UFC 129 – The Next Level
In one month, with over 55,000 fans attending, the UFC will take their promotion to the next level. This will be the largest live crowd to view a UFC event ever.
UCMMA 19: Lights Out. How apropos….
Daniel Fletcher on Ultimate Challenge MMA 19: Lights Out, in East London. A card that consisted entirely of fights that were finished decisively. Dave O’Donnell does it again.
Shamil Zavurov: The Rising Star of Russia
Daniel Fletcher’s feature about Zavurov; the Russian on a tear through Europe’s welterweight division, and a man M-1 Global believe will become a new Fyodor of sorts. Sambo world champion, San Shou champion, M-1 Global MMA champion. He has the pedigree, the potential and the stats, now where will he go from here…
The UFC Eats Strikeforce: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
It should have come as no surprise, but it did surprise many fans–the UFC has gobbled up Strikforce, lock, stock, fighter contracts, video library–and , erm, barrel.
ZUFFA-Strikeforce Deal Announcement Media Call Audio
That’s right ladies and gentlemen, the deal that turned the world of Mixed Martial Arts upside down is now 100% official. ZUFFA, LLC Subsidary will today announce in a media conference call at 10 AM PST / 1 PM EST the purchase of Strikeforce. Lowkick.com’s own Anton Gurevich will be listening in LIVE and providing updates on the fly. UFC Chairman and CEO Lorenzo Fertitta and UFC President Dana White will be participating in the conference call as well. Be sure to check back often for the minute by minute
Fans are the sure winners in ZUFFA-Strikeforce deal
Earlier today, Ariel Helwani from MMAfighting.com dropped a bomb on the Mixed Martial Arts world. Dana White has publicly announced that UFC’s parent company has purchased Strikeforce. Now with this recent news, what does that mean for the Strikeforce promotion? What does that mean for it’s most important asset, their fighters? Many of the fighters and personnel under the Strikeforce banner have had a past with the UFC and ZUFFA.
People like Frank Shamrock, Dan Henderson, Josh Barnett, Nick Diaz, Paul
Strikeforce World Heavyweight GP could be put on hold
According to a report from Sherdog, the Strikeforce World Heavyweight Grand Prix may be put on hold.
MMA Power rankings: The Welterweights
The next chapter in the list of the most talented indivduals in the world today.
Herschel Walker to Fight Another Guy No One has Ever Heard Of
(“I asked Scott Coker to find me a couple of cans, but this is ridiculous.” Hi-yo! Rimshot! Goddamn…
BlogKick: What Does it mean to be an Elite Striker?
You hear it a lot. We’ve heard it even more than usual last Saturday for the Fight for The Troops 2 card, Joe Rogan talking about how so and so is an “elite striker”. What exactly is an elite striker and who should be considered an elite striker? I’ve thought about this for a long time prior to last Saturday’s UFC event. You hear this phrase thrown around so loosely in the world of Mixed Martial Arts. Now, I’m not comparing the sport of Mixed Martial Arts to other Combat Sports like Boxing or Muay Thai / K