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Tyson Griffin vs. Gleison Tibau at UFC 81
2007-11-07 01:31:00 The Fight Network is reporting that representatives from the Xtreme Couture camp have verified that Tyson Griffin will step into the octagon to face Gleison Tibau at UFC 81 which is scheduled to take place on Saturday, February 2nd, 2008 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. So far the only ... More About: Leis
Jacare Returns To MMA Early 2008
2007-11-07 00:37:00 Ronaldo ?Jacare ? Souza is set make his return to mixed martial arts at an MMA World League (previously known as Jungle Fight) event early next year. Mixed martial arts veteran and MMA World League promoter, Wallid Ismail confirmed with Graciemag today that the highly talented Jacare will headline the card. According to Ismail: ?Jacare ... More About: Early , 2008
It?s Official: Penn vs. Stevenson at UFC 80
2007-11-06 19:23:00 After a weekend of much speculation, the UFC has decided to officially confirm that BJ ?The Prodigy? Penn will be fighting Joe ?Daddy? Stevens on for the Interim Lightweight Championship at UFC 80: Rapid Fire which will take place on January 19, 2008, at the Metro Arena in Newcastle, England. It has been determined that ... More About: Official
Pedro ?the Rock? Rizzo Is Fedor?s Next Opponent???
2007-11-06 12:51:00 You can now add former UFC veteran, Pedro ?the Rock ? Rizzo to the list of possible candidates slated to face Fedor Emelianenko in his M-1 Global debut. According to Brazilian mixed martial arts publication, Tatame, Rizzo maybe Fedor?s next opponent. Rizzo?s manager Jorge Guimaraes has confirmed that Rizzo has received an offer to fight, but ... More About: The Rock
Brock Lesnar to make UFC Debut Against Frank Mir
2007-11-06 04:55:00 The UFC has officially announced that newly signed heavyweight, Brock Lesnar will be fighting former UFC Heavyweight Champion, Frank Mir in his UFC debut. The two will square off in the octagon at UFC 81 which is scheduled to take place on February 2nd, 2008 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, ... More About: Make , Frank Mir , Debut
Masato Set To Face Former WBA Boxer on New Year?s Eve
2007-11-06 04:42:00 The FEG group has announced that Japanese superstar, Masato will take on former WBA Super-Featherweight champ, Yong Soo Choi in a kickboxing match on New Year ?s Eve at the K-1 Dynamite! show. Also featured on the card, is a battle of epic proportions between Japanese MMA greats Kazushi Sakuraba and Masakatsu Funaki. Norifumi “Kid” ... More About: Face , Boxer , Sato
Nogueira has a Date with Dana White Today
2007-11-05 21:06:00 Several Brazilian publications are reporting that Antonio Rodrigo ?Minotauro? Nogueira will be meeting with UFC president Dana White today. It is speculated that the purpose of the meeting will be to discuss Nogueira?s next opponent. The former PRIDE Heavyweight Champion has not fought since July 2007 where he defeated Heath Herring (for ... More About: Today , Dana White
Cung Le Added To Strikeforce Card
2007-11-05 12:17:00 A San Jose mixed martial arts event would not be complete without the participation of hometown favorite Cung Le. The 34 year old San Jose native, Le has just been added to the November 16th Strikeforce : ?Four Enter, One Man Survives? event at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California. Le will take ... More About: Card
Pics of Vitor Belfort?s New Baby Girl, Victoria
2007-11-04 23:35:00 Here are some pictures of Vitor Belfort ?s brand new baby girl, Victoria . Belfort?s wife actress and model, Joanna Prado gave birth to baby Victoria this past Wednesday in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This is Vitor and Joanna?s second child together, their first child David is featured in the pictures as well. (Click on ... More About: Baby , Girl
IFL GP Semifinal Results: Matyushenko Wins LHW GP Title; Horodecki Wins Rem
2007-11-04 21:24:00 (Photo Courtesy of Sherdog) The International Fight League resumed its Grand Prix tournament last night at the Sears Center in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. Last night?s event featured 8 semifinal matches as well as a Light Heavyweight Championship bout between Vladimir Matyushenko and Alex Schoenauer. The bout between Matyushenko and Schoenauer saw Matyushenko dominating on ... More About: Results , Title , Wins , Semifinal
Terrell Pulls Out Of UFC 78 With Ankle Injury
2007-11-04 14:36:00 After rumors began to circulate that David ?the Soul Assassin? Terrell had pulled out of the UFC 78 card due to an ankle injury, Terrell?s camp has now confirmed the bad news. According to the Gracie team, Terrell had torn some tendons in his ankle this past Tuesday and the decision to withdrawal from ... More About: Injury , Pull
Din Thomas? Lawyer Claims His Client Never Broke The Law
2007-11-04 00:11:00 Corey Sucher, lawyer to UFC veteran, Din Thomas claims his client never broke the law. Thomas was arrested this past Tuesday by Port St. Lucie police for holding his version of ?fight club? out of his mixed martial arts academy. Thomas now faces a felony prohibited competitions charge. Port St. Lucie authorities report that, when ... More About: Lawyer , Claims , Din Thomas , Client
Fedor Writes A Letter To His Japanese Fans; May Fight In Japan on New Years
2007-11-03 22:28:00 For the last four years, Fedor Emelianenko has welcomed the New Year in the company of Japan ese fans by fighting in various New Years Eve events in Japan such as, the PRIDE FC Shockwave shows as well as the Inoki Boom Ba Ye event. Many Japanese fans were sad to learn that Fedor had ... More About: Fans , Fight , Letter
Garcia Is Here To Stay
2007-11-03 20:25:00 Here?s a little snippet from an interview that Graicemag did with Marcelo Garcia following his loss against Dae Won Kim in his mixed martial arts debut at the K-1 HERO?S event this past Sunday. The bout was called in the second round after Kim landed a knee on Garcia which opened a huge cut ... More About: Stay
Arona Believes He?s Tailor Made for the UFC
2007-11-03 19:33:00 After the dissolution of PRIDE FC, many experts and fans believed that Light Heavyweight fighter, Ricardo Arona would follow in the footsteps of his fellow PRIDE comrades and fight in the UFC. However it?s been months since PRIDE FC close its doors and the top ranked Arona still remains without a home. Arona recently disclosed ... More About: Made
Rumor: Grove Will Challenge Santiago at UFC 80
2007-11-03 14:44:00 Kendall ?da Spyder? Grove is rumored to be fighting Jorge ?the Conquistador? Santiago at UFC 80. According to the Xtreme Couture blog, nothing has been signed yet, but we can expect the UFC to officially announce the bout within the coming days. UFC 80 is set to take place in Newcastle, England; fights ... More About: Rumor , Challenge , Halle
Penn and Stevenson Will Battle For The Interim UFC Lightweight Title
2007-11-02 23:23:00 BJ ?the Prodigy? Penn will square off against Joe ?Big Daddy? Stevenson for the vacant interim UFC Lightweight title at UFC 80 in New Castle, England. UFC president Dana White has confirmed to Yahoo Sports that he will not strip current UFC Lightweight champ, Sean ?the Muscle Shark? Sherk of his title because he?s frustrated ... More About: Title , Battle
Vitor Belfort Is A Proud Papa Again
2007-11-01 22:06:00 Former UFC veteran and current Cage Rage Light Heavyweight champ, Vitor ?the Phenom? Belfort along with his actress wife, Joanna Prado welcomed their second child into the world yesterday. Baby Victoria was born on October 31st in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil weighing in at hefty 3.015 kg, which translates into about 6.6lbs. ... More About: Papa , Proud
K-1 HERO?S NYE Update: Akiyama, Yoshida, Kang
2007-11-01 18:53:00 Akiyama, Yoshi da : Several Japanese newspapers are reporting that Yoshihiro Akiyama is expected to compete on the K-1 HERO?S New Year?s Eve card. At this point no official opponent has been announced but FEG President, Sadaharu Tanikawa has expressed a high level of interest in having Akiyama fight fellow judoka, and PRIDE veteran Hidehiko Yoshida. ... More About: Update , Hero , Akiyama
IFL World GP to Air Free in Canada
2007-11-01 17:12:00 If you live in Canada , and you want to watch a decent MMA event this Saturday, then you?re in luck. The International Fight League has just announced that this weekend?s ILF World Grand Prix will be aired live in Canada courtesy of Fox Sports World Canada and CanWest MediaWorks. Saturday?s IFL World GP ... More About: Free
EliteXC Resurrects Silva Versus Wiezorek
2007-11-01 15:32:00 The defunct super heavyweight bout between Antonio ?Pezao? Silva and Jonathan Wiezorek will now be resurrected under the EliteXC banner. Silva will face Wiezorek on the November 10th EliteXC: Renegade card in Corpus Christi, Texas. Silva was originally slated to fight Wiezorek at the K-1 Dynamite! USA card, but was forced to withdraw ... More About: Versus , Elitexc , Rect
TUF Season 6: Episode 7 Recap
2007-11-01 15:03:00 With their fifth consecutive loss and, consequently, no say in the quarter final fight selections, Team Hughes continues to push their coach, Matt Hughes to the limit. According to Hughes, his team is not listening to him; they aren?t giving him 100%. Hughes lets his frustrations go on Dan Barrera, who lost to ... More About: Episode , Season , Recap
KID Yamamoto Ends Olympic Bid
2007-11-01 04:35:00 K-1 HERO?S star, Norifumi ?KID? Yamamoto has abandoned the idea of representing Japan at the 2008 Olympic s under the freestyle wrestling category. KID?s management has recently confirmed to the Japanese press that, moving forward, KID?s main focus will be mixed martial arts. Furthermore, KID has opted to not participate in this December?s All Japan Wrestling ... More About: Ends
CSAC Verdicts: Sherk Postponed, Baroni Reduced, and Nakamura Extended
2007-11-01 04:29:00 The California State Athletic Commission has postponed its decision to appeal UFC Lightweight champ, Sean Sherk ?s one year suspension and fine. The CSAC?s ruling has been extended because Sherk?s attorney, Howard Jacobs recently submitted new evidence, which has not been reviewed by all the commission members. Sherk is presently serving a one year ... More About: Extended , Baroni , Baron , Verdicts
Decision Day for Phil Baroni
2007-10-31 14:36:00 Former UFC contender, Phil “the New York Bad Ass” Baron i will seek to clear his name in front of the California State Athletic Commission today. Following his loss to Frank Shamrock in June 2007, it was revealed by the CSAC that Baroni had tested positive for two types of performance-enhancing substances, Boldenone, and ... More About: Decision , Phil Baroni
UFC Press Conference Video
2007-10-31 04:48:00 The UFC has added today?s press conference to the archive on their website. You know things are serious when Lorenzo Fertitta has to make a cameo appearance to be on one of these. Needless to say, they mean business. Nothing groundbreaking was revealed in today?s conference. Some financial figures were passed ... More About: Video , Press , Press Conference , Conference
Din Thomas Believes He?s Tyler Durden
2007-10-30 22:53:00 That?s right, UFC veteran, Din Thomas was arrested in Port St. Lucie, Florida this morning for holding illegal fights out his mixed martial arts academy. Police responded to a tip they received informing them that illegal fights were being held at the gym. When officers arrived at the scene, they found ... More About: Tyler , Din Thomas , Tyler Durden , Homa
Fedor Will Make His M-1 Global Debut Feb. 15th
2007-10-30 13:10:00 Fedor Emelianenko will make his M-1 Global debut on February 15, 2008 in Chicago, Illinois. Fedor confirmed the February 15th date in an exclusive interview featured on his official website, www.fedor.bel.ru. As far as who his next opponent will be, that remains up in the air. Fedor explains that M-1 ... More About: Make , Debut , Fedor
Dana White Will Hold Another Press Conference Tomorrow
2007-10-30 05:06:00 The UFC have just announced that UFC President, Dana White along with UFC co-owner, Lorenzo Fertitta will hold a press conference tomorrow to address recent comments made by UFC Heavyweight champ, Randy ?the Natural? Couture. The press conference kick starts at 1pm PT/4pm ET and will be streamed live through the UFC.com website. As usual, ... More About: Press , Press Conference , Dana White , Tomorrow
Gonzaga Set to Face Werdum at UFC 80
More articles from this author:2007-10-29 22:15:00 Gabriel ?Napao? Gonzaga will have an opportunity to avenge his loss to Fabricio Werdum in a UFC octagon this upcoming January. Team Link head honcho, Marco Alvan has confirmed to Graciemag.com that Gonzaga will face Werdum on January 2008 at UFC 80 in New Castle, England. The last time the two fighters met was back ... More About: Face 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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