TUF 8

Grappling Fix: Vinny Magalhaes vs. James Puopolo & Lana Stefanac vs. Katie Weilbacher

by

Get your grappling fix with this 2009 Grapplers Quest World Series of Grappling heavyweight battle between TUF 8 finalist Vinny Magalhaes and James Puopolo from Megaton. The match took place on Dec. 12, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nev. (View the ladies match after the jump)

Read more

Phillipe Nover drains his own cauliflower ear

by

TUF 8 finalist Phillipe Nover, in addition to his job as a UFC fighter, is also a nurse. In this video he shows the proper way to drain your own cauliflower ear. Are we ever going to see Nover back in the Octagon? He’s only fought once since losing to Efrain Escudero in the TUF … Read more

PRO MMA exclusive interview: Efrain Escudero

by

Efrain Escudero is the 155 lbs. winner of Spike TV’s The Ultimate Fighter season 8 reality TV show. He defeated Phillipe Nover in the TUF 8 Finale last December to win a coveted six-figure contract with the UFC.

Escudero was originally scheduled to fight Jeremy Stephens back in April but had to pull out due to a rib injury. Now healed up, Escudero is ready to make his second Octagon appearance on Sept. 19, 2009 against the very technical Cole Miller who has finished his last two opponents.

PRO MMA (promma.info) spoke with the 23-year-old undefeated 11-0 Mexican lightweight on Tuesday about his upcoming bout with Miller, how he thinks he matches up with Magrino, and how he’s feeling after the rib injury. He also told us “his hips don’t lie” but we weren’t sure what that meant.

Read more

Ultimate Fighters duke it out with Shane Primm defeating Mike Dolce at Music City MMA

by

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 season 7 veteran Mike Dolce.

Primm in only his fourth pro fight and his first bout at middleweight took out the much more experienced Dolce with a first round TKO. PRO MMA(promma.info) spoke to Shane after the bout to get his thoughts on how things went down.

“The fight actually went a little different than I expected. I thought Dolce was going to come out early and press me, cut down the distance, and try to brawl given his reach disadvantage,” said Primm. “He instead played on the outside which fit well into my game and my natural advantages.”

Read more

Shane Primm prepares for July 18 bout with Mike Dolce – PRO MMA exclusive interview

by

This Saturday July 18, Music City MMA will host “Rock & Havoc” at the Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tenn. Headlining the card will be Ultimate Fighter veterans Shane Primm (2-1) of TUF 8 taking on Mike Dolce (4-6) of TUF 7.

Shane Primm began his mixed martial arts training in 2004 about 45 minutes southeast of Nashville, in Murfreesboro, Tenn. at Guardian MMA. He eventually turned pro, began training at Gracie Tampa, and was cast for The Ultimate Fighter season 8.

After losing his last bout back in December against the larger and much more experienced Krzysztof Soszynski at the TUF 8 Finale, Shane is moving down to middleweight for the first time. Shane will be looking to get back on track and what better place to do it than in front of his home crowd? PRO MMA (promma.info) recently caught up with Shane for a few questions.

Read more

MMA LIVE – episode 32

by

ESPN’s MMA LIVE is back this week with episode 32. Kenny and the boys cover The Ultimate Fighter season 8 finale, the upcoming UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008 card, they also discuss the WWE’s newest crossover star, Bobby Lashley, and much more.