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Sunday, May 11th, 2008
Takeshi Yamazaki defeats Shoji Maruyama by Unanimous Decision
Jason Miller defeats Katsuyori Shibata by TKO (Punches) at 6:57 of R1
Melvin Manhoef defeats Dae Won Kim by TKO (Punches) at 4:08 of R1
Daisuke Nakamura defeats Bu Kyung Jung by KO (Punch) at 1:19 of R2
Nick Diaz defeats Katsuya Inoue by TKO (Corner Throws in the Towel) at [...]
Affliction MMA to Debut on July 19
Saturday, May 10th, 2008
On Friday’s HDNets “Inside MMA”, it was announced, the first ever Affliction MMA card will debut on July 19 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California.
Headlining the show is top heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko taking on former UFC heavyweight champion Tim Sylvia.
AFFLICTION MAIN CARD
Fedor Emelianenko vs. Tim Sylvia
Josh Barnett vs. Pedro Rizzo
Matt Lindland vs. Fabio Negao
Renato [...]
Video: James Irvin Training in Thailand for UFC 85
Friday, May 9th, 2008Jame Irvin will take on Rashad Evans at UFC 85 on June 7 from the O2 Arena in London, England.
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Canadian Based Hardcore Fighting Championships, Done
Friday, May 9th, 2008
Sherdog is reporting, the Canadian based Hardcore Fighting Championships (HCF) has officially went out of business, according to CEO Keith Crawford.
The news comes after a period of great optimism for the Canadian organization. HCF was expected to announce this week that it had been purchased — a move that Crawford hoped would put the promotion [...]
UFC News: Chris Leben Sentenced to 35 Days in Jail (Updated)
Thursday, May 8th, 2008
UFC middleweight fighter Chris Leben has been sentenced to 35 days in jail for violating his probation on an old DUI conviction. This news comes just a month before Leben is expected to take on Michael Bisping at UFC 85 “Back to Bedlam” on June 7, in London, England.
Leben is expected to be released on [...]
IFL to Debut The “Hex” Ring on August 15
Thursday, May 8th, 2008The IFL has announced that it will debut its “New” six sided ring, named the “Hex” at its New Jersey show on August 15.
PRESS RELEASE:
NEW YORK, May 8, 2008 –The International Fight League (IFLI: OTC.BB) today announced it is in the process of developing a hexagon-shaped mixed martial arts ring, to be used in future [...]
Kit Cope Signs on for Second “True Life” on MTV
Thursday, May 8th, 2008
Muay Thai veteran turned MMA fighter, Kit Cope will return to what made him famous in the first place, Cope is currently filming “True Life: I’m an MMA fighter” documentary on MTV.
His first True Life appearance in 2004 followed him as he made his way to Thailand to compete in “Bare Knuckles” Muay Thai competition. [...]
DREAM 3: Nick Diaz vs. Inoue Katsuya on Again
Thursday, May 8th, 2008
Just a day after Nick Diaz’s camp announced that ProElite didn’t want Diaz to fight on this weekends DREAM 3 card for fear that he will not be able to compete on EliteXC’s June 14 fight card, Sherdog is reporting that the two promotions have worked things out.
According to ProElite CEO Doug DeLuca, Nick Diaz [...]
The Ultimate Fighter 7: Week 6 Recap “Piece of Meat”
Thursday, May 8th, 2008If there could be a perfect title for an episode, it was definitely this one. If this wasn’t a meat-fest, I don’t know what is…
So the show opens with a recap of the controversial decision in last week’s fight between Dante Rivera and Brandon Sene. Ironically, as angry as Rampage was about the decision [...]
UFC 84 Results LIVE
Thursday, May 8th, 2008UFC 84 “ILL WILL” which features the long awaited battle for the 155lb title belt between UFC Lightweight Champion BJ “The Prodigy” Penn and former UFC champion Sean “The Muscle Shark” Sherk.
CageToday will have the live results of the preliminary card starting around 8pm EST, followed by the complete play-by-play results of the main event [...]
Spike TV to Air “Ultimate Iceman” Chuck Liddell on May 31
Wednesday, May 7th, 2008
PRESS RELEASE:
New York, NY, May 7, 2008 — On Saturday, May 31, the best mixed martial arts programming on television will be on Spike TV, as the network presents a special night dedicated to UFC® superstar Chuck “The Iceman” Liddell. The homage to Liddell will feature two Spike TV premiere events not to be missed [...]
Nick Diaz’s Fight at DREAM 3 Scratched
Tuesday, May 6th, 2008
Josh Gross of SportsIllustrated is reporting that Gary Shaw has pulled the plug on Nick Diaz’s appearance at Dream 3.
According to Shaw, a stipulation in Nick Diaz’s contract, give EliteXC the power to pull the plug on any fight that coincides with a scheduled EliteXC show. Being only 33 days before Diaz is scheduled to [...]
EliteXC Banning Affliction is all about Competition
Tuesday, May 6th, 2008
According to MMAJunkie, EliteXC has decided to ban fighters from being sponsored by clothing company Affliction.
The move is a reaction to Afflictions decision to start promoting MMA events.
EliteXC Vice President Jarad Shaw:
“We don’t really bar anyone…..We don’t want to interfere with the fighters… but this isn’t a clothing company anymore. They’re competition, and it just [...]
UFC News: Thomas, Speer and Hironaka Cut
Tuesday, May 6th, 2008
Reported in the print edition of the Wrestling Observer, MMA veteran Din Thomas (22-8), TUF 7 Finalist Tommy Speer (9-3) and Shooto veteran Kuniyoshi Hironaka (11-5) have been cut by the UFC.
This latest trimming is part of a overall plan to cut 25% of the current UFC fighter roster. UFC officials have stated that the [...]
“El Octagono” Mixed Martial Arts Show to Debut on Galavision
Monday, May 5th, 2008
The UFC is aiming its sites on the huge hispanic boxing community, with a new UFC highlights show to debut on the Spanish language network Galavision.
“El Octagono,” an hourlong Saturday night series on Galavision, will include fighter interviews, highlights and mixed martial arts education for fight fans who traditionally have flocked to boxing.
UFC lightweight contender [...]