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MMA documentary: the Matt Hughes story

MMA documentary: the Matt Hughes story

Part 1

As this decade comes to a close we wanted to take a look back at one of MMA’s great figures of the past ten years, former UFC welterweight champion, Matt Hughes.
This documentary takes a look at the life of Matt and his twin brother Mark, two farm boys, who grew up in Hillsboro, [...]

Jeff Curran returns to action against Tomohiko Hori on Dec. 5 at "XFO 34: Worlds Collide"

Jeff Curran returns to action against Tomohiko Hori on Dec. 5 at “XFO 34: Worlds Collide”

“The Big Frog” Jeff Curran’s Xtreme Fighting Organization (XFO) presents “XFO 34: World’s Collide” on Dec. 5 at the Lakemoor Banquet Facility in Lakemoor, Ill.
The main event features current Strikeforce fighter* Jeff Curran (30-12-1), taking on Japanese star Tomohiko Hori (10-7-5) in a bantamweight showdown. The fight will be Curran’s second in under a  month. On Nov. [...]

Fedor vs. Rogers photo gallery

Fedor vs. Rogers photo gallery

On Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, ProMMA.info’s southeast team traveled to Hoffman Estates, Ill. for the Strikeforce – Fedor vs. Rogers event. Headlining the card was a heavyweight battle between consensus number one heavyweight in the world Fedor Emelianenko and the undefeated hard-hitting Brett “The Grim” Rogers.
Although many felt Rogers would not be a problem for [...]

Anthony Goodwin crowned Mayhem Promotions lightweight champ at "Disorderly Conduct IV" in St. Charles, Illinois on Sept. 19

Anthony Goodwin crowned Mayhem Promotions lightweight champ at “Disorderly Conduct IV” in St. Charles, Illinois on Sept. 19

The Du Page Expo Center in St. Charles, Ill. played home to Mayhem Promotions’ “Disorderly Conduct IV” event this past Saturday, Sept. 19, 2009. The show, sanctioned by Combat Consulting LLC., featured a main event between Anthony Goodwin and Jordin Hinman for Mayhem’s lightweight title. Hinman hung in there but the referee was forced to save [...]

Mayhem Promotions returns to St. Charles, Illinois with "Disorderly Conduct IV" on Sept. 19

Mayhem Promotions returns to St. Charles, Illinois with “Disorderly Conduct IV” on Sept. 19

Mayhem Promotions returns to the DuPage Expo Center in St. Charles, Ill. with “Disorderly Conduct IV” on Sept. 19, 2009. The main event will feature Team Conflict’s Jordin Hinman defending his Mayhem Promotions 155 lbs. title against Anthony Goodwin fighting out of No Joke MMA.
Other academies represented with fighters on the card include Victory Martial [...]

"Disorderly Conduct III" takes place July 18 in St. Charles, Illinois

“Disorderly Conduct III” takes place July 18 in St. Charles, Illinois

Mayhem Promotions will hold “Disorderly Conduct III” on Sat., July 18, 2009 at the DuPage Expo Center in St. Charles, Ill. There are a total of 13 bouts scheduled and three titles will on the line. Public weigh-ins will be held on Fri., July 17.
President and CEO of Mayhem Promotions Jeff Albin, spoke to PRO [...]

WEC 40 TORRES vs. MIZUGAKI conference call (audio)

WEC 40 TORRES vs. MIZUGAKI conference call (audio)

PRO MMA (promma.info) was on hand Thursday as Miguel Torres, Joseph Benavidez, and Jeff Curran joined the MMA media on a conference call to talk about WEC 40: TORRES vs. MIZUGAKI set for April 5th in Chicago, Illinois.
The fighters fielded questions on a number of topics including what it meant for Torres to be able [...]

Anthony Pettis injured, replaced by Bart Palaszewki at WEC 40 in Chicago

Anthony Pettis injured, replaced by Bart Palaszewki at WEC 40 in Chicago

PRO MMA (promma.info) has learned from WEC officials that Milwaukee, Wisconsin’s Anthony Pettis (6-0, 0-0 WEC) has been injured and will be replaced by the much more experienced Bart Palaszewski (30-12, 1-1 WEC) at WEC 40 on April 5th.
Palaszewski will now face Pettis’s original opponent, Art of War champion, Anthony Njokuani (9-2, WEC 0-1) on [...]

UFC Champ Frank Mir says Miguel Angel Torres is best pound-for-pound fighter in the world

UFC Champ Frank Mir says Miguel Angel Torres is best pound-for-pound fighter in the world

PRO MMA (promma.info) received the following press release from the WEC today regarding UFC Interim Heavyweight Champion Frank Mir’s opinion of WEC Bantamweight Champion Miguel Torres as the number one pound-for-pound fighter in the world. For those who have heard Mir commentate one of Torres’ fights, his opinion of the WEC champ was most likely [...]

Jeff Curran and Joseph Benavidez plan to steal show in Chicago

Jeff Curran and Joseph Benavidez plan to steal show in Chicago

Bantamweight contenders, Jeff Curran and Joseph Benavidez will face off in Chicago on Sunday, April 5th, as the co-main event to WEC 40’s Torres vs. Mizugaki. Curran and Benavidez will be fighting to stay alive in the hunt for a WEC Bantamweight Title shot. Ranked as a number seven featherweight, Curran a.k.a. “Big Frog”, is [...]

Top names in MMA marvel at domination shown by Miguel Angel Torres

Top names in MMA marvel at domination shown by Miguel Angel Torres

Takeya Mizugaki will challenge WEC Bantamweight Champion, Miguel Torres, on April 5, in the champ’s hometown of Chicago, Illinois. Torres has amassed an incredible 35-1 record and is considered among the best pound for pound fighters in the world. PRO MMA (promma.info) received the following press release today from the WEC concerning Torres and the [...]

Takeya Mizugaki wants to knockout Miguel Torres in WEC main event on April 5

Takeya Mizugaki wants to knockout Miguel Torres in WEC main event on April 5

Twenty-five year-old Japanese MMA star Takeya Mizugaki (11-2-2) is coming to America to face Miguel Angel Torres (35-1) for the WEC Bantamweight Title on April 5. Mizugaki is expecting a rude welcome as he steps inside the cage in Torres’ hometown of Chicago.
PRO MMA (promma.info) received a statement today in which Mizugaki stated through his [...]

World Extreme Cagefighting confirms remaining bouts for first ever WEC event in Chicago

World Extreme Cagefighting confirms remaining bouts for first ever WEC event in Chicago

WEC 40 takes place on Sunday, April 5, at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, Illinois. PRO MMA (promma.info) received confirmation today on the complete fight line up for this event. The main event features a WEC Bantamweight Title fight between Champion Miguel Torres (35-1) as he takes on Shooto and Cage Force veteran, Takeya Mizugaki (11-2), who will be [...]

Chicago gets new MMA organization:  Mayhem Promotions holds first event

Chicago gets new MMA organization: Mayhem Promotions holds first event

“Mixed Martial Arts is the fastest growing sport in the world.” We hear this phrase all the time.
Critics ask, “Is MMA getting more popular or is it just the UFC?” The answer is, MMA is becoming more and more popular.
The proof of MMA’s rising popularity is evident in places like Chicago, Illinois where a brand [...]

Pat Miletich KO's Thomas Denny (video)

Pat Miletich KO’s Thomas Denny (video)

Here’s round two between Pat Miletich and Thomas Denny at Adrenaline II which took place last night (Dec. 11, 2008) in Moline, Illinois. The forty year-old, Miletich was coming back after a two year layoff against a much younger “Wildman.” Evidently, ring rust was not a factor for the Croation Sensation as he gave Denny [...]

Pat Miletich KO's "Wildman" at Adrenaline II

Pat Miletich KO’s “Wildman” at Adrenaline II

At the :50 second mark of round two, referee Michael Reid stepped in to save the fallen Thomas “The Wildman” Denny from the assault of forty year-old Pat Miletich at Adrenaline II Thursday night in Moline, Illionois.
Early in round one, Miletich landed a powerful left hook that stunned Denny and put the fight on the [...]

Pat Miletich vs. Thomas Denny in December

Pat Miletich vs. Thomas Denny in December

It was announced on this week’s edition of Inside MMA that forty year-old, Pat Miletich will be facing Thomas “Wildman” Denny on December 11 in Moline, Illionois on an Adrenaline MMA fight card.
Miletich’s last bout was in 2006 when he fought Renzo Gracie and lost by guillotine choke in an IFL Superfight. Prior to [...]

UFC 90 live play-by-play results & bonuses

UFC 90 live play-by-play results & bonuses

We here at PRO MMA http://promma.info provide live play-by-play coverage of all UFC events and UFC 90:  Silva vs. Cote from Chicago, Illinois was a great one. There were some great wars including the return of Sean Sherk taking on the very tough Tyson Griffin who incidently is the only fighter ever to defeat Urijah [...]

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