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"The Big Frog" Jeff Curran stomps Tomohiko Hori at "Worlds Collide"

“The Big Frog” Jeff Curran stomps Tomohiko Hori at “Worlds Collide”

Near sell-out crowd on-hand to take in all the action
Chicago, IL (USA): “WORLDS COLLIDE” was certainly an appropriate title for XFO 34, which took place this past Saturday, December 5th, live in Lakemoor, IL. Returning after a three year absence from his home promotion, “The Big Frog” Jeff Curran [...]

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. [...]

Inside MMA: 11-13-09

Inside MMA: 11-13-09

This week on Inside MMA, Fabricio Werdum, and Jeff Curran stop by to discuss their big wins last week at Strikeforce. UFC fighter Krzysztof Soszynski joins the panel to break down the Couture-Vera fight. Ron Kruck takes a look at the first MMA event in Iraq, “A Fight for the Troops.” And Kenny Rice and [...]

Fabricio Werdum and Jeff Curran are guests this week on HDNet's "Inside MMA"

Fabricio Werdum and Jeff Curran are guests this week on HDNet’s “Inside MMA”

Episode goes behind-the-scenes to catch soldiers as they train in mixed martial arts – and for war – and dissects past and future fight promotions -
Friday, November 13 at 9:00 p.m. ET
(PRESS RELEASE) – On this Friday’s “Inside MMA” Kenny Rice and Bas Rutten are joined by Fabricio Werdum and Jeff Curran who discuss their [...]

“Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers” - live play by play and results

“Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers” – live play by play and results

HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. – ProMMA.info is live and on the scene from the Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates, Ill., for tonight’s “Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers” show.
The event airs live on CBS at 9 p.m. ET with the main event of Fedor Emelianenko vs. Brett Rogers and a bout between Jake Shields and Jason “Mayhem” [...]

ADCC Announced Three More Names

ADCC Announced Three More Names

ADCC today announced three more names for the 2009 Submission Fighting World Championships.
The three names announced are Jeff Curran, Jeff Monson, and Vesa Vuori. Curran currently competes in the WEC’s 135-pound division. The Pedro Sauer black belt will compete in the under 65.9 kg category. Jeff Monson, who is a two-time ADCC champion will compete [...]

Mizugaki returns to WEC Aug. 9 to face Curran

Mizugaki returns to WEC Aug. 9 to face Curran

PRO MMA (promma.info) was notified by the World Extreme Cagefighting organization on Monday that Japanese MMA fighter Takeya Mizugaki (11-3-2) will return to the WEC cage on Aug. 9, 2009 to face veteran Jeff Curran (31-11-1) at “WEC: Torres vs. Bowles” at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nev.
Mizugaki, a Shooto veteran, [...]

WEC 40 - live results and round by round summary

WEC 40 – live results and round by round summary

The WEC is back in action live tonight on Versus from Chicago Illinois, with “WEC 40: Torres vs. Mizugaki”.
Stay tuned here at PRO MMA (promma.info) for live round by round coverage of this evening’s event, which will feature the WEC Bantamweight Title Fight between reigning champion Miguel Torres and challenger Takeya Mizugaki.
WEC 40 quick results:
Main [...]

Video cram session for WEC 40

Video cram session for WEC 40

PRO MMA (promma.info) is back with yet another video cram session. On Sunday WEC returns with WEC 40. Bantamweight champion Miguel Torres will put his title on the line versus Japanese Takeya Mizugaki, and there is also an under card loaded with enjoyable sub-lightweight fights. This session includes Raphael Assuncao’s controversial showdown with [...]

WEC 40: Torres vs. Mizugaki weigh in results

WEC 40: Torres vs. Mizugaki weigh in results

The weigh-ins for WEC: TORRES vs. MIZUGAKI took place at the Crown Plaza Hotel in Chicago, Illinois today, April 4th, at 4:00pm CT/2:00pm PT.  All but one made weight, although three fighters had to remove their shorts to make their fight weight limit. Mike Budnik weighed in at 149 pounds; three pounds over the 146 [...]

PRO MMA exclusive interview:  Jeff Curran

PRO MMA exclusive interview: Jeff Curran

PRO MMA (promma.info) recently spoke to Jeff Curran (29-10-1), one of the WEC’s top fighters who will be in Chicago this Sunday night, April 5th, at WEC 40: TORRES vs. MIZUGAKI, taking on Joseph Benavidez.
Jeff talks about his training leading up to this fight, how he plans to deal with Benavidez, and how the bad [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Mike Marrello wins main event at XFO: NEW BLOOD Feb. 7 in New Munster, WI - full results

Mike Marrello wins main event at XFO: NEW BLOOD Feb. 7 in New Munster, WI – full results

The XFO (Xtreme Fighting Organization) held XFO: NEW BLOOD on Saturday, February 7, 2009 in New Munster, WI at the Marino’s Country Aire Banquet Hall. The card featured eight amateur and two professional mixed martial arts fights. In the main event, Mike Marrello (9-2-1), a Jeff Curran-trained fighter, defeated Lance Harvey by arm bar at [...]

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