Dana White talks about the deal that brought Mark Hunt to the UFC
September 5, 2010 by Stuart
Filed under MMA Videos
Dana White talks about the deal that brought Somoan K-1 and PRIDE fighter Mark Hunt to the UFC, which was a surprise to most.
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WEC announces signing of first Chinese fighter, Tiequan Zhang
World Extreme Cagefighting announced today the signing of undefeated lightweight fighter Tiequan “The Mongolian Wolf” Zhang of Beijing, China. Zhang, who will take on “The Ultimate Fighter” alum Alex Karalexis in his debut on Sept. 30 in Broomfield, Colo., becomes the first fighter from mainland China to fight in the WEC.
WEC General Manager, Reed Harris [...]
Website slammed for non-existant “Interview” with MMA referee, Yves Lavigne
Canadian internet portal, Canoe.com is in a spot of trouble over the weekend since posting an article stating that MMA referee, Yves Lavigne told the site in an interview that Josh Koscheck was afraid to stand toe to toe with Paul Daley.
David Simon of RingsideReport.net said:
Just got an e-mail from Yves Lavigne with the following [...]
James Toney earns $500,000 for UFC 118 loss
Half-a-million dollars may sound like small potatoes to fans accustomed with the enormous payouts main event boxers often receive but in the case of Mixed Martial Arts it stands out as being one of the top per-fight salaries in the sport’s history. Those worlds collided earlier today when it was announced iconic boxer James Toney [...]
ShareFlorian hits back at Dana White’s comments
Keith Florian, the brother of UFC lightweight contender, Kenny Florian has hit back at UFC President Dana White in the wake of his comments following UFC 118 in Boston, Massachusetts, saying maybe White doesn’t know what he’s looking for when he’s watching a fight.
Speaking via MMAWeekly.com, Keith said:
“Honestly my reaction is Dana is just [...]
UFC125 Scheduled for Jan 1
Looks like the UFC will turn the traditional end of year show into a first-of-year show when they head to Las Vegas, Nevada for UFC 125 on Saturday, January 1st, 2011 in what is most likely to be the 16,000 seat MGM Grand Garden Arena.
No fights are currently rumored for the event but title rematches [...]
Dana White thinks Florian chokes under pressure
After missing out on another shot at the lightweight title with a dominating loss to Gray Maynard at UFC 118, UFC President Dana White said he believes Kenny Florian chokes in his biggest fights:
“I hate to say this because I don’t want to take anything away from Gray Maynard, but I think [...]
Dana White to speak at Oxford
UFC president Dana White has been officially invited by the Oxford University debate club to speak in to its members on October 13.
Officials from the promotion made the news available earlier today.
White joins a rather exclusive list of speakers invited to the club, including several past presidents and other famous individuals such as Malcom X [...]
Bellator 17 Fight Card
The Bellator XXVII fight card has been finalised with the headline fight being Joe Soto vs. Joe Warren. The event will take place on Thursday, September 2, 2010 at Majestic Theatre in San Antonio, Texas. The event will be distributed live in prime time by FOX Sports Net and its regional sports network [...]
Share“King Mo” Lawal knows why he lost the heavyweight title
August 31, 2010 by Stuart
Filed under MMA News, Strikeforce
Former Strikeforce light heavyweight champion, Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal knows exactly why he lost his title to Rafael Cavalcante via a third-round stoppage at Strikeforce: Houston earlier this month….he didn’t use his wrestling.
Speaking via Sherdog.com, Lawal said:
“I threw out my wrestling. The thing is, if you look at (UFC 118), [...]