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Alistair Overeem Signs With UFC, Set To Fight Brock Lesnar In December
Sports ♦ Posted 09/06/2011
Former Strikeforce Heavyweight champ, Alistair Overeem, has officially signed with the UFC ... and is set to fight Brock Lesnar on December 30. The deal was confirmed by ESPN on Tuesday (September 7), following much speculation over the signing. UFC co-owner Lorenzo Fertitta confirmed an initial report by the Los Angeles Times, adding that the fight with be five rounds and a non-title headlining match... |
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UFC Announces Multi-Year Deal With FOX
Sports ♦ Posted 08/18/2011
Leading MMA promotion, the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship), has reportedly landed a deal with TV network FOX, where fights will be aired live over the next seven years. According to FoxSpors.com, the UFC will air four live UFC fights a year on FOX, and 32 live fights on FX. 24 other fights will be aired, in conjunction with two seasons of the UFC's reality show... |
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James Toney Talks Ken Shamrock Fight; Calls Out UFC's Dana White & Rampage Jackson
Sports, Videos ♦ Posted 08/14/2011
Despite being made quick work of during his MMA debut against UFC legend Randy Couture in August 2010, famed boxing champ James Toney isn't giving up on the sport. In fact, at 42 years young, the current IBA Heavyweight champion is gearing up for his second try in the squared circle, when he takes on MMA legend Ken Shamrock. However, it won't be with any... |
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Photo & Video Wrap-Up Of Cage Vs Cons #1 (Los Angeles, CA)
Photos, Sports, Videos ♦ Posted 05/23/2011
Over the weekend, the minds behind popular underground DVD fight series, Felony Fights, threw their very first MMA event, dubbed "Cage Vs. Cons" -- which also served as a music festival and tattoo expo. After the musical acts wrapped, the stage was set for the main attraction -- 10 MMA matches, pitting law enforcement and ex-military against ex-cons who have used MMA as a vessel... |
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Contests: Win Tickets To Cage Vs Cons (MMA/Music Festival) (ENDED)
Music, Sports ♦ Posted 05/05/2011
After a series of popular underground fight DVDs, the creators of "Felony Fights" are parlaying their underground success into full-fledged live MMA event and music festival. The event -- which goes down on May 21 at the Los Angeles Sports Arena -- will boast over 20+ musical acts, including E-40, Too Short, and Psycho Realm; as well as 10 MMA fights, with the main event... |
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UFC Legend Randy Couture KO'd At UFC 129, Annouces Retirement
Sports ♦ Posted 05/02/2011
Randy "The Natural" Couture officially retired from MMA after being KO'd by Lyoto "The Dragon" Machida at UFC 129 on Saturday (April 30), but he was never more certain about his decision to leave and promises that it's for real. "There wasn't a sentimentality about it. There was kind of a sense of relief," Couture told SI.com, after being defeated in his final bow in... |
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E-40, Too Short To Headline Felony Fights' First MMA/Hip-Hop Event, Cage Vs Cons
Music ♦ Posted 04/25/2011
After a series of popular underground fight DVDs, the creators of "Felony Fights" are parlaying their underground success into full-fledged live MMA event and music festival ... and, west coast vets such as E-40, Too Short, and Psycho Realm are serving as the event's music headliners. Cage Vs. Cons is set to kick off its inaugural event on May 21st at the Los Angeles Memorial... |
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UFC Formally Announces Strikeforce Purchase, But Say Details Are Not Done Yet
Sports ♦ Posted 03/15/2011
The MMA industry and its fans went crazy over the weekend, when sources leaked news of a deal in which UFC would acquire lone rival, Strikeforce. While there wasn't an official announcement, it was clear the deal was done. UFC President Dana White did confirm the news MMAFighting.com over the weekend, as well, but things were made official during a UFC press conference call on... |
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UFC Agrees To Deal For Purchase Of Strikeforce
Sports ♦ Posted 03/12/2011
The UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) is further their dominance of the professional MMA world by agreeing to purchase their lone competitor, Strikeforce, sources revealed Saturday (March 12). According to ESPN.com, Zuffa LLC (owner and operator of the UFC), has agreed, in principle, to purchase Strikeforce, which entered MMA realm in 2006. UFC president, Dana White, confirmed reports, telling MMAFighting.com that Zuffa had... |
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Herschel Walker Wins Second MMA Fight With First-Round TKO
Sports ♦ Posted 01/30/2011
Former NFL great, Herschel Walker, is slowly proving he's serious about his career in the MMA world, as he earned his second victory in the octagon at Saturday night's (January 29) Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg fight card. The 48-year-old won a lopsided victory over Scott Carson, knocking him down with a left hook 20 seconds into the fight at the HP Pavilion, and then pummeling... |
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UFC Announces Merger With World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC)
Sports ♦ Posted 10/29/2010
World Extreme Cagefighting, an MMA promotion that previously rivaled the UFC, will be no more next year, because the two companies have announced a merger. UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) president Dana White announced Thursday (October 28) that the WEC will merge with the UFC in 2011, reports ESPN. "It's time," White said during a conference... |
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Cain Velasquez Upsets Brock Lesner With TKO Win At UFC 121
Sports ♦ Posted 10/24/2010
UFC 121 turned out to be a great evening of fights ... and one big upset for Brock Lesnar who was dethroned as the UFC's Heavyweight champ by the still-undefeated Cain Velasquez. Just three months after returning to the octagon and retaining the title, following a nearly career-ending illness, Lesnar was annihilated by 28-year-old Velasquez with a first-round TKO on Saturday (October 23) in Anaheim,... |
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