2010 Big Ten mat champ Lance Palmer wins 2nd MMA bout at “Fight For Wrestling IV”
Mark Palmer, College Wrestling Examiner Lance Palmer, 2010 Big Ten 149-pound wrestling champ for Ohio State, won his second pro MMA match at “Fight For Wrestling IV” in San Luis Obispo, Calif. Saturday night. At the event — a fundraiser for the Cal Poly wrestling program — Palmer scored a unanimous decision over MMA veteran Chris “Dark Lotus” David of Oroville, Calif. All […]
Askren vs. Hieron Welterweight World Title Fight Set for October 29 From Kansas City’s Memorial Hall
CHICAGO, Ill. (Oct. 1, 2011) — Bellator Fighting Championships announced today that undefeated Bellator Welterweight Champion Ben Askren will put his title on the line against Season 4 Tournament winner Jay Hieron on October 29 at Bellator 56 from Memorial Hall in Kansas City. Bellator 56 will also host the Season 5 Heavyweight Tournament Semifinals and […]
Wrestling Links (9-27-11)
Hugh Jackman fractures wrestler’s jaw NZ City Hugh Jackman allegedly fractured wrestler Dolph Ziggler’s jaw when a staged fight went wrong during an appearance on WWE Raw on Monday night (19.09.11). Hugh Jackman fractured wrestlerDolph Ziggler’s jaw during an appearance on WWE Raw on Monday night … See all stories on this topic » […]
Mark Ellis: A New Breed of Wrestler
In recent years, it has become the norm for standout college wrestlers to make their way from their studies to the cages of MMA. Tyron Woodley, Ben Askren, Rashad Evans, Josh Koscheck…the list goes on and on. Many have experienced considerable success. In fact, fighters such as Cain Velasquez, Matt Hughes, Brock Lesnar, and other […]
SIUE’s David Ray Hires McMahill. Program has Bright Future, Talks to Takedown
EDWARDSVILLE, ILL. – Donovan McMahill, a two-time national champion, has been named an assistant coach for the SIUE wrestling program. McMahill was the 2011 NCAA Division II National Tournament Outstanding Wrestler and Wrestler of the Year for Western State (Colo.) College. He went undefeated at the 197-pound weight class his senior season and completed his career […]
Rival submission specialists to battle in MFC 30 co-main event
Cobb (18-6) will meet top title contender Drew “Night Rider” Fickett (41-13) in a three-round, non-title affair on Friday, June 10 at the Mayfield Conference Centre in Edmonton, Alberta. HDNet Fights will air the event live, including the evening’s co-main event of Pete “The Secret Weapon” Spratt against “The Irish Hand Grenade” Marcus Davis, beginning […]
Mixed Martial Arts Links (5-17-11)
MMA has boxing on the mat Montreal Gazette By JACK TODD, Special to The Gazette May 16, 2011 George St-Pierre (right) battles Jake Shields in the welterweight title bout during a recent mixed martial arts bout in Toronto. MONTREAL – Here we are, five days away from what may be the biggest … See all stories on […]
MMA Links (3-28-11)
MMA Top 10 Bantamweights: Cruz, Faber on a Collision Course MMAFighting.com Before the UFC absorbed World Extreme Cagefighting, the smaller guys were largely overlooked by casual MMA fans. But now that the UFC has added the WEC’s bantamweights — and also snapped up some 135-pounders from other promotions — the bantamweight … See all stories on this […]
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