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| Scott Smith previews April 11 Strikeforce bout against Benji Radach on ‘Inside MMA’ (Video) Posted: 23 Feb 2009 02:42 PM PST |
| Pennsylvania State Athletic Commission approves MMA regulation that will take effect on Feb. 27 Posted: 23 Feb 2009 01:54 PM PST
You’ve got an opponent in Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania State Athletic Commission (PSAC) today announced via press release the newly-approved regulations for the sport of mixed martial arts that will take effect on Feb. 27 of this year, according to York Blog’s MMA Explosion. In July 2007, the PSAC voted to approve draft regulations that would allow MMA events to be held in Pennsylvania; however, those regulations were required to undergo extensive review in accordance with the Regulatory Review Act by various House and Senate Committees and the Office of the Attorney General, as well as the Independent Regulatory Review Commission. Now with the regulations approved and set to take effect before the end of the month, Pennsylvania-born stars like Eddie Alvarez, Mac Danzig and Josh Koscheck can look forward to eventually competing on their home turf. Here’s a snip:
This is great news for East Coast fans of MMA. Not only does it give MMA promoters an additional avenue for events, it could help put pressure on the squatters over in New York who keep pushing the MMA regulation bill to the bottom of the pile, especially if New Yorkers make a mass exodus to spend their money in Philadelphia should the UFC hold a major pay-per-view at an arena like the Wachovia Center. Don’t cry for me Assemblyman Reilly. |
| WEC 39 weigh-in event details and information for ‘Brown vs Garcia’ Posted: 23 Feb 2009 01:01 PM PST
World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) will hold its weigh-in and Q&A event for WEC 39: "Brown vs. Garcia" in the Bayview Ballroom of the American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, Texas, on Saturday, Feb. 28, beginning at 9 a.m. CST. Hosted by UFC Interim Heavyweight Champion Frank Mir, the Q&A event for UFC Fight Club Members features WEC stars Brian Bowles and Urijah Faber. Immediately following that will be the WEC 39 weigh-ins that are free and open to the public. Head on down, but be sure to get there early if you want a good seat. On Sunday March 1, WEC Featherweight Champion Mike Thomas Brown will defend his 145-pound title for the first time against Leonard Garcia since capturing the crown from superstar Urijah Faber in November 2008. Garcia — a disciple of MMA trainer extraordinaire Greg Jackson — has earned his status as the number one contender after winning his first two fights for the promotion with first round knockouts. Typically, WEC only features four main card bouts during its shows; however, the late addition of the featherweight scrap between rising star Jose Aldo and Chris Mickle has forced the organization to feature five bouts during this event. That's great news.
In other action, lightweights Richard Crunkilton and Bart Palaszewski will mix it up in a number one contender eliminator match on the main card, too. The winner of the 155-pound contest is expected to earn the right to face division kingpin Jamie Varner at a later date. Former 155-pound champion "Razor" Rob McCullough will also take on ex-division top contender in Marcus Hicks in a battle of little big men. And to round out the main card, undefeated Team Takedown prospect Johny Hendricks will lock horns with seven fight WEC veteran Alex Serdyukov in perhaps the last welterweight bout ever for the organization. Here's the full lineup for WEC 39: "Brown vs. Garcia:"
The five main card bouts will air live on the Versus network beginning at 9:30 p.m. ET on fight night. Check in early and often to MMAmania.com for all your WEC 39 coverage on fight night. |
| Jon ‘War Machine’ Koppenhaver is not afraid of gay people or suicide (Video) Posted: 23 Feb 2009 12:07 PM PST |
| Strikeforce tickets for ‘Shamrock vs Diaz’ at the HP Pavillion on April 11 on sale today Posted: 23 Feb 2009 11:54 AM PST
Tickets for Strikeforce: "Shamrock vs. Diaz" at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif., are on sale to the public beginning today, Feb. 23 at 10 a.m. ET. The event will mark the first show of 2009 for the promotion, as well as its first since acquiring select assets from the now defunct Pro Elite and inking a new deal with the premium cable network Showtime to air up to 16 live shows this year. Headlining the blockbuster event will be a match-up between former Strikeforce middleweight champion Frank Shamrock and former Elite XC lightweight number one contender Nick Diaz meeting at a catch weight of 179 pounds. Several of the promotion's other top fighters will be in action on the card, too. Here's the full lineup of what's been made official by Strikeforce so far:
It's going to be a great night of fights. If you live in the Northern California area be sure to snag your tickets before it's too late. |
| Gabriel Gonzaga on Shane Carwin UFC 96 fight (Video) Posted: 23 Feb 2009 10:06 AM PST |
| Bellator FC welcomes relationship with Strikeforce Posted: 23 Feb 2009 09:05 AM PST
Props: MMAWeekly Quoteworthy:
-Bjorn Rebney, CEO of Bellator Fighting Championships, talks about the possibility of co-promoting fights between his freshly stocked stable of fighters and the new and improved Strikeforce family. Bellator FC will debut on April 4 on ESPN Deportes and consist of 12 two-hour events to be broadcast weekly in primetime on Saturday nights featuring a combination of tournament and non-tournament special feature bouts. Tournament fighters Eddie Alvarez, Jorge Masvidal and Wilson Reis, among others, are gunning for $175,000 in cash divided among the winner and finalists. |
| WEC 39 headliners Leonard ‘Bad Boy’ Garcia and Mike Thomas Brown featured on tonight’s Pro MMA Radio Posted: 23 Feb 2009 09:05 AM PST
WEC 39: "Brown vs. Garcia," is set to take place from the American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, Texas, on March 1 and will air live on the Versus network beginning at 9:30 p.m. ET on fight night. WEC featherweight champion Mike Thomas Brown will defend his 145-pound title for the first time against Leonard Garcia since capturing the crown from superstar Urijah Faber in November 2008. Garcia — a disciple of MMA trainer extraordinaire Greg Jackson — has earned his status as the number one contender after winning his first two fights for the promotion with first round knockouts. Fortunately for us, we don't have to wait until next Sunday for the fireworks to begin. Headlining tonight's episode of MMAmania.com's exclusive presentation of Pro MMA Radio will be none other than Leonard Garcia and Mike Thomas Brown. Each fighter is dropping by the show to give us the scoop on Sunday’s big title fight. Hosted by Larry Pepe, Pro MMA Radio is professional, guest-driven program that features some of mixed martial arts biggest names. If you're looking for a radio show that revolves around a couple of MMA fans ranting and raving about everything that's already been covered ad nauseam, then Pro MMA Radio probably isn't for you. However, if you want to hear from actual fighters and industry insiders answering questions that are relevant to the current MMA scene, tune in every Monday night at 9pm ET for our exclusive live feed. See you tonight at 9pm! |
| UFC Quick Quote: Dan Hardy locks eyes with Georges St. Pierre, thunder cracks Posted: 23 Feb 2009 07:16 AM PST
– Dan Hardy talks to The Sun about the moments after his sensational knockout win over Rory Markham at UFC 95: “Sanchez vs. Stevenson” at The O2 Arena in London, England, this past weekend. “The Outlaw” scored his second win inside the Octagon in impressive fashion and now has his long-term sights set on capturing the division title. He’ll need to put together a few more wins for that to happen, which he seems to understand. In fact, he expressed an interest in facing someone like Marcus Davis in his next fight. That sounds more like it … at least for now. |
| Andrei Arlovski action figure sneak peek from Round 5 Posted: 23 Feb 2009 06:44 AM PST
From the Round 5 MMA blog:
Those are some nice clay chops. |
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