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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 [...]

Spike TV presents "UFC Main Events" on Saturday, Nov. 7

Spike TV presents “UFC Main Events” on Saturday, Nov. 7

New York, NY, October 21, 2009 – Spike TV presents a special evening of recent UFC main event fights never-before-seen on cable (non-pay-per-view) on Saturday, November 7 (9:00 – 11:00pm ET/PT) showcasing the world’s best mixed martial arts fighters.  The two-hour telecast, “UFC Main Events,” culminates with the highly-anticipated [...]

MMA Live: 9-03-09

MMA Live: 9-03-09

MMA Live takes a look back at the big winners from UFC 102, including Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira’s impressive win over Randy Couture. Also, an update on a possible date and time for Fedor vs Rogers.

Frank Mir does not like Rogan making excuses for Nogueira

Frank Mir does not like Rogan making excuses for Nogueira

Frank Mir is an interesting bird; very cerebral. He did not like Joe Rogan bringing up the fact that Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira was not 100-percent coming into their fight. How dare he say the guy had staph and was in the hospital just days before the bout. Anyone who saw “Minotauro” fight Mir and then [...]

UFC 102 in pictures

UFC 102 in pictures

Here are some photos from “UFC 102: Couture vs. Nogueira” which took place at the Rose Garden Arena in Portland, Ore. on Aug. 29, 2009. In the main event, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira defeated Randy Couture in a legendary battle. Here are the complete results from the event.

"Minotauro" top earner as UFC 102 fighter payroll totals nearly $1.3 million

“Minotauro” top earner as UFC 102 fighter payroll totals nearly $1.3 million

UFC 102 fighters earned a total disclosed payroll of $1,285,000 for their efforts this past weekend at the Rose Garden Arena in Portland, Ore.
The highest earner of the night was main event winner Antonio “Minotauro” Nogueira who took home a total of $400,000. Nick Catone was the lowest earner on the card. He lost a split [...]

Randy Couture UFC 102 final video blog

Randy Couture UFC 102 final video blog

In Randy Couture’s final video blog for UFC 102 we get to stand cage side with Randy’s coaches and training partners as the former champ battles “Minotauro.” We get to be with Randy after the fight in his dressing room as the doctors examine him and then we go to the press conference where it [...]