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July 14, 2008
Biggest Weekend in MMA History
Mixed martial arts have come a long way since the first UFC way back in 1993. Not only have mixed martial reached a global audience but now fans can enjoy many different types of organizations and a wide array of opportunities...read
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June 18, 2008
The Ultimate Fighter 8 TUF Assistant Coaches Revealed
Spike TV has already announced that Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira and former champion Frank Mir will be the coaches for the eighth season of The Ultimate Fighter TUF 8, to premier on September 17, 2008...read
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June 7, 2008
Affliction Mixed Martial Arts is Set for July 19, 2008
Tom Atencio, Vice President of Affliction Banned announced to a packed crowd of MMA fans, a star-studded fight card that will feature the much-anticipated return of the Russian heavyweight superstar Fedor "The Last Emperor" Emelianenko pitted against the 6' 8" American, Tim "the Maine-iac" Sylvia...read
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April 22, 2008
Chuck Liddell Pulls Out of UFC 85 Versus Rashad Evans by Stan Leung
The main event at UFC 85 between Chuck “The Iceman” Liddell (21-5) and Rashad “Sugar” Evans (11-0-1) has been called off due to an injury Liddell sustained during training for his light heavyweight fight that was scheduled for June 7 in London, England...read
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April 8, 2008
Fedor Emelianenko and Tim Sylvia Set For MMA Superfight by Stan Leung
About four years ago Sylvia called out Fedor Emelianenko after his UFC fight and wanted to fight and beat down the Pride heavyweight champion. Well now the time has come and he will get to put the money where his mouth is...read
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April 1, 2008
Mark Kerr and Ricco Rodriguez added to Fight Card for YAMMA Pit Fighting Inaugural Event by Scott Houston
Today YAMMA Pit Fighting (YPF), a new mixed martial arts (MMA) organization created by Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) founder Bob Meyrowitz, announced details on the YPF surface called "The Yamma" and revealed the revised fight card for the organization’s first live pay-per-view event...read
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February 20, 2008
Pride is Back...Well Sort Of by Stan Leung
K-1 owners, Fighting and Entertainment Group (FEG) and former PRIDE Fighting Championship executives from Dream Stage Entertainment (DSE) have now formed DREAM to compete with the UFC and bring back to life Pride. Despite the UFC buying out Pride the former workers have now started up their own MMA fight organization and they look to rival Zuffa with a vengeance....read
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February 4, 2008
UFC 81 Pay Scale and Fighter Salaries by Stan Leung
UFC founder Bob Meyrowitz’s new foray into Mixed Martial Arts, YAMMA Pit Fighting.
Nevada State Athletic Commission outlining the salaries that the fighters received at UFC 81. Also provided are the medical suspensions levied to six fighters...read
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January 29, 2008
UFC Founder starts new MMA League by Scott Houston
UFC founder Bob Meyrowitz’s new foray into Mixed Martial Arts, YAMMA Pit Fighting.
YAMMA Pit Fighting will take a unique approach to the sport by reviving the tournament fighting format and unveiling a new fighting surface that promises to revolutionize the traditional MMA approach...read
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January 26, 2008
Bodog Fight and Tuff-N-Uff Set Their Sights on Vegas by Bodog Fight
Bodog Fight and Tuff-N-Uff have announced their fight card that will take place in Las Vegas Nevada for the first time...read
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January 15, 2008
Couture is target of UFC lawsuit
Heavyweight champ in breach of contract by Adam Hill
The strained relationship between the Ultimate Fighting Championship and its heavyweight champion Randy Couture has taken another bad turn -- directly into a Las Vegas courtroom...read
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January 12, 2008
UFC 81 Breaking: Point Horn steps in vs. Marquardt by sportsnet.ca
Veteran fighter Jeremy (Gumby) Horn has stepped in to take on Nate (The Great) Marquardt in February after Marquardt’s originally scheduled opponent Thales Leites pulled out with a broken hand...read
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January 4, 2008
HDNET Fights Cancels February 15th Event by Loretta Hunt
HDNet Fights has cancelled its Friday, Feb. 15 event at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, its president, Guy Mezger, confirmed on Thursday. The fledging promotion, which hosted editions in October and December of 2007, will hold its next event in early spring or summer...read
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December 31, 2007
Wish List and New Year Resolutions for 2008 by Kevin Iole, Yahoo! Sports
As the year ends with a bang in mixed martial arts, it's time to start thinking to 2008. To help things along, I have a few resolutions to share for the big names in the business...read
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December 21, 2007
The Ultimate Fighter season six finale salaries by MMA Weekly
The following figures are based on the fighter salary information that Zuffa, LLC (the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s parent company) are required by law to submit to the state athletic commissions, including the winners' bonuses...read
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December 17, 2007
More Competition for UFC with Yarennoka by Scott Burgess
What’s the best way to beat your competition? You buy them out. After UFC President, Dana White, purchased the Pride FC organization, he thought there was no more competition against his UFC organization. Well he couldn’t be more wrong...read
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December 04, 2007
Sherk's dissatisfied despite reduced drug suspension by Lance Pugmire, Los Angeles Times
His possible one-year suspension for a positive steroid test was cut in half Tuesday, but Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight champion Sean Sherk said the California State Athletic Commission's decision was "not a victory at all."... read
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December 04, 2007
It's The Carpenter and El Matador in UFC Finale event by Rob Gerein
Lightweights Clay "The Carpenter" Guida and Roger "El Matador" Huerta go head to head in the main event of the Ultimate Fighter TUF-6 Finale this Saturday...read
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November 28, 2007
UFC 79: Nemisis: Matt Serra out George St.Pierre in! by Scott Burgess
UFC President Dana White announced yesterday that Matt Serra is injured and unable to fight. Taking his place will be Matt Hughes, arch rival, George St.Pierre in an interm title match...read
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November 13, 2007
betED.com Releases Lines for UFC 78: Validation by Rob Gerein
The future of the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s light heavyweight division will be on the line Saturday when UFC 78: Validation takes place in New Jersey.
In the main event at Newark’s Prudential Center, American “Sugar” Rashad Evans (15-0-1), who won season two of The Ultimate Fighter in the heavyweight division, battles season three light heavyweight winner Michael “The Count” Bisping (15-0) of England...read more
October 11,
2007
Randy Couture
Quits the UFC by Josh Grosso of sherdog.com
The face of the UFC has quit the UFC and relinquished
the UFC heavyweight title. Randy the Natural Couture
has quit the UFC due to his disputes over pay with
the UFC and lack of respect they have put on him as
a fighter. We here fighting-mma.com have always points
out how unfairly the UFC has treated and paid their
fighters and now this is one of the backlashes to
them being so stingy...read
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October 03,
2007
betED.com
Releases Lines for UFC 77 by Rob Gerein
UFC 77 is fast approaching and betED.com has released
betting lines for the mixed martial arts event...read
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September
20, 2007
Liddell,
Jardine seek KO at UFC 76: Knockout by Rob Gerein
Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Chuck Liddell
will be looking to bounce back from a knockout loss
in his last bout when he returns to the Octagon this
weekend...read
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August 23, 2007
Randy Couture the underdog for UFC 74
by Rob Gerein
UFC Heavyweight Champion Randy Couture will defend his title against
Gabriel Gonzaga in the main event at UFC 74 in Las Vegas on Saturday...read
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July 19, 2007
UFC 74:
Respect and UFC 75: Champion vs. Champion Odds Ups
by Rob Gerein
betED.com
has released odds for the next two Ultimate Fighting Championship
events, UFC 74: Respect and UFC 75: Champion vs. Champion...read
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July 18, 2007
UFC 73: Salary Report
The California State Athletic Commission has released the fighter
salaries for UFC 73: Stacked....read
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July 5, 2007
UFC
73: Stacked Preview by Rob Gerein
Saturday night's alright for fighting and this weekend is no exception.
One of the biggest Ultimate Fighting Championship events of the
year takes place Saturday with UFC 73:Stacked featuring five main
event fights, including two championship bouts...read
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July 2, 2007
Interview
with Dana White by Carlos Arias
UFC president Dana White held a national conference call last
week to discuss UFC 73: Stacked, which will be held Saturday at
7 p.m. at ARCO Arena in Sacramento...read
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June 27, 2007
UFC 73: Stacked Preview by
BetUS.com
Live from Arco Arena in Sacramento, California, UFC 73 is without
question one of the deepest UFC cards ever. Two Championship Belts
are on the line, four current or former champions are fighting
and it's the UFC debut of one of the heaviest players in the world
of international MMA...read
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June 19, 2007
UFC vs Bodog: Dana White and
Calvin Ayre Duke it Out
In a recent interview, UFC President Dana White referred to Bodog
Fight creator Calvin Ayre as “that criminal.”
He wouldn’t mention Ayre by name and likened Ayre to the
lead characater in the movie Brewster’s Millions. Dana said
he’s trying to lose as much money as he can in 48 hours.
Funny stuff...read more
June 19, 2007
Mixed Martial Arts and Steroids Drugs:
A Major Problem it Seems
20 positive tests of fighters in both boxing and Mixed Martial
Arts with 90% of the positive drug tests coming from Mixed Martial
Arts fighters. These were the results and yeah there is a problem
here...read more
June 09, 2007
UFC 72 - Betting on Okami
may Prove Wise to Bettors
Underdog bettors will be hoping for a repeat of a highly profitable
UFC 71 fight next weekend, when UFC heads to Northern Ireland
for UFC 72: Victory...read
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May 28, 2007
Gracie vs. Sakuraba II: Rivalry
Reignited
On May 5, 2000, the MMA world witnessed one of the most epic battles
in the history of the sport. Royce Gracie vs. Kazushi Sakuraba
was a fight that pushed both men to their limits and beyond. The
fight lasted over an hour and a half and ended only when Gracie
couldn’t answer the bell for the seventh round and his corner
had to throw in the towel....read
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May 23, 2007
Liddell the Heavy Favorite for UFC:71
at betED.com
Fight fans are gearing up for what should be an epic bout when
Chuck The Iceman Liddell battles Quinton Rampage Jackson in an
Ultimate Fighting Light Heavyweight Championship event Saturday
in Las Vegas...read more
April 17, 2007
Royce Gracie joins Bodog
Fight: Costa Rica Combat
The latest series of Bodog Fight promises to be its most impressive
effort to date, as Bodog founder Calvin Ayre welcomes mixed martial
arts superstars Royce Gracie, Josh Barnett, Phil Baroni and Denis
Kang to the beaches of Costa Rica for their insight and analysis...read
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April 14, 2007
Russians Rule Bodog Fight:
Clash of the Nations MMA Pay-Per View
The Russian Red Devils capitalized on their comrades' support
to emerge victorious from Russia's ICE Palace Arena on Saturday,
April 14th in the most anticipated pay-per-view event of the year,
BodogFight: Fedor Emelianenko vs Matt Lindland, Clash of the Nations.
...read more
March 27, 2007
UFC buys Pride for less than $70M
UFC to Buy Rival Pride, Plans to Stage Megafights The majority
owners of Ultimate Fighting Championship have agreed to buy their
biggest mixed martial arts rival, Pride Fighting Championships,
in a deal that will establish megafights among the outfits' titleholders
and possibly attract huge pay-per-view audiences...read
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March 27, 2007
BodogFight,
the Brothers Emelianenko Make Mixed Martial Arts History
It's difficult to imagine the two baddest brothers on the planet
have never fought professionally on their home soil. That situation
will soon change thanks to BodogFight. Fedor and Aleksander Emelianenko
will make their BodogFight
debuts when they headline the much-anticipated pay-per-view spectacle
on April 14 at the ICE Palace in St. Petersburg, Russia...read
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March 23, 2007
Listen to Team 1040 AM sports talk radio in Vancouver Canada interview
Randy Couture... listen
to interview
March 23, 2007
Watch
Georges St Pierre video clip on his upcoming fight with Matt Serra
February 28, 2007
Ultimate Fighting, Wrestling, Boxing
Grapple for Pay-Per-View Crown
In the tough business of putting on pay-per-view events, Ultimate
Fighting Championship is no longer getting counted out. The upstart
company that specializes in mixed martial arts matched the once-dominant
World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. in pay-per-view revenues during
2006 and surpass...read more
February 27, 2007
betED.com Has Sylvia Heavily Favored
in Couture's Return by Rob Gerein
The mixed martial arts world will be focused on the return of
Randy Couture this Saturday. But his opponent thinks people may
be focusing on the wrong guy. Reigning heavyweight champion Tim
Sylvia says he welcomes Couture’s return to the ring...read
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February 23, 2007
Training At Roman Plaza
Hayato "Mach" Sakurai, Kazuo Misaki, Takanori Gomi,
the three Japanese fighters scheduled to fight at the upcoming
PRIDE.33 event in Las Vegas, appeared in front of an excited public
on February 21, 2007 for a training exhibition by the Roman Plaza
at Caesars Palace...read more
February 13, 2007
Bodog Announces Fedor
Emelianenko vs. Matt Lindland
BodogFight
announces today a mammoth card for a Superfight pay-per-view spectacular
that promises to be raved about for ages. On Saturday, April 14,
live from the ICE Palace in St. Petersburg, Russia, "BodogFight:
Fedor Emelianenko vs. Matt Lindland, Clash of the Nations"
takes place before an international audience in what will be an
unforgettable event in mixed martial arts history...read
more
February 9, 2007
Two Fight Cards Announced for
THE SECOND COMING
Additional fight cards were announced for PRIDE.33 "THE SECOND
COMING," to be held on Saturday, February 24th in Las Vegas.
A leading figure in the Middleweight division, Antonio Rogerio
Nogueira will be fighting against Joachim Hansen who hopes to
make up for his previous defeat against Shinya Aoki at "Shockwave
2006."...read more
February 6, 2007
BodogFight: St. Petersburg
Roster Promises Phenomenal Battles
Bodog.com
Entertainment unleashes its second season of mixed
martial arts (MMA) action to fans worldwide in what promises to
be an incredible series of intense fights and behind-the-scenes
drama...read more
February 1, 2007
An additional fight card was announced
for PRIDE.33 "THE SECOND COMING",
An additional fight card was announced for PRIDE.33 "THE
SECOND COMING", scheduled to be held in Las Vegas, Nevada
on Saturday, February 24th (local time). What was announced was
a revenge match between Shogun, who will be making his second
consecutive appearance in Las Vegas PRIDE, and the revenge-thirsty
Alistair...read more
January 31, 2007
The two-hour broadcast of UFC
Fight Night 8 on Spike TV drew an overall rating of 1.7 on
The two-hour broadcast of UFC Fight Night 8 on Spike TV drew an
overall rating of 1.7 on Thursday, January 25th. The overall rating
and the specific demographic ratings were close to the UFC's averages
for live fight specials on Spike TV, and they were also up from
the ratings that were drawn by the previous UFC Fight Night special
on December 13th...read more
November 17, 2006
2006 Pride Shockwave Fighters
Announced
11 participants have been announced for SHOCKWAVE '06 this Dec.
31 at the Saitama Super Arena in Tokyo. Its a night of fights
that will shock the MMA world, SHOCKWAVE 06, featuring PRIDE'S
undefeated champion, Fedor Emelianekno and also the fighter that
strikes fear into the hearts of champions, Wanderlei Silva...read
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November 15, 2006
UFC 66: LIDDELL vs ORTIZ 2
In
his tenure as UFC World Light Heavyweight Champion, Chuck “The
Iceman” Liddell has sent a legend into retirement (Randy
Couture), avenged a defeat (Jeremy Horn), and annihilated his
number one challenger (Renato Sobral). But when the man standing
across the Octagon™ from Liddell is his former training partner
and friend Tito Ortiz, all bets are off...read
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UFC 86: Jackson vs. Griffin 
