Mixed Martial Arts Links (12-14-11)
MMA Global: Is Fedor Emelianenko Still Relevant in the Heavyweight Division? Bleacher Report Remember when it was debated whether former Pride heavyweight champion and MMAstar Fedor Emelianenko was considered the No. 1 fighter in the world? Remember his aura of invincibility, his untarnished record and over decade-long streak of never losing… See all stories on this topic […]
UFC & COMPANY VS. NEW YORK STATE: CIVIL SUIT CLIFF NOTES
By: Rich Bergeron Zuffa, LLC filed suit on November 15th against the State of New York, citing the unconstitutional nature of the state’s ban on professional mixed martial arts. A host of other plaintiffs who have varying interests in competing in and/or profiting from MMA-related business are also parties to the suit. Though there is […]
PACQUIAO vs. MARQUEZ 3 ** In-Depth Preview and Analysis **
By Tony Penecale Trilogies are a special thing in boxing. The combatants are often linked with each other. Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez have been linked with each other since 2004 when they first met at 126 lbs. Marquez had to rebound from three 1st round knockdowns and claw his way back over the […]
LUCIAN BUTE & GLEN JOHNSON OFFICIAL WEIGHTS
IBF Super Middleweight World Championship This Saturday, Nov. 5, LIVE on SHOWTIME® at 9 p.m. ET Lucian Bute: 167.5 pounds Glen Johnson: 166.5 pounds Pier-Olivier Côté: 140 pounds Jorge Luis Teron:139.25 pounds QUEBEC CITY, CANADA (Nov. 4, 2011) – In front of hundreds of spirited onlookers at Laurier Quebec Place, International Boxing Federation (IBF) super middleweight […]
Mixed Martial Arts Links (9-4-11)
UFC on FOX: Does the Growth of the UFC Brand Hurt the Growth of MMA? Bleacher Report Tell someone on the street that you follow MMA and they’ll look at you in confusion. Tell someone on the street that you follow the UFC and they’ll immediately understand. All MMA fans have experienced this phenomenon and it illustrates one important … See […]
Mixed Martial Arts Links (8-5-11)
Emelianenko cut by Strikeforce parent company ESPN Tags: Gareth A Davies, UFC, Strikeforce, PHILADELPHIA — Fedor Emelianenko, once considered the best fighter in mixed martial arts, is being released by Zuffa LLC, UFC president Dana White said Thursday. “He’s being cut,” White said after a news … See all stories on this topic » […]
Victor Lupo stalks Phil Lo Greco for Canadian Bragging Rights & more
TORONTO (August 3, 2011) – For the past year, rugged Romanian welterweight Victor Lupo has unsuccessfully stalked undefeated World Boxing Council (“WBC”) International Welterweight Champion Phil “The Italian Sensation”Lo Greco. His persistence will soon pay-off, though, as the WBC recently ordered promoters Hennessy Sports (Lupo) and OPI 2000 (Lo Greco) to negotiate an agreement or Lo Greco-Lupo will […]
Las Vegan Kim Couture, Women’s Ambassador to Combat Sports, Added to Kickboxing Empire World Championship Card
Saturday, July 30, at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas’ Kim Couture, one of the most prominent female figures in combat sports, has been added as a special attraction women’s bout on the nationally and internationally televised world championship Kickboxing Empire card Saturday, July 30, at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in […]
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