Ruediger carries win streak, new-found respect into title bout
Lemoore, Calif. – It’s been over three years since Gabe Ruediger’s “The Ultimate Fighter” debacle on Spike TV that saw the rising mixed martial arts star dismissed from the show for weight issues. Ruediger has put those days behind him, and since won six of eight bouts including five straight. “It’s nice that people are […]
THE EVOLUTION OF THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER AND REALITY TV
By: Rich Bergeron [mpinpage] A revolution is overtaking the TV airwaves these days, and it’s made a monster out of what started with a label of “Reality” attached to it. This once bold, new genre soon became nothing but staged drama and isolated incidents in a controlled environment filmed for posterity. The monster even […]
Tachi Palace Fights announces youth seminar
Lemoore, Calif. – Tachi Palace Fights will host a media day on Friday, January 8 to promote Tachi Palace Fights 3’s “Champions Collide” on February 4 at the Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino in Lemoore . The media day will feature a youth mixed martial arts seminar and a press conference. The seminar will be […]
MMA SUPERSTAR, FORMER U.S. OLYMPIC WRESTLER DAN HENDERSON SIGNS WITH STRIKEFORCE
NEW YORK (Dec. 7, 2009)–Four-time mixed martial arts (MMA) world champion and two-time United States Olympic wrestler Dan Henderson will enter a new chapter in his legendary career after signing a multi-fight agreement with world championship MMA promotion STRIKEFORCE. Henderson, the only fighter in history to simultaneously hold two titles in two different weight classes […]
Tachi Palace Fights back in action December 3
Lemoore, Calif. – Tachi Palace Fights will ride the momentum from its inaugural show on October 8 with its second show on Thursday, December 3. “I know it’s just our second show, but it’s shaping up to be one of the best yet at the casino,” Tachi Palace Fights match maker Richard Goodman said. “This […]
Undefeated Heavyweights Shane Del Rosario and Brandon Cash “Money” To Square Off; Luke Rockhold To Battle Jesse Taylor At STRIKEFORCE Challengers In Fresno, Calif., Friday, Nov. 6
NEW YORK (Oct. 13, 2009)—Undefeated heavyweight mixed martial arts (MMA) prospects Shane Del Rosario (8-0) and Brandon Cash “Money” (5-0) will square off in a STRIKEFORCE Challengers matchup at Save Mart Center in Fresno, Calif., on Friday, Nov. 6. Rising middleweight (185 pounds) stars Luke Rockhold (5-1) and Jesse “J T Money” Taylor (13-4) will […]
Is It Time to Take TUF in a New Direction?
by E. Spencer Kyte of Keyboard Kimura and MMAFightCouncil.com Writers Guild There is no question that The Ultimate Fighter changed the mixed martial arts landscape when the first episode aired on January 18, 2005. With that debut episode, mixed martial arts went from a pay-per-view interest of a small and dedicated fan base to something […]
ROF Fighters to make BELLATOR debut
Two fighters on the Ring Of Fire roster will be making their Bellator Fighting Championships debut on May 29th at the Montreal Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec. ROF 135lb Champion, Noah Thomas, will face BJJ stylist Shane Rice. Rice is a Black Belt under the Rickson Gracie lineage and has a 4-3 MMA record. ROF […]
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