Diaz, Noons Avoid Fireworks at Presser
Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker promised to bring in extra security for the long-awaited rematch between welterweight champion Nick Diaz and K.J. Noons, but the added protection wasn’t necessary.
Lightweights Dustin Hazelett vs. Mark Bocek official for UFC 124 in Montreal
As expected, former welterweight Dustin Hazelett is dropping to 155 pounds to fight Mark Bocek at December’s UFC 124 event.
MMAjunkie.com passed along news of the bout this past month, and UFC executives recently made it official.
UFC 124 takes place Dec. 11 at the Bell Centre in Montreal and
‘TUF 12′ Episode 4 Nets 1.6 Million Viewers
Episode four of “The Ultimate Fighter 12” earned a 1.3 rating, matching its rating from week three.
UFC 124 tickets on sale next week
Tickets for the UFC’s return trip to Montreal’s Bell Centre go on sale beginning next week.
The event, UFC 124, takes place Dec. 11 with a headliner between UFC welterweight champ Georges St-Pierre and “The Ultimate Fighter 12″ rival coach Josh Koscheck.
Tickets for the pay-per-view event range from $75
GRACIEMAG #163
Sweep left and right and torment the guard-passers What are our criteria in saying “yes” to an article? The prevailing criterion is that it should be useful to you, dear reader. In this sense, the GRACIEMAG team was keen on this issue. From the cover story to the last line,
Benavidez replaces injured Bowles, meets Fabiano at WEC 52
Joseph Benavidez has replaced an injured Brian Bowles and meets fellow bantamweight Wagnney Fabiano next month at WEC 52.
MMAjunkie.com first passed along news of Bowles’ injury and withdrawal from the card on Thursday, and Sherdog.com subsequently confirmed Benavidez as a likely replacement.
MMAjunkie.com has confirmed the switch with sources
Service: BJJ Competition Alert!
There will go some important deadlines for those who want to compete in October: • Oct 8: The US Open (at Santa Cruz, CA) regular registration ends tomorrow. Click here to register and get $9 off. And Remember, the final deadline for the tournament that will happen on Oct 15,
Roger Gracie’s next Strikeforce date and opponent uncertain
While word of Roger Gracie’s next Strikeforce obligations hit the Web this morning, sources close to the fighter say the standout grappler’s future is all but certain.
A rumored matchup between Gracie and the hard-hitting Mike Kyle is possible for “Strikeforce: Henderson vs. Babalu,” though it could also take place
KJ Noons had entirely too much fun at the Strikeforce open workouts
We’ll be there, eventually. Perhaps even tonight. There’s no way we can make the Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Noons II press-conference which will be held today at 12:00 PM, but count us in for the official weigh-ins held tomorrow as well as the fight. Unfortunately, we missed yesterday’s open workouts where
Eric Lawson out, Josh McDonald in at Saturday’s “Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Noons” II
A cracked rib has sidelined Eric Lawson, who’s been forced out of Saturday’s preliminary-card bout with Ron Keslar at “Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Noons II.”
In his place steps fellow middleweight Josh McDonald.
Lawson on Wednesday confirmed the injury with MMAjunkie.com.
Scott Coker: Strikeforce Heavyweights Will Fight Each Other In 2011
Slowly but surely Strikeforce has built themselves a very respectable heavyweight division most notably consisting of Fedor Emelianenko, Alistair Overeem, Fabricio Werdum, Josh Barnett, Andrei Arlovski, Antonio Silva, Sergei Kharitonov and Brett Rogers. Some would argue it rivals or even tops the UFC’s heavyweight division. Whether that’s case or not
Franklin vs. Griffin Rumored for Super Bowl Weekend
It looks as if former champions Forrest Griffin and Rich Franklin will face each other February 5 at UFC 127.
“It was like training with Pelé”
Rickson Gracie will teach for the first time in Minas Gerais this October. One month earlier, on September 18 in São Bernardo do Campo, São Paulo, the red-and-black belt taught another successful seminar. “It was the first time Rickson had been to the ABC Paulista region. We had one hundred
Coach confirms Bronx in UFC 124: “It’s Pride FC pace!”
Charles do Bronx never stops. The Jiu-Jitsu brown belt made his UFC debut on August 1. After submitting Darren Elkins with an armbar in just forty-one seconds, he was called on to face TUF champion Efrain Escudero on September 15. Following his choke submission of Escudero, Charles was called on
Analysis of the importance of the master
GRACIEMAG was present at the party honoring José Aldo after he dethroned Mike Brown in November of 2009, when he captured the WEC featherweight belt. This time, after Aldo’s second title defense, in a great performance against Manny Gamburyan, the one honored at Nova União academy was André Pederneiras. “Dedé”,
Masanori Kanehara vs. Doo Ho Choi added to Sengoku Raiden Championship 15
Former Sengoku featherweight champion Masanori Kanehara has been added to this month’s World Victory Road Sengoku Raiden Championship 15 event.
He takes on Doo Ho Choi, officials today announced.
Sengoku Raiden Championship 15 takes place Oct. 30 at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo and airs via HDNet in North America.
Alright, you win. We’ve added another style to our limited edition VXRSI shirt
I read your comments, regardless of how painful it is at times. Shot through the heart, and you’re to blame. Darling, you give love a bad name. That’s how I would start off today if I were limited to communicating with only Bon Jovi lyrics. Most of you thought our
Cacareco and master comment on impending UFC debut
Alexandre Cacareco wreaking havoc on his opponents is no recent thing, whether at grappling tournaments, like the ADCC, or in MMA. However, the one thing missing was for the fighter to return to combat for a big promotion. Not anymore: Cacareco signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship and makes his
MMAjunkie.com Radio: Eddie Alvarez, Bjorn Rebney and Kyle Watson
On a rare Bellator dark week, MMAjunkie.com Radio today welcomes to the show the company’s CEO, Bjorn Rebney, and its lightweight champ, Eddie Alvarez, who meets Roger Huerta later this month in the Bellator 33 headliner.
Additionally, Kyle Watson, “The Ultimate Fighter 12″ radio correspondent for MMAjunkie.com Radio, helps us
Jiu-Jitsu wields its might at Strikeforce
Strikeforce has carved out a place for itself as one of the biggest MMA promotions in the world, with events broadcast live on leading American television network CBS and a roster of big-name stars. However, the event is a show apart for fans of good Jiu-Jitsu. These days, Strikeforce gathers
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