Mixed Martial Arts News

Riggs-Diaz: Highly-Anticipated Rematch Represents Fourth World Title Bout On “Carano vs. Cyborg” Card

Joe “Diesel” Riggs (30-10) and Nick Diaz (20-7) will add a new chapter to their infamous, hostile rivalry when they square off in the first-ever STRIKEFORCE world welterweight (170 pounds) championship bout at San Jose, California’s HP Pavilion on Saturday, August 15. The rematch between the two stars represents the fourth title fight that [...]

Gegard Mousasi’s California Dreaming

“All my focus is on Gegard Mousasi,” asserts current Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion Renato “Babalu” Sobral (32-8-0) about his upcoming bout with the fast rising star. “He is a huge challenge for me. I look forward to stepping in there against a former Dream Middleweight Champion. This fight will be champion vs. champion.” Gegard “The Dreamcatcher” [...]

“The Future” is now for Nate Lamotte

Back in 2006, Manchester welterweight Nate “The Future” Lamotte fought in New Hampshire’s first sanctioned pro mixed-martial-arts show and now his July 31st showdown against Doug “Flash” Gordon has been elevated to main event on American Steel Cagefighting’s (ASC) first professional mixed martial arts show, at the Icenter in Salem, New Hampshire. Lamotte-Gordon, the original [...]

UFC Heads Back To Oklahoma

For the first time in 15 years, the Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC®) is on its way back to Oklahoma. Not since UFC 4 saw the legendary Royce Gracie defeat fellow Hall of Famer Dan Severn in 1994 has the world’s greatest mixed martial arts organization put on a show in the Sooner State, and now [...]

UFC 100 Countdown: Dan Henderson vs. Michael Bisping

Christopher Salute – Alas, your classic “Old Lion” vs. “Young Lion” fight is here. Michael Bisping and Dan Henderson are two incredible fighters. Bisping, a new school competitor, is very technical. Henderson is, as well. But, he is a very heavy handed striker and concentrates more on his wrestling ground game than BJJ. Let’s try [...]

MMA Expo Announces Additional Cities and Abu Dabi Canadian Qualifiers

Mixed Martial Arts Expo ~ the original MMA Fan Expo launched in 2005 ~ announced today that following its highly successful MMA Expo IV in Toronto in June, additional dates have been confirmed for Montreal and Vancouver. Simultaneously, MMA Expo also announced a joint venture with Abu Dhabi Combat Club to bring one of the [...]

UFC 100 Countdown: Undercard Fights

By Christopher Salute – In the interest of saving the last three days for the biggest three fights, I’m going to go through a quick synopsis of what you should expect to see with the rest of the undercard fights: Mark Coleman Vs. Stephan Bonnar Mark Coleman is a pretty serious fighter who has been around [...]

UFC 100 Countdown: Mac Danzig Vs. Jim Miller

By Christopher Salute – This fight is the perfect setting for a war between two scrappy grapplers. And, despite Danzig’s more extensive experience in the UFC, both of these fighters seem pretty evenly matched. Both fresh off of losses, the two BJJ specialists should be on their guards against submissions and ground techniques. In [...]

Gomi-Oliveira completes Affliction M-1 Global’s Trilogy PPV card

Fedor Emelianenko-Josh Barnett headline August 1 in Anaheim SEAL BEACH, California (July 6, 2009)—Japanese combat fighting superstar Takanori “The Fireball Kid” Gomi has been added to the Affliction M-1 Global’s locked-and-loaded “Trilogy” card against upset-minded Rafaello “Tractor” Oliveira, completing the five-fight Pay-Per-View event, live August 1 from Honda Center in Anaheim. The premier heavyweight mixed martial arts [...]

UFC 100 Countdown: Dong Hyun Kim Vs. TJ Grant

By Christopher Salute - Dong Hyun Kim, a Korean fighter with training in Kickboxing, Judo, and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu has no losses to his professional name. And, it doesn’t look like he’s going to be adding any to it, any time soon. Kim has only two UFC wins under is belt. His only loss would have [...]