UFC 124 which will take place on December 11 from Montreal, Quebec, Canada has had another match added to the card and it looks like the PitBull will return to action to take on John Howard. Originally there was considerable speculation that Mike Pierce would be facing Alves, but it seems that the UFC decided to go with the Howard Alves matchup instead. While the fight will be watch worthy, you have to think that almost everyone will be more interested...
The Maximum Fighting Championship is excited to present its most highly anticipated and action-packed lineup for MFC 26: Retribution and we are extending an invitation to the media to attend the official press conference for the event. The press conference will take place on Tuesday, September 7 at 3 p.m. at Lexus of Edmonton (11204-170 Street, 780-466-8300). MFC Owner/President Mark Pavelich will be the featured speaker at the press conference and...
Josuel Distak, UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva’s trainer, recently took time to talk to Tatame about the champion and his thoughts on his upcoming rematch against Chael Sonnen. Here’s the quote: “Sonnen was 100% and showed what he’s got… Now it’s the time for him to see Anderson from the right angle. I want to see how it’ll be like this time…Anderson Silva is taking care of himself in order to be 100% recovered...
NEW YORK, NY (September 1, 2010) – Shine Fight Promotions (Shine Fights) COO Jason Chambers, a veteran of both the MMA game and Hollywood, is a rare combination in the sports world. A man that has experienced success in both the sports and acting worlds, Chambers sports an impressive 18-5-2 record in the cage, where he faced well-known MMA veterans such as ultra-tough Japanese fighter Michihiro Omigawa and current UFC star Thiago Alves. He...
WEC fighter Urijah Faber will face Takeya Mizugaki at WEC 52 on November 11 from The Pearl in Las Vegas, Nevada, this according to MMA Weekly. The fight, which will be the first bantamweight bout for Faber, was originally slated for WEC 50 but Faber had to pull out due to an injured knee. Faber is still perhaps the best known WEC fighter, even after having basically been outmatched at the 145 lb weight class. Perhaps the move down will spark...
PROVIDENCE (Aug. 31, 2010) – History will be made Friday night, Sept. 17 when “First Blood” becomes the first sanctioned, professional Mixed Martial Arts show ever held in Rhode Island. “First Blood,” presented by Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic Entertainment and Sports, Inc., (CES) will be held at the Twin River Event Center in Lincoln, RI. All fights feature three, 5-minute rounds. The main event pits arguably New England’s hottest prospect,...
