Posts Tagged ‘Bouts’

UFC 92 Recap UFC 93 & 94 Preview

Was that something else or what? Sports betting fans had to be going crazy before, during and after UFC 92 when Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and Rashad Evans gave online fight betting fans something to cheer about when winning bouts as overlays!
Jackson had lost to Wanderlei Silva twice before taking it out on his old [...] Read more »

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira - Seven Defining Moments

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - For those whose only exposure to interim UFC heavyweight champ Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira has come through his two UFC bouts, it’s easy to forget that “Minotauro” initially made his name in Japan, first for the Rings organization, and then for PRIDE. And it was during these years overseas that Nogueira [...] Read more »

“THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER: TEAM NOGUEIRA VS. TEAM MIR” FINALS ARE SET

New York, NY, December 4, 2008 - After twelve episodes of elimination bouts, grueling training, and creative hijinks and pranks, “The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Mir™” live finale is set with Phillipe Nover taking on Efrain Escudero in the lightweight (155lb) class and Ryan Bader battling Vinny Magalhaes in the light heavyweight division [...] Read more »

“THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER: TEAM NOGUEIRA VS. TEAM MIR” FINALS ARE SET

New York, NY, December 4, 2008 - After twelve episodes of elimination bouts, grueling training, and creative hijinks and pranks, “The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Mir™” live finale is set with Phillipe Nover taking on Efrain Escudero in the lightweight (155lb) class and Ryan Bader battling Vinny Magalhaes in the light heavyweight division [...] Read more »

De La Hoya-Pacquiao Bout Puts Boxing Back in Spotlight at BetUS

‘Boxing is dying,’ ‘mixed martial arts bouts (MMA) are better’ and ‘there are no great boxers anymore.’
Stop me if you’ve heard any of the above recently.
While it’s true that the sport of boxing has absorbed several body blows in recent years, particularly because of the immensely popular MMA, boxing bettors and pugilistic aficionados everywhere…
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“THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER: TEAM NOGUEIRA VS. TEAM MIR” FINALS ARE SET

New York, NY, December 4, 2008 - After twelve episodes of elimination bouts, grueling training, and creative hijinks and pranks, “The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Mir™” live finale is set with Phillipe Nover taking on Efrain Escudero in the lightweight (155lb) class and Ryan Bader battling Vinny Magalhaes in the light heavyweight division [...] Read more »

Quinton Jackson - Seven Defining Moments

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - One of mixed martial arts’ true superstars, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson returns to the Octagon on December 27th to face rival Wanderlei Silva in what is expected to be one of 2008’s best bouts. But Jackson’s third fight against “The Axe Murderer” is just latest in a series of defining moments [...] Read more »

The Blueprint: Brock Lesnar

Michael DiSanto, UFC - There is much more to Couture-Lesnar than just their respective MMA resumes. It is about old versus young. Skill versus sheer size and power. Experience versus freakish athleticism. Most importantly, this fight is about matchups. It is the quintessential example of the old adage ’styles make [...] Read more »

Nate Quarry wants to put Maia between a Rock and a hard place

Chuck Mindenhall, UFC - For a lot of fighters, seven months between bouts may feel like an awful long time. But when you’ve been through a purgatory of nearly two very uncertain years between fights—time spent rehabbing a bum back and restructuring a shattered nose—seven months of relative quiet between action can seem fast and [...] Read more »

Hamill, Dollaway, Kongo, and Okami Return for UFC 92 Bouts

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - When the biggest mixed martial arts event of the year heads into the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on December 27th, up and comers Matt Hamill and CB Dollaway, along with a host of contenders, prospects, and newcomers, will be looking to make major statements in their bouts on [...] Read more »

THREE HISTORIC FIGHTS ANNOUNCED FOR UFC 92: THE ULTIMATE 2008

Las Vegas, NV (USA) - The Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC®) organization is proud to announce three classic bouts on the historic final card of the year - UFC 92: THE ULTIMATE 2008, live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, December 27, 2008. The stacked fight card will be headlined [...] Read more »

Jardine Begins His Search for Consistency

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - When you’re winning in the UFC, there’s nothing like it in the world of mixed martial arts. Keith Jardine knows this fact better than most of his peers, especially after scoring victories over current light heavyweight champ Forrest Griffin and Chuck Liddell in high-profile bouts. But when you’re not [...] Read more »

Liaudin gets a Fresh Start at Lightweight

Dave Sholler, UFC - Jess Liaudin wasted little time introducing himself to UFC fans. Bursting onto the welterweight scene in 2007, the Evry, France native scored wins in his first two bouts inside the Octagon.
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TONIGHT ON SPIKE – UFC 86: Jackson vs Griffin

It’s the frontrunner for 2008 Fight of The Year, and tonight, for the first time on cable television, the epic five round war between Forrest Griffin and Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson will be shown on Spike TV at 9pm ET / PT as part of the network’s exclusive rebroadcast of UFC 86: Jackson vs Griffin. [...] Read more »