Archive for the ‘News’ Category

Stout and Clementi To Fight at UFC 84

By Mike MacLeod • Jan 23rd, 2008 • Category: News

Sam Stout will face Rich Clementi at UFC 84 on April 19. The event will take place in Canada and strongly believed to occur in Montreal, Quebec.



IFL Announces New Jersey Event With Three Title Fights

By Mike MacLeod • Jan 23rd, 2008 • Category: News

The IFL announced their second show of 2008 will take place on Friday, April 4 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.



Gina Carano As Crush in Joust Action

By Mike MacLeod • Jan 23rd, 2008 • Category: News

Watch American Gladiator Gina Carano compete in everyone’s favorite, the joust.



Gina Carano As Crush In Wrestling Action

By Mike MacLeod • Jan 23rd, 2008 • Category: News

Watch as American Gladiator Gina Carano stomps on the contender’s head and then laugh about it.



Gina Carano as Crush Visits The Today Show

By Mike MacLeod • Jan 23rd, 2008 • Category: News

Gina Carano visits the Today show to promote American Gladiators. She should have beat on Matt.



Daniel Puder Talks About Real Feud With Kurt Angle

By Mike MacLeod • Jan 23rd, 2008 • Category: News

Professional wrestler and mixed martial artist, Daniel Puder talks about his ongoing beef with Kurt Angle and how it all started.



Gina Carano as Crush in a Tug of War

By Mike MacLeod • Jan 23rd, 2008 • Category: News

Gina Carano, in her role as American Gladiator Crush, visits some local talk show shmoes and they make her yank a rope.



Diego Sanchez Has New Opponent For UFC 82

By Mike MacLeod • Jan 23rd, 2008 • Category: News

Diego Sanchez has issued a bulletin from his MySpace page saying that he will be facing David Bielkheden at UFC 82 on March 1 in Columbus, Ohio.
Sanchez previously announced that he would be facing Roan Carneiro at the same event. It is unknown why plans have changed.
Bielkheden is from Sweden and will be making his […]



Koscheck and Hazelett to Fight at UFC 82

By Mike MacLeod • Jan 22nd, 2008 • Category: News

MMAjunkie.com is confirming that Dustin Hazelett will be fighting Josh Koscheck at UFC 82 which takes place March 1 in Columbus, Ohio.In his last appearance, Koscheck lost a decision to current interim champion, Georges St. Pierre at UFC 74. Prior to that, he defeated the winner of “The Ultimate Fighter 1,” Diego Sanchez at UFC […]



MacDonald Not Thrilled With Next Opponent

By Mike MacLeod • Jan 22nd, 2008 • Category: News

In his recent article for sportsnet.ca, Jason MacDonald confirmed that he will be fighting Joe Doerksen on April 19 at UFC 84.  However, he is not happy that he is facing his fellow Canadian for the second time:
I have no idea where this matchup came from. This is certainly nothing I asked for, having beaten […]



Predictions - UFC Ultimate Fight Night

By Mike MacLeod • Jan 22nd, 2008 • Category: News

My predictions - along with all the guys at Five Ounces of Pain - can be found here.



Xyience Files For Bankruptcy - Death Threats Made

By Mike MacLeod • Jan 22nd, 2008 • Category: News

The Las Vegas Review Journal reports that major sponsor of the UFC, Xyience, has filed for bankruptcy protection amid claims of intimidation and death threats.
Xyience Inc. has reported $42.3 million in liabilities and only $5.3 million in assets. The voluntary bankruptcy petition, filed on Friday, follows an involuntary petition that was filed January 3 by […]



Josh Burkman Talks Fight With Mike Swick

By Mike MacLeod • Jan 22nd, 2008 • Category: News

MMAmadness interviews Josh Burkman. Burkman discusses his fight with Mike Swick on Wednesday’s Ultimate Fight Night.
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What do you guys think? Is Swick going to be a different fighter now that he’s dropped a weight class?



Mike Swick Discusses Fight With Josh Burkman

By Mike MacLeod • Jan 22nd, 2008 • Category: News

MMAmadness interviews Mike Swick. Swick discusses his training at American Kickboxing Academy as well as his fight with Josh Burkman on Wednesday’s Ultimate Fight Night.
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What do you guys think? Will Swick take Burkman?



Tito Ortiz to Face Machida - Could Be Last Fight In UFC

By Mike MacLeod • Jan 22nd, 2008 • Category: News

Loretta Hunt of thefightnetwork.com reports on an interview with Tito Ortiz on Sirius’ Fight Network Radio on Monday. During his time on the air, Ortiz discussed his dissatisfaction with the UFC, mainly due to money issues.
“They don’t want the fighters to get as big as a ‘Tyson’ or a ‘De La Hoya’ or one of […]



Drwal vs Heath Dropped From UFC 81

By Mike MacLeod • Jan 21st, 2008 • Category: News

UFC.com is reporting that Tomasz Drwal will not be part of UFC 81 due to injury:
A knee injury has forced light heavyweight Tomasz Drwal to withdraw from his February 2nd bout with David Heath on the UFC 81 card in Las Vegas. No replacement will be made for this fight, and UFC 81, which is […]



Nate Diaz Tired of Manny Gamburyan

By Mike MacLeod • Jan 20th, 2008 • Category: News

Nate Diaz faces Alvin Robinson this Wednesday at UFC Fight Night 12. He spoke with GracieFighter.com about the fight and a couple other topics, including Manny Gamburyan.
GF: What do you think about your opponent?
ND: I’m sure he’s tough. Everybody’s kinda tough these days and I’m not under estimating him. I’ve only seen a couple of […]



Dana White Talks TV, Going Global, Competition

By Mike MacLeod • Jan 19th, 2008 • Category: News

Prior to UFC 80, Dana White spoke with Pramit Mohapatra of Sports Illustrated on a number of topics.  As usual, he had some interesting things to say.
White was asked about whether the UFC has consolidated the American fan base and that is why he is comfortable moving out to other geographies.He responded that there is […]



UFC Fight Night Set For April

By Mike MacLeod • Jan 19th, 2008 • Category: News

MMAjunkie is reporting that UFC Fight Night 13 will officially take place April 2. The event will air on Spike TV as a lead-in for the season premier of “The Ultimate Fighter 7.”The event will be headlined by a lightweight bout between Kenny Florian and Joe Lauzon, as well as light heavyweights Stephan Bonnar and […]



Tanner Finally Set To Fight

By Mike MacLeod • Jan 19th, 2008 • Category: News

MMA Weekly is reporting that Evan Tanner will face Yushin Okami at UFC 84.
During a question and answer session prior to UFC 80, Joe Rogan stated that Tanner will make his UFC return on April 19. Matchmaker Joe Silva has confirmed that this is true.
While not officially confirmed, the event is believed to take place […]