UFC 94 Preview - St. Pierre vs. Penn
The official preview of the UFC 94 bout between Georges St. Pierre vs. B.J. Penn.
Several Bouts Added To UFC 94
In addition to a main event bout between B.J. Penn and Georges St. Pierre, UFC 94 has added several other bouts to the fight card as well; below is the current fight card for UFC 94, scheduled to take place on January 31 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas:
B.J. Penn vs. Georges St. Pierre
Manny [...]
UFC “Primetime” To Promote Penn-St. Pierre II
As with all UFC pay-per-views, there is usually some televised buildup to the actual event; UFC 94 will be no different in that the UFC has announced they will be adding a TV show, titled “Primetime“, which will air three weeks prior to the event. Word out in the street is that the format of “Primetime” [...]
Affliction, UFC Reject Partnership
This can probably be filed under Mission Impossible, but believe it or not, Affliction and the UFC actually discussed an actual business partnership, according to MMAWeekly.com and verified by several MMA industry sources; as was expected, Affliction turned the UFC down flat. How did this happen, you’re wondering? Read further.
Initially, Affliction had the basics of [...]
Octagon Buzz - Welterweight Rankings
Below are the world welterweight rankings, as selected by Octagon Buzz, as of 10/14/08:
Georges St. Pierre
Thiago Alves
Carlos Condit
Mike Swick
Jon Fitch
Jake Shields
Diego Sanchez
Josh Koscheck
Marcus Davis
Dustin Hazelett
St. Pierre Receives Brazilian Ju Jitsu Black Belt
As if Georges St. Pierre isn’t dangerous enough already within the confines of the octagon, he has gotten even more dangerous as according to TheFranchiseRadio.net, St. Pierre - according to a reliable source - received his black belt in Brazilian Ju Jitsu this weekend; he received the belt from Bruno Fernandes, a BJJ black belt [...]
Thiago Alves Interview
In this interview with “The Pitbull”, he discusses his bout with Diego Sanchez at UFC 90, the Georges St. Pierre-B.J. Penn fight and much more.
MMA Live - Episode 22
In this episode of MMA Live, they discuss Kimbo Slice’s loss to Seth Petruzelli at EliteXC: Heat, what the ramifications may be for Slice and EliteXC; they also discuss Georges St. Pierre possibly going Hollywood, Strikeforce and much more.
UFC Programming For Week Of September 22-28
Below is the UFC programming schedule for September 22 to September 28; all programming will be televised on Spike TV:
UFC Unleased
Wednesday, September 24 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT)
Antonio Nogueira vs. Tim Sylvia (UFC 81)
Anthony Johnson vs. Tommy Speer (UFN 13)
Georges St. Pierre vs. Matt Serra (UFC 83)
The Ultimate Fighter - Season 8
Premieres Wednesday, September 24 (10:00 PM-11:00 PM, ET/ PT); [...]
Evans To Face Griffin For Light Heavyweight Title, But When?
It is becoming increasingly clear that Rashad Evans will eventually face Forrest Griffin for the UFC light heavyweight title; the big question that remains is not so much if they face each other but when. According to Bloody Elbow, sources have stated that it is becoming very likely that their bout could very well be [...]
