BROKEN LEG FORCES THOMSON OUT OF STRIKEFORCE TITLE DEFENSE
New York (April 1, 2009) – A broken left leg sustained during a sparring session early Wednesday, has forced Strikeforce World Lightweight (155-pound limit) Champion Josh “The Punk” Thomson (16-2) to withdraw from his scheduled title defense against Gilbert “El Nino” Melendez (14-2) at Strikeforce’s “Shamrock vs. Diaz” event at the HP Pavilion in San […]
STRIKEFORCE LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE CHALLENGER GILBERT MELENDEZ WORKOUT PHOTOS AND SOUND BITES
Thomson vs. Melendez II precedes Shamrock vs. Diaz Main Event Live on SHOWTIME® (10 p.m. ET/PT) From the HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif Photo Credit: Matt De La Rosa for Strikeforce SOUND BYTE #1 SOUND BYTE #2 Above are Gilbert Melendez photos and sound bites from last Friday’s open media workout at Gracie Sports […]
UNDEFEATED HEAVYWEIGHTS BRETT ROGERS AND ABONGO HUMPHREY TO BATTLE APRIL 11
Bout Finalizes Fight Card for Strikeforce: “Shamrock vs. Diaz”; Live on SHOWTIME® (10 p.m. ET/PT) From the HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif. New York (March 27, 2009)–Heavyweight mixed martial arts (MMA) forces, Brett “The Grim” Rogers (8-0) and “Abongo” Humphrey (12-0) will put their unbeaten records on the line when they face off on […]
SHOWTIME® AND STRIKEFORCE PRESS CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS
ROBBIE LAWLER Vs. JAKE SHIELDS FIGHT ANNOUNCED FOR MAY KEN HERSHMAN, SCOTT COKER, FRANK SHAMROCK, NICK DIAZ, JOSH THOMSON, GILBERT MELENDEZ, BENJI RADACH, SCOTT SMITH, SHIELDS, LAWLER AND CRIS CYBORG PHOTO GALLERY (TOM CASINO/SHOWTIME): Thursday, March 12, 2009, Avalon Hollywood, Hollywood, California “SHAMROCK Vs. DIAZ — April 11’’ Live on SHOWTIME at 10 p.m. ET/PT […]
SHOWTIME® ASSEMBLES ANNOUNCE TEAM FOR STRIKEFORCE MMA TELECASTS
Featuring Gus Johnson, Mauro Ranallo, Frank Shamrock, Stephen Quadros And Pat Miletich LOS ANGELES (March 12, 2009) – The SHOWTIME Mixed Martial Arts announce team, led by play-by-play broadcast veteran Gus Johnson, Mixed Martial Arts experts Mauro Ranallo and Stephen Quadros and MMA legends Frank Shamrock and Pat Miletich will combine to create one of […]
Jon Wertheim (BLOOD IN THE CAGE AUTHOR) Interview
We recently had Blood in the Cage Author L. Jon Wertheim on the Fight News Unlimited Combat Sports Show for two weeks straight. We picked his brain about the process of writing the book and providing so many fans such a great history of the sport of MMA. Check out the audio files of the […]
AUTHOR OF “Blood in the Cage” TO APPEAR ON FNU COMBAT SPORTS SHOW THIS COMING THURSDAY NIGHT
Here’s a link to a YouTube video of an interview with Sports Illustrated senior writer Jon Wertheim, author of ‘Blood in the Cage,’ a new book which comes out this week in bookstores nationwide. It’s a look at the story of Pat Miletich and the rise of the UFC and MMA. Here’s the Amazon link […]
THE LESSON FRANK TRIGG CAN TEACH MATT HUGHES
by: Jack Bratcher [mpinpage] Matt Hughes was one of the main reasons I got interested in MMA again after the “lean years.” He was dominating everyone in the welterweight division and it wasn’t hard to appreciate his skill level and the often brutal way he would finish fights from the big slams to the […]
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