Archive for July, 2006
The rapid evolution of the UFC is well documented. Media outlets everywhere are eating up the Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) organization and churning out story after story to please their audiences.
An article today, however, in the Baltimore Sun is right on. It is balanced and touches on everything, from the history, to the fighters, to [...]
Marc Ratner is waging war on multiple fronts to expand the UFC.
Now he’s set his sights on the Lone Star State – Texas – to hold a mixed martial arts event in early 2007, according to an article today in the Houston Chronicle.
Here’s a snip from Ratner:
“We have plans for either Houston or Dallas in [...]
UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Chuck “The Iceman” Liddell isn’t looking past his upcoming fight with Renato “Babalu” Sobral, according to an article today in The Calgary Sun.
Here’s a snip from Liddell:
“I’m not counting on that fight even happening yet. I have to get past Babalu and I think Babalu will be a tougher fight than [...]
The UFC today launched an exclusive Web site for its upcoming event UFC 62: Liddell vs. Sobral at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, on August 26.
You can check it out right here.
The site is super heavy and has too many moving parts. But, if you can handle all the motion, it’s [...]
UFC has announced the full lineup for Ultimate Fight Night (UFN) 6, which will take place at the Red Rock Casino, Resort & Spa in Las Vegas, Nevada, on August 17 at 8 p.m.
The action-packed event will lead-in to the premiere of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 4 at 10 p.m. on SpikeTV.
As previously reported, the [...]
Since his loss to UFC Welterweight Champion Matt Hughes back in October 2004, Georges St. Pierre has grown up.
Here’s snip from an article today in Slam! Sports:
“When I fought him the first time, I was a kid, now I’m a man.”
A lot of other good men have tried to defeat Matt Hughes lately, Georges, and [...]
Chris “The Crippler” Leben will face Jorge Santiago in a middleweight bout during UFC Ultimate Fight Night on SpikeTV at Red Rock Casino, Resort & Spa in Las Vegas, Nevada, on August 17.
This fight was announced today in an article on UFC.com.
Leben will try and put the pieces back together after being dismantled by Anderson [...]
The UFC is going toe-to-toe with boxing this summer with SpikeTV’s The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 4 going up against The Contender on ESPN.
An article today in the USA Today talks about how both shows are going after coveted demographic of males aged 18-39. It’s a gold mine in terms of sponsorship deals that both networks [...]
The super bout between UFC Heavyweight Champion Tim Sylvia and former title holder Andrei Arlovski at UFC 61: “Bitter Rivals” was disappointing.
The over-hyped rubber match saw Tim Sylvia retain his title in a five-round snooze-a-thon.
There could be a reason for the slow action – not an excuse – in the form of knee and ankle [...]
Only months ago, the lightweight division in the UFC was filled with no-name fighters.
That’s because it didn’t exist.
Today, it’s packed with a lot of big names and experienced warriors. It’s anyone’s guess who will emerge as the dominant force among so many talented and promising dudes.
“Little guys” such as Jens Pulver, Sean Sherk, Joe Stevenson, [...]


















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