Posted on 30 July 2010
With a career record of 22-5, UFC welterweight Jake Ellenberger (22-5 MMA, 1-1 UFC) was doing just fine the way things were. But in the ultra-competitive world of professional mixed martial arts, if you’re not moving forward, you’re about to get passed up. With that in mind, Ellenberger took his training camp from his native [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 30 July 2010
Recently the Maximum Fighting Championship organization sent out a press release with a quote from lightweight champ and MMA vet Antonio McKee, who vowed to retire if his upcoming fight with Luciano Azevedo on Sept. 10 goes to a decision. This raised some eyebrows around the MMA world, because if there’s one thing McKee (24-3-2) [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 30 July 2010
Ryan Couture, son of UFC Hall of Famer Randy Couture, has signed a multi-fight contract with Strikeforce and will make his professional MMA debut at Strikeforce Challengers 10 on Aug. 13 in Phoenix, AZ. Randy Couture first revealed the signing Monday to ESPN’s MMA Live and Strikeforce has since confirmed the bout details. Ryan’s opponent [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 30 July 2010
The UFC’s return to London on Oct. 16 will be televised on Spike TV on a same-day, tape-delay basis and is slated to feature at least five bouts, the basic cable network announced Thursday morning. The UFC has assembled its who’s who of top British fighters for this UFC 120 event at the O2 Arena. [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 30 July 2010
In a sport where great fighters can fall hard in a moment’s notice, the fans are eager to greet the newest evolution of the MMA fighter, the next big thing. This Sunday, it’s the phenomenon known as Jon ‘Bones’ Jones who headlines on the Versus channel. But the man he’ll face—Belarusian émigré Vladimir ‘The Janitor’ [...] Continue Reading