Archive for June 2009

Current UFC middleweight contender and former two-division PRIDE champion Dan Henderson will be the special guest on today’s edition of Jim Rome is Burning on ESPN TV. Rome will be discussing the UFC 100 card with Henderson, who faces Michael Bisping in a highly-anticipated clash of Ultimate Fighter coaches. Tune in for the LIVE interview [...]

Two of the UFC’s finest, light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida and middleweight champion Anderson Silva will compete against boxers Manny Pacquiao and Shane Mosley for ESPN’s 2009 ESPY award for Best Fighter. You can support "The Dragon" and "The Spider" by voting at www.espys.tv News Source: UFC.com. Read full story HERE .

Debbie Lee, UFC – He may joke that his submission skills come in handy for his day job in law enforcement, but in fact, newly minted police officer and UFC lightweight Matt Grice would prefer to save his moves for the Octagon. News Source: UFC.com. Read full story HERE .

Former heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield is facing foreclosure again on his sprawling estate in suburban Atlanta. But Holyfield told The Associated Press on Thursday that a settlement would be reached before the 54,000-square-foot home was auctioned. "It will be worked out," boxing's first four-time heavyweight champion said when reached on his cell phone. News Source: [...]

Juan Manuel Lopez’s fight Saturday is proof that Bob Arum is fighting the good fight. News Source: Yahoo Sports. Read full story HERE .

Juan Manuel Lopez watched countryman Miguel Cotto fill Madison Square Garden on the eve of the Puerto Rican Day parade and marveled at how thousands of people gravitated toward the welterweight champion. The young super bantamweight champ imagines himself in the same role one day. "I know I'm getting to the level I can headline," [...]

Now on newsstands, the UFC 100 commemorative magazine will take you closer to the Octagon than ever before. Featuring an exclusive in-depth breakdown of July 11th’s UFC 100 event with UFC President Dana White, the magazine also contains interviews, never before seen photos, articles on the 20 Greatest UFC fights and 5 biggest blood feuds, [...]

Paul Spadafora, a former IBF lightweight champion fighting for the first time in 14 months, knocked out Ivan Bustos on Wednesday night. Bustos' corner threw in the towel 2 minutes, 26 seconds into the sixth round of the scheduled eight-round welterweight fight. Spadafora, who hadn't fought in his Pittsburgh hometown since 2004 because of legal [...]

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC – The Ultimate Fighter season one winner. Former UFC light heavyweight champion. Cover athlete on the UFC 2009 Undisputed video game. Not a bad resume, but now you can add the phrase bestselling author to the list of accomplishments garnered by Mr. Forrest Griffin, whose book "Got Fight – The 50 Zen [...]

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC – Without question, Michael Bisping is the most influential mixed martial artist to ever hail from the United Kingdom, with his Ultimate Fighter 3 win and subsequent UFC victories practically putting MMA on the map across the pond. But Bisping’s acclaim will skyrocket even higher if he wins a world title, and [...]

NEW YORK, NY, June 23, 2009 – This past Saturday, June 20, the UFC was once again the undisputed champion in sports on television among young men. The live finale of the ninth season of “The Ultimate Fighter,” airing Saturday June 20 (9:00pm-12:00am), drew more men in the advertiser-coveted demographic of Men 18-34 (663,000) than [...]

Featherweight champion Chris John's rematch with Rocky Juarez has been canceled after John fell ill during training. John (42-0-2, 22 KOs), an Indonesian fighter who beat Juan Manuel Marquez three years ago, was due to fight Juarez at Staples Center on Saturday night as the co-main event with Victor Ortiz's bout against Marcos Maidana. News [...]

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC – On paper, it should have been a war to remember. In reality, it was, as Diego Sanchez and Clay Guida put on a Fight of The Year candidate at The Palms Saturday night. When it was all over, someone had to take home the victory, and it was Sanchez pounding out [...]

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC – James Wilks and Ross Pearson made it a sweep for the United Kingdom Saturday night at The Palms, as the two Brits defeated DaMarques Johnson and Andre Winner, respectively, to win their divisions of The Ultimate Fighter: Team US vs UK. News Source: UFC.com. Read full story HERE .

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC – Up and comer Melvin Guillard showed the maturation of his fight game in his bout with Gleison Tibau at The Palms Saturday afternoon, and he was awarded a three round split decision in the closely-contested lightweight match for his efforts, allowing him to improve his pro record to 41-8-3. News Source: [...]