Thursday, April 15, 2010

Jeff Curran Documentary "This Is The Fight" Hits Soon



Former WEC fighter Jeff Curran is featured in a new documentary called "This Is The Fight" which documents his career, from reigning at the top of the division to battling his way back after some tough losses.

The film is set to be released this summer.

Rare Topps Card Lands Special Trip to TUF 12 for UFC Fan

PRESS RELEASE:

Topps announced Wednesday that UFC fan Alfonso Rodriguez of Melrose Park, Ill., is the first to find the special triple autograph card featuring Dana White, Chuck Liddell, and Tito Ortiz from packs of the all-new Topps UFC Main Event.

Rodriguez and a guest will receive an all expenses paid trip to Las Vegas to be Dana White's guest at the UFC Training Center. While there, they will tour the gym, meet the coaches and contestants from hit Spike TV show "The Ultimate Fighter Season 12" and sit cageside with Dana during one of the TUF preliminary matches.

Topps created 10 of these unique cards, which were randomly inserted into packs. Nine other lucky fans finding this card will receive a pair of UFC gloves signed by Dana, Chuck, and Tito. Fans finding the card should e-mail UFCprize@topps.com to claim their prize.

To learn more about this card, go to topps.com/ufc

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Jeremy Stephens UFC 113 Video Blog Week 1



UFC lightweight Jeremy Stephens gives us his first video blog leading into UFC 113 where he will take on Canadian Sam Stout in his home country.

Monday, April 12, 2010

UFC President Dana White Says Anderson Silva Doesn't Deserve Fight With GSP

Prior to UFC 112, there was talk that middleweight champion Anderson Silva would like to cut to 170 pounds and challenge welterweight king Georges St-Pierre. It is a fight that was believed to be given some consideration, that is until UFC president Dana White says he was thoroughly "embarrassed" by Silva's performance at UFC 112. Now he says Silva doesn't deserve a fight with GSP.

Anderson Silva Meets The Press, Feels The Heat After UFC 112

UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva talks with the press following his bazaar performance against Demian Maia at UFC 112 in Abu Dhabi.

Video: WEC Champ Jose Aldo Shows His Skills Outside the Cage

WEC featherweight champion Jose Aldo has another skill set outside of the cage... soccer. Check out the skills he's got mixing soccer with basketball.

Thursday, April 8, 2010

Countdown to UFC 112 Debuts Late Night Tonight on Spike

Just a little reminder that "Countdown to UFC 112" -- featuring a look at the feature bouts for Saturday's event in Abu Dhabi -- premiers Thursday night at Midnight PT/ET on Spike TV.

Chuck Liddell First MMA Fighter To Get Waxed

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Chuck Liddell will be immortalized in wax May 29 at Madame Tussauds Las Vegas. The 40-year-old fighter will be the first mixed martial arts athlete to be inducted into the famed collection, located in front of the Venetian Resort Hotel Casino.

The Liddell figure will be officially unveiled Friday, May 28 at 10:30am PT in front of thousands of fans gathered at the UFC Fan Expo taking place May 28-29 at Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas. It will then be moved to Madame Tussauds Las Vegas and placed on display inside a UFC Octagon, along with Liddell's trunks and UFC championship belt.

Over 100 world-famous figures, each costing an average of $300,000 to create, are featured at the attraction at one time, in various themed areas, and to keep the offerings "fresh" the attraction's designers regularly spotlight new and exciting exhibits, such as the latest additions of Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears wax figures, which made their debuts at other Madame Tussauds worldwide locations but are brand new to the Las Vegas attraction.

Among its recent debut figures in Las Vegas were Snoop Dogg, Kathy Griffin and President Barack Obama and the "Oval Office Experience."

Give Us 20 Days and We'll Build UFC an Arena

Come fight time for UFC 112 it will be just 20 days from start to finish on construction on Concert Arena, where the event will take place on Yas Island. AOL Fanhouse's Ariel Helwani takes us on a tour of the venue as it nears completion...

Kendall Grove's UFC 112 Video Blog

Travel half way around the world with Kendall Grove as your fly guide. Kendall travels all the way from Hawaii to Abu Dhabi in order to throw down with Mark Munoz.

Tuesday, April 6, 2010

UFC 112 Video Previews: The Title Bouts

Video previews of Saturday's UFC 112 main event bouts:


Anderson Silva vs. Demian Maia (UFC Middleweight Championship):




B.J. Penn vs. Frankie Edgar (UFC Lightweight Championship):

Bellator Season 2 - Middleweight Video Preview

Part 1:




Part 2:




Part 3:

Thursday, April 1, 2010

ESPN's MMA Live: Looks Back at UFC 111 and UFC Fight Night 21

MMA Live looks back at another busy week for the UFC. Georges St-Pierre and Shane Carwin reign at UFC 111. Kenny Florian joins the show live after his submission win over Takanori Gomi. Frankie Edgar checks in before boarding a plane for UFC 112.

Matyushenko, Hardonk, and Hamman Gracie Barra Seminar For Charity on Saturday

This Satuday, April 3, 2010, professional Mixed Martial Arts athletes including Antoni Hardonk, Vladimir Matyushenko and Jared Hamman will be offering a seminar demonstrating some of the training and fighting techniques that have brought them to the highest levels of their sport. The seminar will be geared towards amateur martial artists, officianados of the sport, those interested in pursuing a career in MMA, and even fans smiply looking to get a little insight into the preparation of a top-level combat athlete.

All proceeds will benefit a locally-based non-profit organization, Kids-Net Los Angeles, that develops programs benefiting children in foster and dependency care. Kids-Net LA's main program is a summer camp where Los Angeles county foster kids ages 7 through 11 spend a week in the Big Bear area. The fighters, represented by No Limits Media Group, have demonstrated a strong desire to fight to improve the community in which they live, and are excited to work with this organization that serves a small group of the more than 3 million American children reported abused every year.

All are welcome. Please spread the word and please come experience this rare look into the training regiment of a professional athlete while benefiting a worthy cause.

Event date and time:
Saturday, April 3, 2010 from 11 am-1 pm

Event location:
Gracie Barra Culver City

For registration information e-mail info@graciebarracc.com

Thiago Alves Pre-Brain Surgery Video Blog

"For people that thought I didn't fought because I didn't make weight, this is the real deal," said Thiago Alves as he prepped for brain surgery in this American Top Team video blog...