Mixed Martial Arts Links (11-18-11)
Mixed Martial Artists Fight New York Ban Courthouse News Service By IULIA FILIP MANHATTAN (CN) – The Ultimate Fighting Championship, the leadingmixed martial arts promoter, claims New York state’s 1997 law banning live professional mixed martial arts fighting is unconstitutional and irrational. … See all stories on this topic » Courthouse News Service Introducing Salary Cap Fantasy MMA FakeTeams by […]
Mixed Martial Arts Links (11-16-11)
UFC Sues State Over Ban on Mixed Martial Arts Bouts New York Times Live Mixed Martial Arts events have been banned in New York since 1997. More Photos » By RICHARD SANDOMIR For four years, the Ultimate Fighting Championship has lobbied the New York State Legislature to overturn its 1997 ban on live professional mixed … See all stories on […]
Russian Phenom Vyacheslav Vasilevsky Join’s Bellator Middleweight Division
CHICAGO, Ill. (November 15, 2011) — In a continuing effort to scout and sign the world’s best talent, Bellator Fighting Championships has signed highly-touted Russian striker Vyacheslav Vasilevsky. Vasilevsky joins Bellator after an incredibly successful career in Russia where “Slava” compiled a dominating 15-1 record. Currently riding a 14-fight win streak, the 23-year-old prodigy will […]
Shlemenko, Lima Earn Title Shots With Impressive Victories At Bellator 57 from Casino Rama
CHICAGO, Ill. (November 12, 2011) — Douglas Lima and Alexander Shlemenko both were the big tournament winners at Bellator 57 in front of a sold out crowd at Casino Rama. It was just the second time Bellator Fighting Championships had visited Canada and everyone in attendance was treated to a show as they witnessed a pair […]
Askren Drops Hieron To Retain Welterweight Title at Bellator 56
Santos, Prindle Secure Spots in Heavyweight Finals CHICAGO, Ill. (October 29, 2011) — The action was fast and ferocious inside Memorial Hall as Bellator Welterweight Champion Ben Askren successfully defended his belt against Tournament Champion Jay Hieron and Eric Prindle and Thiago Santos both advanced to the Finals of the Bellator Heavyweight Tournament with first round […]
DANNY DOWNES AND BEN ASKREN COMPETE IN THE LAST TWO BIG ROUFUSPORT BOUTS OF 2011
(Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA): It’s been quite a year for Roufusport. Nominated for the “Gym of the Year” at the 2011 World MMA Awards, the fight team will be represented on both the UFC and Bellator fight cards this Saturday, and they will be the last two big fights for the camp this year. At UFC […]
Mixed Martial Arts Links (10-27-11)
MMA Bad Boys: Are They Good for the Sport? Business Insider But in the world of MMA, are these bad boys helping or hurting the sport? One fighter that fits into theMMA bad boy category is Nick Diaz, who is fighting in the main event of UFC 137 against BJ Penn. Diaz has a history of bad boy […]
Mixed Martial Arts Links (10-26-11)
Mixed martial arts fighter in Apple Valley domestic assault case returns to jail Pioneer Press By Jessica Fleming Brett Charles Rogers, a mixed martial artist was charged June 30, 2011 in Dakota county court with felony domestic assault. (Dakota County Sheriff’s Office) A heavyweight mixed martial artist who has pleaded guilty to felony domestic … See all stories on this topic […]
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