Blog Profile / MMAmania
| URL : | http://mmamania.com | |
|---|---|---|
| Filed Under: | Martial Arts / MMA & UFC | |
| Posts on Regator: | 30242 | |
| Posts / Week: | 116.8 | |
| Archived Since: | July 2, 2008 | |
Blog Post Archive
GLORY 9 New York: Dustin Jacoby interview exclusive with MMAmania.com
If you missed what has happened to Dustin Jacoby over the past few months, you've missed one of the most surprising stories in all of kickboxing.
Jacoby, who's a relatively young and still inexperienced (9-3) mixed martial arts (MMA) practitioner, entered into a feeder tournament for the world's premier kickboxing organization on two day's notice. Show More Summary
Chael Sonnen: ‘Little Chicken Belly Nog' pulled a ‘scumbag’ move for bowing out of UFC 161 fight against ‘Shogun’ Rua
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) light heavyweight contender Chael Sonnen (once again) offered up his services to accept a short-notice fight to face Mauricio Rua at UFC 161 after Antonio Rogerio Nogueira was forced out of the bout...Show More Summary
UFC boss Lorenzo Fertitta slams Las Vegas Culinary Union after bill to legalize MMA in New York fails to reach Assembly floor
Earlier this year, Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) was planning a 20th anniversary supershow for Madison Square Garden (MSG) in New York City. Instead, the world's largest mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion will have to settle for...Show More Summary
Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Canelo Alvarez staredown pic for championship boxing match on Sept. 14 in Las Vegas
Floyd Mayweather Jr. will put his WBA Super Light Middleweight (154 pounds) title, along with his top pound-for-pound fighter status, on the line when he collides with WBA and WBC Light Middleweight Champion, Saul "Canelo" Alvarez, in a high-profile boxing match scheduled to take place at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Sept. Show More Summary
Joe Warren now training with Greg Jackson after working together to film 'Fight Master'
Conflict of interest?
While they may have been rivals during filming of Spike TV's Fight Master, which debuts tonight (June 19, 2013) at 10 p.m. ET following the conclusion of Bellator 96, Joe Warren and Greg Jackson have actually teamed...Show More Summary
Lloyd Irvin slammed with over $1,000,000 tax lien by federal government
The last six months have not been kind to Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) standout "Master" Lloyd Irvin.
It all started with two of his top competition students from the Lloyd Irvin Martial Arts School being charged with a gang rape stemming from an incident this past New Years Eve.
But that was only the beginning. Show More Summary
Video: UFC 162's Cub Swanson trains with WBO boxing champ Timothy Bradley
Cub Swanson calls on longtime friend and current WBO boxing champion Timothy Bradley for a little help in training. Cubby is set to bang it out with Dennis Siver at UFC 162 next month in Las Vegas.
Korean Zombie won't surrender UFC 163 title shot, but admits Ricardo Lamas deserved first crack at Jose Aldo
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has a tendency to rob Peter to pay Paul.
After multi-division contender Anthony Pettis went down with a knee injury, officials scrambled to find him a replacement for featherweight champion Jose Aldo in the UFC 163 pay-per-view (PPV) main event, scheduled for Aug. Show More Summary
UFC veteran Paul Kelly gets 13 years in the clink for running heroin drug empire
Welp, let's just say that being well-versed in mixed martial arts (MMA) comes in handy when you have an extended stay at the Iron Bar Motel (just ask former UFC middleweight "Lightning" Lee Murray). Then again, I grew up around Rahway...Show More Summary
'Fight Master' Episode 1 results recap for Bellator MMA reality show debut on Spike TV
Episode one of Bellator's new mixed martial arts (MMA) reality show "Fight Master" is slated to hit the airwaves at 10 p.m. ET this evening (Weds., June 19, 2013) on Spike TV, featuring four coaches in Randy Couture, Greg Jackson, Frank...Show More Summary
Dana White explains ban on UFC sponsor Pretorian: 'They owe us a lot of money'
Earlier this month, Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) banned top Brazilian sponsor "Pretorian," the "hard sports" line of clothing and fight gear responsible for funding the likes of popular mixed martial arts (MMA) stars like Antonio...Show More Summary
NBA Finals 2013: Despite epic Heat comeback last night, UFCs Chael Sonnen wants to 'slap' Lebron James for handicapped child snub
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) light heavyweight contender Chael Sonnen recently called Miami Heat star LeBron James a "dork" on The Jim Rome Show (read it here).
Turns out he has a pretty good reason.
That's assuming friend and...Show More Summary
Bellator 96 results, LIVE online video stream for 'Lawal vs Petruzelli' TONIGHT (June 19) on Spike TV
Bellator Fighting Championships returns TONIGHT (June 19, 2013) at the Winstar Casino in Thackerville, Oklahoma, with the Summer Series kickoff at both heavyweight and light heavyweight.
MMAmania.com will provide LIVE blow-by-blow, round-by-round coverage of Bellator 96 below, beginning with the Spike TV telecast at 7 p.m. Show More Summary
Hector Lombard welterweight cut 'official,' calls out Nate Marquardt for divisional debut
Hector Lombard has teased a drop to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) welterweight division in recent weeks, and now the switch in weight class is official.
According to a report by Ariel Helwani on Tuesday's (June 18, 2013) edition...Show More Summary
'Minotauro' Nogueira surgery 'big success,' shares mutual interest in fight with Stefan Struve in December
Former PRIDE and interim Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Heavyweight titleholder Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira successful underwent surgery last week to repair an arm injury, but expects to get back in the cage before the end of theShow More Summary
Randy Couture 'doesn't care' about Dana White’s trash talk, but UFC president 'crossing the line' targeting his family
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) President Dana White truly has a way with words, especially when his bitter rivals are the topics of conversation.
Randy Couture, former UFC Heavyweight and Light Heavyweight champion and member of...Show More Summary
Georges St. Pierre vs. Johny Hendricks UFC title fight date set for Nov. 16 in Las Vegas
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) President Dana White made the Georges St. Pierre vs. Johny Hendricks welterweight title bout official last week, and now the highly anticipated fight has a date and location.
According to a report...Show More Summary
Fight philosophy: Ronda Rousey's coach Leo Frincu interview exclusive with MMAmania.com
Leo Frincu knows motivation.
Growing up in poverty in the final days of communist Romania, he managed to become a world champion wrestler by the time he was 18 years old.
Frincu completely started over to chase the dream of freedom in the United States, quitting his job on the national team. Show More Summary
UFC issues statement on Boston ban, anticipates 'positive outcome' on social security requirements
Message heard... loud and clear.
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is looking to another "incredible week" of mixed martial arts (MMA) action when it rolls into the TD Garden in Boston, Mass., on Aug. 17, 2013.
And it expects itsShow More Summary
Nick Diaz seeks to implement Japanese mixed martial arts rules for WAR MMA promotion
Nick Diaz has been busy since deciding to call it quits on his mixed martial arts (MMA) fighting career following his loss to current Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Welterweight Champion Georges St. Pierre at UFC 158 last March.
While...Show More Summary