight is the night folks. UFC sets if off in Australia for the first time ever with “UFC 110: Nogueira vs. Velasquez”. The event is headlined with a heavyweight match-up between Antonio Rodrigo “Minotauro” Nogueira and American Kickboxing Academy’s undefeated Cain Velasquez.
Also on the card is a fight that has become one of the biggest [...]

UFC 110 weigh-in results

UFC 110 weigh-in results

All fighters successfully made weight for “UFC 110: Nogueira vs. Velasquez” today in Sydney, Australia. The highlight of the weigh-ins came when Wanderlei Silva took off his shirt and hat and ran over to get in his opponent, Michael Bisping’s face for the stare-down. UFC President Dana White had to separate the two middleweight fighters.
A [...]

ProMMAnow.com UFC 110 staff picks

ProMMAnow.com UFC 110 staff picks

The ProMMAnow.com staff has come together once again to give our predictions. This time we are looking at “UFC 110: Nogueira vs. Velasquez”, taking place at Acer Arena in Sydney, Australia, and airing live on pay-per-view here in the U.S., Saturday night, Feb. 20. In addition, ProMMAnow.com will be providing live play-by-play commentary during the [...]

UFC 110 press conference notable quotes

UFC 110 press conference notable quotes

The tension between Wanderlei Silva and Michael Bisping was the highlight of Thursday’s UFC 110 press conference in Australia. Bisping complained that Silva had not been showing him the respect he deserves, so he planned to take that respect from him in their fight. The two bickered back and forth throughout the meeting.
At one point, [...]

Pro MMA Now UFC 110 pick 'em contest sponsored by Silver Star

Pro MMA Now UFC 110 pick ‘em contest sponsored by Silver Star

Pro MMA Now and Silver Star are teaming up again to bring you another great UFC pick ‘em contest. This one will follow the same format as our prior contests, comprised of five mini-contests.
Silver Star has once again generously provided prizes for five winners, with each winner receiving his or her own Wanderlei Silva signature [...]

Pro MMA Now Product Review: Boxing for MMA with Anderson Silva

Pro MMA Now Product Review: Boxing for MMA with Anderson Silva

Instructional materials for MMA are often lacking. Whether it be a failure to have a well-known fighter or instructor to help with the materials, or a failure to accurately translate such physical techniques to print form, the bottom line is that many instructional materials lack true usefulness for people training MMA on any level. [...]

UFC 110 conference call notes and audio

UFC 110 conference call notes and audio

ProMMAnow.com joined in on a media conference call for UFC 110 today. Participants in the call included UFC UK President Marshall Zelaznik, main event fighters Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Cain Velasquez, as well as co-headliners, Michael Bisping and Wanderlei Silva.
Although Zelaznik and all the fighters were asked, and answered questions, for some reason,the majority of [...]

Tickets for UFC 110 in Australia go on sale Monday, Dec. 7

Tickets for UFC 110 in Australia go on sale Monday, Dec. 7

The Ultimate Fighting Championship breaks new ground by holding its very first event in Australia. UFC 110 will take place on Feb. 21, 2010 at the Acer Arena in Sydney.
Tickets for this event go on sale Monday, Dec. 7, at www.ticketek.com.au. Though not yet officially announced, the following match-ups are expected to take place:
•Antonio Rodrigo [...]

Grudge match between Rashad Evans and Thiago Silva moved to UFC 108 main event

Grudge match between Rashad Evans and Thiago Silva moved to UFC 108 main event

(PRESS RELEASE) – The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) announced today that the bout between former UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans and Brazilian knockout artist Thiago Silva will headline UFC 108 as Antonio Rodrigo ”Minotauro” Nogueira today was forced to pull out of his fight with Cain Velasquez due to a severe injury to his left elbow. UFC 108, which is presented by [...]

Nogueira vs. Velasquez battle for number one contender spot at UFC 108

Nogueira vs. Velasquez battle for number one contender spot at UFC 108

Live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena – Tickets on Sale Saturday, Nov. 14 at Noon PT
(PRESS RELEASE) – Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira is a heavyweight legend looking to climb to the top of the mountain one more time following his win over Hall of Famer Randy Couture in August. Unbeaten rising star [...]

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