Dec
29
UFC 79: NEMESIS FULL RESULTS.
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UFC 79: NEMESIS RESULTS
MANDALAY BAY EVENTS CENTER
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA
Dec. 29, 2007
Lightweight Fight: 155 pounds max.
Mark Bocek (5-1) vs. Douglas Evans (5-2)
Round 1
From the jump, Bocek eyes a takedown, but throws a slower high kick, which Evans capitalizes on and counters with a left right combo that rocks Bocek and gives him spaghetti legs. […]
Dec
29
FIVE INTERNATIONAL FIGHT LEAGUE ATHLETES CLAIM WORLD GRAND PRIX TITLES
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Schultz Upends Horodecki in Lightweight Final; Nelson, Fabiano, Hieron, Horwich Also Earn Inaugural Belts in Season-Ending Championship Event
UNCASVILLE, Conn., December 29, 2007 - Ryan “The Lion” Schultz (North Platte, Neb.) knocked out previously undefeated 20-year-old Chris “The Polish Hammer” Horodecki (London, Ontario), capping an exciting night of action by winning the lightweight (155-lbs.) championship at […]
Dec
17
This weekend, the current reigning Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight champion Randy “The Natural” Couture was on hand in Dallas, Texas, for the HDNET Fights “Reckless Aggression” show, to corner several Xtreme Couture fighters, including middleweight Frank Trigg. While on hand for the event, it has been reported that Couture said that he “is not […]
Dec
17
Will Belfort Be Back in the UFC in 2008?
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If the name Vitor “The Phenom” Belfort sounds familiar to you, but you can’t figure out how you know the name, you might need a refresher course in Ultimate Fighting Championship history. Belfort, a Brazilian jiu-jitsu expert with devastating punching power and technique made a name for himself in the early days of the […]
Dec
15
PROELITE ACQUIRES ONE OF MMA’S ORIGINAL PROMOTERS, ICON SPORT OF HAWAII
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Honolulu (Dec. 15, 2007) – Sensational news for Mixed Martial Arts fans in Hawaii. ICON Sport, Hawaii’s original MMA brand and leader since 1995, is about to get bigger – and better.
ProElite, Inc. [PELE.PK], an entertainment and media company dedicated to producing world-class MMA events, today announced the acquisition of ICON Sport, Hawaii’s first […]
Dec
14
SCHULTZ TO REPLACE GUNDERSON AT INTERNATIONAL FIGHT LEAGUE “WORLD GRAND PRIX” DECEMBER 29.
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NEW YORK, December 14, 2007 - Veteran Ryan “The Lion” Schultz (North Platte, Neb.), will replace John Gunderson (Medford, Ore.) in the International Fight League World Grand Prix lightweight championship against undefeated (11-0) star Chris “The Polish Hammer” Horodecki (London, Ontario) on Saturday, December 29, at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. Five Championship […]
Dec
13
ULTIMATE FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP® ANNOUNCES FINAL BOUTS FOR UFC 79: NEMESIS
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LUIS CANE vs. JAMES IRVIN
NATE MOHR vs. MANNY GAMBURYAN
JORDAN RADEV vs. DEAN LISTER
ROAN CARNEIRO vs. TONY DeSOUZA
MARK BOCEK vs. DOUG EVANS
LIVE FROM THE MANDALAY EVENTS CENTER IN LAS VEGAS
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2007
Las Vegas, NV (USA) – The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC®) organization today announced the remaining lineup of fights for the upcoming UFC 79: NEMESIS […]
Dec
12
LOS ANGELES (Dec. 12, 2007) – A fighter responsible for perhaps the most dramatic, unlikely, snatching-victory-from-the-brink-of-defeat finishes in the history of Mixed Martial Arts, Scott Smith, has signed a long-term contract with Los Angeles-based ProElite, Inc.’s live division, EliteXC.
The announcement was made today by EliteXC Live Events President Gary Shaw. Terms of the agreement were […]
Dec
12
GUNDERSON TO REPLACE LIERLEY AT INTERNATIONAL FIGHT LEAGUE “WORLD GRAND PRIX” DECEMBER 29
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NEW YORK, December 12, 2007 - John “Guns” Gunderson (Medford, Ore.), standout for the Lions, will replace Shad Lierley (Seattle) in the International Fight League World Grand Prix lightweight championship against undefeated (11-0) star Chris “The Polish Hammer” Horodecki (London, Ontario) on Saturday, December 29, at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. Lierley broke […]
Dec
11
INJURED ROBBIE LAWLER’S TITLE DEFENSE WITH KALA HOLOHE HOSE CANCELLED
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Saturday’s Event In Honolulu To Be Rescheduled;
Hawaiian Accepts Offer To Fight Jan. 25 On ShoXC
LOS ANGELES (Dec. 11, 2007) – This Saturday’s fight between EliteXC and ICON Sport middleweight champion Robbie Lawler and Kala Kolohe Hose was officially cancelled Monday. The announcement was made during a late afternoon press conference in Honolulu.
“We were all […]
