Mixed Martial Arts Links (12-3-11)
MMA Today: Miller tweets, then talks up Ultimate Fighter finale ScrippsNews “It gave me the chance to put the focus away from myself a little bit and on to some guys who are trying to make their careers in mixed martial arts,” Miller said. “I’ve worked very hard to make my career in mixed martial arts, and I […]
Efrain Escudero to Replace Paul Kelly at Legacy Fighting Championship 9
Watch Legacy FC 9 Live on HDNet December 16th! Houston, TX. – December 2, 2011 – Texas-based mixed martial arts fight promotion company, Legacy Fighting Championship, announced today that noted English mixed martial artist Paul Kelly has been pulled from the Legacy FC 9 card due to Visa issues. Replacing Kelly on the card is Ultimate Fighter 8 winner Efrain […]
Illinois’ 2/3 Ranked BJ Futrell Looks to Illini V Hawks Battle Talks to Takedown
PARK RIDGE, Ill. – Illinois redshirt-junior All-American B.J. Futrell was named the Big Ten Wrestler of the Week, the conference announced Tuesday. Futrell earns the first honor of his career after going 4-0 last Saturday at the Wrestle for a Cure Duals. The No. 3 133-pounder dominated the competition, recording three pins and one technical fall, giving […]
Pat Popolizio’s Binghamton Bearcats in Top 25, Talks to Takedown Wrestling
TROY, N.Y.—Binghamton wresting (6-0) rolled to four wins at the Northeast Duals at Hudson Valley Community College on Saturday, tying the school record for consecutive wins to start a season. The Bearcats defeated Purdue (24-15), Army (20-13), Arizona State (28-15) and Eastern Michigan (22-12) to equal the start set by the 1979-80 squad. Binghamton won […]
Flores Moves to No. 1 in National Rankings at Heavyweight
Senior Ryan Flores has jumped one spot and now sits as the No. 1 nationally-ranked wrestler at 285 lbs in the InterMat poll. This is the first time Flores, the national runner-up and an All-American a season ago, has topped the rankings in his career. Flores began his season impressively last week, starting with an 11-2 major […]
Wrestling Links (11-23-11)
Wrestling with Decisions at the 2011 NWCA All-Star Classic Sherdog.com The blossoming love affair between mixed martial arts and collegiate wrestling may have been greatly exaggerated. At the 46th Annual National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Star Classic on Sunday, talk of what MMA fighters do when locked inside a … See all stories on this topic » Wrestling: Minooka expects the […]
Muhammad Ali’s fight-worn trunks from the “Fight of the Century” sold for $173,102
JULIUS “DR. J” ERVING’S COLLECTION ATTRACTS MORE THAN $3.5 MILLION; 1974NEW YORK NETS ABA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP RING SETS RECORD PRICE FOR SPORTS RING; HISTORIC LOU GEHRIG BAT, AND OTHER ERVING RINGS TOP SCP AUCTION’S NOVEMBER AUCTION ABA ring sells for $460,741; Gehrig bat for $403,664 Laguna Niguel, Calif. (Nov. 20, 2011) – Hall of Famer Julius “Dr. J” Erving’s 1974 […]
NWCA All-Star Classic to be Live Webcasted
The NWCA has partnered with Fox Sports Arizona and LiveSports Video to bring wrestling fans a live webcast of the 46th NWCA All-Star Classic Presented by The Marines. This signature event features many of the top ranked college wrestlers in the nation competing in a dual meet format. Some of these matchups could be repeated […]
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