Archive for June, 2009
UFC 100 will reportedly air LIVE in the UK on July 11
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is expected to announce a new home for its live programming in the United Kingdom (UK) after an abrupt end to its partnership with Setanta Sports, according to The Sun.
One of the biggest shows in mixed martial arts history is set to go down on July 11 when UFC 100 [...]
Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva likely for Sengoku in September, return to U.S. action possible
Former EliteXC heavyweight champion Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva (12-1) will
likely appear at the as-yet-unannounced World Victory Road’s “Sengoku
10th Battle” event in September.
Silva’s manager and American Top Team founding manager, Alex Davis, today informed MMAjunkie.com Radio of the potential bout, as well as his
client’s desire to return to action in the U.S.
“I think that probably by next year you’ll see him back in the U.S.,”
Davis said. “I’d like him back in the States; that’s our goal. Right
now we still have a contract with Sengoku. He’s probably going to fight
in September. If that goes well, possibly for a Sengoku title at the
end of the year.”
MMA Quick Quote: Gegard Mousasi is a stand-up guy
“Sobral is so tough. When he comes, he comes to fight. It will be a good test for me. With Sobral, I will try to fight (my) stand-up game. If it goes to the ground, I will take top position and work him over with my ground and pound. Sobral will have to watch out [...]
Javier Vazquez says Din Thomas, state commission to blame for “Ultimate Chaos” fiasco
As with any dispute, there are always two sides to every story.
And as “Ultimate Chaos” victor Javier Vazquez today told MMAjunkie.com
Radio such was the case with this past
Friday’s weigh-in fiasco in Biloxi, Miss., which ultimately cost Din
Thomas a chance to fight – and took money from Vazquez’s pocket.
“I never went up to the commission,” Vazquez said. “I never bitched and
complained. I never said anything. It wasn’t my job to do that. That’s
the commission’s job to do that.”
Middleweight Rob Kimmons signs new four-fight deal with the UFC
Following a 2-1 record in the world’s premier MMA organization, middleweight Rob Kimmons has signed a new four-fight contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
A source close to the fighter today told MMAjunkie.com the 28-year-old fighter recently accepted the new deal.
Kimmons (22-4 MMA, 2-1 UFC) most recently defeated Joe Vedepo via first-round submission at UFC Fight Night 18 in April. It was the sixth win in seven fights for Kimmons, a Midwesterner who’s now 13-2 over the past three years.
HDNet Fights Video Vault: Peter Aerts vs. Errol Zimmerman at K-1 World Grand Prix 2009
New blood meets old in our latest installment of HDNet Fights Video Vault.
Our featured bout pits 38-year-old three-time K-1 World Grand Prix champion Peter Aerts against then-22-year-old Golden Glory fighter Errol Zimmerman at the K-1 World Grand Prix 2009 in Yokohama event in a super-fight main event.
In front of a sold-out crowd of 10,328 at the Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Japan, the two fighters kept the bout close and forced a pivotal extra round to determine a winner.
Kyle Kingsbury and Razak Al-Hassan agree to UFC 104 bout in October
A light-heavyweight bout between Kyle Kingsbury (7-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC) and Razak Al-Hassan (6-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC), originally targeted for UFC 102 in August, will instead take place in October at UFC 104.
A source close to the fighters today told MMAjunkie.com verbal agreements are in place and the fight could be signed as early as this week.
UFC 104 takes place Oct. 24 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The night’s main card airs on pay-per-view, and the Kingsbury vs. Al-Hassan fight is expected to take place on the night’s un-aired preliminary card.
WEC 43 set for the Covelli Centre in Youngstown, Ohio, on Sept. 2
World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) will soon stage an event in Ohio for the first time ever, announcing today via Vindy.com that the Covelli Centre in Youngstown is the target for a show on Sept. 2, 2009.
WEC General Manager and Founder Reed Harris had this to say about the decision:
“We looked at a number of areas [...]
Georges St. Pierre: Building the Best
Georges St. Pierre: Building the Best
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