Chute Boxe fighter “Cacareco” issues open challenge, dissing Machida and Mousasi in the Process…

When Alexandre Ferreira left his comfortable home at the luta livre-based Brazilian Top Team in 2008, he thought his MMA career was over. He hadn’t trained for eight months, and the five-foot-seven, 205-pound bull of a fighter was ready to call it quits after a decade in the sport. On a whim, he made his [...]

Zuffa takes legal action against Bellator

By Will Cooling - July 30, 2010 | ©Insidefights.com Yahoo Sport’s Kevin Iole is reporting that Zuffa, LLC, the parent company of the UFC, is taking legal action over what it alleges is the misuse of its trade secrets and intellectual property by rival promotion Bellator. Zuffa argues that fighter agent Ken Pavia passed along confidential [...]

UFC reveals more details about International Fan Expo

By Will Cooling - July 30, 2010 | ©Insidefights.com  The UFC has revealed more details of the forthcoming International Fan Expo that will be taking place at Earls Court Exhibition Centre in London, England on October 15th and October 16. The UFC expects to attract over 100 leading vendors for the event, with the expo area [...]

“Big John” McCarthy to Return at UFC on Versus 2

By Shawn M. Smith - July 29, 2010 | ©Insidefights.com MMA’s first referee, John McCarthy, will make his return to the Octagon this Sunday at UFC on Versus 2 in San Diego. It has been two and a half years since the last time he officiated a fight for UFC (the last being the main event [...]

Ryan Couture to Make Pro Debut in Strikeforce

By Shawn M. Smith - July 29, 2010 | ©Insidefights.com Photo: Ray Kasprowicz // Ultravista.com Ryan Couture, son of legendary MMA fighter Randy Couture, will begin his professional career August 13th against Lucas Stark at Strikeforce Challengers 10 on Showtime. The match is set to be a 182-pound catchweight bout according to reports from MMAJunkie.  The [...]

Shark Fight Promotions Announces Impressive Line Up for Shark Fights 13

Amarillo, TX. – July 28, 2010 -Shark Fight Promotions, a Texas based mixed martial arts fight promotion company, is proud to announce the official Shark Fights 13 bout card. As promised, this highly anticipated card is stacked from top to bottom with well-known marquee fighters, including many Ultimate Fighting Championship, Strikeforce, PRIDE, EliteXC, and Dream [...]

Chael Sonnen quotes from today’s UFC 117 conference call -Laying it on THICK!!!!!!

Phil Baroni Out of UFC 118 With Collarbone Injury

By Shawn M. Smith - July 27, 2010 | ©Insidefights.com  UFC Veteran Phil Baroni has been removed from his scheduled middleweight fight with John Salter at UFC 118 due to a collarbone injury. Sources close to the fight confirmed the news earlier today to MMAWeekly and now John Salter (5-1) will be looking for a replacement [...]

MMAthletics Ep. 13

Sarah Kaufman Slams Roxanne Modafferi for KO at Strikeforce Challengers 9

By Shawn M. Smith - July 26, 2010 | ©Insidefights.com The power bomb that Sarah Kaufman pulled off on Roxanne Modafferi that knocked the latter out at Strikeforce Challengers 9 was insane. It’s rare when you see this move end a match, but here’s the spectacular finish to their Strikeforce Womens Welterweight Title fight. Thanks to [...]

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