Mixed Martial Arts Links (9-27-11)
NCAA champ Jenkins set to debut Dec. 2 ESPN (blog) By Mike Whitman The NCAA All-American wrestler confirmed Monday to the Sherdog Radio Network’s “Savage Dog Show” that he has inked a deal with the Lemoore, Calif.,-based promotion and will make the move to MMA on Dec. … See all stories on this topic » […]
Mixed Martial Arts Links (9-21-11)
Can Warrior pack a punch in the UK? BBC News By Genevieve Hassan Entertainment reporter, BBC News Tom Hardy’s latest film is set in the world of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA). Can a story involved with the popular US sport also be a success in the UK? The world of MMA is relatively unknown to British… See all stories […]
Mixed Martial Arts Links (8-30-11)
Director sees ‘Warrior’ film as ‘intervention in a cage’ USA Today By Sergio Non, USA TODAY Don’t think of Warrior as a mixed martial arts movie just because its main characters fight in an MMA tournament. “The MMA part of the film was tertiary to many other things going on in my life,” director and co-writer Gavin … See all stories on […]
RISING FEATHERWEIGHT STAR FREDDY ASSUNCAO SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH AGGRESSION MMA
Will make promotional debut at September event Edmonton, Alberta (Canada): Aggression MMA, one of the top Canadian fight promotions in operation, today announced that it has signed talented Brazilian mixed martial arts (MMA) competitor Freddy Assuncao to a contract with the organization. A member of the famed Assuncao family of fighting brothers, Freddy […]
Mixed Martial Arts Links (6-1-11)
Pellegrino, 32, walking away from MMA career Yahoo! Sports (blog) He just expanded the Kurt Pellegrino Mixed Martial Arts Academy. The future isn’t certain for Pellegrino. He may not be completely through with active fighting, but he wants to step back and see if he can regain the hunger that’s missing. … See all stories on this topic […]