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World Championship Fighting 3 provides another knockout show.

posted by mightygloves.com on June 21, 2008

Boston, MA - Fans once again packed the Shriners Auditorium Friday night for the third installment of World Championship Fighting. The night was filled with action packed fights from start to finish and a special autograph session with UFC Fighters:

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New Partnership: Trump in Affliction's Corner

posted by mightygloves.com on June 6, 2008

Courtesy of Bob Trieger
MANHATTAN, NEW YORK (June 5, 2008) – Affliction, the premier fashion label for men who love hard rock and fast living, pulled out its Trump card today when the company officially announced its partnership with Donald J. Trump at a press conference held in Trump Tower. Trump addressed the press and outlined his involvement with Affliction and their entry into the world of professional mixed-martial-arts (MMA) with its first event named, “Affliction Banned,” scheduled for July 19, 2008 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California in association with Roy Englebrecht Events.

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posted by mightygloves.com on May 30, 2008

HEATED RIVALS ‘KRAZY HORSE’ AND ‘JOE BOXER’ TO MEET IN HIGHLY ANTICIPATED GRUDGE REMATCH

posted by Kathleen Holland on August 18, 2007

LOS ANGELES (Aug. 16, 2007) – To infer that “Krazy Horse’’ Charles Bennett and Victor “Joe Boxer” Valenzuela do not like each other would be an understatement of classic proportions.
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“I don’t want to say I hate the guy because the word hate is a little harsh, but I definitely don’t like him,’’ said “Krazy Horse” (18-13-2), of Ocala, Fla.

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TOP “ULTIMATE FIGHTER®” ALUMNI TAKE TO THE OCTAGON® ON SPIKE TV’S “UFC® FIGHT NIGHT™” WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 AT 9:00PM ET/PT

posted by Kathleen Holland on July 31, 2007

Din Thomas, Nate Diaz, Chris Leben, and Mike Swick All Face Tough Tests In Nationally Televised Fight Card

New York, NY, July 31, 2007 – For The Ultimate Fighter® alumni Din Thomas (Season 4), Nate Diaz (Season 5 champ) Chris Leben (Season 1) and Mike Swick (Season 1), the Ultimate® Fight Night™ on Spike TV Wednesday, September 19 at 9:00pm ET/PT will provide a golden opportunity to showcase their talents in front of a nationally televised audience. Each fighter is facing a tough test with the winners moving up the UFC® ranks and another step closer to a title shot. The two-hour live fight card will take place live from The Pearl at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, NV.

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THE ICEMAN” vs. “THE DEAN OF MEAN” MAURICIO “SHOGUN” RUA vs. FORREST GRIFFIN

posted by Kathleen Holland on July 25, 2007

UFC 76: KNOCKOUT

LIVE FROM HONDA CENTER IN ANAHEIM
SATURDAY, SEPT. 22

Tickets Go on Sale Saturday, Aug. 4 at 10am PT

Las Vegas, NV (USA) – Chuck “The Iceman” Liddell is wasting no time returning to the Octagon™ to fight his way back to a title shot, and he has made his mission clear: he wants his title belt back. But standing in his way, with the power to stop the former UFC® 205-pound champion, is “The Dean of Mean” Keith Jardine, who awaits him for a light heavyweight main event showdown at UFC 76. As a special feature, former PRIDE FC phenomenon Mauricio “Shogun” Rua will enter the Octagon for the first time to take on Forrest Griffin in one of the two light heavyweight “knockout” fights of the night. The Ultimate Fighting Championship® organization presents UFC 76: KNOCKOUT, featuring Liddell vs. Jardine and Rua vs. Griffin, live from Honda Center in Anaheim Saturday, Sept. 22, 2007.

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ULTIMATE FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP® UFC 75 CHAMPION V CHAMPION

posted by Kathleen Holland on July 13, 2007

MICHAEL “THE COUNT” BISPING vs MATT “THE HAMMER” HAMILL
ADDED TO UFC 75

LIVE FROM THE 02 ARENA
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8

Tickets On Sale Now!

The Ultimate Fighting Championship(R) (UFC(R) organisation has confirmed another exciting fight for UFC 75 Champion v Champion – taking place live from the O2 Arena, London, on September 8.

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ULTIMATE FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP® ANNOUNCES UFC 75 HEAVYWEIGHT FEATURE

posted by Kathleen Holland on June 26, 2007

MIRKO “CRO COP” vs. CHEICK KONGO

LIVE FROM THE O2 ARENA IN LONDON
SATURDAY, SEPT 8, 2007

Las Vegas, NV (USA) – Ultimate Fighting Championship® President Dana White today announced that Croatian superstar Mirko “Cro Cop” will return to the Octagon™ in September and take on France’s Cheick Kongo in a featured heavyweight bout at UFC 75 in London’s new O2 Arena. White delivered the UFC 75 announcement today live from Las Vegas via satellite on ESPN’s The Hot List and discussed the upcoming bout with host Scott Reiss.

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THE “NATURAL” vs. “NAPÃO”

posted by Kathleen Holland on June 25, 2007

ST-PIERRE vs. KOSCHECK

UFC 74: RESPECT

COUTURE TAKES ON GONZAGA IN FIRST TITLE DEFENSE
ST-PIERRE RETURNS TO TAKE ON KOSCHECK

LIVE FROM MANDALAY BAY
SATURDAY, AUGUST 25

Tickets Go on Sale Sunday, July 8 at 10am PT

Las Vegas, NV (USA) – Fight fans around the world watched Randy “The Natural” Couture as he dominated Tim Sylvia for five straight rounds to become the only man ever to win the UFC® World Heavyweight title three times. Seven weeks later, millions watched in awe as Gabriel “Napão” Gonzaga landed a devastating knockout over Mirko “Cro Cop”, one of the most skilled and feared heavyweights in the world. Having earned the respect of sports fans everywhere, both Couture and Gonzaga – the two best heavyweights in the UFC – will now face each other in one of the most anticipated title fights in history. The Ultimate Fighting Championship® organization presents UFC 74: RESPECT featuring the championship main event Couture vs. Gonzaga and the special feature Georges St-Pierre vs. Josh Koscheck, live from Las Vegas at the Mandalay Bay Events Center Saturday, August 25.

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ULTIMATE FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP® AND SPIKE TV ANNOUNCE COACHES FOR THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER® SEASON 6

posted by Kathleen Holland on April 21, 2007

Manchester, England – Now in its fifth hard-hitting season, Spike TV’s hit reality series, The Ultimate Fighter®, has launched the UFC® careers of some of mixed martial arts’ brightest young stars. But for season six, not only will the series find the sport’s top young welterweight fighter, it will also settle a score between a charismatic new champion and a legend looking to wear the crown once again, as UFC Welterweight Champion Matt Serra and former champion Matt Hughes coach 16 fighters hoping to be crowned the The Ultimate Fighter..

Production on The Ultimate Fighter 6 begins this spring and continues in Las Vegas for about the next 6 weeks. The Ultimate Fighter 6 premieres this fall. The series is hosted by Dana White, UFC President.

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