Monthly Archives: October 2008

UFC 91 site up

The site for UFC 91 is up and running, at least part of it. See it here.

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Kimbo on TUF?

Dana White Kimbo (L.) – back to Youtube brawls or TUF maybe? from mmajunkie.com: Despite UFC President Dana White’s consistent publicly voiced disdain for EliteXC’s use of Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson as a marketable MMA commodity, White did recently offer … Continue reading

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LionHeart BJJ black belt seminar

Brazilian Ju-Jitsu Seminar Black Belt Instructors: Renato Migliacco Andrew Calandrelli Sunday Nov. 2nd 1-3 p.m. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Renato Migliacco: 2nd Degree BJJ Black Belt 2007 ADCC Worlds Vet 2005 European BJJ Champ 2005 Brazilian Greco-Roman National Champ 2002 Mundials Black Belt … Continue reading

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See Bradley and Walizer, get free T-shirt

Here’s the latest from LionHeart Fighters: LionHeart Fans!!! Don’t forget that 2 of our fighters, Paul Bradley and Biff Walizer, are fighting on one of the biggest fight shows in the Northeast, the Ring of Combat on Friday, November 21st … Continue reading

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Looks like it’s a torn meniscus for Cote

Despite losing a to UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva via third round TKO caused by a potentially severe knee injury, Patrick Cote appeared to be in good spirits following UFC 90 this past Saturday. “I think I proved to everyone … Continue reading

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Cro Cop vows revenge

Robert over at betwwx just sent me this translation of a recent interview with Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic. Looks like he plans to exact revenge on Alistair Overeem for all the verbal jabs (and groin shots too): Cro Cop goes … Continue reading

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Hanover goes 1-1 at TCC

In this photo from the GFC – Warriors Collide event in September, Jay Haas (in black shorts) stands with his medal for winning that night. Hanover’s Ryan Harder is to the left.Thanks to Jerod Phillips of Tap or Sleep for … Continue reading

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Hettes wins at ICF

Jim Hettes, a Tap or Sleep-sponsored LionHeart fighter, won the Intimidation Cage Fighting featherweight championship by armbar on Saturday in Sportsville, KY, said Jerod Phillips, Tap or Sleep owner, who was in Hettes’ corner that night. Congrats to Jim on … Continue reading

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Rick Swann remembered

Rick Swann (L.) and George McGinnis from George McGinnis, of York Mixed Martial Arts Academy: This past Sunday, family, friends and teammates said goodbye to Rick Swann, who recently lost his life to cancer. His visitation and memorial service was … Continue reading

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A word or two about Cote and Silva

What a disappointment. That pretty much sums it up, but I have a few more words, I guess. Iron-chinned Candian Patrick Cote challenged Anderson Silva for his middleweight championship and lasted more than two rounds with the feared Brazilian striker … Continue reading

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