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Bad Boy Signs the UFC's Machida
By Ultimate Grappling Magazine
Bad Boy apparel announced that beginning this year they will be focusing their U.S. product and marketing efforts on the sport of MMA.
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Prado Named Grappling Director
By Ultimate Grappling Magazine
Juliano Prado has recently been appointed as the Southern California Wrestling Association (SCWA) Grappling director.
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Taketa, Shadden Win Gold at Judo's Pan American Junior Championships
By Ultimate Grappling Magazine
Kyle Taketa (Torrance, Calif. / Gardena Judo) earned both a gold medal and Fair Player of the Tournament honors here at the Pan American Junior Championships in the 15-16-year-old 60kg division.
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Everlast Signs Couture, Develops New MMA Equipment, Apparel
By Ultimate Grappling Magazine
Everlast Worldwide Inc. - manufacturer, marketer and licensor of sporting goods and apparel under the Everlast brand name - announced that they have partnered with Randy "The Natural" Couture with a long-term exclusive contract.
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Liberty Bell Classic Results
By Ultimate Grappling Magazine
For 90kg players Garry St. Leger (Brooklyn, N.Y. / NYAC / Legrossports) and Rick Hawn (Wakefield, Mass. / USA Judo National Team FORCE), it all came down to one match at the Liberty Bell Classic
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Three Title Defenses Lined Up for the IFL
By Ultimate Grappling Magazine
Two IFL stars, Roy Nelson (Las Vegas) and Ryan Schultz (North Platte, Neb.), will make their second respective title defenses and another, Ryan McGivern (Bettendorf, Iowa) will make his first on May 16.
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Lindland's SportFight Returns to the Rose Garden Arena
By Ultimate Grappling Magazine
Matt Lindland's SportFight XXII is scheduled here April 18 at the Rose Garden. Following are the details.
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Shamrock vs. Cung Le Does $1.1 Million Gate
By Ultimate Grappling Magazine
A crowd of 16,326 generated more than $1.1 million of live gate revenue for the Shamrock vs. Cung Le MMA event at San Jose's HP Pavilion on March 29th.
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Total Combat Scheduled for May 10th In Laughlin
By Ultimate Grappling Magazine
On May 10th, Total Combat will launch its first salvo into Nevada at the Harrah's Laughlin Casino
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Rampage Will Make Appearance at Long Beach Formula 1 Event
By Ultimate Grappling Magazine
UFC light-heavyweight champion Quinton "Rampage" Jackson will make a special appearance during Round 1 of the Formula Drift Pro Championship in Long Beach, California on April 12th.
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2008 Pan American Championships Set for Miami
By Ultimate Grappling Magazine
Athletes Are Vying for Olympic Slots
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USA Wrestling Announces Grappling World Team Trials Qualifying Series
By Ultimate Grappling Magazine
Beginning in May, USA Wrestling will begin to host a series of 12 qualifiers to determine the field for the 2008 USA Wrestling Grappling World Team Trials.
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Spike Scores Big With Ultimate Fight Night, TUF and DEA
By Ultimate Grappling Magazine
The combination of the UFC and the new original series, "DEA," scored a one-two punch in the ratings for Spike TV on April 2, Spike officials reported.
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Jackson Set to Defend His Title
By Ultimate Grappling Magazine
After 13 intense weeks of serving as opposing coaches for The Ultimate Fighter Season 7, UFC light-heavyweight champion Quinton "Rampage" Jackson and the winner of the first-ever season of The Ultimate Fighter, Forrest Griffin, will continue their competition in the Octagon.
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Adrenaline MMA replaces M-1 Global
By Ultimate Grappling Magazine
Executives at M-1 Global announced they have started a new promotion called Adrenaline MMA and will begin promoting major events in the U.S. beginning in June.
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Karate 2000 Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Team Scores 10 1's at NAGA
By Ultimate Grappling Magazine
Participating in their 2nd grappling competition ever, the Karate 2000 Brazilian Jiu -Jitsu Fight Team walked in with 28 fighters and walked away with 10 1st place titles, five 2nd place titles and six 3rd place titles at the North American Grapplers Association Tournament (NAGA) held here on March 15 at Palm Beach Central High School.
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Pulver vs. Faber
By Ultimate Grappling Magazine
One is a legend in the sport of mixed martial arts; the other is an established star on his way to greatness.
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FOX Set to Air IFL Fight Night on April 19
By Ultimate Grappling Magazine
The International Fight League and Fox Sports Net (FSN) announced today (March 25) that the IFL's weekly, one-hour "Fight Night" show will begin its 2008 run on April 19 at midnight local time.
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Fedor Leaves M-1 Global
By Ultimate Grappling Magazine
M-1 Global announced today (March 28th) a mutual agreement with Vadim Finkelchtein, manager of former PRIDE champion Fedor Emelianenko, to release the heavyweight from his contractual obligations.
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Donruss Set To Release MMA Cards
By Ultimate Grappling Magazine
Donruss recently announced they will be expanding their string of non-traditional trading card products and producing the industry's first mixed martial arts MMA cards.
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Shamrock Fighter on BET's Iron Ring
By Ultimate Grappling Magazine
Heavyweight fighter Mike Cook, who trains at the Shamrock Martial Arts Academy under Frank Shamrock, is on the BET Network's new reality show, "Iron Ring."
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Boxing Champ Set to Make MMA Debut
By Ultimate Grappling Magazine
WBC boxing champion Manuel Quezada (25-4, 15 KO's) will make his MMA debut March 20 at the Tachi Palace and Casino here on the PFC 7 card.
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Shamrock Dinner Benefits Cancer Victim
By Ultimate Grappling Magazine
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IFL Will Honor High School Wrestlers
By Brendan Lopez
In recognition of the achievement of New York and New Jersey high school wrestlers this season, the International Fight League will honor the champions of both states
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Schultz, Nelson, McGivern Gain Belts at IFL Las Vegas
By Ultimate Grappling Magazine
World Class Fight Center and Team Quest Win the Camp Matchups
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The UFC's Florian Featured On Discovery Channel
By Ultimate Grappling Magazine
Kenny Florian, along with his muay Thai/MMA coach Mark DellaGrotte, will be featured on a new Discovery Channel program called Time Warp.
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ASA Seminar Nets $1,700 for Charity
By Ultimate Grappling Magazine
Five hours of BJJ, MMA principles and Sambo leg submissions resulted in almost $2,000 in charity.
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CBS, ProElite Join Forces to Bring MMA to Primetime Broadcast Television
By Ultimate Grappling Magazine
The CBS Television Network and ProElite, Inc. jointly announced a multi-year agreement that will bring MMA to a major broadcast television network for the first time.
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Shamrock Suffers KO at EliteXC; Cage Rage 25 Action
By Ultimate Grappling Magazine
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Tapout Scores TUF Sponsorship
By Ultimate Grappling Magazine
TapouT has officially been named the first-ever exclusive apparel sponsor for "The Ultimate Fighter," Spike TV's longest running and most successful original series, Spike reported.
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Rutten Will "Never Back Down"
By Ultimate Grappling Magazine
To check out the IFL's Bas Rutten in a series of e-card vignettes from the motion picture "Never Back Down," which hits theaters on March 14, go to the link below.
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Blackburn Added to IFL New Jersey Card
By Ultimate Grappling Magazine
Olympia, Wash., Welterweight to Take on Heleno; Dias, Marrero To Compete for ATT; Lamotte Challenges Horodecki
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Malaipet Set for MMA Debut vs. Wildman
By Ultimate Grappling Magazine
Malaipet will try to continue his transformation from muay Thai kickboxer to mixed martial arts world champion when he faces Thomas "Wildman" Denny of Hesperia, Calif. March 21 at Chumash Casino Resort at Santa Ynez, Calif.
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MMA Fights Set for April in Southern Cal
By Ultimate Grappling Magazine
SpringFist 2008 is scheduled here for April 13 at the Irvine Marriott.
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King of Combat Sports Returns
By Ultimate Grappling Magazine
It's that time again. On March 15th, the world's best combat grapplers travel to Colorado to test themselves in the "ultimate" submission fighting challenge.
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MMA to Debut on CBS on May 31
By Ultimate Grappling Magazine
ProElite Show Will Showcase Kimbo, Lawler
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Williams-Murray Wins Silver Medal at Judo's New York Open
By Ultimate Grappling Magazine
Two-time New York Open Champion Taraje Williams-Murray (Wakefield, Mass. / NYAC / USA Judo National Team FORCE) had the best result for a U.S. player on Sunday (March 9), winning a silver medal in the 60kg division at the New York Open here.
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Throwdown, IFL Announce Partnership
By Ultimate Grappling Magazine
The International Fight League and Throwdown Industries announced a multi-year partnership, making Throwdown "The Official Energy Drink, Fight Gloves and Ring" of the IFL.
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Shamrock Set to Fight in Cage Rage 25
By Ultimate Grappling Magazine
Ken Shamrock is set to face Buzz Berry here in Cage Rage 25 March 8.
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Barnett, Gomi Earn Wins in WVR Sengoku
By Ultimate Grappling Magazine
Takanori Gomi defeated Duane Ludwig by TKO in Round 1, and Josh Barnett scored a heel hook in Round 3 on Hidehiko Yoshida in WVR Sengoku.
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Filho vs. Sonnen, Part II
By Ultimate Grappling Magazine
WEC Action in March
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Liddell vs. Evans at UFC 85
By Ultimate Grappling Magazine
Chuck Liddell will travel to London, England to take on his first undefeated opponent in seven years when he faces 16-0-1 "Sugar" Rashad Evans in the Ultimate Fighting Championship main event of UFC 85.
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Bodog Releases St. Petersburg DVD
By Ultimate Grappling Magazine
You can pick up a DVD of Bodog Fight: St. Petersburg, The Complete Second Series, now that it's in U.S. stores now.
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Moore Earns Gold at the Midwestern Championship Results
By Ultimate Grappling Magazine
The Midwestern Championships, the third USA Judo Senior E-Level point tournament of the year, was held here on March 1 and Heidi Moore had a tournament to remember.
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St. John Set to Make MMA Encore
By Ultimate Grappling Magazine
Mia "The Knockout" St. John, a former Playboy cover girl, is scheduled to make her MMA encore with X-1 on May 16th in Honolulu, Hawaii.
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IFL, Alfred Haber Announce Malaysia TV Deal
By Ultimate Grappling Magazine
The International Fight League and Alfred Haber Distribution (AHDI) today announced that Media Prima Berhad, the largest integrated investment group in Malaysia and the owners of Malaysia Television stations TV3, TV8, NTV7 and TV9, will begin showing "IFL Fight Night" on a weekly basis beginning in 2008.
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Title Fight On the Card for Midwest Cage Championship
By Ultimate Grappling Magazine
The Midwest Cage Championship (MCC) returns to action on March 7.
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Lauzon vs. Florian Highlight All-Star Card
By Ultimate Grappling Magazine
UFC Action Set for April
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Sportfight XXII: Re-Awakening
By Ultimate Grappling Magazine
MMA Returns to Rose Garden
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Perosh Is Victorious at Cage Fighting Championship
By Ultimate Grappling Magazine
In a superfight, Anthony Perosh scored a knockout at the Cage Fighting Championships in early February. Following are the details, as well as the other fights.
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