Kick Down 50: "Milestone" 

Snyder takes care of business. New champions crowned on stellar evening.

Saturday evening in the Mile High city of Denver, Colorado a standing room only sell out crowd witnessed the 50th event in the history of the Kick Down which is a milestone for any promotion large or smaller. Because of the occasion the night included 12 bouts. 1 modified muay thai title and 11 mixed martial arts bouts of which 7 of those were to determine amateur and professional titles. Colby  Snyder made his first title defense and took the fight to the challenger and for a fighter known more for his stand up skills it was Snyder who took the fight to the ground and worked the fight over against the fence and landed elbows and a ground domination before the bout was stopped by the referee due to strikes at 4:26 of round 1. Colby Snyder retains his Kick Light Weight title.

In other action Nick Honstein captured the Feather Weight title by what was described as a "loco plata" at 3:26 of the first round. Honstein is the new Kick Down Feather weight champion. Brian Cristina captured the Light Heavy Weight title vacated by Chris Camozzi (He won his fight Friday at MFC in Canada) by tap out due to exhaustion. Cristina fought Brett Shafer and the fought went back and forth with flurries, knees, ground work by both. Then Cristina began to take control of the fight and unable to defend, Shafer who was obviously winded tapped out. Don Lee made history with Geoff Brokx by being the first fighters to compete in the 6 sided cage in a muay thai fight and they did not disappoint. In a closely contested bout that both fighters "put on a show" it was Don Lee who won by split decision and captured the Light Weight title. Forrest Clouse retained his middle weight title by submitting Ben Hand in the first round and Adam Martinez captured the Jr. Light Weight title by handing the previously undefeated Mike Suksi his first loss.

RESULTS:

Colby Snyder defeated Daniel Douglass by referee stoppage due to strikes 4:26 R1

Nick Honstein defeated Tom Johnson by umoplata 3:21 R1

John Sargent defeated Jack Johnson by RNC at 2:47 R1

Brian Cristina defeated Brett Shafer by tap out due to exhaustion 2:52 R3

Robert Martinez defeated Cody Combee by referee stoppage due to strikes at 2:55 R1

Prentice Ingram defeated Joe Kaderli by Arm Bar at 1:44 R1

Forrest Clouse defeated Ben Hand by Arm Bar 1:15 R1

Adam Martinez defeated Mike Suksi by referee stoppage due to strikes R1

Matt Vigil defeated Mitchell Alexander by unan. decision 30-27 on all judges score cards.

Nick Olson defeated Josh Childress by rferee stoppage due to strikes R3

Logan Petro defeated Richard Large by triangle choke at 1:14 R2

Don Lee defeated Jeff Brokx by split decision R3

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SHOOTO Lineup

Sunday, May 18th 2008 /  Hiroshima Industrial Hall, Hiroshima - Japan
Kenichiro Togashi vs. Yutaka Ueda
Daisuke Matsumoto vs. Kazuhiro Ito
Takeshi Okada vs. Katsuhisa Akasaki
Makoto Akazawa vs. Takumi Ota
Tatsuro Kamei vs. Jun Nagasoe
Keita Yoshida vs. Shunsuke Nomura
Teppei Masuda vs. Yoshitaka Aki

Interim UFC Heavyweight Champion Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira And Former Heavyweight King Frank Mir To Star In New Season Beginning September 17
New York, NY, May 12, 2008 -- The coaches for season eight of Spike TV’s The Ultimate Fighter®, the most successful original series in network history, will feature two of the UFC®’s all-time top heavyweights. Interim UFC® heavyweight champion, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, and former UFC® heavyweight champion Frank Mir, will star in the new season featuring light heavyweights (205 lbs) and lightweights (155 lbs) premiering Wednesday, September 17 at 10:00pm ET/PT. Nogueira and Mir will square off in the Octagon™ for a to-be-announced UFC® pay per view event. UFC® President Dana White will once again serve as the show’s host.
The Brazilian native Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (31-4-1), known as “Minotauro” (a Greek mythological creature), is one of the sport’s most successful heavyweights. Nogueira’s incredible career almost never happened as he was involved in a life-threatening accident at age ten when he was run over by a truck in his native Brazil. Fortunately, he survived and avoided permanent damage, thus his mixed martial arts pursuits were not deterred.
He began his professional career in MMA in the United States in June of 1999 with the World Extreme Fighting organization. However, Noguiera truly made a name for himself in the sport when he joined the RINGS organization in Japan and posted an 8-1-1 record from 1999-2000, losing only to Dan Henderson.
Nogueira’s leap to MMA stardom came when he joined PRIDE in Japan and, from 2001-2003, proceeded to defeat the biggest names in the division including Bob Sapp, Mark Coleman, Heath Herring, Enson Inoue, Sanae Kikuta, Semmy Schilt, and avenged his earlier loss to Henderson. A tough loss to Fedor Emelianenko in March 2003 stopped his impressive winning streak, but “Minotauro’s” career rebounded with a close decision win over former UFC heavyweight champion Ricco Rodriguez in August 2003.
The defining match in his career in PRIDE came in November 2003 with a memorable victory over Croatian Mirko Cro Cop via submission to gain the PRIDE heavyweight belt. ‘”Minotauro” would go 8-2 with one no contest in the final three years of his stay in Japan, including avenging a previous defeat to another former UFC heavyweight champ, Josh Barnett, with a decision win in December 2006.
Nogueira made his UFC debut in July 2007 at UFC 77 with a victory over a familiar nemesis, Herring, whom Nogueira had beaten three times previously in his career. This past February, “Minotauro’ defeated Tim Sylvia in a stirring comeback via submission in the third round to claim the interim UFC heavyweight belt. The 31 year-old Nogueira lives in Brazil but spends time in south Florida training with the renowned MMA organization, America’s Top Team.
Although he’s only 28, Frank Mir has endured quite a professional and personal rollercoaster ride since his UFC debut in November 2001 at UFC 34. Following a first round loss to Ian Freeman at UFC 38 in July 2002, Mir, a young, highly touted mixed martial arts star from Las Vegas was at a career turning point. Mir regained credibility as an emerging star with an impressive victory over UFC great Tank Abbott in February 2003. That victory led Mir on a journey to the ultimate prize in mixed martial arts, the heavyweight title. Mir defeated Tim Sylvia at UFC 48 in June 2004 in an unforgettable arm-breaking submission that UFC fans still discuss to this day.
In a span of a few months, Mir went from the heights of UFC heavyweight champion to the lows of nearly dying in a grisly motorcycle accident. The severe injuries he suffered in the horrific accident led to him being stripped of his title as he rehabbed his broken leg.
Mir returned to the Octagon almost two years later in February of 2006, but was stopped by Marcio Cruz in the first round. A subsequent decision win over Dan Christison put Mir in the win column once again, but a loss to rising star Brandon Vera put Mir back on the comeback trail. Now, after two straight victories including a first round submission of Brock Lesner, a former All-American wrestler at the University of Minnesota and WWE superstar, Mir is ready for another shot at the title.
The eighth season of “The Ultimate Fighter” goes into production in late May. The entire cast will be announced in early September.
Craig Piligian of Pilgrim Films and Television, Frank Fertitta III, Lorenzo Fertitta, Dana White of Zuffa, LLC, and Kevin Kay of Spike TV are the show's executive producers. Brian J. Diamond, senior vice president, sports & specials, Spike TV is co-executive producer and Christopher Martello is executive in charge of production for Spike TV.
Spike TV is available in 96.1 million homes and is a division of MTV Networks. A unit of Viacom (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), MTV Networks is one of the world’s leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms. Spike TV’s Internet address is www.spike.com.

Three IFL Title Fights

NEW YORK, May 1, 2008 – Three International Fight League (OTC.BB: IFLI) individual title bouts from the IFL World Grand Prix finals will be featured in the next edition of "IFL Fight Night" on Fox Sports Net (FSN).  The episode, which debuts on Saturday, May 3, at midnight local time in most markets, includes bouts on the historic night which saw a total of five IFL champions crowned.

Viewers can confirm the time and replays during the week on their respective regional FSN networks at http://www.ifl.tv/TV-Schedule-FSN.html.
Bouts on the one-hour telecast include:
•       Jay Hieron, a Long Island, N.Y., native and current Las Vegas resident, battling Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Capoeira master Delson Heleno in a highly-anticipated matchup between two well-rounded veteran welterweights (170 lbs.).
•       Wagnney Fabiano (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), putting his unbeaten record on the line for the first-ever IFL featherweight (145 lbs.) belt against L.C. Davis (Kansas City, Mo.), also unbeaten in IFL competition
•       Matt Horwich (Portland, Ore.), one of the league's most popular figures and best middleweights (185 lbs.), challenging unbeaten Benji Radach (Deerfield Beach, Fla.) in a battle of proven knockout artists.
Veteran IFL play-by-play man Kenny Rice is joined by MMA legend Bas Rutten at the microphone ringside, with Ron Kruck providing additional commentary. The bouts were contested at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., in December.

In addition to the weekly "IFL Fight Night," seen domestically on FSN as well as in over 70 other countries and five continents around the world, ranging from HBO Latin America to Star TV in Asia and Middle Eastern Broadcasting and the Armed Forces Network, the first three IFL events of the year are being shown live on HDNet.  IFL programming is already among the most viewed MMA programming worldwide, despite being in existence only two years.

The next live IFL event is set for May 16, also at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., where three Championship belts will be on the line.  HDNet will again provide live coverage.

WEC ANNOUNCES REMAINING BOUTS FOR WEC™ FABER VS. PULVER

MIGUEL ANGEL TORRES vs. YOSHIRO MAEDA
ROB MCCULLOUGH vs. KENNETH ALEXANDER
MARK MUNOZ vs. CHUCK GRIGSBY
DONALD CERRONE vs. RICHARD CRUNKILTON
JEFF CURRAN vs. MIKE BROWN
TIM MCKENZIE vs. ERIC SCHAMBARI
ALEXANDRE NOGUEIRA vs. JOSE ALDO
DOMINICK CRUZ vs. CHARLIE VALENCIA

LIVE FROM ARCO ARENA, SUNDAY, JUNE 1, 2008

TICKETS ON SALE NOW

Las Vegas, Nev. (USA) – A full lineup of the mixed martial arts world’s most exciting and respected athletes will be in action at the Arco Arena in Sacramento, California on Sunday, June 1, as World Extreme Cagefighting® (WEC™) is pleased to announce a high-impact undercard for the upcoming WEC: FABER VS. PULVER event.

The card is headlined by the long-awaited superfight which will determine the undisputed king of the featherweight division, “The California Kid”, WEC Featherweight Champion Urijah Faber, will take on MMA legend Jens “Lil Evil” Pulver. Plus, Miguel Angel Torres defends his bantamweight title against top ranked Yoshiro Maeda.

Announced today for the VERSUS television main card are exciting matchups between former WEC lightweight champion Rob McCullough and Kenneth Alexander, and former NCAA wrestling champion Mark Munoz and Chuck Grigsby.

Donald Cerrone takes on Richard Crunkilton, Jeff Curran battles Mike Brown, Chase Beebe returns against Will Ribeiro, and Alexandre Nogueira makes his WEC debut against Jose Aldo.

Tickets for WEC: Faber vs. Pulver, priced at $185, $125, $75 and $35 (not including applicable services or taxes), are on sale now. Tickets may be purchased by calling Ticketmaster Charge-By-Phone at 916-649-TIXS, 530-528-TIXS or 209-551-TIXS or by visiting the ARCO Arena Box Office. Tickets also are available online through www.wec.tv or www.ticketmaster.com.

WEC: Faber vs. Pulver will be televised live nationally on VERSUS beginning at 9:00 pm ET/6:00 pm PT. All live WEC events will be presented in Hi-Definition (HD) and SAP where available. For more information and how to find VERSUS in your local viewing area, visit http://www.versus.com/findversus.

WEC Bantamweight Champion Miguel Angel Torres (33-1) captured the attention of the worldwide MMA community when he put on a groundfighting clinic against Chase Beebe, capturing the title with a guillotine choke just 3:59 into the championship bout. After years of fighting, Torres has finally earned his place as one of mixed martial arts’ best, pound for pound, but his title won’t be truly validated until he defends it against Japan’s Yoshiro Maeda.

Yoshiro Maeda (23-4-2) is at the top of his game and eager to take the next step in his career. Maeda made his WEC debut in February, knocking out Charlie Valencia with a body kick at 2:29 of the first round. Having shown both heart and skill in the cage, now all he needs is a belt around his waist, something he hopes to take from Torres on June 1.

Former WEC Lightweight Champion “Razor” Rob McCullough (15-4) will be looking to get back to the top of the division when he takes on Kenneth Alexander (5-2, 1 NC). Alexander holds a 2002 win over McCullough, giving “Razor” Rob even more incentive to take his talented opponent out in emphatic fashion.

Making his long awaited WEC debut at 185 lbs, Mark “The Filipino Wrecking Machine” Munoz (3-0) is a former NCAA Division I wrestling champion who is considered one of the top wrestlers to ever enter the sport of MMA. With an unbeaten record thus far, Munoz has transitioned well to the fighting world and he will be looking to continue on his path of excellence when he steps into the world famous WEC cage to take on veteran Chuck Grigsby (13-3), who is currently riding an eight fight winning streak.

Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone (7-0, 1 NC) will try to keep his unbeaten record intact at the expense of veteran Richard Crunkilton (18-2). Crunkilton, a former world title challenger, looked impressive in his last WEC outing, winning a unanimous decision over tough Sergio Gomez in March, and the winner of this bout becomes a serious player in the 155-pound title picture.

Former WEC bantamweight champion Chase Beebe (13-2) is eager to get back into the cage to prove he is ready for another shot at the 135-pound crown. Having tasted defeat for the first time in the WEC when he lost his title to Miguel Torres in February, Beebe is ready to prove that he is still the best in the division, but he must first get past grappling sensation Will Ribeiro (8-1).

Submission expert Jeff “Big Frog” Curran (31-9-1) will be stepping into the cage with WEC newcomer Mike Brown (16-4) in a featherweight bout. Curran lost his last fight to Urijah Faber in December and will be looking to get a victory on his way back to the top. Brown is known for an aggressive style which could present problems for Curran.

Consistently among the best featherweights in the world, Brazil’s Alexandre “Pequeno” Nogueira (13-4-2) will grace the WEC’s cage for the first time on June 1st when he takes on countryman Jose Aldo (9-1).  For Nogueira, it’s the first step to a shot at the 145-pound crown currently held by Faber.

Also on tap will be preliminary bouts between Tim McKenzie and Eric Schambari, Luis Sapo and Alex Serdyukov, and Dominick Cruz and Charlie Valencia.

All bouts subject to change. For more information about WEC: Faber vs. Pulver and current WEC fight news, visit wec.tv.

DREAM.2 Middleweight Grand Prix Results

Saitama Super Arena in Japan.

Shinya Aoki defeated  Gesias "JZ" Cavalcante by unanimous decision
Taiei Kin defeated Minowaman by unanimous decision 

Yoon Dong Sik defeated Shungo Oyama by unanimous decision
Zelg "Benkei" Galesic defeated Magomed Sultanakhmadov by armbar in rd 1
Ronaldo Jacare defeated Ian Murphy by rear choke in rd 1  
Kiyoshi Tamura defeated  Masakatsu Funaki by TKO from strikes 
Gegard Mousasi defeated Denis Kang by triangle choke in rd 1
Kazushi Sakuraba defeated Andrews Nakahara by rear choke in rd 1

Six-fight deal makes HDNet THE television destination for Mixed Martial Arts
DALLAS - HDNet Fights announced that it is partnering with FEG USA, Inc. to present the 2008 DREAM Lightweight and Middleweight Grand Prix. This long-anticipated announcement makes HDNet the exclusive destination in North America for passionate MMA fans who can't wait to see these events on television.
"We're thrilled to announce this blockbuster deal with FEG," said Andrew Simon, CEO of HDNet Fights. "MMA fans have been emailing and posting on message boards non-stop, wanting to see the DREAM Grand Prix. Once again, HDNet is THE place to go to catch all of the action. This latest deal continues our commitment to making HDNet the 'Home of MMA' with more MMA events than any other television network."
"We are excited about working with HDNet, which gives us this opportunity to broadcast our DREAM show in North America," said Sadaharu Tanikawa, President of FEG USA, Inc. "We expect a long and a prosperous relationship with HDNet bringing our quality shows to their viewers."
"HDNet Fights Presents: DREAM 1" will debut this Friday, May 2 at 10:30 p.m. ET with a presentation of the DREAM 1 event which originally took place on March 15. 
The upcoming DREAM 2 event is set to take place on April 29and "HDNet Fights Presents: DREAM 2" will air that event this Saturday, May 3 at 10:30 p.m. ET.
"HDNet Fights Presents: DREAM 3" will air LIVE on HDNet on Sunday, May 11 at 3:00 a.m. ET with two encore presentations - one scheduled for Sunday, May 11 at 4:00 p.m. ET and Saturday, May 17 at 9:30 p.m. ET.
Additional air dates and times for the upcoming DREAM events, will be announced at a later date.
DREAM 1, the debut of this new mixed martial arts promotion from Japan, featured fights including the long-awaited return of Heavyweight Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic to Japan, Hayato Sakurai fighting as a Welterweight, as well as the opening round of the Lightweight Grand Prix tournament. The first round is highlighted by a match-up of Top 10 fighters Gesias "JZ"Calvancanti vs. Shinya Aoki, plus fights from other top Lightweights Tatsuya Kawajiri, Mitsuhiro Ishida and Joachim Hansen.
Scheduled for DREAM 2, is the first round of the Middleweight Tournament, highlighted by a match-up of Top 10 fighter Denis Kang vs. rising star Gegard Mousasi, plus fights from other top Middleweights including Ronaldo Souza and MMA legend Kazushi Sakuraba.
Also scheduled for DREAM 2, Gesias "JZ" Calvancante will square off once again with Shinya Aoki to settle the score after their controversial bout in DREAM 1. The winner claims a spot in the second round of the Lightweight Grand Prix.

Seven Added to Complete IFL Mohegan Sun Card on May 16

Veterans Joey Guel, Jim Miller, Josh Souder, Two IFL Draft Competitors Among Additions

NEW YORK, April 24, 2008 – Seven mixed martial arts professionals have been added to the nine-bout card as the International Fight League (OTC.BB: IFLI) returns to the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., on Friday, May 16.  HDNet will again have live television coverage of the event.

The added fighters include two – Danillo Villefort (Pompano Beach, Fla.) and Josh Souder (Mason, Ohio) who competed at IFL Draft events last September.  Also added is Jim Miller (Sparta, N.J.), who is coming off an impressive victory in his IFL debut at the Izod Center in E. Rutherford, N.J. earlier this month.

Also newly named to the card are Lamont Lister (Philadelphia), Joey Guel (Olympia, Wash.), Fabricio Camoes (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) and Nick Calandrino (Emerson, N.J.).  The bouts involving the added athletes include:

• Lister vs. Aaron Stark (Portland, Ore.), 205 lbs.

• Calandrino vs. John Howard (Boston), 170 lbs.

• Souder vs. Zac George (Norman, Okla.), 155 lbs.

• Guel vs. Matt Horwich (Portland, Ore.), 185 lbs.

• Camoes vs. Miller, 155 lbs.

• Villefort vs. Mike Massenzio (Paterson, N.J.), 185 lbs.

As previously announced, three IFL Champions will put their respective titles on the line to headline the card, as Ryan McGivern (Bettendorf, Iowa) takes on Dan Miller (Sparta, N.J.) at middleweight, Roy Nelson (Las Vegas) battles Branden Lee Hinkle (Weirton, W. Va.) at heavyweight, and Ryan Schultz (North Platte, Neb.) defends against Deividas Taurosevicius (Lithuania) at lightweight.

The preliminary bouts feature athletes from four noted MMA camps, including Team Quest, Team Bombsquad, World Class Fight Center and Team Prodigy.

Tickets are available via www.ticketmaster.com, the Mohegan Sun Arena Box Office, and by telephone at 860-886-0070.

IFL Mohegan Sun
Friday, May 16, 2008 (order TBD)

Preliminary Bouts
205 lbs.: Aaron Stark (Portland, Ore.) (Team Quest) (2-2 IFL, 5-4 overall MMA) vs. Lamont Lister (Philadelphia) (Team Bombsquad) (0-0, 5-3)
170 lbs.: John Howard (Boston) (0-0 IFL, 8-3 overall MMA) vs. Nick Calandrino (Emerson, N.J.) (Team Bombsquad) (0-0, 5-0)
155 lbs.: Zac George (Norman, Okla.) (Team Quest) (1-1, 12-2) vs. Josh Souder (Mason, Ohio) (Team Prodigy) (0-0, 10-6)
185 lbs.: Matt Horwich (Portland, Ore.) (Team Quest) (6-4, 21-10-1) vs. Joey Guel (Oregon) (0-0, 12-5)
155 lbs.: Fabricio Camoes (Brazil) (World Class Fight Center) (0-0, 8-4) vs. Jim Miller (Sparta, N.J.) (Team Bombsquad/AMA Fight Club) (1-0, 11-1)
185 lbs.: Danillo Villefort (Pompano Beach, Fla.) (World Class Fight Center) (0-0, 6-2) vs. Mike Massenzio (Paterson, N.J.) (Team Bombsquad) (0-0, 10-1)

Championship Bouts
185 lbs.: *Ryan McGivern (Bettendorf, Iowa) (Miletich Fighting Systems) (6-4, 12-5) vs. Dan Miller (AMA Fight Club) (Sparta, N.J.) (1-0, 7-1)
265 lbs.: *Roy Nelson (Las Vegas) (Lion’s Den) (5-1, 12-2) vs. Branden Lee Hinkle (Weirton, W. Va.) (0-0, 13-9)
155 lbs.: *Ryan Schultz (North Platte, Neb.) (Team Quest) (6-2, 19-9-1) vs. Deividas Taurosevicius (Lithuania) (Renzo Gracie) (3-0, 9-2)

*Current Titleholder

SmackGirl Results

Saturday, April 26th 2008 / Tokyo - Japan
Megu Megu defeated Hitomi Sakamoto by Decision (Unanimous)     
Miki Morifuji defeated Benkei Benkei by Decision (Split)      
Mika Nagano defeated Asami Kodera by Decision (Split)       
Rin Nakai defeated Kanako Takeshita by Decision (Split)       
Windy Tomomi defeated Azuma Azuma by KO (Punches)     
Ginele Marquez defeated Atsuko Emoto by Decision (Unanimous)      
Ana Michelle Tavares defeated Lisa Ward by Decision (Unanimous)       
Hitomi Akano defeated Hiroko Hiroko by Submission (Armbar)       
Megumi Fujii defeated Seo Hee Ham by Submission (Armbar)

K1 - World Grand Prix in Amsterdam Results
K-1 Rules Opening Bout:
Robin Van Roosmalen defeated Hammadi El Madhaoui by decision
K-1 Rules Opening Bout:
Rico Verhoeven defeated Christiano Delgado by unanimous decision
Tournament Reserve Bout: 
Brian Douwes defeated James McSweeny by knockout at 1:10 of rd 1
Tournament Bout - Bracket A:
Zabit Samedov defeated Doug Viney by unanimous decision
Tournament Bout - Bracket A:
Freddy Kemayo defeated Catalin Morosanu by KO at :35 of rd 1

Tournament Bout - Bracket B:
Errol Zimmerman defeated Attila Karacs by TKO at 2:10 of rd 1
Tournament Bout - Bracket B:
Bjorn Bregy defeated  Jan "The Giant" Nortje by KO at 1:10 of rd 1
Super Fight:
Tyrone Sponge defeated Azem Maksutaj by KO at :45 of rd 2
Tournament Semi-Final Bout - Bracket A:
Zabit Samedov defeated Brian Douwes by unanimous decision
Tournament Semi-Final Bout - Bracket B:
Errol Zimmerman defeated Bjorn Bregywins by KO at 2:59 of rd 3
Super Fight:
Remy Bonjasky defeated Melvin Manhoef by TKO at 2:32 of rd 3
Europe GP Tournament Final: Errol Zimmerman defeated Zabit Samedov by decision 

ULTIMATE FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP® JOINS FORCES WITH STUBHUB AND RAZORGATOR TO BRING
Las Vegas, NV (USA) – The Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC®) organization today announced a new relationship with two ticket industry heavyweights StubHub and PrimeSport (a RazorGator Company) to become the official ticketing and hospitality partners of the UFC.
The new multi-year agreement designates StubHub as the “Official Fan to Fan Ticket Marketplace” of the UFC, while PrimeSport will become the “Official Ticket Package Partner” of the UFC. The deal promises to offer UFC fans the most user-friendly experience to buy and sell secondary tickets as well as exclusive package and hospitality opportunities that have never been available before for UFC events.
With these new partners, UFC fans will enjoy two best-of-class services for secondary ticket purchase or resale, as well as special packages to UFC events. With a majority of UFC events selling out quickly, fans are regularly seeking alternative ways to attend live events.
“The UFC has the most passionate, loyal sports fans who are always seeking opportunities to experience UFC fights live and in person,” said Dana White, UFC President. “The partnership we’ve struck with StubHub and PrimeSport ensures our fans will work with two of the best services in the industry to get to our live events.”
As the world’s largest ticket marketplace, StubHub offers the widest selection of UFC tickets. The company is renowned for its attention to customer service and manages each buyer transaction directly, ensuring complete consumer protection while offering the finest ticket shopping experience in the market today. StubHub is the Official Fan to Fan Ticket Marketplace for 29 Major League Baseball teams and dozens of professional and collegiate sports teams.
“Partnering with the UFC is an opportunity we have long welcomed, as we’ve witnessed an explosion of interest from UFC fans in our marketplace,” said Chris Tsakalakis, President of StubHub.
As the global leader in Hard-to-GetTM event packages and hospitality services for sold-out sports and concerts worldwide, PrimeSport continues to set and surpass standards in the sports travel industry. Always delivering a first class experience, PrimeSport will offer fans a wide selection of competitively-priced UFC packages and the assistance of experienced event management specialists. Packages can include tickets, hotel accommodations, transportation and exclusive parties.
“This strong collaboration of forces will allow UFC fans to customize their own ultimate experience. We are excited to partner with the UFC with the same intensity that both this sport and its fans possess”, states Jeff Lapin, CEO of PrimeSport and RazorGator.
UFC will promote the new relationships through online and offline marketing elements, including signage at select events, emails, website presence and other high-visibility branding exposures, all aimed at driving fans to StubHub and PrimeSport. Similarly, StubHub and PrimeSport will market UFC tickets and packages in online and offline campaigns through website presence, emails, direct mail and TV and radio advertising.
StubHub and PrimeSport also announced today that they have signed exclusive secondary ticket agreements with the World Extreme Cagefighting® (WEC™) organization. Much like the relationship with the UFC, StubHub and PrimeSport will provide an opportunity for WEC fans to purchase and resell WEC event tickets.

RITC 109 Results

Saturday, April 26th 2008 / Desert Diamond Casino, Az. - USA
1 Mario Zabalza defeated Paul Grijalva by Decision (Unanimous) r3 3:00 
2 Roman Salazar defeated Orion Cowell by Decision (Unanimous) r3 3:00 
3 John Long defeated Kevin Sullivan by Submission (Armbar) r1 0:31 
4 Nic Stone defeated Bryan Dobbs by Decision (Unanimous) r3 3:00 
5 Jim Romig defeated Brad Johnson by Submission (Triangle Choke) r1 1:37 
6 Steve Maulstby defeated Kayan Sepassi by Decision (Unanimous) r3 3:00 
7 Eddie Arizmendi defeated Ari Hooper by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) r1 0:23 
8 Eric Regan defeated Amos Sotelo by Decision (Split) r3 3:00 
9 Ed West defeated Austin Pascucci by Submission (Armbar) r2 0:28 
10 Neal Abrams defeated Gabriel Casillas by Decision (Unanimous) r3 3:00

PANCRASE: Shining Tour Results

Keiichiro Yamamiya defeated Yuki Kondo be decision

Koji Oishi vs. Shoji Maruyama was judged a draw
Interim KOP Title Bout: Takuya Wada defeated Jason Palacios by unanimous decision

Dzhamal Kurbanov vs. Katsuya Inoue was judged a draw
Yuji Hisamatsu defeated Matti Makela by KO at 4:56 of rd 1 
Masaya Takita defeated Manabu Inoue by KO at 1:16 of rd 2   
Ryuji Ohori defeated Daisuke Watanabe by submission at 4:46 of rd 2  

Wataru Takahashi defeated Yukio Sakaguchi be armbar at 4:23 of rd 1

Neo Blood Tournament Preliminary Bouts:
Steve Magdaleno defeated Il-Gyu Pak by unanimous decision

Hirotoshi Saito defeated Hayato Shimizu by unanimous decision 

Yasutomo Tanaka defeated Motonobu Tezuka by rear choke at 2:30 of rd 2

Takeya Eizumi defeated Ryota Sasaki by TKO at 4:03 of rd 2

Toshihiro Shimizu defeated Kiyotaka Shimizu by armbar at 4:32 of rd 1

CHUCK LIDDELL INJURED; FORCED TO WITHDRAW FROM UFC 85

The Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC®) organisation announced today that Chuck Liddell has been forced to withdraw from the UFC 85 event. Liddell tore his hamstring last week while training for his June 7 bout with undefeated light heavyweight Rashad Evans.
"Unfortunately, Chuck Liddell tore his right hamstring during training last week, and being the warrior that he is, he still wanted to fight, which is the reason why everyone in the world loves him," said Dana White, UFC President. "But I wouldn't let anyone fight with his leg looking that way. Let him heal and come back and fight when he is 100 percent."

KOTC | Fight Night Results

1 Brian Abram defeated Jon Volla by KO r1 1:17 
2 Will Ritchey defeated Abner Aponte by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) r1 1:12 
3 Jimmy Guyton defeated David Aguirre by Decision (Unanimous)
4 Jesus Morales defeated Bradley Moore by Submission (Strikes) r1 2:52 
5 Steve Grode defeated Buckley Acosta by TKO r3 2:21 
6 Mike Guymon defeated Chris Moore by TKO r2 1:52 
7 Mike Robles defeated Dominic Verdungo by Submission (Choke) r3 4:04 
8 Tony Lopez defeated Wade Hamilton by Submission (Strikes) r1 1:52 
9 Fernando Gonzalez defeated Hector Urbina by Submission (Guillotine Choke) r1 2:10

Cage Warriors FC Results

Saturday, April 19th 2008 / Harvey Hadden Centre, Nottingham - UK
1 Peter McGurk defeated Richard Whitmore by KO r1 
2 Eugene Fadiora defeated Dave Bownds by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) r1 
3 Lee Livingstone defeated Adam Bairstow by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) r1 0:56 
4 Clifford Hall defeated Nigel Whitear by Submission (Guillotine Choke) r1 0:32 
5 Dean Amasinger defeated Jason Muldoon by Submission (Kimura) r1 
6 Jim Wallhead defeated Tom Haddock by Submission (Strikes) r2 
7 Martin Stapleton defeated David Johnston by Decision (Unanimous) 
8 Matt Thorpe defeated Mark O'Toole by Submission (Kimura) r1 1:31 
9 Bendy Casimir defeated Andre Winner by Decision (Majority)
10 Cengiz Dana defeated Ian Butlin by Submission (Heel Hook) r1 0:25 
11 Dan Hardy defeated Chad Reiner by TKO r3 

Top Mixed Martial Arts Athletes In World Grand Prix Semifinal Action Begins Third Season on FSN  

NEW YORK, April 17, 2008 –International Fight League (OTC.BB: IFLI) stars Chris Horodecki (London, Ontario), Bart Palaszewski (Wonder Lake, Ill.), Benji Radach (Deerfield Beach, Fla.) and Wagnney Fabiano (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) will be among those featured as Fox Sports Net (FSN) will present the season debut of the one-hour “IFL Fight Night” show on Saturday, April 19, at midnight local time in most markets.  The highlighted bouts were contested as part of the IFL World Grand Prix semifinal event which ultimately led to the crowning of IFL champions in six weight classes.

The broadcast will mark the start of the third year of IFL coverage on FSN, which expanded from 10 original hours in 2006 to more than 30 last year.  New weekly “IFL Fight Night” shows, featuring many bouts not previously seen on basic cable, are scheduled through mid-July.  Fans can confirm the time on their respective regional FSN networks at http://www.ifl.tv/TV-Schedule-FSN.html.

• Horodecki, who has emerged as one of the top young stars in mixed martial arts, battles veteran Palaszewski in the rematch of their epic lightweight battle from earlier in 2007, won narrowly by the 20-year-old Canadian. 

• Fabiano puts his unbeaten IFL mark on the line against John Gunderson (Las Vegas) in another matchup of lightweights.

• Radach battles bruising fellow middleweight Brent Beauparlant (Ottawa, Ontario) in a bout pitting two of the league’s top punchers – and who have both proven an innate ability to take their opponent’s best shots.

• Middleweight standouts Bryan Foster (Moreno Valley, Calif.) and Matt Horwich (Portland, Ore.) tangle in a matchup of excellent all-around fighters.

“This is a strong set of bouts to open the 2008 FSN schedule,” said IFL CEO Jay Larkin.  “Competition between the top fighters provided top-notch action, and since three of these fights were not shown on basic cable or on our live network broadcast, this will be the first opportunity for many fans to see these exciting contests on television.”

Veteran IFL play-by-play man Kenny Rice is joined by MMA legend Bas Rutten at the microphone ringside, with Ron Kruck providing additional commentary.

In addition to the weekly “IFL Fight Night” on FSN, as well as in over 70 other countries and five continents around the world, ranging from HBO Latin America to Star TV in Asia and Middle Eastern Broadcasting and the Armed Forces Network, the first three IFL events of the year are being shown live on HDNet.  IFL programming is already among the most viewed MMA programming worldwide, despite being in existence only two years.

The next live IFL event is set for May 16 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., where three Championship belts will be on the line.  HDNet will again provide live coverage.

UFC 83 Results

Main Cards Bouts:
Georges St. Pierre defeated Matt Serra by TKO at 4:45 of rd 2
Rich Franklin defeated Travis Lutter by TKO at 3:01 of rd 2
Nate Quarry defeated Kalib Starnes by unanimous decision
Michael Bisping defeated Charles McCarthy by TKO at 5:00 of rd 1
Mac Danzig defeated Mark Bocek by rear naked choke at 3:48 of rd 3 

Preliminary Bouts:
Jason MacDonald defeated Joe Doerksen by TKO at :56 of rd 2
Jason Day defeated Alan Belcher by TKO at 3:58 of rd 1
Demian Maia defeated Ed Herman by triangle choke at 2:27 of rd 2
Rich Clementi defeated Sam Stout by split decision
Cain Velasquez defeated Brad Morris by TKO at 2:10 of rd 1
Jonathan Goulet defeated Kuniyoshi Hironaka by TKO at 2:07 of rd 1

Sport Fight Results

Ray Lewis defeated Eric Casanova by split decision
Tyson Jefferies defeated Jon Clift 1:31 R1 by rear naked choke
Damian Dantibo defeated Jon Krohn 3:57 R2 by TKO
Justin Moody defeated Andrew Pedersen 0:48 R1 by rear naked choke
Josh Bennitt defeated Matt Kovacs 1:17 R2 by TKO
Sunia Filikitonga defeated Thomas Naylor 0:41 R1 by TKO
Nathan Coy defeated Jerrod Jones 2:37 R2 by submission to strikes
Lance Wipf defeated Arly George 4:23 R3 by TKO
Dave Jensen defeated Tommy Treux 1:38 R1 by TKO
Lyle Beerbohm defeated Ed Nuno by unanimous decision (29-27 x 3)
Enoch Wilson defeated Mike Joy 1:48 R4 by KO

RITC 108 Results

Friday April 11th 2008 / Celebrity Theatre, Arizona - USA
JT Wells defeated Jerry Lehr by Submission (Armbar) r3 2:36 
Cody Pearce defeated Mike King by Decision (Unanimous)
Sal Mendez Joshua Smith by Submission (Strikes) r1 2:26 
Tim Wagner defeated Mike Hurst by Submission (Guillotine Choke) r1 1:22 
Alex Coronado defeated Derrick Johnson by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) r1 2:11 
Mark Anderson defeated Robert Wilbanks by Submission (Kimura) r2 1:47 
Jim Romig defeated Brad Johnson by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) r1 1:58 
Jose Cortez defeated Freddy Fernandez by TKO r1 1:26 
JR Schumacher defeated Daniel Madrid by Decision (Unanimous)  
Estevan Payan defeated Jeff Horlacher by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) r2 0:35 
Joe Cronin defeated Omur Cor by TKO (Cut) r1 1:19 

Training For Warriors Breaks Into Top Ten Among Sports Titles As Renzo Gracie Aide Readies Next Generation Of Stars For The NFL Draft

New York, April 14, 2008:  As the International Fight League (IFL) readies for its next event at Mohegan Sun Arena on May 16, IFL Camp Trainer Martin Rooney has his eyes set on several additional goals, including the top of the sports bestseller list and the top picks in the NFL Draft.  The Fair Lawn, N.J., resident, one of the most sought-after fitness professionals in the world, has spent a good part of his non-IFL training work this winter readying many of the potential top picks for the upcoming NFL Draft (including potential top pick Chris Long and Rutgers standout Ray Rice) for selection weekend, as well as promoting his MMA-style workout book Training For Warriors, which has rocketed up the sports best seller list (it was at No. 7 this week on ESPN’s list).

Rooney, who was a member of the United States Bobsled Team from 1995-1997 and in 2000, and a four-time All Conference MVP performer in Track and Field at Furman University, is also a purple belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu under Ricardo Almeida and a black belt in Kodokan Judo under Sensei Matsumura and Olympian Teimoc Johnston-Ono of the prestigious New York Athletic Club.  He has used all that training to perfect hand-eye coordination conditioning tactics that many of the elite MMA athletes in the world (including top IFL athletes and coaches like Renzo Gracie, Jamal Patterson, Delson Heleno, and many UFC and PRIDE MMA stars) and now apply them to the elite athlete, especially those in the NFL and top collegiate programs. 

“The mental discipline, quickness and flexibility training that makes Mixed Martial Arts the phenomenon that is has become and has helped forge so many recent successes like the athletes from Renzo Gracie’s New York-based Academy are skills that we have seen translate very well to other sports, especially football,” Rooney said.  “It has been great to see how the MMA success story, through a book like Training For Warriors, can help make so many elite athletes even better.”

In addition to his draft training and his work with the IFL, Rooney has been the martial arts consultant for the New York Giants and New York Jets and is a speed and conditioning consultant to a host of colleges and many athletes from the NFL, MLB, NBA and WNBA. He has also trained numerous Olympians, including one gold and four silver medalists.

Currently, Martin is COO and director of training of the Parisi Speed School. The Parisi Speed School is launching its national franchise opportunity under Martin's leadership, and there are already over thirty franchises in twenty states across the country sold in addition to five company-owned stores in New Jersey.

Details of the book can also be found at trainingforwarriors.com

DEEP 35

DEEP Featherweight Title Bout 5 min / 3R
Masakazu Imanari (Japan / Team ROKEN) vs. Dokonjonosuke Mishima (Japan / MMA Dojo Cobra-kai)

DEEP Lightweight Title Bout 5 min / 3R
Kazunori Yokota (Japan / GRABAKA) vs. Pang Sung Hwan (Korea / CMA Korea)
Also Scheduled to Fight:
Satoko Shinashi (Japan / Freelance), Seichi Ikemoto (Japan / MMA Studio STYLE)

K-1 WORLD GP 2008 Results

K-1 Super Heavyweight Title Match
Semmy Schilt defeated Mark Hunt by KO R1

Ewerton Teixeira defeated Yusuke Fujimoto by KO in the 2nd Extra Round

Badr Hari defeated  Ray Sefo by KO R1
Keijiro Maeda defeated Mighty Mo by decision after 1 Extra Round

Mitsugu Noda defeated  Peter Vondracek by KO R2

Tsuyoshi Nakasako defeated  Takumi Sato  by decision

Aleksandr Pichkunov defeatec Chalid "Die Faust" by decision after 2 Extra Rounds

Glaube Feitosa defeated  Arex Roberts by KO R2

Hiroyuki Enokida defeated Takashi Tachikawa by KO R1

Musashi defeated Junichi Sawayashiki by KO R2

MIKE MILES and CAKMA invite you to "SPRING SKIRMISH INTERNATIONAL MUAY THAI GALA" on Friday, April 18, 2008 at 7:00pm.

World Class Muay Thai action is back in Calgary on Friday April 18th. This event will be the ultimate non-stop, action packed, extreme action sport fighting event!

Event: SPRING SKIRMISH INTERNATIONAL MUAY THAI GALA
       "WORLD CLASS INTERNATIONAL MUAY THAI BOUTS!!!"
What: Sporting Event
Host: MIKE MILES and CAKMA

When: Friday, April 18, 2008 at 7:00pm
Where: TELUS CONVENTION CENTRE / Calgary, AB, Canada

TEAM CANADA battles TEAM THAILAND, TEAM ENGLAND, TEAM HOLLAND and TEAM USA.
SPRING SKIRMISH is a thrilling and adrenaline-pumping event showcasing world class Muay Thai and Canada's best stand up (striking) athletes.
MAIN EVENT
HUGE STEP UP IN FIGHTING CLASS FOR CANADIAN MILES...
Having just returned from fighting in Germany and winning his division in the European Cup, Calgary's Jesse ' Smiles' Miles now prepares for literally the biggest fight of his life to date.
In thirteen days, Miles will be standing face to face against Alex Dally, a former WMC World Champion who now lives and trains full time in Thailand. Dally has just won his last two fights in Thailand (both in early 2008) and he predicts an easy and comfortable win against the Canadian. Alex Dally sits on a record of 60 professional bouts.
With less than 10 professional bouts on his resume, Jesse Miles has his hands full with the hard hitting and aggressive Dally.
These athletes will be testing their skills and looking to graduate to greater worldwide fame. Dally, who is closing in on the peak of his career and the young, up and coming Miles, who is possessed with becoming Canada's next WMC World Champion provide the formula to prove what an incredible war this bout will be!
This outcome of this bout is important for Miles as he sets his goals on becoming an athlete on The CONTENDER-ASIA Season 2, representing Canada.