Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Poll results: Who wins UFC Fight Night 25 headliner between Shields and Ellenberger?
The UFC returns to Louisiana in September for UFC Fight Night 25, and a key welterweight matchup between Jake Shields and Jake Ellenberger headlines the card.Shields is hoping to earn a second crack at the UFC welterweight title, while Ellenberger is hoping to prove his legitimacy as a contender with a signature win.
In our latest MMAjunkie.com/"Inside MMA" poll, and the results were revealed on Friday's new episode of HDNet's weekly MMA news show, and it was fairly one-sided.
Victor Ortiz isn't intimidated by the moment
When Victor Ortiz might have been forgiven for feeling at his lowest ebb, not long after his stoppage defeat to Marcos Maidana, he found himself being consoled and encouraged by one of his fellow fighters: Floyd Mayweather Jr."That was the first time I encountered him," Ortiz told ESPN.com on Monday as he prepared for a two-city press tour to officially announce his Sept. 17 contest against that same Floyd Mayweather. "I didn't think he knew who I was. But he said some very nice things to me. He...
XFC 14 heads to HDNet with Scott Barrett vs. Chase Gormley headliner
The popular Florida-based XFC promotion returns to HDNet on Oct. 21 for a live broadcast of XFC 14.The event features a heavyweight headliner between fast-rising Scott Barrett and former UFC fighter Chase Gormley.
XFC 14 takes place at UCF Arena in Orlando, Fla., on the campus of University of Central Florida.
Photo: 19 August 2011
Robert Waterman Promoted Fightnight at Blackpool Tower Circus.Tuesday, August 23, 2011
With Joe Rogan out, Kenny Florian joins Saturday's UFC 134 broadcast team
UFC featherweight contender Kenny Florian has joined the broadcast team for Saturday's UFC 134 pay-per-view event. He's filling in for color commentator Joe Rogan, who's taping NBC's soon-to-release "Fear Factor" reboot as the show's host.
Florian, who's previously handled such duties, joins play-by-play man Mike Goldberg at UFC 134.
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