SYDNEY, Australia (June 16, 2010) – The cage will be ablaze with non-stop MMA action for the “The Uprising” as former UFC Champion and Hall of Fame Member, Ken Shamrock returns to the ring to take on former UFC Champion, Hall of fame member and PRIDE Veteran, Pedro ”The Rock” Rizzo in an exciting PPV [...]
CHICAGO, Ill. (June 15, 2010) — Ron “The Monster” Sparks, an undefeated heavyweight KO artist and Kentucky native has signed on to fight in the “Local Co-Main Event” during Bellator 23 at the Fourth Street Live entertainment district in downtown Louisville next Thursday. Sparks, a longtime boxer and kickboxer who has also been training in [...]
Edmonton, Alberta (Canada) – The Fight Club (TFC), one of the fastest-growing fight promotions in Canada, had secured a main event of TFC World Welterweight Champion Ryan “The Real Deal” Ford defending his belt against the man considered to be the number one 170 lb. fighter in Hawaii, UFC veteran Brandon Wolff. The fight was [...]
DALLAS (June 11, 2010) – WHAT: Tonight’s groundbreaking episode of HDNet’s “Inside MMA” presents a surprisingly frank discussion on a topic rarely talked about in Mixed Martial Arts – steroid use. How many fighters have used the substances to further their careers and how many are still using them today? Panel guests are UFC stars [...]
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (June 10, 2010) – Pat Curran completed his unlikely Cinderella-story run through Bellator Fighting Championships’ Season 2 Lightweight Tournament on Thursday, scoring a split decision victory over MMA veteran and 2009 Submission of the Year titleholder Toby Imada to win the tournament championship. Curran’s win headlined another great night of fights from the [...]
LAS VEGAS (June 10, 2010) — XYIENCE will award one lucky MMA Expo Toronto attendee with a UFC 116 Experience Weekend. The MMA Expo Toronto is being held at the International Center on June 12 – 13, 2010. Attendees who visit XYIENCE’s booth (#400) and sample Xenergy, the official energy drink of the Ultimate Fighting [...]
EVERETT, Wash. (June 10, 2010) – Undefeated heavyweight prospect Shane Del Rosario (9-0) will attempt to extend his unblemished streak when he faces fellow heavy hitter Lolohea Mahe (4-1-1) in the main event of a STRIKEFORCE Challengers Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fight card at Comcast Arena at Everett, live on SHOWTIME® at 11 p.m. ET/PT [...]
LAS VEGAS (June 10, 2010) — XYIENCE will host a series of events for the upcoming UFC 115 fight at General Motors Place in Vancouver, B.C. on Saturday, June 12. XYIENCE athlete and UFC fighter Dan Hardy will start the weekend on Friday, June 11 at 11 p.m. with an appearance at the TapOut Fashion [...]
New York, NY, June 10, 2010 – The finals are set for “The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz” as Court “The Crusher” McGee and Kris “Savage” McCray emerged last night to compete for a six-figure contract with the preeminent mixed martial arts organization in the world, The Ultimate Fighting Championship®. Emanating from The [...]
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (June 9, 2010) — On the eve of Bellator Fighting Championships’ much-anticipated show at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, the fighters competing in tomorrow’s event participated in an official weigh-in earlier this evening. Bellator 21 will be broadcast live in prime time nationwide on Thursday on FOX Sports Net and during [...]
