Archive for December, 2009

Paul Daley: New Opponent, Same Old Attitude

Elliot sent this in:
The nickname ‘Semtex’ implies that the threat of an opponent isn’t the only thing that can blow up in the face of Paul Daley on fight night.
Even when presented with an opponent more than capable of shattering his dreams, Daley refuses to recognise or concern himself with the danger. Blessed with an [...]

Alves-Fitch Rematch To Take Place At UFC 111

A rare rematch will take place at UFC 111, which is scheduled to take place on March 27 from the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ.
The rematch in question is one between welterweights Thiago Alves and Jon Fitch, according to Alves’ management team, First Round Management and should settle who is the #2 welterwight in the [...]

2009 World MMA Awards – Official Results

The Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, NV was the scene of the 2009 World MMA Awards; although this is the second year of the World MMA Awards, this would be the first year of the live broadcast, which was shown on Versus on Wednesday night.
The program, sponsored by Fighters Only, [...]

UFC 108 Pre-Fight News Conference

For those of you who missed it, here is the entire UFC 108 pre-fight press conference, which took place Wednesday afternoon from the MGM Grand concourse in Las Vegas, NV.
H/T: Sherdog

Forbes Sign With UFC, Likely To Fight Catone At UFC Fight Night 20

UFC Fight Night 20 will have a bout on their fight card after all as the UFC signed a The Ultimate Fighter alum recently.
Jesse Forbes, who will replace middleweight Steve Steinbeiss, has agreed to a new deal with the UFC and is expected to take on Nick Catone at UFC Fight Night 20, which will [...]

Godfrey Signs With WEC, Will Face Fabiano At WEC 46

It certainly didn’t take long to find a replacement for Wagnney Fabiano for a bout at WEC 46.
Just one day after Frank Gomez pulled out of his bout with Fabiano, the WEC managed to find an replacement opponent: WEC newcomer Clint Godfrey. WEC officials confirmed that Godfrey signed a multi-fight deal with the promotion and [...]

White Says Cantwell May Not Fight Again

Any one who has followed the goingson leading up to UFC 108 knows that this has been one of the more injury-riddled fight cards in recent memory.
It looks like that one of the fighters who was pulled from the card could very well not fight again.
During the pre-UFC 108 press conference at the MGM Grand on [...]

Rashad Evans Arrives In Vegas

Evans gets a big greeting on Tuesday at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. He spoke about his training for UFC 108 and Thiago Silva. He also talks about not fighting Rampage Jackson after all the heat on the season 10 of “The Ultimate Fighter.”

Watch Pre-UFC 108 Press Conference Live Today!

The UFC 108 pre-fight press conference takes place today, and you can watch it live!!
The press conference, which takes place from the MGM Grand Conference Center in Las Vegas, NV, will begin at 4:00 PM (Eastern)/1:00 PM (Pacific). Expected to participate in the news conference are:

Rashad Evans
Thiago Silva
Paul Daley
Dustin Hazelett
UFC president Dana White
Nevada State Athletic [...]

Cantwell vs. Matyushenko Bout Pulled From UFC 108 Card

An unnamed source close to UFC 108 is confirming that due to an injury to Steve Cantwell, the bout between he and Vladimir Matyushenko has been removed from the UFC 108 fight card.
The report from the above source says that a replacement bout could possibly be found in time for the event, which is scheduled for [...]

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