Daily Archives: July 14, 2010

UFC announcer Bruce Buffer cashes in 2010 World Series of Poker main event

After UFC welterweight Mike Swick cashed in one of the series’ earlier events, another member of the UFC family earned a payout in the 2010 World Series of Poker – this time in the main event.

Ring announcer Bruce Buffer, who also moonlights as a part… Continue reading

UFC vet Shonie Carter vs. Torrance Taylor targeted for Bellator 25

After an 11-year career that’s taken him around the world and earned him the nickname “Mr. International,” Shonie Carter is now poised for his first-ever Bellator Fighting Championships fight.

Sources close to the negotiations today told MMAjunkie.co… Continue reading

Bellator gives free licensing rights to American Forces Network

Bellator Fighting Championships is giving away its season-two and season-three content for free to the American Forces Network.

The deal adds another 1 million viewers to Bellator’s collection of broadcasters partners, which includes FOX Sports Net, N… Continue reading

UFC 116 drug tests come back clean

All 15 fighters who underwent drug testing at this month’s UFC 116 event tested clean for performance-enhancing drugs and recreational/drugs of abuse.

Nevada State Athletic Commission Executive Director Keith Kizer today e-mailed the drug-testing res… Continue reading

"TUF 9" champ James Wilks meets Claude Patrick at UFC 120

“The Ultimate Fighter 9″ welterweight champ James Wilks goes for his sixth win in seven fights when he meets Claude Patrick, a fighter attempting his 12th straight win, at UFC
120.

MMAjunkie.com today confirmed the fight, which was first reported on … Continue reading

MMAjunkie.com Radio: UFC 117′s Ricardo Almeida and Dennis Hallman

Ricardo Almeida, who meets Matt Hughes in UFC 117′s co-main event, and Dennis Hallman, who meets Ben Saunders on the event’s preliminary card, are guests on today’s edition of MMAjunkie.com.

In addition to that Aug. 17 event, we’ll discuss Fedor Emeli… Continue reading

Mike Hayes vs. Hae Joon Yang set for Bellator 26 heavyweight tourney opener

An opening-round heavyweight tournament bout between Mike Hayes and undefeated South Korean fighter Hae Joon Yang is set.

The fight will be a featured attraction at Bellator 26, a source close
to the event confirmed with MMAjunkie.com.

The event take… Continue reading

After a trying Impact FC win, Karo Parisyan not counting out a UFC return

A wave of relief crashed over Karo Parisyan when he submitted Ben Mortimer this past Saturday at “Impact FC: The Uprising” in Australia.

Parisyan told MMAjunkie.com Radio that the pressure to win was so intense that he asked to be moved from the co-ma… Continue reading