- October
- 19
OPEN CASTING CALL FOR SEASON 11 OF “THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER”
WHO: Professional Mixed Martial Arts Fighters in the light heavyweight (205 lb) and middleweight classes (185 lbs)
WHEN: MONDAY, OCTOBER 26
Registration is from 8:00-9:00am
Arriving early is encouraged
WHERE:
Renaissance Los Angeles Airport Hotel
9620 Airport Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90045
Phone: 301-337-2800
Open Casting Call for Season 11 of Spike TV’s hit series [...]
Posted by Larry Vollmer on October 19th, 2009 | 1 Comment »
- September
- 30
In what may be the most watched episode in “The Ultimate Fighter” history, Kimbo Slice will take on former IFL heavyweight champion Roy Nelson tonight for a chance to advance in the TUF 10 heavyweight tournament.
The casual fan, or youtube monger, will probably think that Kimbo is going to walk through Nelson, especially given [...]
Posted by Larry Vollmer on September 30th, 2009 | Post a Comment »
- September
- 24
September 24, 2009, New York, NY – Kimbo Slice, the former YouTube sensation, and current aspiring UFC fighter, makes his first trip into the famed UFC Octagon® against former IFL champ Roy Nelson on the upcoming episode of “The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights” on Wednesday, September 30 at 10:00pm ET/PT. The third episode of the [...]
Posted by Larry Vollmer on September 24th, 2009 | Post a Comment »
- September
- 23
Kidglue.com has an interesting article that focuses on some quotes that Rampage made about his retirement from MMA.
While most outlets are focusing on the rift between Dana and Rampage as sole reason for retirement, Kidglue focuses on Quinton’s desire to be a better father and support his family as best as possible.
It’s worth a read. [...]
Posted by Larry Vollmer on September 23rd, 2009 | Post a Comment »
- September
- 23
In a message on his website today, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson announced he is retiring from mixed martial arts.
In a blog post titled “I’m done fighting”, Rampage announced the following:
Posted by Larry Vollmer on September 23rd, 2009 | Post a Comment »
- September
- 22
Cro Cop admitted Saturday that his fight with up and coming UFC heavyweight Junior Dos Santos was probably his final professional MMA bout.
Cro Cop said: “Maybe the ones who have said that I’m done are right. Obviously, I can’t break my mental block in the Octagon. I have twenty years of training like a [...]
Posted by Larry Vollmer on September 22nd, 2009 | Post a Comment »
- September
- 21
Former NFL and NCAA football superstar Herschel Walker will enter a new chapter in his career as a professional athlete when he makes his debut as a heavyweight in the world’s fastest growing sport – mixed martial arts (MMA) – as part of a multi-fight contract he has signed with world championship promotion STRIKEFORCE.
The 1982 [...]
Posted by Larry Vollmer on September 21st, 2009 | Post a Comment »
- September
- 18
Spike TV will air a portion of the UFC pay-per-view undercard live to its audience for the first time ever, as the network presents bouts from UFC 103 in Dallas, TX commercial-free live Saturday, September 19 at 9:00pm ET/6:00pm PT. This telecast will mark the first time the network will air a fight-card without commercial [...]
Posted by Larry Vollmer on September 18th, 2009 | Post a Comment »
- September
- 17
Fedor, the #1 Ranked MMA Heavyweight in the World, To Be Seen for the First Time by Broadcast Television Audience
The CBS Television Network will return to the mixed martial arts (MMA) cage with STRIKEFORCE: FEDOR VS. ROGERS, to be broadcast Saturday, Nov. 7 (9:00 PM, live ET/delayed PT). SHOWTIME Sports® will produce the four-fight event [...]
Posted by Larry Vollmer on September 17th, 2009 | Post a Comment »
- September
- 16
Former UFC heavyweight champion Andrei “The Pitbull” Arlovski will appear on MTV’s Bully Beatdown tomorrow night.
Bully Beatdown is hosted by mma journey man Jason “Mayhem” Miller. In the show, people who have been bullied get in touch with Mayhem to get some help dealing with their man-handler. Mayhem confronts the bully and offers them 10,000 [...]
Posted by Larry Vollmer on September 16th, 2009 | Post a Comment »