January 6, 2009 · Leave a Comment
According to a recent report featured on FiveOuncesOfPain, UFC President Dana White stated that he has an interest in picking up certain fighters from the ashes of EliteXC. “These guys are wasting their time by going to these fly-by-night companies,” White said. “That’s the worst thing an athlete can do - waste time. Fighters are crazy to waste their time.” White has made similar statements in the past, but when asked to rattle off EliteXC fighters the UFC has an interest in White threw a curveball. “We are... [Read the full story]
January 5, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Palace Fighting Championships announced today that their next show will be Feb. 6 at the Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino in Lemoore, CA. The show will be a mix of MMA and boxing. PFC announced the signing of former WWE wrestler Bobby Lashley among others but the big news is that Erin Toughill (pictured) will continue her comeback and face veteran AJ Jenkins. Toughill’s record is 8-2-1 but her Nov. 20 win over Jan Finney was her return to MMA after a two year hiatus. Erin left MMA for pro boxing and more recently was... [Read the full story]
December 29, 2008 · Leave a Comment
The GFIGHT Women’s MMA Summit is quickly approaching and the newly formed women’s fighting league is prepared to make history. The week long event starts on 1/12/09 and runs through 1/17/09. The event is the first gathering of its kind with over 60+ women taking part in the weeks festivities which include training, grappling tournament, amateur MMA show and a big pro MMA show to finish off the weekend. Adding to the list of MMA royalty, Gfight has inked a seminar deal with the top trainer in the industry….GREG... [Read the full story]
December 22, 2008 · Leave a Comment
With the first ever women’s MMA convention just a month away (Gfight Summit) another big announcement is taking place. HOOKnSHOOT, the longest running show in the U.S. next to the UFC, announced that their women’s MMA division will be featured on Viewer’s Choice Canada. A long proponent of women’s MMA, HnS ran the first all-women’s event in North American history dating back to April 2002. The 2007 HOOKnSHOOT Grand Prix features 8 competitive bouts featuring some of the biggest... [Read the full story]
December 15, 2008 · Leave a Comment
With the GFIGHT Summit upon us, we have decided to try and get things a little more organzied than we normally do. If you are planning on attending the summit, or know someone who is, PLEASE have them fill this sign up sheet out A.S.A.P.! The sign up sheet can be found by following this link: http://www.emailmeform.com/contact_webmaster_fid-195969.html or by clicking on the convention tab above in the navigation bar. Read More →
December 10, 2008 · 3 Comments
In light of the attention female mixed martial arts has recently garnered from prime time television coverage of Gina Carano, I had the privilege of interviewing 7th ranked fighter Angela Magana. She gave me her thoughts on the current state of women’s MMA and her plans for the future. Angela, who competes at 115 pounds with a professional MMA record of 5-1-1, turned 25 earlier this year, and has a bright outlook in thesport despite her troubled past. She escaped East L.A. and her heroin-addicted parents’ home... [Read the full story]
GCM ran a CAGE FORCE show today and took the opportunity to announce that the next VALKYRIE show will be Feb. 28 Torokazawa Civic Gym. As with the first show, it will be paired... [Read more]
There was a somewhat shocking appearance of Gina Carano on Yahoo’s! recent poll recognizing a very powerful list of influential women. While Angelina Jolie came in at number... [Read more]
