Most fans of mixed martial arts only know Seth Petruzelli as the “Kimbo Slayer”, but there is much more to the man than one fateful night on national television. Seth competed on season 2 of The Ultimate Fighter and went 0-2 in the UFC with notable losses to Matt Hammil and Wilson Gouveia. Outside the UFC, Seth has big victories against MMA legend Dan Severn and obviously Kimbo Slice. I had the opportunity to interview Seth about his plans for the future and some of his upcoming fights.
Note: The interview took place 2 days before it was announced that his March 6th fight with Ken Shamrock had been pushed back to May. [Read more →]
CHICAGO, Ill. (February 8, 2010) – Bellator Fighting Championships announced today that 9-1 featherweight standout Wilson Reis will return for Bellator’s Season 2 featherweight tournament looking to avenge his Season 1 loss to Bellator Champion Joe Soto. [Read more →]
Yes, I had talked a little trash about the main event fight between Randy Couture and Mark Coleman, but in all honesty, I was pretty excited for the rest of the main card. Nate Marquardt and Chael Sonnen were duking it out for middleweight number 1 contender status, Paulo Thiago and Mike Swick were trying to get back in the mix at welterweight, and both Demian Maia and Matt Serra were trying to become relevant again in their respective divisions after setback losses in their last fights.
It’s no secret Boston, Massachusetts has been an MMA hot spot for a very long time. With notable trainers such as Mark Dellagrotte and fighters like Joe Lauzon, Kenny Florian, Jorge Rivera, and Gabriel Gonzaga, it has been one of the most notable yet underrated contributors to the game. You can also find several MMA schools claiming the “place to be”. While there are many great teachers all around the state of MA., one new player to the game can instantly claim, in my opinion, to have the best facility.
The UFC 109 main event features a battle between two hall of fame fighters in Mark Coleman and Randy Couture. The fact that this is the main event has some fans excited and many others wondering why? Both fighters are legends of the sport, but one has to wonder, are they capable of putting on an exciting capper on a night full of other potentially more interesting fights? [Read more →]
CHICAGO, Ill. (February 5, 2010) – Bellator Fighting Championships continued to bolster its roster of Season 2 middleweight tournament fighters today with the signing of 11-1 former WEC standout Bryan “The Beast” Baker.
ESPN STAR Sports Event Management group is extending a rare open invite to talented fighters interested in competing in the globally televised Martial Combat MMA series. Select fight cards have been reserved by ESPN STAR Sports and will be filled on a selection basis from submitted fighters.
Martial Combat is the largest and most prestigious MMA competition in Asia and is the only MMA event to be broadcast to 310 million viewers and 24 Asian countries by ESPN STAR Sports. [Read more →]
LOS ANGELES, February 2, 2010 – Shine International has expanded the STRIKEFORCE brand internationally, selling more than 70 hours of STRIKEFORCE’s mixed martial arts (MMA) programming in six markets across Europe, Australia and Latin America. Virgin Media Television’s Bravo in the UK, Turner in Latin America, FX in Portugal, Ukraine’s Megasport, Seven Network Australia and Dahlia TV in Italy have all purchased STRIKEFORCE’s library of TV programming. [Read more →]
NEW YORK (Jan. 28, 2010)-Six months ago, Lavar Johnson lay in a hospital bed, clinging to his life after he was gunned down while attending a family barbeque during the July 4 holiday. On Friday, March 26, the 32-year-old will enter a new chapter in his incredible recovery when he restarts his professional mixed martial arts (MMA) career in the main event of a STRIKEFORCE Challengers fight card at Save Mart Center in Fresno, California on Friday, March 26. [Read more →]
CHICAGO, Ill. (February 1, 2010) – Bellator Fighting Championships announced today that three-time world champion Greco-Roman wrestler and highly-sought-after MMA prodigy Joe Warren has signed a long-term promotional agreement with Bellator and will compete in the promotion’s upcoming featherweight (145 lbs.) tournament this April on FOX Sports Net, NBC and Telemundo.
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