MMA: Mixed martial arts

By Kris Karkoski Walker (0-0), a 47-year-old former Heisman Trophy winner who signed with Strikeforce in September, is a sixth-degree black belt in tae kwon do who has been training with American Kickboxing Academy in preparation for his MMA debut against an opponent to-be-announced.

By Kris Karkoski FightTrends.com has teamed up with Six Deuce to give away t-shirts in honor of Fedor Emelianenko’s win over Brett Rogers earlier this month in Strikeforce. Click here for complete details on how to sign up for the contest.Six Deuce will be rolling out a handful of new designs on Black Friday,...

By Kris Karkoski A rematch between UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida and Mauricio “Shogun” Rua will headline a May 1 UFC event in Montreal, Canada, UFC President Dana White confirmed with Yahoo Sports’ Dan Wetzel on Wednesday. For the latest UFC rumors check out the MMAFrenzy.com MMA rumors se...

By Kris Karkoski UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar, sidelined indefinitely from an undisclosed illness, is likely to require “major surgery” and may never fight again, UFC President Dana White today told TMZ.com. For the latest UFC news and UFC rumors stay tuned to MMAFrenzy.com.

By Kris Karkoski FightTrends.com, part of the MMAFrenzy.com Network, has teamed up with Six Deuce to give away five t-shirts to a handful of lucky FightTrends.com readers in honor of Fedor Emelianenko’s victory earlier this month in Strikeforce. Also, be sure to check out FightTrend’s interview with Six D...

By Kris Karkoski Today’s UFC 105 event at the MEN Arena in Manchester, England, headlined by Randy Couture vs. Brandon Vera, airs for free on tape-delay on Spike TV beginning at 8pm ET. will be taking a break from our traditional live coverage for UFC 105, but stop back after the fights tonight beginning at 11...

By Justin H Last year’s Dynamite!!2008 obtained lower than expected ratings, and the possibility of two New Years Eve MMA events both drawing heavily this year was not likely. The only fight that had thus been scheduled for the Sengoku show could certainly help bolster the numbers for Dynamite!!20...

By Justin H Another bout has been rumored for UFC 109 which is scheduled for February 6, 2010 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. A match up featuring former UFC welterweight champion Matt Hughes against veteran MMA fighter Renzo Gracie. According to a report from Heavy.com both fig...

By Kris Karkoski A matchup between Strikeforce 145-pound women’s champion Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos and top contender Marloes Coenen is likely to take place at a January 30 Strikeforce event in Miami, Florida, according to MMA Weekly. For the latest Strikeforce news and Strikeforce rumors stay tuned...

By Kris Karkoski Emelianenko also said that his nose was not fractured, as was earlier suspected, following Roger’s first punch…Emelianenko said he planned to return to training, sans striking, upon his return to Russia later this week. M-1 officials said Emelianenko could headline his second co-pro...

By Kris Karkoski Bonnar (11-6), the runner-up on the first season of The Ultimate Fighter, is 5-5 in the UFC, losing back-to-back fights to Jon Jones and Mark Coleman in 2009. For the latest UFC 110 rumors check out the MMAFrenzy.com UFC rumors section.

By Kris Karkoski Beyond that we love everything about what we do, and feel blessed that we have been welcomed with open arms into MMA. I want to give a special thanks to: Mika Casey, John Pomykala, Joe Lauzon and Noah Thomas for going out of their way to make sure we found success from day one. There are so many mor...

By Kris Karkoski Gegard Mousasi happier to see Fedor Emelianenko win than himself: Fabricio Werdum says he deserves to fight Fedor next: Jeff Curran happy to snap losing streak: Marloes Coenen says champ “Cyborg” is next: Props to MMA Fanhouse and Ariel Helwani for the videos.

By Kris Karkoski Once-feared striker Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou appeared improved in his non-title matchup with Strikeforce light heavyweight champ Gegard Mousasi, but in the end it was an outcome”The African Assassin” has become all too familiar with over the last two years, as Mousasi finished a tir...

By Kris Karkoski Former Strikeforce middleweight champion Cung Le will return to action at Strikeforce: Evolution on December 19 in San Jose, California, according to Fanhouse, likely fighting Scott Smith at the Showtime-televised event. For the latest Strikeforce news and Strikeforce rumors stay...

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By Kris Karkoski Smith (16-6), who went 1-3 in the UFC between 2006 and 2007, twice fought EliteXC middleweight champ Robbie Lawler in 2008, fighting to a no contest in their first bout before suffering a second-round TKO in their second meeting. Smith rebounded with back-to-back wins in Strikeforce ove...

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By Kris Karkoski “It has been a while since I have fought in the States. It’s great to be part of a card that includes fighters like Fedor and Brett Rogers. I’ve come to seek what I think is mine. I will be working very hard for that.”“Werdum is a fighter of many qualities. He’s fought in many events. He has strengths an...

By Kris Karkoski A rumored December 19 Strikeforce event at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California was made official at Thursday’s “Fedor vs. Rogers” press conference, with Strikeforce’s Scott Coker announcing that the Showtime-televised “Evolution” event will feature Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza’s St...

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By Kris Karkoski “I respect him (Evangelista) as a fighter. He’s well rounded and he has a lot of heart. He’d not going to give up.“He’s well rounded, but I think I’m a better fighter and have more experience.“It’s going to be a tough fight. I’m really looking forward to it.“I’m excited to be booed for the first time...

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By Kris Karkoski Shalorus (4-0-1) remained undefeated in June with a second-round TKO of Justin Miller. WEC 44 airs live on Versus and is headlined by featherweight champion Mike Brown vs. Jose Aldo. For the latest WEC 44 rumors check out the MMAFrenzy.com MMA rumors section.

By Kris Karkoski PRESS RELEASE — Under Armour, (NYSE: UA) the Baltimore-based leader in performance apparel and footwear, announced today it has signed Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Welterweight Champion Georges St-Pierre to a multi-year endorsement deal. Under the terms of the agreement, St-Pierre, th...

By Kris Karkoski Cro Cop (25-7-2) returned to the UFC in June with a first-round TKO of Mustapha Al-Turk, but suffered a third-round submission due to strikes against Junior dos Santos in September. For the latest UFC 110 rumors check out the MMAFrenzy.com UFC rumors section.

By Kris Karkoski PRESS RELEASE — HDNet’s “Inside MMA” will provide LIVE, exclusive coverage of the weigh-ins for “STRIKEFORCE: Fedor vs. Rogers,” Friday, November 6at 6:00 pm ET. Heavyweight sensation Bobby Lashley, “King” Mo Lawal, and MMA legend Frank Shamrock are expected to join Kenny Rice and Bas R...

By Kris Karkoski The lawsuit outlines a number of allegations regarding the relationship between M-1 and Affliction, most of which concern the deal between Affliction and the UFC which resulted in the cancellation of the event and closure of Affliction Entertainment, an independent branch of the com...

By Kris Karkoski today announced that it has acquired FightTrends.com, a leading MMA fashion and gear blog, with the site becoming the first part of the newly-launched MMAFrenzy.com Network. Below is an interview with FightTrends.com founder Cody Sweet, who has joined the MMAFrenzy.com team to remain as e...

By Kris Karkoski Emerson (8-8), a cast member on The Ultimate Fighter 5, recovered from a double-knockout no contest with Gray Maynard to win back-to-back fights over Keita Nakamura and Manny Gamburyan, but has since dropped two-straight to Kurt Pellegrino and Rafael dos Anjos.

By Kris Karkoski Meanwhile, the UFC will counter Strikeforce’s CBS debut on November 7 with “UFC Main Events” on Spike TV, a new special showcasing main events from the promotion’s recent cards. UFC 101 headliners BJ Penn vs. Kenny Florian and Forrest Griffin vs. Anderson Silva are set to be featured on the s...

By Justin H DREAM recently announced additions and changes to the fight card for its October 25 DREAM 12 event, including Kazushi Sakuraba replacing Melvin Manhoef against Zelg Galesic and welterweight champ Marius Zaromskis’ return to action in a non-title bout against Myeon Ho Bae. Paulo Filho...

By Kris Karkoski The matchup is a rematch from The Ultimate Fighter 5 semifinals, when Diaz submitted Maynard with a guillotine choke in the second-round of the bout to advance to the finals, where he defeated Manny Gamburyan to win the reality show.

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By Justin H Lightweight fighter, Chris Horodecki is expected to sign with the WEC very soon, according to his trainer Shawn Thompkins. If the deal goes through, the 22 year old fighter would enter the organization with a 13-1 record, having suffered his only loss to Ryan Shutlz in the IFL.Jeff Curran’...

By Kris Karkoski “We’re thrilled to bring Bellator’s brand of MMA to our viewers. We believe the quality of the events and the passion of these fighters will resonate with our audience,” said David Sussin, Vice President of Programming, FOX Sports Net.

By Kris Karkoski During the latest installment of ESPN’s “MMA Live,” Cerrone’s teammate Rashad Evans said “The Cowboy” could get his anticipated rematch with Varner with Henderson hurt, and the Cerrone-Varner matchup appears to be a possibility to headline WEC 45, though a non-title bout, including...

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By Kris Karkoski A cast member on The Ultimate Fighter 8, Lawlor (6-1) has won back-to-back UFC fights over Kyle Kingsbury and CB Dollaway. Simpson (6-0), an All-American wrestler at Arizona State, improved to 6-0 with UFC wins over Tim McKenzie and Ed Herman in 2009.

By Kris Karkoski UFC 104: Machida vs. Shogun – October 24, 2009 (Los Angeles, CA)DREAM 12 – October 25, 2009 (Osaka, Japan)Strikeforce Challengers: Evangelista vs. Gurgel – November 6, (Fresno, CA)Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers – November 7, 2009 (Hoffman Estates, IL)Sengoku 11th Battle – November 7, 20...

By Justin H Vale Tudo Japan, which is set to take place on October 30th, in Tokyo, is still taking shape. An opponent for lightweight fighter Takanori Gomi, was recently announced. Gomi will be taking on King of the Cage lightweight champion Tony Hervey, in his alleged final fight in Japan. Other expect...

By Justin H According to Dan Baylard, the Gomez family’s attorney, a Blue Springs assistant wrestling coach, James Williamson, watched and cheered. Mixed martial arts fighting is a full contact combat sport that combines boxing, wrestling and martial arts.

By Justin Former UFC heavyweight champion Kevin Randleman will look to get back in the win column after losing to Mike Whitehead at a June Strikeforce event, facing off against undefeated Stanislav Nedkov at Sengoku 11. [MMAJunkie]DEEP’s “45th Impact” will include a “Guam vs. Japan” format which...

By Justin Press Release — Shine International has signed a global distribution deal with STRIKEFORCE, one of the world’s leading mixed martial arts (MMA) promotions, to sell its entire library of television programming, including more than 70 hours of content, to international markets.

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By Kris Karkoski The UFC has signed light heavyweight Rodney Wallace to a four-fight deal, with “Sho Nuff The Master” slated to make his Octagon debut on December 5 at The Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale, possibly against former WEC champ Brian Stann. Wallace confirmed his signing and debut in an interview wit...

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By Kris Karkoski Japanese MMA legend Kazushi Sakuraba will look to rebound from back-to-back losses when he returns to action on short notice at Tuesday’s DREAM 11 event against professional boxer Rubin Williams, who will be making his MMA debut in the bout.

By Kris Karkoski Chou comes to STRIKEFORCE with 10 years of experience in the MMA business. During his tenure in the sport, he has functioned in the same capacity with two other organizations and worn a number of other hats including that of competitor and referee.

By Justin Strikeforce fighter Luke Rockhold has announced via facebook that he will be Jesse Taylor’s unannounced opponent at the November 6 “Strikeforce Challengers: Evangelista vs. Gurgel” event in Fresno California, which will air on Showtime. This comes just a day after MMAFrenzy.com repor...

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By Kris Karkoski The auction was set to sell the promotion’s fighter contracts, along with other assets, but faced heavy opposition from MMA agents who, on behalf of their clients, claimed that the agreements were not transferable and could not be sold. Showtime has canceled its planned auction of the as...

By Kris Karkoski Showtime, a subscription television brand owned by CBS, has entered talks to purchase ProElite Inc., the parent company of mixed martial arts promotion EliteXC, according to Sherdog: The news of a potential sale surfaces just weeks before EliteXC’s October 4th event on CBS, “Heat”, wh...

By Eric Shapiro The most suspicious of matches stopped last night was the heavyweight headliner Kimbo Slice vs. James Thompson. The question I now ask is, was the bout stopped simply because Thompson’s ear looked uncomfortably sanguinary for network America? Or because EliteXC (Gary Shaw, cough) real...