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Strikeforce Not For Sale Despite Rumors, SVS&E CEO Stepping Down

MMAPayout — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:57:01 +0000

Rumors floating around today involved a Strikeforce sale within the next couple of weeks. Those rumors started swirling yesterday, when Greg Jamison stepped down from his position as CEO and president of Silicon Valley Sports & Entertainement, a group which manages among other entities the San Jose Sharks, HP Pavilion venue, and the MMA promotion Strikeforce. MMARising [...]

Jens Pulver Documentary “Driven” Clip: The Plunge

MMA HQ — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 04:15:16 +0000

Fading MMA legend Jens Pulver, best known for his heavy hands and his once-feared stand-and-bang style, has stumbled on rough times as of late. He wants to continue his famed professional MMA career at a time when many are calling for him to retire. It’s a turbulent time that is being expressed in a new [...]

Tokyo Five speed dating contest with ‘Best of Pride’ host Kenda Perez at UFC Fan Expo Boston (Video)

MMA Mania — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 01:27:17 +0000

I voted for the guy who offered to make her meatballs. The wheelchair Casanova was a close second.

Shaquille O’Neal vs Tito Ortiz video from UFC 118 Fan Expo Boston

MMA Mania — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:55:49 +0000

UFC opens offices in Asia

MMA Mania — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 04:49:47 +0000

Next stop: Asia. As the UFC continues upon their quest of global domination, at least when it concerns combat sports, it was announced at the UFC 118 post-fight press conference that Asia will be the new home to UFC offices. Named as the Executive V...

UFC 118: Live Chat

MMA HQ — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 00:29:59 +0000

UFC 118: Live Chat

UFC 118 weigh in photos gallery for ‘Edgar vs Penn 2 ‘

MMA Mania — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 02:28:01 +0000

Props: Heavy.com (Click the link to check out the complete gallery) To check out the official UFC 118: "Edgar vs Penn 2" weigh in results click here.

August 2010 Women’s Independent World MMA Rankings

MMA HQ — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 04:55:59 +0000

The August 2010 Women’s Independent World MMA Rankings have been released. These rankings are independent of any single MMA media outlet or sanctioning body, and are published on multiple MMA web sites, as well as www.IndependentWorldMMARankings.com. The members of the voting panel for the Women’s Independent World MMA Rankings are, in alphabetical order: Nicholas Bailey [...]

MMAHQ presents live play-by-play of UFC 118

MMA HQ — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:22:29 +0000

Saturday night, the MMAHQ team is proud to present live play-by-play of UFC 118, which takes place live from the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. Log on to mmahq.com at 9 P.M sharp as we discuss the preliminary card live on spike followed by the main card airing on pay-per-view.

Gabe Ruediger plans to ’smash’ an ‘overrated’ Joe Lauzon at UFC 118 (Video)

MMA Mania — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 01:09:17 +0000

Anyone share the confidence of "Godzilla?"

UFC 118 video trailer pumps up ‘UFC vs Boxing’ angle for Couture vs Toney

MMA Mania — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 01:19:39 +0000

Is the UFC taking a big risk with this heavy marketing campaign ... especially if "The Natural" gets his head bashed in?

Sengoku: Jorge Santiago vs Kazuo Misaki 2 fight video

MMA Mania — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 02:08:36 +0000

Fight of the year candidate? Watch and weigh in below. Check out parts two and three after the jump. It keeps getting better (Sound does not match up exactly with action):

Opening video package for Strikeforce: ‘Houston’ event on Showtime

MMA Mania — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 01:12:00 +0000

NCAA D-I Wrestling Program Struggling

MMA HQ — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 06:11:44 +0000

Wrestling is seen as one of the most important disciplines in modern mixed martial arts, with all fighters working to defend their wrestling and grappling. It seems like an ironic twist that NCAA wrestling has seen a decline in attendance even though student athletes can enter MMA as fighters, coaches, and analysts. This is an [...]

MMAterial Facts 08/19/10: MMA in Cowboys Stadium?

MMAPayout — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 02:25:30 +0000

- Texas Two-Step? Like UFC, Strikeforce Considered Cowboys Stadium Show - Is Paul Heyman on the Verge of Entering the MMA World? - Strikeforce MMA event Friday may bring more shows to Arizona - UFC gearing up for Brazilian expansion - Tom Huggins Talks Not Paying Impact FC Fighters Texas Two-Step? Like UFC, Strikeforce Considered [...]

Strikeforce Challengers 10 Payouts and Ratings

MMAPayout — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 02:07:06 +0000

The Arizona State Boxing Commission has released fighter payouts for Strikeforce Challenger 10. Miesha Tate ($18,000) and Joe Riggs ($15,000) were the top earners of the event. In total, Strikeforce paid out $53,250 in disclosed payouts. Note: that the money reported below is only the money required to be reported by the commission. Courtesy of [...]

James Toney: Randy Couture is ‘garbage’ and its ‘over’ for him at UFC 118 (Video)

MMA Mania — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 01:59:21 +0000

WEC 50 predictions, preview and analysis for ‘Cruz vs Benavidez 2′

MMA Mania — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 03:06:59 +0000

WEC 50: "Cruz vs. Benavidez" is all set for this Wednesday night (Aug. 18, 2010) from "The Pearl" at The Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada. The five-fight main card will air live on the cable channel Versus, beginning at 9 p.m. ET. WEC Bantam...

Ontario to legalize MMA!

MMA HQ — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 05:30:06 +0000

The sport of mixed martial arts will be legalized in Ontario, Canada, the Ministry of Consumer Services announced on its website. The Ontario athletic commission is expected to adopt the Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts — currently used for all sanctioned professional fights in North America — to regulate and sanction MMA in Ontario. [...]

UFCs Shane Carwin implicated in federal steroids investigation

MMA Mania — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 00:39:11 +0000

Former number one UFC heavyweight contender, Shane Carwin, was named -- along with six athletes -- as a customer who purchased steroids from a Mobile, Ala., pharmacist who was sentenced Friday to a four-year prison term for participating in a nation...