The MMA Tonight crew returned to the 102.5 FM (Nashville) radio airwaves Wednesday night with guest, top UFC middleweight contender Chris Weidman, who will be battling longtime reigning champion Anderson Silva at UFC 162 in July. Read More »
This last weekend, it was my pleasure to coach my student Ovince Saint Preux in his first UFC fight. I have been the chief second three times before with Rafaello Oliveira, but this was the first time I had taken a guy from zero martial arts knowledge all the way to the UFC. Read More »
ProMMAnow.com talks with Ovince Saint Preux following his win at UFC 159 to get his take on how the fight played out, his nerves going in, those first time "UFC jitters" and generally just how it felt to finally step inside that special cage that every MMA fighter dreams about, the UFC Octagon. Read More »
Former University of Tennessee linebacker and Strikeforce veteran Ovince Saint Preux (12-5) makes his long-awaited UFC debut this Saturday at UFC 159 in New Jersey when he takes on fellow Strikeforce vet Gian Villante (10-3). Read More »
It's Sunday and you know what that means. Pro MMA Now Radio returns with another stacked show as we welcome Sam Alvey and Kurt Southern, who will both be competing at MFC 37 on May 10 LIVE on AXSTtv. Also, coming off a huge win in his UFC debut last week at the TUF 17 Finale, Ultimate Fighter 17 participant Bubba McDaniel will stop by. And last but not least, Strikeforce veteran Ovince Saint Preux joins us as he prepares to make his UFC debut this coming weekend at UFC 159. Read More »
Bout announcements, MMA legends making a comeback, a UFC fighter talks retirement, injuries, knockouts, hot ring girls -- everything you need in an evening news report. Read More »
Nate Hoffmeister lives in Knoxville, Tenn. but the effects of his work are seen all over the country. He is the head Strength & Conditioning Coach for the powerhouse school Christian Academy of Knoxville - which seem to be piling state and national titles on top of each other so quick it would make your head spin. He is also the Strength & Conditioning Coach for UFC fighters Ovince Saint Preux and Rafaello Oliveira. He is a mastermind when it comes to Strength & Conditioning and he is a behind-the-scenes staple for many, many athletes at the highest level (UFC, NFL, NBA, etc.). Read More »
A recent report came out listing Strikeforce fighters that were headed to the UFC. One name glaringly missing from that list was former University of Tennessee linebacker Ovince Saint Preux who came up through the Strikeforce Challengers ranks and left of trail of knocked out, submitted and beaten veterans in his wake. Read More »
Eric Turner, head trainer for Strikeforce light heavyweight Ovince Saint Preux, shares his perspective on the promotion's demise and what it could mean for his fighter and others. Read More »
ProMMAnow.com reporter Dan "The Wolfman" Theodore caught up with Strikeforce light heavyweight Ovince Saint Preux following his one-punch knockout of T.J. Cook at "Rousey vs. Kaufman" Saturday night at Valley View Casino Center in San Diego. Read More »
We just saw Ronda Rousey successfully defend her Strikeforce women's bantamweight title via first round armbar. We saw "Jacare" and Ovince Saint Preux score big knockouts. Anthony Smith submitted Lumumba Sayers and Tarec Saffiedine won the decision over Roger Bowling. Now the fighters field questions from the media at the "Strikeforce: Rousey vs. Kaufman" post-fight press conference. Read More »
It took Ovince Saint Preux two rounds to get started in his last fight against Gegard Mousasi, but tonight a single punch got him back to his winning ways as he landed a brutal left hand that put T.J. Cook away just seconds into the final frame. Read More »
"Strikeforce: Rousey vs. Kaufman" takes place this evening at Valley View Casino Center in San Diego and features a women's bantamweight title bout between champion Ronda Rousey (5-0) and former champion Sarah Kaufman (15-1) in the main event. Read More »
The ProMMAnow.com (www.prommanow.com) staff weighs in with their thoughts and predictions on the "Strikeforce: Rousey vs. Kaufman" fight card taking place Saturday night, Aug. 18, at Valley View Casino Center in San Diego, Calif., and airing LIVE on Showtime and Showtime Extreme. Read More »
Gegard Mousasi proved that he was the better fighter tonight, stopping the eight-fight win streak of top prospect Ovince Saint Preux, as he edged out a unanimous decision victory at "Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal". Read More »
Watch as lightweight champ Gilbert Melendez, his opponent Jorge Masvidal and the rest of Saturday's Strikeforce fight card weigh-in in San Diego. Read More »
Melendez (19-2) is slated to defend his title against top 155-pound Strikeforce contender Jorge "Gamebred" Masvidal at San Diego's Valley View Casino Center on Dec. 17. Read More »
ProMMAnow.com's Denny Hodge talks with Knoxville Martial Arts Academy's Chris Wright who steps back in the cage this Saturday against Cornelius Godfrey at SFC 9 in Ashland, Ky. Read More »
His name is Ovince Saint Preux. Many announcers have butchered his name, and for the record, he prefers "Saint" Preux, over "St." Preux. Read More »
