Monthly Archives: January 2008

Frank Mir won the UFC heavyweight title from Tim Sylvia when he caught the 6’8″ monster in an arm bar from his back. With Sylvia refusing to tap, you could see a bone in the champ’s forearm snap beneath the … Continue reading →

Knockout artist Takanori Gomi From MMAJunkie.com: Although the UFC was a suitor, former PRIDE lightweight champion Takanori Gomi (27-3) has instead signed with the Japanese-based World Victory Road and will debut for the organization on March 5. The signing was … Continue reading →

All right, this Saturday is UFC 81, where we have two titanic heavyweight fights: Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Tim Sylvia for the interim heavyweight title — and the one everyone has been waiting for — Brock Lesnar vs. Frank Mir. … Continue reading →

UFC FIGHT NIGHT 13, happening on April 2 on SpikeTV is shaping up very nicely. Check out the crd so far, according to MMAWeekly.com: Kenny Florian vs. Joe Lauzon- Karo Parisyan (#6 Welterweight in the World)* vs. Thiago Alves- Matt … Continue reading →

Fedor Emelianenko and Randy Couture met in Los Angeles earlier this week for an Affliction clothing line promotional … thing. I guess it’s gonna be a commercial, whatever. Just interesting to see these two guys in the same room. Just … Continue reading →

Aleksander Emelianenko’s sick back tattoo. The writing across the top means “God is with us.” From Bloodyelbow.com: … And two fights announced yesterday serve as reminders that not all the biggest fights are happening in the UFC: Aleksander Emelianenko vs … Continue reading →

I don’t know why I’m making a big deal out of this, maybe it’s because The Karate Kid was huge when I was growing up. maybe it’s because this is the first “major” movie about MMA. OK, so the story … Continue reading →

This kind of flew under my radar, but it’s happening on Friday. And, it features Philly-based fighter Eddie Alvarez. It’s live on Showtime. Main Card Bouts: -Paul Daley vs. Sam Morgan -Eddie Alvarez vs. Ross Ebanez -Julie Kedzie vs. Tonya … Continue reading →

Octane MMA, a Philadelphia-based Mixed Martial Arts organization – waiting to hit the ground running when the rules and regs are approved in the state – will be holding its second set of try-outs for its team. They will be … Continue reading →

The IFL’s first show of the new year is called New Blood New Battles. The event is scheduled for Feb. 29 in New Orleans and features three title defenses. Here’s a news release from the Web site: IFL Unveils New … Continue reading →