Mixed Martial Arts Links (1-26-12)
MMA growing still, and with it, hopes of young fighters like Phil Davis U-T San Diego Jeff Chiu — AP It wasn’t so long ago that an overwhelming number of Americans probably consideredmixed martial arts, along with irreconcilable differences, as the most popular grounds for divorce. Who had heard of MMA, and even if you had, … See […]
UNDEFEATED SUBMISSION WIZARD JIM HETTES READY TO END 2011 WITH A BANG
“There is one goal…getting my hand raised this weekend.” Ridgewood, New Jersey (USA): This Friday, Gracie fighter Jim Hettes will bring his undefeated 9-0 record into the Octagon against Nam Phan (17-9) at UFC 141 in Las Vegas, Nevada. This bout, which will populate the PPV-broadcasted main card, has the potential to steal the show […]
World Bantamweight Champion Zack Makovsky headlines huge night of fights for Bellator 54 in Atlantic City
Bryan Baker, Brian Rogers, Alexander Shlemenko and Vitor Vianna face off in Middleweight Semifinals & Gracie Returns as Daniel Gracie enters the Bellator Cage CHICAGO, Ill. (September 23, 2011) — There are many story lines and plenty on the line as Bellator heads back to Atlantic City on Saturday, October 15th as Caesars Atlantic City presents […]
THE FIGHT SUMMIT ANNOUNCES SPECIAL SCREENING OF “NEW YORK MIXED MARTIAL ARTS”
Event will showcase well-received MMA documentary Merrick, NY (USA): Fight Summit, the world’s annual mixed martial arts business event, today announced that the event will show a special screening of the recently released documentary “New York Mixed Martial Arts” for all attendees of the conference. The film is an official selection of the Bronx Film Festival, […]
London Opens Schedule & UFCs Michael Bisping Seminar
London International Opens Weekend – June 4th & 5th 2011 – The O2 London The London Soccer Dome, O2 Arena, Greenwich SE10 ODX From the promoters who bring you The Seni Combat Sports Expo and Disneyland European Festival of Martial Arts, Fighters Inc are to hold The London International Open Championships at The London Soccer […]
Boxing Links (4-21-11)
Fighter pay: The downside of MMA Yahoo! Sports A week ago, MMA bad boy Nick Diaz, announced his plans to compete as a professional boxer in 2011. Diaz cited money as one of the reasons he was contemplating giving boxing another shot. Most MMA fans understand Diaz’s point, as full contact fighters … See all stories on this […]
WORLD PREMERE OF “RENZO GRACIE:LEGACY” TO BE SATURDAY OCTOBER 25 AT U.S. SPORTS FILM FESTIVAL PRESENTED BY COMCAST SPORTSNET IN PHILDELPHIA
PHILADELPHIA (October 8, 2008) – Organizers of the inaugural U.S. Sports Film Festival today announced the complete schedule of events that will comprise the four-day event taking place in Philadelphia from October 23-26. “The complete schedule for the first-ever U.S. Sports Film Festival presented by Comcast SportsNet is set and we are looking forward to […]
IFL NAMES REPLACEMENTS FOR APRIL 4 FIGHT CARD
IFL Veteran Schoenauer Takes On N.J. Native Barrett; UFC Vet Black Replaces Markham for MFS, Miller Steps In For Taurosevicius for Gracie NEW YORK, March 26, 2008 – Mixed Martial arts veteran Alex Schoenauer (Las Vegas) will take on local standout Brendan Barrett (Tuckerton, N.J.) as the International Fight League (OTC.BB: IFLI) will now hold […]