Mixed Martial Arts
By Jaime C. Feal In November of 2011 fight fans witnessed the UFC on network television for the first time ever, when Junior Dos Santos …
MMA vs. Boxing: A Judge’s Perspective
By Barry Lindenman The emergence of mixed martial arts (MMA) as a legitimate sport in recent years has brought with it some of the same …
My Bloody Valentine: MMA Returns to the Palace in Detroit 2/18
Professional MMA Returns to the Palace of Auburn Hills! DONOFRIO ENTERTAINMENT AND IMPACT FIGHT LEAGUE PROUDLY PRESENT: MY BLOODY VALENTINE Michigan’s premier MMA and Boxing …
UFC on FX 1 Results: Jim Miller Stays in Lightweight Title Picture by Submitting Melvin Guillard
By Jaime C. Feal The UFC’s first event on FX featured four free fights for the viewers, and Zuffa has to be pleased with how …
FOX Sports Radio to Broadcast Two “UFC on FOX” Events in January
FOX Sports Radio continues its partnership with FOX Sports and the Ultimate Fighting Championship(R) in the new year as the network simulcasts two fight nights …
ESPN Deportes the Exclusive Presenter of Jungle Fight Championship
The Brazilian Mixed Martial Arts promotion returns to the network January 21; ESPN3 will also cover the fights in Spanish-language ESPN Deportes brings the next …
AirWalk Partners With Jason “Mayhem” Miller
Jan. 18, 2012 – Global youth lifestyle brand Airwalk is proud to announce a partnership with professional MMA athlete and media personality Jason “Mayhem” Miller. …
TSA and GG get world’s best K-1 fighters back into Moscow ring
First event in 12 months live on air worldwide on March 23rd Netherlands/Moscow, January 18th 2012 – After a 12 month absence world’s best K-1 …
ProElite MMA and DREAM Japan Promote Fighter Exchange/ MMA Partnership
Stratus Media Group, Inc. (OTCBB:SMDI.OB – News) owner and operator of ProElite MMA (PK:PELE.PK – News) has initiated a promotional partnership and fighter exchange program …
UFC 142 Rio Results: Jose Aldo Dispatches Chad Mendes to Retain Featherweight Title
By Jaime C. Feal In front of his hometown fans in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, Jose Aldo retained his title in dominant fashion with a …
New Year’s Revolution Provides Thrills to Large Palace Crowd
Promoter Joseph Donofrio put on another of his world-class MMA events on Saturday night (January 14) and treated the large crowd at The Palace of …
UFC 142 Rio Preview: Jose Aldo vs. Chad Mendes
By Jaime C. Feal The UFC makes a second trip to Brazil in short order after not holding an event in the country for over …
New Years Revolution Live MMA At The Palace Sat Night
NEW YEAR’S REVOLUTION! LIVE MMA AT THE PALACE THIS SATURDAY NIGHT On Saturday, January 14, Michigan’s top combat-sports promoter, Joseph Donofrio (in association with Impact …
Strikeforce Results: Luke Rockhold Knocks Out Keith Jardine to Retain Middleweight Title
By Jaime C. Feal Many questioned whether Keith Jardine deserved a title shot in his first fight at Middleweight, and those concerns turned out to …
Strikeforce Preview: ‘Rockhold vs. Jardine’
By Jaime C. Feal Longtime UFC veteran Keith Jardine makes his second Strikeforce appearance after fighting to a draw with Gegard Mousasi in April. This …
UFC 141 Results: Alistair Overeem Smashes Brock Lesnar into Retirement, Earns Title Shot
By Jaime C. Feal Alistair Overeem certainly did not disappoint in his UFC debut. The hulking Dutchman systematically broke Lesnar down with a dynamic display …
UFC 141 Preview: Brock Lesnar vs. Alistair Overeem
By Jaime C. Feal The UFC traditionally saves a big fight for their New Year’s card, and Brock Lesnar vs. Alistair Overeem is literally as …
Book Review: Raw Combat – The Underground World of Mixed Martial Arts
Gift Card Uses for a Fight Fan: Raw Combat-The Underground World of Mixed Martial Arts By: William Holmes With the adoption of the Unified Rules …
Interview with Bobby Lashley
By Jaime Feal The former collegiate wrestling standout and WWE superstar has seen impressive heights in his career, and he has overcome plenty of obstacles …
Spike TV To Debut “The Ultimate Fighter Fridays” on Mar 2
New York, NY, December 20, 2011 – Spike TV, the recognized home of mixed martial arts on television, has announced a new three-hour programming block …
Strikeforce Results: ‘Cyborg’ Still the Baddest Woman in MMA, Gilbert Melendez Ready for Next Level
By Jaime Feal Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos made short work of the #2 woman’s featherweight in the world, smashing Hiroko Yamanaka in less than 20 seconds. …
Strikeforce Preview: Gilbert Melendez vs. Jorge Masvidal Headlines
By Jaime Feal Showtime is the channel to watch Saturday. Presenting both world-class MMA and boxing on the same night is phenomenal. Fight fans will …
UFC 140 Results: Jon “Bones” Jones still Champion after Submitting Machida
By Jaime Feal Jon Jones passed the Lyoto Machida test to continue his reign as light heavyweight king. Likely clinching MMA Fighter of the Year …
UFC 140 Preview: Jon “Bones” Jones vs. Lyoto Machida
By Jaime Feal Jon “Bones” Jones, the youngest ever UFC champion, defends his light heavyweight championship for the second time Saturday night, live from the …
Transitioning From Boxing to MMA: Mercer, Toney, Darchinyan, and Cintron
By: William Holmes During the early years of MMA , you’ve heard fans of both boxing and MMA argue over which is the better fighter, …
UFC Results: Bisping Stops Miller and Two New Ultimate Fighters are Crowned
By Jaime Feal Bantamweight Division (135 lbs.): Louis “Goodnight” Gaudinot (5-1) vs. Johnny “Brutal” Bedford (17-9-1) Round 1: The fighters touch gloves and begin striking, …
The Ultimate Fighter Season 14 Finale: Preview
By Jaime Feal The Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas will again host The Ultimate Fighter Finale this Saturday Night. The fight card was just …
Beatdown MMA II At The Dow Center In Saginow MI This Friday
SAGINAW, MICHIGAN – This Friday, December 2, Donofrio MMA will return to the beautifully remodeled 5000-seat Dow Event Center in Saginaw, Michigan, for “BEATDOWN II” …
Bellator Fighting Championships 59: Pitbull Retires Pellegrino, Dantas Wins Tournament
By: William Holmes Newly Viacom owned property Bellator Fighting Championships comes back to Atlantic City to close out their fifth season. After last week’s thrilling …
MMA In Detroit: “Caged Apocalypse” Takes Over The Palace of Auburn Hills
By Jaime Feal Donofrio Entertainment sure knows how to put on a show. This past Saturday night I had the pleasure of covering the “Caged …
UFC 139 Results: Dan Henderson Beats Shogun In An Epic Fight
By: William Holmes San Jose has long been considered the home base of the Strikeforce Mixed Martial Arts Promotion, and this will be the UFC’s …
UFC 139 Preview: Shogun Rua vs. Dan Henderson
By Jaime Feal This Saturday night live from San Jose, California, is a card loaded with potential fireworks. Matchmaker extraordinaire Joe Silva really did a …
Legal Analysis: UFC Spearheads Class Action Law Suit to Legalize MMA In NY
New York MMA Proponents file Lawsuit to Legalize the Sport Zuffa, LLC Spearhead’s Efforts in Class Action By Bryanna Fissori Legal Analyst MMA proponents have …
Fedor Fighting On: Emelianenko vs. Monson PPV Sunday morning Live from Russia
HOBOKEN, NJ (November 15, 2011) – The greatest heavyweight fighter in mixed-martial-arts history, Fedor “The Last Emperor” Emelianenko (31-4-0, 8 KOs, 16 Submissions), takes on …
UFC on FOX results: Dos Santos dethrones Velasquez in historic event
By Jaime Feal In the undercard shown on Fueltv. Ben “Smooth” Henderson (14-2) vs. Clay “The Carpenter” Guida (29-11) Round 1: The two combatants meet …
Pacquiao’s Casino Impact Bigger Than UFC – Tonight Anyway
by Charles Jay Much has been written about the impact of Manny Pacquiao, and other big-time fighters in big-time fights, on the economy of Las …
UFC on Fox Preview: Junior Dos Santos vs. Cain Velasquez UFC Title Fight
By: William Holmes On Saturday night, the biggest fight in the history of the UFC will take place on network TV. Fox will get the …
Seguin to Face Guthrie at Palace ‘Caged Apocalypse’ Event on November 19
The main event has been announced for Saturday, November 19′s “Caged Apocalypse” professional mixed martial arts event at The Palace of Auburn Hills in Auburn …
UFC 138 Results: Mark Munoz Pummels Chris Leben
By: William Holmes The UFC’s makes their long awaited return to England with a main event of Chris Leben against the Philippine Wrecking Machine Mark …
UFC 138 Preview and Predictions: Chris Leben vs. Mark Munoz
By: William Holmes England is one of the countries that the UFC is looking to develop a long term presence in, and the UFC has …
For Howard Davis Jr and Son Dyah, Its All In The Family, With Boxing & MMA
By Rich Mancuso There was Howard Davis Jr. recently at ringside at Foxwoods MGM Theatre in Connecticut watching his son Dyah Ali, throw some combinations …
UFC 137 Results: Nick Diaz batters BJ Penn, Kongo derails Mitrione’s rise
By Jaime Feal Hatsu Hioki (24-4-2) vs. George Roop (12-8-1); Featherweight Round 1: The fighters begin by circling for the first 10 seconds. Roop partially …
UFC 137 Preview and Predictions: Nick Diaz vs. BJ Penn
By: William Holmes This Saturday, former Strikeforce Welterweight Champion Nick Diaz takes on former UFC Lightweight and Welterweight Champion B.J. Penn. This card takes place …
Armageddon MMA Results: Rocks the Palace
On Saturday, October 22, promoter Joseph Donofrio had the large Palace of Auburn Hills crowd on its feet with 15 action-packed bouts between many of …
The Argument Overlooked: Boxing, Mixed Martial Arts, and Children
By: William Holmes “For me, the martial arts is a search for something inside. It’s not just a physical discipline.” -Brandon Lee Recently, the participation …
Is The UFC = Unfit For Children? New Website Claims It Is
by Charles Jay Hide the children. The UFC is coming. The Culinary Workers Union, Local 226, possibly finding that its appeal to the Federal Trade …
UFC 136 Results: Edgar Retains Title In Exciting Fashion, Aldo Grinds Out Victory
By: William Holmes During the preliminaries of tonight’s UFC event, Joe Rogan announced that Strikeforce Lightweight Champion Gilbert Melendez is now in the UFC. That …
UFC To Debut on Xbox LIVE Dec 1, PPVs on New Platform
Step into the Octagon and experience the energy of the Ultimate Fighting Championship like never before with the launch of UFC on Xbox LIVE on …
UFC 136 Preview and Predictions: Edgar vs. Maynard III
By: William Holmes The Pay Per View offering by the UFC this Saturday offers not one, but two title fights, a third match between Frankie …
Could Dana White and Bob Arum Both Be Right?
by Charles Jay Is Bob Arum really a “big, fat, lying, dirty, two-faced, scumbag pig,” as Dana White suggested recently in an interview at a …
UFC Live 6 on Versus Results: Dominick Cruz Retains Title
By: William Holmes The UFC brings a bantamweight title fight to Versus in what may be their last show on the cable network. Tonight features …
UFC Live 6 on Versus Preview and Predictions
By: William Holmes Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. have long ruled the pound for pound list in boxing. While the heavier weight classes in …
UFC 135 Results: Jon Jones Pummels Rampage Jackson
By: William Holmes The UFC returns to Denver, Colorado to present a main event of Jon Jones vs. Quinton “Rampage” Jackson for the light heavyweight …
UFC 135: Jones vs. Rampage Preview and Predictions
By: William Holmes New school meets old school. The UFC has used this latest gimmick to promote their upcoming light heavyweight tilt between former champion …
UFC Fight Night 25 Results: Ellenberger defeats Sheilds
by Eric Thim Alan Belcher vs. Jason MacDonald Round 1 Fighters touch gloves and exchange punches in center of the ring. MacDonald shoots for double …
Fedor vs. Monson Set to Meet This Fall, Olympic Arena in Moscow, Russia
NEW YORK (September 16, 2011) – Mixed martial arts (MMA) heavyweight legends Fedor ‘The Last Emperor’ Emelianenko (31-4, 1 NC) and Jeff ‘The Snowman’ Monson …
UFC’s Foe (Culinary Union) Is No Stranger to Intimidation, Coercion, Even Racism
by Charles Jay The Culinary Workers Union has grown and gotten more diversified. In 1976, when service employees called a strike against 15 hotel-casino resorts, …
Culinary Union: The UFC’s “Elephant in the Room”
by Charles Jay I have no idea what the researchers from the Culinary Workers Union really knew about the mixed martial arts industry when they …
Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix Semifinals Results: Josh Barnett
By: William Holmes Pat Healy (27-17) vs. Maximo Blanco (8-2-1); Lightweight Round 1: Blanco thros an early overhand right and circles away. Blacno lands a …
Bellator 49 Results: Lozano defeats Weedman
By: William Holmes Bellator comes back to Caesar’s in Atlantic for the first of three planned trips to Atlantic City in the fall. Tonight’s card …
Does the UFC Really Short-Change Fans, Fighters?
by Charles Jay Critics of the UFC, which now include the Culinary Workers Union, which has demanded an investigation by the Federal Trade Commission, aren’t …
Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix Semifinals Preview
By: William Holmes Many feel that Strikeforce will eventually be folded into the UFC when their contract with Showtime is completed. In the mean time, …
Culinary Workers Union Attempt to Bust UFC is in “Bad Taste”
by Charles Jay The Culinary Workers Union has, over the years, failed miserably in its attempt to drive up the price of steak and potatoes …
Bellator Undercard Fights To Be Streamed Live on Spike TV’s Website
BELLATOR UNDERCARD FIGHTS TO BE STREAMED LIVE ON SPIKE.COM BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 10 CHICAGO, Ill. (September 6, 2011) — Spike.com, a leading destination for men on …
Does UFC’s Success Exceed Legal Boundaries? Culinary Union Requests FTC Investigation
By Bryanna Fissori Legal Analyst After months of speculation regarding the existence of a Federal Trade Investigation, the Culinary Workers Union – Local 226 based …
UFC 137 Announced: Georges St-Pierre Vs Nick Diaz, 10/29 in Vegas
UFC® 137: ST-PIERRE vs. DIAZ Saturday, Oct. 29 From Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nev. Live on Pay-Per-View at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. …
Dana White’s Comments About Boxing Are Crude, But Not Totally Inaccurate
by Charles Jay “You had the ability, Bob Arum, to make boxing great. But the problem was, you were greedy. You’re a greedy pig, just …
UFC’s New Legal Team Gets Ready for Battle with the FTC
By Bryanna Fissori Legal Analyst After months of speculation, fight fans and industry sources have acquired proof that Ultimate Fighting Championships’s parent company Zuffa, LLC, …
ProElite Serves as Proving Ground for Arlovski, Grove and Penn: Full Results
By Bryanna Fissori New Promotion Exceeds Expectation After over a year of waiting, professional MMA has finally returned to Hawaii. The ProElite Promotion made its …
UFC 134: “Silva vs. Okami” Results
Last night, UFC 134: “Silva vs. Okami” took place, from the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The following is a quick recap with …
UFC 134 Preview: Anderson Silva Headlines Stacked Card
By: William Holmes The UFC comes back to Brazil after thirteen years with a card packed with….you guessed it, Brazilian fighters. Brazil has long been …
Killer Moves: Supremacy Underground MMA Video Game To Be Released
SUPREMACY MMA CRANKS UP THE ‘KILLER MOVES’ IN ITS LATEST TRAILER (Woodland Hills, CA – August 23, 2011) – International publisher 505 Games and Kung …
Round 5 Releases New Line Of Collectible Figures: UFC Titans
Round 5 President Damon Lau announces an all-new line of collectible figures, UFC Titans, the latest brand extension of Round 5’s incredibly popular UFC license. …
UFC The Ultimate Fighter 14 Announcement, Last Season on SpikeTV
THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER®: TEAM MILLER VS TEAM BISPING CAST IS ANNOUNCED 16 Bantamweights and 16 Featherweights To Vie For Six-Figure Contracts With The Ultimate Fighting …
Jason “Mayhem” Miller Arrested for Bullying, Faces Charges for Headlocking Sister
By Bryanna Fissori Professional MMA fighter and host of the MTV reality show “Bully Beatdown,” Jason “Mayhem” Miller (24-7-0) was arrested earlier this month for …
Bellator 48 Results: Seth Petruzelli Kos Rico Rodriguez, Curran KO’s Sandro to win tournament
By: William Holmes Bellator finishes off their summer season with a stacked card featuring former UFC Heavyweight Champion Ricco Rodriguez, the featherweight tournament final of …
The UFC Is On a Roll, But Will Fox’s Roll Turn Up Seven?
by Charles Jay Say what you want about the “arrogance” of UFC president Dana White, but he has been on a roll for about a …
UFC Will Benefit From Being Manny Pacquiao’s “Lead-In” on Novemeber 12
by Charles Jay The UFC/Fox marriage comes roaring out of the gate on the Fox Network, the broadcast outlet, with a scheduled date of November …
FIGHT NOW TV Signs Ring Of Fire MMA To Exclusive Programming Deal
HOBOKEN, New Jersey (August 19, 2011) — FIGHT NOW TV TM — America’s only 24-hour combat sports and entertainment channel – announced today that it …
FOX Sports Media Group/ UFC Press Conference News and Notes
By: William Holmes The UFC and FOX Sports Media Group held a press conference today at 1PM to announce a huge television deal. Joe Rogan …
Official Annoucment: Fox Sports Reaches Growndbreaking TV Deal With UFC
Today, Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC), the world’s leading mixed martial arts organization and No. 1 Pay-Per-View event provider in the world, finds its perfect media …
Spike TV Statement on UFC Leaving Network
“The Ultimate Fighter” season 14 in September will be our last. We are increasing our commitment to distinctive, original series that we own such as …
UFC Appears on its Way to Fox, Leaving Spike TV for FX in $90 Million A Year Deal
By Charles Jay If you travel around your digital cable dial, you will notice that there are hundreds of channels. The reality is that they …
UFC on Versus Results: Chris Lytle Submits Dan Hardy
By: William Holmes The UFC on Versus comes to Milwaukee with a main event of Chris Lytle against Dan Hardy. Lytle has announced that he …
MMA Fight Pit “Genesis” Results: Houston Alexander, Jens Pulver victorious
The biggest fight card in New Mexico history is in the books, as MMA Fight Pit: “Genesis” took place at “The Pit” in Albuquerque Saturday …
UFC 133 Results: Rashad Evans Kos Tito Ortiz
By: William Holmes The City of Brotherly Love plays host to Rashad Evans vs. Tito Ortiz for a possible shot at light heavyweight champion Jon …
UFC 133 Preview – Tito Ortiz vs Rashad Evans 2
By: William Holmes Philadelphia has always been known to be a fight city. With the state of New York having difficulty passing MMA legislation, the …
Strikeforce Results: Dan Henderson Knocks Out Fedor in 1 Round
Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Henderson Results By: William Holmes Strikeforce brings another high quality card to Showtime as Fedor Emelianenko takes on Dan Henderson in the …
Fedor Emelianenko vs Dan Henderson Preview
By: William Holmes This Saturday, Strikeforce and M-1 Global bring a co-promoted card to Chicago, Illinois as heavyweight legend Fedor Emelianenko takes on Strikeforce’s light …
Domestic Violence: Brett Rogers does to His Wife What He Couldn’t do to Barnett
Toothless and Bloody she Denies Assault By Bryanna Fissori Legal Analyst Just over a week following his loss by submission to Josh Barnett in the …
Retreating to Avoid the Wrath of Zuffa: Arum, Shaw and Bernstein Confronted by Dana White
By Bryanna Fissori It is widely understood that if one is going to take shots at the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) or Zuffa, LLC, its …
UFC 132 Results
By: William Holmes The UFC brings another pay per view extravaganza featuring the return of Wanderlei Silva, perhaps the last fight in the UFC for …
Legal Analysis: UFC Files Anti-Piracy Case Against MMA Gym and Others
If You Mess with the Big Dogs You are Going to Get Bit By Bryanna Fissori Legal Analyst On May 17 the Ultimate Fighting Championship …
UFC 132 Preview and Predictions
By: William Holmes The UFC comes back to Las Vegas with another pay per view card, this time featuring a bantamweight title fight as its …
Jackie Kallen on Boxing: James Toney vs Ken Shamrock
By Jackie Kallen I wish people would stop asking me what I think about James Toney fighting Ken Shamrock some time this Fall. What should …
UFC on Versus 4 Results
By: William Holmes The UFC comes to Pittsburgh, PA with their fourth card being shown on Versus. Nate Marqaurdt was recently denied clearance by the …
Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix quarterfinal Results: Overeem vs. Werdum
By: William Holmes Strikeforce brings the second half of the quarterfinals in their Heavyweight Grand Prix from Dallas, Texas. It features a talent packed undercard …
Strikeforce Grand Prix Heayweight Tournament: Overeem vs. Werdum Preview
By: William Holmes Zuffa controlled Strikeforce brings a strong card this weekend with the quarterfinal round of their heavyweight grand prix tournament. A tournament such …
MMA In NY: Round Five in the Main Event for MMA Legalization, Divided Legislature Denied Vote
By Bryanna Fissori Legal Analyst There is nothing like a black label to ruin an image and for a sport that is branded “illegal” and …
UFC Evades Question of FTC Investigation, focuses on the “crybabies” of Boxing
By Bryanna Fissori Legal Analyst The rumors of a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) investigation of the world’s largest Mixed Martial Arts promoter parent company Zuffa, …
UFC 131 Results: Dos Santos Wins in Vancouver
By Jaime Feal Vancouver is rocking. Friday, at the weigh ins, Joe Rogan and many of the fighters donned Canucks jerseys in recognition of the …
Cage Fury Fighting Championships 9 Results : Beach Brawl
By: William Holmes Cage Fury comes back to the Resorts Hotel with Cage Fury Fighting Championships 9, featuring lightweight prospect John Cholish. Cage Fury 9 …
UFC 131 Preview and Predictions
By: William Holmes UFC 131 returns to Canada with a major heavyweight attraction. This card lacks in title fights, but is still packed in meaningful …
MMA: Rumors Surge Regarding an FTC Investigation of Zuffa/UFC
Do Not Pass Go, Do Not Collect $200 By Bryanna Fissori Legal Analyst So the rumor has hit the streets and all the MMA community …
Beyond the Cage with Cage Fury Fighting Championships Promoter Rob Haydak
By William Holmes Cage Fury Fighting Championships was previously owned by Felix and Amy Martinez before being bought by new and upcoming promoter Rob Haydak. …
Beyond the Cage with Lou Neglia of Ring of Combat
By: William Holmes Ring of Combat is one of the most successful and longest running promotions in the United States, regularly putting on shows since …
Nick Diaz will Continue MMA Career, Skips Boxing
Editors note: Nick used the boxing media to get a better deal with the UFC. We were hoping to watch Nick Diaz get smashed in …
Cage Fury Fighting Championships 8 Results and Recap
By: William Holmes Promoter Rob Hydak brings a seven fight Mixed Martial Arts Card to the Resorts Casino in Atlantic City. This card features a …
Jeff Lacy Signs to Box MMA Champion Nick Diaz
May 6, 2011 – The hottest fighter in the mixed martial arts landscape right now is Stocktons own, Nick Diaz. He is currently riding an …
Strikeforce Champion Nick Diaz Issues Open Challenge to Boxing
Northern California, April 19, 2011 – It’s the type of quest for greatness that has the masses in a frenzy. Strikeforce welterweight champion, Nick Diaz …
Nick Diaz signs contract with promoter Don Chargin for boxing
By Zach Arnold Although Nick Diaz and his manager Cesar Gracie have been discussing the possibility of Diaz fighting in boxing next instead of the …
Michigan’s Top MMA Promoter Donofrio Entertainment Announces SIX New Shows.
Spring Will Be a Violent Thing! Michigan’s premier MMA promoter is also its busiest. Joseph Donofrio of Donofrio Entertainment is proud to announce a six-event …
You are not the World: UFC, Boxing, George Orwell, Dana White and the search for cultural significance.
So Dana White and Zuffa Inc. are once again pulling a Vince McMahon as they eliminate their biggest competition by purchasing it. Financial details of …
The Lighter Side of MMA
By Scoop Malinowski Brutality. Violence. Dedication. Sacrifice…these are some of the words often associated with mixed martial arts, the most serious of sports, where one …
Talkin’ MMA with Brock Lesnar
By Scoop Malinowski Wrestling icon turned MMA gladiator Brock Lesnar took time out to talk about his next opponent Heath Herring, his training, why he …
Talkin MMA with Rico Chiapparelli
MMA coaching guru and former World Cup and NCAA wrestling champ from the University of Iowa Rico Chiapparelli comments on the world of MMA: MMAMemories.com: …
Talkin’ MMA With Fedor
The one, the only, fight sport living legend, “The Last Emperor” Fedor Emelianenko took time out to speak with MMAMemories.com about his next opponent Josh …
Talkin’ MMA with Jacob ‘Stitch’ Duran
By Scoop Malinowski: Renowned MMA and professional boxing cutman Jacob ‘Stitch’ Duran has for years worked the Octagon and corners of world championship professional boxing …
Talkin’ MMA with UFC Founder Art Davie
MMAMemories: The man who started it all. Are you in the UFC Hall of Fame? Art Davie: “I believe so.” MMAMemories: You’re not sure? Art …
Talkin’ MMA With Bruce Buffer
The voice of the octagon Bruce Buffer joined MMAMemories.com for a very informative interview on the state of MMA. MMAMemories.com: Tell us about “your patented …
Talkin’ MMA With Ken Shamrock
Eye On The Prize: Ken Shamrock Discusses Kimbo Fight Living legend Ken Shamrock has a golden opportunity to extend his career in a major way …
Larry Holmes on MMA – He is no Fan
Former World Heavyweight champ made some comments about what he thinks of mixed martial arts last week. While not yet a full-fledged fan, the sport …
What If Vince McMahon Owned The UFC?
One of the things that was interesting about the CNBC documentary, From Bloodsport to Big Time, was that at one time, Lorenzo Fertitta had been …
Bill Oreilly – Attacks MMA After CBS Airs Elite XC
On Thursday night, FoxNews’ Bill O’Reilly ventured where he so often does – the abyss of his ignorance – when he tackled the subject of …
GET 2 KNOW: Fedor Emilianenko
Status: Pride Heavyweight champion. Ht: 6-0 Wt: 233 DOB: September 28, 1976 IN: Rubeshnoe Lugansk, Russia Childhood Hero: “Yuri Vlasov – Olympic champion (weight-lifting).” Hobbies/Interests: …
Are You One of Kimbo’s Bimbos?
I am convinced that the fans who constituted the resurgence in mixed martial arts were attracted for a number of reasons, not the least of …
The final chapters of the UFC-PRIDE in-ring feud
By Zack Arnold/ Fight Opinion With Forrest Griffin’s unanimous decision win over Quinton “Rampage” Jackson at UFC 86 for the Light Heavyweight title, the final …
Affliction: Playing The Trump Card, Or Drawing Dead?
I still think that to placate Donald Trump’s ego, Affliction MMA will eventually change the name of its promotion to “Trump Affliction,” which may actually …
GET 2 KNOW: Georges St. Pierre
STATUS: UFC Welterweight champion. HT: 5-11 WT: 185 DOB: May 19, 1981 IN: Montreal, Quebec, Canada CHILDHOOD HERO: “My first was probably Jesus Christ.” HOBBIES/INTERESTS: …
Dana White: Who Needs Managers
Remember this utterance: “What the (expletive) do I need to be in the back for if I’m (a) manager?” It’s kind of ironic. When that …
Bob Arum Flogs The UFC
As he was finishing up his promotion of the Miguel Cotto-Antonio Margarito fight, which by all accounts was a nice success for his company (Top …
Lessons From IFL: How to lose $55 million dollars in two years
By Zach Arnold When the IFL repeatedly announced in 10Q SEC filings that they were losing millions of dollars, MMA fans online started turning against …
Learning From MMA’s Money Losers
By Zach Arnold With the dominant success of UFC as MMA’s industry leader and everyone else falling by the way-side, it is important to analyze …
Fedor: From MMA Icon To Sports Legend
By Kal Thompson Every sport has an icon: an all-time great by whom all others, who came before and after, are judged. Be it Ruth, …
MMA Fans: Are you a Fan of “The Brand” or “The Star”
Because they must operate with the sanction and approval of athletic commissions, the UFC’s live gate figures are going to be part of the public …
How UFC controls costs and maintains powerful control over fighters
By Zack Arnold Fight Opinion There is something to be said about the current bonus structure in UFC. Fighters can be rewarded with bonus money …
Q&A with Couture Biographer Loretta Hunt
By Scoop Malinowski Author Loretta Hunt who helped mixed martial arts legend Randy Couture pen his Simon & Schuster biography “Becoming The Natural” took time …
Talkin MMA With Bobby Lashley
Former WWE superstar Bobby Lashley created shockwaves in the world of mixed martial arts when he announced that he would be leaving the entertainment world …
Fedor and The Giant – A New Years Not to Believe
Fedor Emilianenko has had a long and storied career as one of the all-time great mixed martial artists. But he’s likely never had a more …
A Final Farewell to Evan Tanner
At the age of 37, Evan Tanner passed away late last week due to extreme heat exposure in the Southeastern part of California. A month …
Remembering Ryan Bennett
Ryan Bennett was a significant figure in the growth of mixed martial arts in that he established one of the sport’s major media outlets, then …
The “Sport of the Future” Has Interesting Past
In the early 21st century, the Ultimate Fighting Championship grew into perhaps the most popular form of fighting in the United States, and indeed was …
Early Pioneers of UFC: Royce Gracie, Ken Shamrock, Art Davie
Royce Gracie Royce Gracie was the first real superstar in mixed martial arts, though it can be argued that most of it may have come …
Early Pioneers of the UFC: Rorion Gracie
He was one member of the legendary Gracie clan who did not make his name by fighting in officially-sanctioned MMA bouts. But if not for …
UFC 1 Starts With “Kick Heard ’round The World”
The Ultimate Fighting Championship got kicked off, literally, on November 12, 1993, at the 18,000-seat McNichols Arena in Denver. Without a boxing commission or other …
Is Ken Shamrock the Babe Ruth of MMA?
He may have never won a UFC event when it was in its tournament format, and it can not be said that he was the …
Tank Abbott – Triumph & Trouble
Someday – and it won’t matter if it’s a hundred years into the future – when the list of the most distinctive personalities in UFC …
White Hot – Dana White’s Rule of the UFC
Dana White is far from your traditional company president. Unlike many of the major promoters in boxing, White is a figure that can readily identify …
Randy Couture – Rise & Fall & Rise Again
One of the more incredible competitors in the history of mixed martial arts has been Randy Couture, who could perhaps be considered one of the …
UFC 40: Mainstream Baby! Ortiz- Shamrock 1
One of the landmark events in UFC history took place when Tito Ortiz and Ken Shamrock stepped into the octagon to do battle. It also …
UFC: Turning the Image Around, Stabilty For the Long Haul
The objective of the Zuffa-led UFC ownership in 2001 was to transform the organization and the sport in engaged in from an “outlaw” activity into …
Early Rivals: Ken Shamrock and Royce Gracie
Shamrock was bigger and stronger than Gracie, who came in at 176 pounds. He got Gracie to the mat early on, but then he got …
The ‘Ultimate’ Defeat for MMA in NY
A month prior to the fateful appearance of Senator John McCain on Larry King Live, politicians were taking action in New York to ensure that …
John McCain – Enter The Opportunist & Sports Biggest Enemy
From the beginning, there was going to be some establishment resistance to mixed martial arts. The sport, with its absence of structured rules, did not …
UFC Plays The Cable Card – Hits it Big
The UFC has always used pay-per-view as the center of its revenue streams. But not long after Zuffa has purchased the UFC, it became apparent …
UFC: New Owners, Turning the Corner, Speeding Up The Game
It is important to note a few of the critical factors in the growth of the UFC. One of them was the utilization of channels …
The Octagon, A Man Named Milius, and His Imprint on The UFC
It would be very difficult to chronicle the early history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship without mentioning the considerable part played in it by a …
The UFC Original Eight, Fighters Hard To Find, No Rules
Everything about the Ultimate Fighting Championship was so new at the outset that they could hardly be blamed for making a few rules up on …
The Ultimate “Challenge” Turns Into an Event
By the time Helio Gracie had finished with competitive fighting, the next generation of the Gracie family was ready to pick up the ball and …
MMA The “Outlaw” Sport Went To “Outlaw” States
The Ultimate Fighting Championship was not the type of event that was going to meet very well with the subtleties of regulation. As originally mapped …
The Rise and Fall of PRIDE FC, Fedor Emelianenko
If there ever was a serious contender that competed with the UFC for the attention of MMA fans, it was the PRIDE Fighting Championships. Located …
The IFC Saga – Wild West Days
Originally, the organization that bears the name “International Fighting Championships” ran under the monicker “Ultimate Warriors.” The first show took place on March 30, 1996 …
PRIDE Goes Out For A Ride in Vegas
PRIDE GOES OUT FOR A RIDE Of the 68 events promoted by the Pride Fighting Championships, all but two of them were held in Japan. …
Fly By Night MMA Companys, That Flew Low
When it appeared that the UFC was going to be successful and that a market indeed existed for mixed martial arts, there was really no …
Promoting Extreme Fighting – Extreme Headaches
Donald Zuckerman was one of the few mixed martial arts promoters who was able to, at least for a moment, position himself alongside the Ultimate …
UFC 1 – Bill Wallace Superfoot put Foot in Mouth
The presence of writer-director John Milius provided some “star power” for the Ultimate Fighting Championship with investors and within some elements of the entertainment industry, …
Unified MMA Rules Brought a Sense of Order
By Charles Jay It may be the mistaken impression on the part of some people that the UFC invented the rules that are in place …
MMA Rules: Unified Rules For Mixed Martial Arts
UNIFIED RULES FOR MIXED MARTIAL ARTS, AS ESTABLISHED BY THE NEW JERSEY STATE ATHLETIC CONTROL BOARD SUBCHAPTER 24A; MIXED MARTIAL ARTS UNIFORM RULES 13:46-24A.1 Weight …
Nevada MMA Rules: Fouls & Forbidden Acts
MIXED MARTIAL ARTS FOULS – NEVADA The following acts are forbidden and classified as fouls, according to the Nevada State Athletic Commission: 1 – Butting …
How UFC and MMA has dominated boxing in viral and grass-roots marketing
In the era of YouTube, viral marketing is becoming a key advertising component for fight promoters. It’s free, it’s accessible
