Latest Mixed martial arts Stories
NEW YORK, Aug. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Mixed martial arts, the fastest growing sport in the world, takes its surging popularity to the Big Apple on October 24th & 25th at the Jacob Javits Convention Center. Martial arts enthusiasts from around the world will gather in the nation's sports, fashion and financial capital for NYC's first-ever mixed martial arts expo & conference. Live Presentations by Expert Athletes & Coaches Martial arts masters from various disciplines will...
DALLAS, Aug. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- HDNet is proud to announce internationally renowned broadcaster Michael Schiavello as the new voice of MMA events on HDNet. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080324/HDNETLOGO) Schiavello, known as "The Voice," is one of the world's leading combat sport broadcasters thanks to his trademark mix of entertaining one-liners and unparalleled understanding of MMA. Schiavello currently serves as the global voice of K-1, K-1 MAX, DREAM, and Mark Burnett's...
LAS VEGAS, Aug. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- MatchFights.com is pleased to announce the September 25, 2009 date for the premier of its Bare Knuckle Brawlers fight club event -- the Internet's only live, high definition, pay-per-view venue for true bare-knuckle combat. For a limited time, fight fans can subscribe to see the live premier broadcast on the Bare Knuckle Brawlers website, www.bkbfightclub.com, at a special introductory price of $9.99. Bare Knuckle Brawlers features no-holds-barred combat...
SEAL BEACH, Calif., July 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Zuffa, LLC, owner of the Ultimate Fighting Championship "UFC" organization and Affliction Holdings, LLC announced today they have agreed to a collaboration that will benefit the sport of Mixed Martial Arts and ultimately the sport's growing fan base.The collaboration ensures commitments by UFC and Affliction for Mixed Martial Arts to continue to be recognized as a mainstream sport."We are excited about the return of Affliction to the UFC and look...
SEAL BEACH, Calif., July 24 /PRNewswire/ -- The highly anticipated fight between Fedor Emelianenko and Josh Barnett at the Affliction Trilogy MMA show has been cancelled. The mega fight was scheduled to take place at the Honda Center in Anaheim on August 1st. The unforeseen license denial of Josh Barnett gave Affliction limited time to find a replacement and adequately promote the new main event. "Finding an opponent for the number one ranked MMA heavy weight champion in such a short...
MIAMI, July 13/PRNewswire/ --Tequila CAZADORES((R)), the number-one premium tequila in the world(1) and Official Spirits Sponsor of the Ultimate Fighting Championship((R)) ("UFC((R))"), is proud to announce the third recipient of the Tequila CAZADORES Authentic Spirit Award. Receiving this high honor is Randy Couture, considered by many to be the most popular fighter in mixed martial arts (MMA) history. Known for his demonstration of social responsibility, dedication and good...
BEIJING, June 30 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- NMTV, a free-to-air satellite television station in China reaching over 250 million viewers nationwide, today announced it will air the Ultimate Fighting Championships (TM) ("UFC") on its Fight Weekend TV program. This will be the first time the internationally renowned premier mixed martial arts competition has been broadcasted in China. Under an agreement with US based CSI Entertainment Inc., NMTV has the exclusive television rights for the UFC...
Kaufman vs. Baszler, Friday's Strikeforce Challengers: Three, 5-minute Rounds; August 15 Main Event, Carano vs. Cyborg, Set For Five, 5-minute Rounds For First STRIKEFORCE Women's Championship SAN JOSE, Calif., June 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Late last week, leading mixed martial arts promoter STRIKEFORCE received approval from the state athletic commissions supervising its upcoming events -- Washington (Friday, June 19); and California (Aug. 15) -- to have its female professional mixed martial...
MIAMI, May 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Tequila CAZADORES(R), the number-one premium tequila in the world and Official Spirits Sponsor of the Ultimate Fighting Championship(R) ("UFC(R)"), is proud to unveil the Tequila CAZADORES Authentic Spirit Award program. The program gives recognition to UFC fighters who exemplify the core values behind the Tequila CAZADORES brand by demonstrating social responsibility, dedication to their art form, and good sportsmanship. The first UFC fighter to receive this...
April 25th Hurricane at the Hangar, TFA MMA Fight Live on SwaggMedia.com LOS ANGELES, April 25 /PRNewswire/ -- SwaggMedia.com, the premier portal for entertainment, social networking and live streaming, will make history Saturday, April 25th by live streaming Hurricane at the Hangar presented by the Total Fighting Alliance hosted at the HAX (Hangar Athletic Xchange) in Hawthorne, CA. SwaggMedia will have multiple cameras around the arena to capture every movement and host one-on-one...
