Archive for October 2009

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC – Despite the complexities of the sport Ben Rothwell has become a heavyweight contender in, there are no intricate algorithms or formulas that he has developed when it comes to his past, present, and future success. On the contrary, the Kenosha, Wisconsin native keeps it simple, as he lives by an interesting [...]

New York, NY, October 21, 2009 – Spike TV presents a special evening of recent UFC main event fights never-before-seen on cable (non-pay-per-view) on Saturday, November 7 (9:00 – 11:00pm ET/PT) showcasing the world’s best mixed martial arts fighters. The two-hour telecast, “UFC Main Events,” culminates with the highly-anticipated headlining bout of UFC 102 featuring [...]

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC – You would be hard pressed to find a more affable or laid-back mixed martial artist than Joe Stevenson. Yet while he’s usually quick with a smile or deadpan joke, ‘Joe Daddy’ wasn’t in a joking mood on June 20th of this year. In fact, after back-to-back losses against Kenny Florian and [...]

Las Vegas, NV (USA) – The stakes just got a little higher for those who enjoy playing online poker. The Ultimate Fighting Championship® announced today an agreement with Zen Gaming, Inc. of Las Vegas to launch a free online UFC® Poker Room™. News Source: UFC.com. Read full story HERE .

Middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik called off a title defense against Paul Williams set for Dec. 5 because of an infected left hand. Pavlik was to fight Williams at Atlantic City's Boardwalk Hall in one of the year's most anticipated bouts, but promoter Top Rank announced Wednesday that Pavlik is unable to make a fist or [...]

A European boxing promoter is suing Showtime, contending the cable network conspired to help WBA super middleweight champion Mikkel Kessler break his promotional contract and take part in its round-robin tournament. The complaint was filed Wednesday in federal court in Manhattan. It claims Showtime was unwilling to work with promoter Mogens Palle in putting together [...]

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC – All right, let’s get this out of the way right at the start. December 10, 2008, North Carolina. Why, oh, why, didn’t Razak Al-Hassan tap out as Steve Cantwell locked in an armbar that eventually resulted in Al-Hassan dislocating his left elbow and getting his first pro loss? News Source: UFC.com. [...]

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC – At 35 years old, Yoshiyuki ‘Zenko’ Yoshida is one of the welterweight division’s elder statesmen, a fact that will no doubt be mentioned several times in the lead-up to his UFC 104 bout this Saturday against 25-year old Anthony Johnson. But as far as the native of Tokyo is concerned, age [...]

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC – Rob Kimmons had arrived, and he just knew it. After years of toil on the local fight circuit, ‘The Rosedale Reaper’ had made it to the UFC, took less than four minutes to submit Rob Yundt in June of 2008, and now, less than three months later, he had every intention [...]

The opening weekend of the Super Six was a mixed bag. News Source: Yahoo Sports. Read full story HERE .

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC – UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva has made no bones about it – his dream match would be against a familiar face – himself. But while Silva considers a mythical bout against his clone to be one for the ages, one of the contenders to his crown, Chael Sonnen, believes a bout [...]

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC – If you’re looking from the outside, it may seem like somebody doesn’t like Chase Gormley. Odd, since he seems like a nice enough young man, but considering that his last fight was against 340-pound Eric Pele and that he’ll step into the Octagon this Saturday against 6 foot 11 Stefan Struve, [...]

WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko will defend his title in Bern on Dec. 12 against American Kevin Johnson of the United States. The 38-year-old Klitschko (38-2, 7 knockouts) defeated Cris Arreola last month in Los Angeles, winning after Arreola's corner wouldn't let him out for the 11th round. News Source: Yahoo Sports. Read full story [...]

Chuck Mindenhall, UFC – The last time Cain Velasquez fought, back at UFC 99 in Germany this past June, it was under somewhat extraordinary circumstances. For starters, he was fighting nine time zones away from his California home. That wouldn’t have been so bad if he hadn’t just welcomed his baby daughter, Coral Love, into [...]

Martins Denis, UFC – When UFC lightweight Janigleison Herculano Alves steps in the Octagon for the UFC 104 in October 24 at Staples Center in California, he will have a lot to prove to many, but mainly to himself. News Source: UFC.com. Read full story HERE .