The UFC’s first female champion inks a one-year endorsement deal with the official energy drink of the UFC LAS VEGAS (April 23, 2013)– XYIENCE Xenergy, the official energy drink of the UFC®, has signed a one-year endorsement contract with Ronda ... Read More »
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Feed SubscriptionInterview: Bjorn Rebney talks judo, Rick Hawn vs. Karo Parisyan, Olympic wrestling *VIDEO*
ProMMAnow.com reporter and 2004 Olympian Dr. Rhadi Ferguson sat down with Bellator Chairman & CEO Bjorn Rebney to discuss a topic close to his heart, judo, and the welterweight bout between Karo Parisyan and Rick Hawn set to go down Thursday at Bellator 95 in Atlantic City. Read More »
UFC 157 media call with Ronda Rousey, Liz Carmouche, Dan Henderson, Lyoto Machida (full audio)
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) held a media call today to help promote their upcoming UFC 157 card on Feb. 23 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. UFC 157 is a historic event for the UFC and the sport of mixed martial arts in that it will mark the first female fight in the organization's history. Read More »
Independent MMA Link Club
We've got U.K. MMA news, post-fight analysis of the Henderson-Edgar rematch, why you shouldn't get too excited about the possibility of seeing MMA in the Olympics, interviews with Eduard Folayang and Daron Cruickshank, and a Ronda Rousey impression you won't soon forget, all in this week's Independent MMA Link Club. Read More »
Will we see Teddy Riner in the UFC?
Five-time world champion Judo player Teddy Riner won Olympic gold today at ExCel Arena in London. Representing France, Riner had won four bronze medals in the Olympics in Beijing four years ago, but today he picked up the highest crown any Olympic athlete can achieve by besting three-time Russian world champion Alexander Mikhaylin on penalties in the heavyweight final. Read More »
Spend an hour with Ronda Rousey right now
Are you a Ronda Rousey fan? Are you ga-ga for the golden-haired judoka who likes to rip arms from people's bodies just for fun? If so then sit back, grab a cup of coffee -- well, maybe two cups, because what we have here is nearly a full hour of the Rowdy one. Read More »
‘All Access: Ronda Rousey’ premieres Aug. 8 on Showtime
Rabid Ronda Rousey fans can rejoice knowing the Emmy Award-winning Showtime Sports is producing a new edition of their "All Access" documentary series which will take an all-encompassing look at Olympic judo medalist, women's mixed martial arts phenom and current Strikeforce women's bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey. Read More »
Paul Daley talks Bellator debut victory and future with the promotion *VIDEO*
ProMMAnow.com (www.prommanow.com) reporter Dr. Rhadi Ferguson spoke with Paul "Semtex" Daley (30-12-2) following his first round TKO win over Rudy "Bad News" Bears (14-11) last weekend in Tampa, Fla. Read More »
Ronda Rousey slams Michael Phelps, says she isn’t anybody’s groupie
Strikeforce women's bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey isn't one to hold her tongue, and that's especially been the case over the past couple of weeks. The 2008 Olyumpic Bronze medalist in judo has has openly talked about her dislike of Kim Kardashian and why she would want to fight her recently. However, in a interview with Elie Seckbach, Rousey turned her attention to Olympian Michael Phelps who rubbed Rousey the wrong way with his 'snobbish' attitude at a gathering for Olympians in 2008. Read More »
Bellator signs Olympic wrestling prospect Shawn Bunch
Today Bellator Fighting Championships announced that they have signed bantamweight fighter Shawn Bunch. Formerly an Olympic wrestling qualifier Shawn has turned his attention to MMA and will take part in the upcoming Bellator bantamweight tournament. Read More »
The Cageside Beat – [censored]
Join Furby and Mike for the newest episode of The Cageside Beat and check out their interview with Natasha Wicks, a UFC 145 recap, a largely senseless version of Point/Counterpoint, and of course, the Don Frye Fact Machine. Read More »
Nick Simmons lands another Spladle at World Championships
Nick Simmons continues his run of pinning Eastern Europeans with an extremely painful combination. Check out the video right here at ProMMANow.com Read More »
ESPN3 to broadcast FILA Wrestling World Championships starting Monday
Watch the best wrestlers in the world compete for a chance at a world championship live on ESPN3.com. Read More »
Does Ronda Rousey have what it takes to change Dana White’s mind?
It's no secret that Dana White has a stance that some would call anti-woman. And if he doesn't feel like that is his stance, well I'm sure there are many who will disagree. Read More »
Henry Cejudo back on the mat against Rasul Mashezo (Video)
Henry Cejudo returned to action over the weekend and helped lead the U.S. to a 5-2 victory over the number-one team in the world. Read More »
Olympic Champion Rulon Gardner contemplating return to the mat
A living legend is thinking about stepping back into competition after seven years away from the mat and ring. Read More »
Olympic Champion Satoshi Ishii done fighting MMA
Once considered a savior of Japanese MMA, Satoshi Ishii has announced that he is giving up on the sport. Read More »
Ronda Rousey picks up first professional win
On Sunday, Olympic bronze medalist Ronda Rousey moved to 1-0 as a professional after submitting Ediane Gomes in only 25 seconds. Read More »
Cael Sanderson returns and captures title at Northeast Regionals
On Saturday, for the first time since winning an Olympic gold medal at Athens 2004, Cael Sanderson took part in a competitive wrestling tournament. He won three-straight matches and did not surrender a point en route to winning a title ... Read More »
Mann Talk – Joe Warren’s Olympic Quest
Last week, USA Wrestling announced that Joe Warren would return to competitive wrestling and take part in one of their international tours. Three days later, they said he's moved back to the U.S. Olympic Training Center. Read More »
Herschel Walker’s next fight should be against Rhadi Ferguson
Both Herschel Walker and Dr. Rhadi Ferguson began their pro MMA careers in January 2010. In a sport that thrives on story lines, Strikeforce should match these two Olympians up against each other next. Read More »
Dana White: “Frank Shamrock, you’re a two-faced lying chump”
UFC President Dana White believes MMA will soon become an Olympic sport and also has some choice words for Frank Shamrock who recently said White was the main reason MMA was not yet legal in New York. Read More »