- July
- 28
Below you will find a clip featuring the “War on the Mainland” PPV promo spot. Two-time UFC heavyweight champion Tim Sylvia takes on power punching Paul Buentello in the main event, live from Bren Events Center in Irvine, California. This promo is produced much better then the last time I saw Tim Sylvia in a [...]
Posted by lvollmer on July 28th, 2010 | 2 Comments »
- July
- 23
I received an email from Lyle Howry, the creator and owner of Ultimate Women’s Challenge. Ultimate Women’s challenge is a women’s based reality show set to air on NBC. It is important to note that while NBC will air the show, the show is not created by NBC. It is only being syndicated by the [...]
Posted by lvollmer on July 23rd, 2010 | 1 Comment »
- July
- 22
Looks like NBC is cashing in on the MMA craze. In September they will air a women’s based MMA reality show called Ultimate Women’s Challenge. The show will be hosted by Bas Rutten and model and Dancing with the Stars competitor Joanna Krupa. I don’t know what link Krupa has to MMA, if any. The [...]
Posted by lvollmer on July 22nd, 2010 | 3 Comments »
- July
- 20
The below info comes from the gym that I currently train MMA at, C3 Athletics in Stamford, CT. It is a good cause, and a great way to receive some top notch instruction. “Andre Margutti, a good friend and teammate of ours at Team Yamasaki, has been diagnosed with cancer. Andre came to the US [...]
Posted by lvollmer on July 20th, 2010 | 1 Comment »
- July
- 13
I just got an email from Strikeforce containing a pre-sale password for the Strikeforce Houston event. If you find yourself in the Houston area jones’n for some Strikeforce tickets, and for some reason you are reading this NY/NJ based MMA blog, this is your lucky day. Pre-sale info: EXCLUSIVE PRESALE OPPORTUNITY FOR STRIKEFORCE INSIDERS STARTS [...]
Posted by lvollmer on July 13th, 2010 | 1 Comment »
- July
- 12
Release below: MARKHAM, Ontario, Canada, July 12, 2010 – Round 5, a leader in producing mixed martial arts collectible figurines, today released images of several prototypes of its “Versus” line, pairs of distinctly new figures highlighting battle scenes from great UFC matchups. The prototypes were first seen at the Round 5 booth at the UFC [...]
Posted by lvollmer on July 12th, 2010 | 1 Comment »
- June
- 30
Press release below Las Vegas, NV (USA) – As the world prepares for the greatest heavyweight title fight of the past two decades, the Ultimate Fighting Championship® made a stunning announcement today that will undoubtedly have a global impact. UFC President Dana White confirmed that vuvuzelas, pesky noise makers used infamously by South African fans [...]
Posted by lvollmer on June 30th, 2010 | 3 Comments »
- June
- 24
That’s not really the case, but it will seem that way to the average UFC fan. The UFC has a widget on their homepage that displays the latest tweets from UFC fighters. If you look closely, you will see a tweet from BJ Penn that links to a photo gallery promoting this weekend’s Strikeforce card: [...]
Posted by lvollmer on June 24th, 2010 | 9 Comments »
- June
- 17
Jens just posted this on his twitter account . for anyone who care i am gonna fight again aug 14th No other details at this time. I don’t see any major MMA organizations with fight cards on August 14th. A little research shows that Cage Rage is putting on a show August 14th, so I [...]
Posted by lvollmer on June 17th, 2010 | Post a Comment »
- June
- 17
A bill to regulate mixed martial arts has passed the New York State Senate and will go to the Assembly next. You can find more info about the Senate passage in a story on LoHud.com. What I found in that article is continued ignorance from New York government regarding mixed martial arts. “We’re not teaching [...]
Posted by lvollmer on June 17th, 2010 | 1 Comment »