In 2001, Florida became home to professional sports greatest nickname, when Lakeland’s own Rod “He Hate Me” Smart captivated football audiences in the XFL. On June 14th, Smart will have to concede that title, when Xtreme Fighting Championships presents a ... Read More »
Xtreme Fighting Championships announces two more fighters headed for a June 14th Collision Course. Recent Lightweight Title contender Jason “The Ronin” Hicks is set to collide with, the always dangerous, Shah Bobonis, at the promotions much talked about homecoming show. The XFC’s 24th event takes place at the USF Sun Dome in Tampa, Florida and can be seen Live on “Your Home for MMA”, AXS TV. Read More »
Tampa, FL (March 28, 2013) – The final results are in for Bellator MMA live from the USF Sundome in Tampa, Florida. The night showcased the Lightweight Tournament Final with David Rickels finishing Saad Awad via TKO in the second ... Read More »
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 »
South Florida female mixed martial arts company organizes women’s training camp in Hollywood – Saturday, March 9 (HOLLYWOOD, Fla.) February 27, 2013 – Girl-Jitsu (http://www.girl-jitsu.com), a female mixed-martial arts (MMA) company based in Miami Beach, announced today the launch of ... Read More »
Main Event Features UFC vs. Strikeforce Veterans PRESS RELEASE (Miami, FL) – Championship Fighting Alliance (CFA), S. Florida’s premier MMA fighting promotion announces CFA 10 featuring UFC vs. Strikefore Veterans and the debut of the first WMMA in tournament in ... Read More »
Bellator Fighting Championships will hold tryouts at the Hard Rock Live at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla., on Saturday, June 18. Read More »
This past weekend, UFC lightweight Cole Miller competed in the Grapplers Quest 2011 Florida State Grappling and Jiu-Jitsu Championships where he took on Renzo Gracie's Alberto Marchetti. Read More »
The winners for our "UFC 124 pick-em contest" were "Rich C" for his pick of GSP over Koscheck via unanimous decision and "Justin R" for his pick of Alves over Howard by unanimous decision. Read More »
Amid much talk and lots of speculation as well as questions from fans, Dana White, and the media, Thiago "Pitbull" Alves (22-5) easily made Friday’s weight cut, coming in 171 pounds. Read More »
CHICAGO, Ill. (July 29, 2010) — A showdown between one of MMA’s most exciting lightweights and a colorful, highly-regarded South Florida fan favorite will serve as the “Local Main Event” when Bellator Fighting Championships returns to the Seminole Hard Rock ... Read More »
CHICAGO, Ill. (June 7, 2010) — Japanese MMA sensation Megumi Fujii, widely regarded as the No. 1 pound-for-pound female fighter in the world, will make her U.S. television debut on Thursday night on FOX Sports Net as part of the ... Read More »
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. – 135 lb. Mitchell Chamale (2-0), fighting out of Tallahassee Combat Sports, will go up against American Top Team’s Brian Eckstein (4-0-1) at Bellator 21 on Thursday, June 10, at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in ... Read More »
“Go to the battlefield firmly confident of victory and you will come home with no wounds whatsoever.” -Samurai General Kenshin Uesugi Florida’s state capital city has a dedicated fight community and well-conditioned up and coming fighters. Home to Florida State ... Read More »
Mixed Martial Arts Event to Benefit GrapplingAutism.org & AutismRadio.org ORLANDO - On Friday, April 16th and Saturday, all day, April 17th, Grapplers Quest, “The World’s Largest Grappling Competition” is hosting the 1st Europa Show of Champions Southeast Submission Wrestling, Grappling ... Read More »
On Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010, “G-Force Fights: Bad Blood 3″ took place at the American Airlines Arena in Miami, Fla. Pro MMA Now (www.prommanow.com) reporter Tami Carswell was on the scene to cover the event live. Here are the results, ... Read More »
Pro MMA Now (www.prommanow.com) reporter/fighter Tami Love Carswell hung around the Miami area after Saturday’s Strikeforce so she could cover “G-Force Fights: Bad Blood 3″ taking place tonight at the American Airlines Arena. It’s a stacked card, headlined with a match ... Read More »
Former professional boxer-turned-mixed martial arts fighter, Ricardo Mayorga is expected to face nine-time UFC veteran Din “Dinyero” Thomas (25-8) at Shine Fights III, tentatively set for sometime in April. Ever since Thomas signed with Shine Fight Promotions back in December, he ... Read More »
NEW YORK (December 4, 2009) – Just months after the stunning announcement that he would try his hand at mixed martial arts (MMA), NFL and NCAA football legend, Herschel Walker, will make his highly-anticipated STRIKEFORCE MMA debut at BankAtlantic Center ... Read More »
MIAMI, FL (USA) – On the heels of the biggest mixed martial arts event in the history of South Florida, Shine 2: American Top Team vs. The World, Shine Fight Promotions (Shine Fights) is now excited to announce the biggest ... Read More »
H.I.T Squad team member and German mixed martial artist, Mario Stapel has been announced as the opponent for American Top Team member, Yves Edwards at Shine 2 on Sept. 4. UFC & PRIDE veteran, Marcus Aurelio had been cancelled from ... Read More »
Florida MMA promotion Xtreme Fighting Championships (XFC) is looking to broaden their horizons by taking their show international. On Dec. 12, 2009, the XFC will hold an event in Berlin, Germany. Following in the footsteps of the UFC in June, ... Read More »
