Archive for August 2009

Juan Urango got his career back on track by stopping Randall Bailey on Friday.
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Michael DiSanto, UFC – The first word that comes to mind the morning after UFC 102 is WOW.The televised portion of the fight card, while not stacked with championship bouts, was as entertaining as any in recent memory. In fact, it had a little something for everyone.
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Thomas Gerbasi, UFC – It was Gerard Butler’s first UFC event, and the star of the upcoming film “Gamer” (which opens in theaters this Friday, September 4th), and as he makes clear, being in Philadelphia for UFC 102 earlier this month was quite an eye-opening experience.
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Brian Viloria saved a little for a "Rocky-like" ending for the hometown crowd. Viloria didn't get the Hollywood knockout he was hoping for, but earned a 12-round, unanimous decision over Jesus Iribe to retain the IBF light flyweight championship on Saturday night. Viloria, nicknamed "The Hawaiian Punch," controlled the fast-paced bout in front of his [...]

Marco Huck of Germany has won the WBO cruiserweight title with an unanimous decision over Victor Emilio Ramirez of Argentina. The judges were overwhelming for Huck by 116-111, 115-112 and 116-111, but Ramirez (15-2) walked out of the arena visibly upset by Saturday's decision. Huck (26-1) used his bigger reach to land more punches, but [...]

Brian Viloria earned a 12-round, unanimous decision over Jesus Iribe to retain the IBF light flyweight championship on Saturday night. The Hawaiian Punch (26-2) controlled the fast-paced bout in front of his hometown crowd, starting and ending with a flurry of punches. The bigger Iribe broke his right hand in the second round but still [...]

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC – It wasn’t in Manila, but Saturday night at the Rose Garden Arena, mixed martial arts had its “Thrilla”, as veteran heavyweight legends Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Randy Couture turned back the clock like Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier did in 1975, reminding fight fans just what greatness is in a three [...]

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC – If Thiago Silva was gun-shy in his first fight since losing for the first time against Lyoto Machida in January, he certainly didn’t show it in the UFC 102 co-main event at the Rose Garden Arena, as he blasted Keith Jardine into defeat in just 95 seconds Saturday night.”Tonight was my [...]

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC – Rising middleweight prospect Aaron Simpson continued to impress at the Rose Garden Arena Saturday night, as he spoiled the homecoming of Ed Herman via second round TKO in UFC 102 preliminary action. It was the second straight stoppage win for the 35-year old former All-American wrestler, who halted Tim McKenzie in [...]

Now available on ITunes, the Ultimate Fighting Championship application will bring fight fans closer to the action than ever before through the IPhone. Featuring news, videos, fighter profiles, the app also allows fans to order UFC pay-per-view events and watch them live on the IPhone via WiFi or 3G. To download the application, search “Ultimate [...]

Juan Urango overcame a sixth-round knockdown to stop Randall Bailey in the 11th round Friday night and retain his IBF junior welterweight title. Earlier in the night, up-and-coming star Tavoris Cloud won the vacant IBF light-heavyweight belt with a unanimous decision over former champion Clinton Woods.
News Source: Yahoo Sports.
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Click below for the official weigh-in results for Saturday’s UFC 102 event. UFC 102, which is headlined by the heavyweight bout between Randy Couture and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and the light heavyweight clash between Keith Jardine and Thiago Silva, airs live on pay-per-view from the Rose Garden Arena in Portland, Oregon beginning at 10pm ET [...]

Las Vegas, NV (USA) – World Extreme Cagefighting® announced today that it is returning to the Lone Star state on Saturday, Oct. 10 with an action-packed night of fights. Live from the AT&T Center in beautiful San Antonio, TX, fan favorite Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone battles feared striker Ben Henderson in a bout that will crown [...]

Thailand's Pongsaklek Wonjongkam retained the WBC's interim flyweight title with a sixth-round TKO of Japan's Takahisa Masuda on Friday. Referee Brad Vocale stopped the bout 1 minute and six seconds into the round after a flurry of punches by the Thai fighter. The 32-year-old Pongaklek proved too strong in the 77th bout of his professional [...]

Mike Russell, UFC – When most people think of retirees who have returned to the workforce, they usually think of the cheerful blue-vested grandmother handing out carts and compliments at the door of Walmart or the overly helpful orange apron clad old-time handyman at the Home Depot who offers unsolicited renovation advice even after you [...]