President and Co-owner of M-1 Global and manager of Fedor Emelianenko, Vadim Finkelchtein, has issued his first official comments regarding Affliction’s cancellation of “Trilogy.” One of the most pressing issues of course is when, where, and who will Fedor fight ... Read More »
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When results came back with a positive steroid test for Josh Barnett, Fedor Emelianenko needed a new opponent on ten days notice. Multiple fighters threw their hat in the ring for a shot at the world’s number one heavyweight. In ... Read More »
“Oh yea and welcome back Tito” -Dana White
UFC President Dana White loves Twitter. Anyone who has seen a recent UFC event knows this. Since White has joined the Twitter family, he has broken some major news through the 140-word limit cult phenomenon that makes chatting between mobile ... Read More »
Did Josh Barnett bring down Affliction?
Did Josh Barnett just single-handedly bring down a whole promotion and put twenty-three fighters and a number of other employees out of work? It would appear so. The domino effect caused by one man’s desire to enhance his performance with ... Read More »
Fedor responds to Barnett controversy – wants fight with Brett Rogers
Fedor Emelianenko along with his manager and M-1 Global owner and president Vadim Finkelchtein held a press conference with the Russian media on Thursday to address recent developments regarding the WAMMA Heavyweight Champion’s Aug. 1 fight at “Affliction: Trilogy.” Fedor ... Read More »
King Mo talks about his upcoming fight with Don Frye and beef with Rampage
As reported previously, “King Mo” Muhammed Lawal will be getting in the cage with the toughest mustache in the game, the Siamese twin of Tom Sellick who was surgically separated at birth, Don Frye. The two will meet in the ... Read More »
Tom Atencio does damage control on “Affliction: Trilogy” conference call
The “Affliction: Trilogy” media conference call that took place today went from a call that was originally supposed to have various fighters talking about their upcoming Aug. 1 fights to Affliction Entertainment Vice President Tom Atencio fielding questions regarding yesterday’s breaking ... Read More »
Muhsin Corbbrey signs five-fight deal with WEC
Elite XC veteran Muhsin Corbbrey has been added to the World Extreme Cagefighting lightweight roster. According to the Savannah Morning News Corbbrey has been signed to a five-fight contract. The Savannah, Ga. resident was last inside the cage against Nick Diaz ... Read More »
Ultimate Fighters duke it out with Shane Primm defeating Mike Dolce at Music City MMA
Music City MMA held their “Rock & Havoc” show Saturday night, July 18, in Nashville, Tenn. at the Municipal Auditorium. Headlining the event was The Ultimate Fighter season 8 contestant and local fighter made big Shane Primm taking on The Ultimate Fighter ... Read More »
Thiago Alves plans to learn from his mistakes
Georges St. Pierre once again showed everyone why he is the UFC Welterweight Champion by dominating Thiago “Pitbull” Alves with a unanimous decision victory at UFC 100. Many believed Alves, with his size, strength, and striking ability, would be the fighter ... Read More »
You can place your bets on Brock Lesnar vs. Fedor Emelianenko now
Sportsbook.com has actually released odds in anticipation of a future match-up between UFC Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar and WAMMA Heavyweight Champion Fedor Emelianenko. The odds have Lesnar as the under dog: Brock Lesnar +190 vs. Fedor Emelianenko -240 Even though Fedor is ... Read More »
DREAM 10: Welterweight Grand Prix Final Round airs live from Japan on HDNet July 20
If you have HDNet, then Monday morning July 20, you will be able to watch the final round of the DREAM welterweight grand prix. Beginning at 3:00 AM ET, DREAM 10 will broadcast live from the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, ... Read More »
Rashad Evans talks about recovering from knockout
“Sugar” Rashad Evans (13-1-1) lost his UFC light heavyweight title at the hands of Lyoto Machida (15-0) at UFC 98 in May. Evans was brutally knocked out with a flurry of punches the Brazilian put on him in the second round. ... Read More »
PRO MMA Product Review: Boom Superfoods – FoodFight
If you are like most people you can always use some extra energy to get through the day. In fact, there is a huge industry out there that promises to give you all the energy you can handle. From Rockstar ... Read More »
Hendo says Bisping “hits like a bitch”
If Michael Bisping had a chance to win his fight with Dan Henderson at UFC 100, most people would probably agree it would have been on the feet. Once the fight started Bisping appeared tentative and unwilling to stand in ... Read More »
PRO MMA’s UFC 100 staff picks
A portion of the PRO MMA (promma.info) staff has submitted their predictions for UFC 100. Check out our picks and see what you think. Do you agree or disagree? Is one of us right on the money? Is someone out in ... Read More »
Warrior 4 Life – “Professor X” moves forward after UFC release – PRO MMA exclusive interview
Cage Rage veteran Xavier Foupa-Pokam, a.k.a. “Professor X,” made his UFC debut against Denis Kang at UFC 97. Unfortunately for Xavier, the first-time UFC jitters got the better of him and he lost the decision. Not one to rest on ... Read More »
Nick Diaz vs. Joe Riggs set for 170 pounds
PRO MMA (promma.info) has confirmed the upcoming rematch between Joe “Diesel” Riggs and Nick Diaz taking place on Aug. 15 in San Jose will be contested at 170 lbs. according to sources close to the fight. Carson’s Corner host, Bob ... Read More »
Aleksander Emelianenko would like to fight in the UFC – PRO MMA exclusive interview
Surrounded by an aura of danger and mystery, Aleksander Emelianenko is one of the scariest men on the planet. The younger brother of consensus number one heavyweight in the world Fedor Emelianenko, Aleks has forged his own path to stardom. ... Read More »
Gegard Mousasi prepared for U.S. debut Aug. 1
Gegard Mousasi (25-2-1) is coming off a big win (no pun intended) over Mark Hunt at the DREAM.9 “Super Hulk Tournament” back in May. Mousasi, who is considered by many to be one of the top ten middleweights in the ... Read More »
USA West shuts out Russia Imperial 5-0 at M-1 Challenge South Korea
USA WEST CLINCHES M-1 CHALLENGE POST-SEASON BERTH WITH 5-0 ROUT OF RUSSIA IMPERIAL Seoul, South Korea – USA West became the first team from the 2009 “M-1 Challenge Presented by Affliction” (www.M-1Global.com) season to clinch a semifinal final playoff berth ... Read More »
Joe Riggs vs. Nick Diaz II confirmed for August 15 in San Jose
PRO MMA (promma.info) received word from the Riggs camp late Friday evening that the much speculated bout between Joe “Diesel” Riggs and Nick Diaz has been confirmed for the ‘Strikeforce: Carano vs. Santos” event set to take place at the ... Read More »