MMA News as of 3Dec09

Here are some hot issues about MMA News as of 3Dec09. MMA SUPERSTAR JEFF CURRAN RETURNS TO THE XFO AS “WORLDS COLLIDE … Chicago, IL (USA): The Xtreme Fighting Organization, one of the most respected MMA promotions in existence, is bringing one of the biggest fight cards in its history to the Chicago area, as “WORLDS COLLIDE” explodes at XFO 34, … MMA Comes To Massachusetts Massachusetts... [Read more]

MMA Weekly News: Silva and Machida – a friendship above and beyond their MMA careers?

Mixed Martial Arts fans must have heard this a thousand times: Anderson Silva refuses to, and will not consider any possibility of fighting his training partner and friend Lyoto Machida. And it goes deeper than that. Lyoto “The Dragon” Machida is highly favored to win over Mauricio “Shogun” Rua in this week’s UFC 104. However, there is still a possibility that Shogun could beat Machida.... [Read more]

Gina Carano brings MMA to ESPN cover…top naked.

Whaddya know? MMA edged out more popular sports this time as ESPN chose Gina Carano over more popular female athletes to grace the cover of its “The Body Issue.” One would think that Ms Carano’s kick (and breasts barely covered by her hand) splashed on the cover of ESPN would drive readers (or even non-readers) to a magazine-buying frenzy. ESPN’s “The Body Issue,” is all about, well….the... [Read more]

MMA Weekly News: Kimbo loses… and then wins.

If losing could be anything but bad, this could be the best defeat Kimbo has ever had. By losing, Kimbo Slice won the hearts and acceptance of a lot of haters…and that includes Kimbo-thrasher Dana White. Days before the airing of the September 30 edition of the reality show “The Ultimate Fighter” over Spike TV, MMA fans were already raving about it like it was the Lesnar-Fedor match finally... [Read more]

Sign of the times: UFC 103 on same date with PBF vs. JMM

MMA has now risen to the level where it can set its matches on the same date with a boxing match as big as a Floyd Mayweather, Jr. headliner. Go argue about which production “should” reap more PPV’s. Go argue which venue would fill to the rafters: the MGM Grand in fabulous Las Vegas or the double-A C in Dallas. It doesn’t change the fact that Dana White doesn’t see this as a problem... [Read more]

MMA Weekly News: UFC 101-The Spider is Back!

Everyone enjoyed it. It was spectacular. Now, that’s what we’re talking about! Anderson Silva, from now on, that’s how you fight! Again! Anderson Silva vs. Forrest Griffin was a great show of explosive fists and great talents. The crowd inside Wachovia Center in Philidelphia was in a frenzy. When the two gladiators went up the cage, the crowd was booing Silva while cheering for Griffin like... [Read more]