New York, NY – August 25, 2010 - Everlast Worldwide Inc., the global leader in fight sports and fitness, today announced the signing of an exclusive equipment contract with MMA standout Jon “Bones” Jones. Widely recognized as the best young talent in MMA today, the 23-year old Jones has a record of 11-1 and trains out of the renowned Jackson’s Mixed Martial Arts Gym in Albuquerque, NM.
Under the agreement, Jones will exclusively train with Everlast equipment, as well as play a feature role in direct to consumer and retail marketing …
UFC Fight Night Live now features a battle between rising stars in the lightweight division as “The Ultimate Fighter” Season Eight winner Efrain “Hecho En Mexico” Escudero faces off against Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu ace Charles “Do Bronx” Oliveira. The Ultimate Fighting Championship® will also feature an explosive main event for UFC Fight Night, as Nate “The Great” Marquardt takes on surging middleweight Rousimar Palhares. This fight will surely entertain the fans of Austin, as both fighters are legitimate contenders in the middleweight division. …
Catch the UFC 118 pre-fight press conference right here at 6th Round, courtesy of UFC.com’s live video stream.
When: 3 PM E.T.
Who: BJ Penn, Frankie Edgar, Randy Couture, James Toney, Dana White, and more.
Welcome 6th Rounders, to my picks and predictions for Strikeforce. “Houston” will air Saturday night via Showtime. This card features a main event title match between light heavyweights Lawal and Cavalcante. A solid line-up calls for solid picks, right? Whether you agree or disagree, leave your thoughts by commenting.
As lead writer here, there’s a certain responsibility for making quality peeks into the future. That being said, anything can (and does) happen in mixed martial arts. With an overall 269-176 thus far since our launch, let’s get …
Main card:
Champ Dominick Cruz defeats Joseph Benavidez via split decision (47-48, 48-47, 49-46)
Anthony Pettis defeats Shane Roller by submission (triangle choke) – Round 3 @ 4:51
Chad Mendes defeats Cub Swanson via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28
Scott Jorgensen defeats Brad Pickett via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Bart Palaszewski defeats Zach Micklewright by TKO (strikes) – Round 2 @ 0:31
Under card:
Maciej Jewtuszko defeats Anthony Njokuani by TKO (punches) – Round 1 @ 1:35
Javier Vazquez defeats Mackens Semerzier by submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2 @ 1:35
Ricardo Lamas defeats Dave Jansen via unanimous …
Bellator 25 CHICAGO, Ill. (August 19, 2010) — Bellator Fighting Championships returned again to its backyard at the historic Chicago Theatre with Bellator 25 for an action-packed night, featuring Season 3 Heavyweight and Women’s Tournament fights.
Owning the fireworks of the night was Season 2 Welterweight Tournament finalist Dan “The Handler” Hornbuckle and UFC Vet “Bad” Brad Blackburn in the special feature fight.
Blackburn showed crisp striking early, connecting with an uppercut that knocked Hornbuckle to the ground. Hornbuckle found his range in the second round, landing brutal body kicks followed by …
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