CFC 12 Lombard v Santore Pictures
Hector Lombard beat Art Santore on Friday night on CFC 12, the fight was won via cut stoppage. Infinitemma.com is lucky enough to have been sent photos of the fight by fuzion photografx
King of the Doors - Auckland YMCA Pitt St, March 26
Eight bars, eight men, one cash prize and one King Of The Door! New Zealand's newest MMA fight night will erupt March 26th, 2010 at YMCA, Pitt Street, Auckland. King of the Door is a competition that pits various men from all walks of life in a mixed martial arts contest to determine who is the most talented martial artist working in the profession that is 'door security' or 'bouncing.' Hundreds of thousands of people nation wide flock to their local drinking hole, club or bar on a weekly basis and are greeted by the same doorman, who supposedly has the ability to keep the bar and all it's patrons safe.
Pride of the Shore - Auckland April 10th
Shuriken will hold its first show in Auckland on April 10th at AUT on the north shore, The show Pride of the Shore will feature some of Aucklands local talent fighting MMA.
Cage Fighting Championship 13 Gold Coast
Cage Fighting Championship Returns to Queensland for CFC 13, this event will be held at the Southport Sharks on the Gold Coast April 16th 2010. A Welterweight World Title fight will headline the second event in Cage Fighting Championship 2010 series.
7th Annual Australian Submission Grappling Tournament Tomorrow
The NSW Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Federation is holding the 7th Annual Australian Submission Grappling Tournament on Saturday 13th March at the Sydney University Sports & Aquatic Centre Darlington
CFC 12 Weigh in Pictures and Final Card
CFC will hold its next show at the Hordern Pavilion in Sydney on tonight. Three World Title fights headline the start to the 2010 Cage Fighting Championship series; it’s the biggest event CFC has staged and features Australia’s most talented fighters. 5 time Champion Hector Lombard returns to defend his Middleweight title against Art Santori from Dan Henderson’s Team Quest USA. Lightweight Champion Adrian ‘the Hunter’ Pang will be defending his title for the first time when he takes on Brazilian Jiu Jitsu expert Bernardo Trekko. Sydney’s Ritchie Vas, a professional big wave surfer who is currently undefeated in MMA puts it all on the line when he takes on Perth based Brazilian Gustavo Falciroli for the coveted Bantam weight title. This event is supported with a full undercard.
CFC 12 This Weekend and Fight Bet Odds Released
Cage Fighting Championship will hold its 12th event in Sydney this weekend, this show will feature some of the top fighters listed in the infinitemma.com rankings fighting to see who is number 1. The event will be held at Horden Pavillion on Friday March 12th and there are still some tickets available for the event by going to Ticketek
BJJ New Zealand No Gi Grappling Competition Results
BJJ New Zealand held there No Gi competition yesterday at Auckland University of Technology on the North Shore. There was a huge turnout with very strong teams from Gracie Barra, Will Machado, Douglas Santos, and Tukaha. The level keeps improving in New Zealand with bigger Blue and Purple belt divisions and more people entering the white belt division
Cage Fighting Championship Partner With FightBet
Cage Fighting Championships (CFC) is pleased to announce a new partnership with Fightbet today. CFC joins some of Australia’s leading sporting organisations by entering into a joint venture with Betezy. http://www.fightbet.com.au will offer CFC fans for the first time ever the opportunity to bet on all CFC events starting with CFC 12 on March 12th 2010, as well as a full range of sports and racing with guaranteed better odds via telephone or online 24/7. “We’re delighted to be able to announce a new partnership with Betezy today,” CFC’s CEO Luke Pezzutti said.
FSN 2 - Fight Sports Night
After a successful debut show, FSN is back firing with the second installment of New Zealand's premiere multi fight sport event. March 13, witness professional Kickboxing, MMA (mixed martial arts) & Pro Boxing all on one show! We bring together Oceania's top guns and local stars, for you to enjoy a night of pure athletic entertainment.
7th Annual Australian Submission Grappling Tournament
The NSW Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Federation is holding the 7th Annual Australian Submission Grappling Tournament on Saturday 13th March at the Sydney University Sports & Aquatic Centre Darlington. Entries for this tournament will close on 10th March at midnight.
CFC 12 Full Fight Card Released - Lombard vs. Santore
CFC will hold its next show at the Hordern Pavilion in Sydney on March 12th. Three World Title fights headline the start to the 2010 Cage Fighting Championship series; it’s the biggest event CFC has staged and features Australia’s most talented fighters. 5 time Champion Hector Lombard returns to defend his Middleweight title against Art Santori from Dan Henderson’s Team Quest USA. Lightweight Champion Adrian ‘the Hunter’ Pang will be defending his title for the first time when he takes on Brazilian Jiu Jitsu expert Bernardo Trekko. Sydney’s Ritchie Vas, a professional big wave surfer who is currently undefeated in MMA puts it all on the line when he takes on Perth based Brazilian Gustavo Falciroli for the coveted Bantam weight title. This event is supported with a full undercard.
Underground MMA 4 - Toowoomba Results
Toowoomba played host to Underground MMA 4 Cage Fighting Series on Friday night at USQ Clive Berghofer Recreation Centre, the show is one of Australia's most popular amateur MMA shows and gives fighters a chance to test there skills in the cage. The main event saw local fighter Pete Davis take on Chris Bridgewater, the fight was exciting and Chris won the fight towards the end of rd 1 via tko.
ICNZ 9 Results
ICNZ held its 9th show at the Auckland Boxing Association today, it has proven to be the most successful MMA show in New Zealand with another sell out crowd. The show featured a mix of A and B Class bouts and had everything from tough decisions, submissions and KO's.
ICNZ 9 Tomorrow at Auckland Boxing Association
ICNZ MMA will hold its 9th MMA show at the Auckland Boxing Association in Ngahura St, Eden Tce on 27th February, the show will feature a mix of B and A class rules with a host of first time fighters and the return of some crowd favourites. The main event will see Brad Hendra from Lockdown will take on Luke Jumueau form incorporated Martial Arts. Brad is a Blue belt in BJJ and last year took out his division in the Machado nationals, Brad also won a fight on Supremacy last year via submission. Luke has a win on ICNZ over Andrew Craven on ICNZ 7 and this will no doubt be an exciting main event.
Cage Fighting Championship 11 on Fox Sport 2 Tonight at 10pm
Cage Fighting Championship is one of the Premier MMA shows in Australia, Tonight CFC 11 will air on Fox Sports 2 at 10pm. This show had some great fights on the card including Hector Lombard v Kalib Starnes, Dylan Andrews v Jeff King, Matt Cain V Jade Jordan and many other good fights.
Changes to UFC 110 Fight Card
With only days to go till UFC 110 at Acer Arena there have been some changes to the UFC 110 fight card. Elvis Sinosic is unable to fight due to a shoulder injury and the fight between Elvis and Chris Haseman is off. I spoke with Elvis yesterday and he is very disappointed he can not compete on the UFC show. The UFC will not be replacing Elvis and Chris Haseman will not be fighting on this show.
UFC Fighters Instore Appearance Friday 18th Feb at ASN Darlinghurst
Official Lojak/Hitman label launch with UFC Fighters Elvis Sinosic, Brian Foster, Goran Reljic, Igor Pokrajac, Anthony Perosh, Ian Bone, Ray Elbe + Sinisterstore/Hitman/Zoo/Maxim Model Mackenzie Taylor as well as other main card fighters TBA
Inside the Guard Promotional Video
Currently Rob is trying to put together and launch either a regular TV spot or doco about the sport of MMA. It will attempt will be to educate and show all aspects of the current form of MMA, and particularly focussing on the local fighters(Aus) and highlight the effort and commitment required to be an athlete of the sport. The intention is to display the small unknown shows to the larger more significant events that are beginning to gain momentum. It intends to be as much about the fighters as well as the fights. In short, we are hoping to gain some feedback and support as we continue to gather footage and information.
UFC Fighters Instore Appearance Friday 18th Feb at ASN Darlinghurst
Official Lojak/Hitman label launch with UFC Fighters Elvis Sinosic, Brian Foster, Goran Reljic, Igor Pokrajac, Anthony Perosh, Ian Bone, Ray Elbe + Sinisterstore/Hitman/Zoo/Maxim Model Mackenzie Taylor as well as other main card fighters TBA
Cage Fighting Championship 12 - Hector Lombard v Art Santori
Cage Fighting Championship is proud to announce CFC 12, at the Hordern Pavilion, Moore Park March 12th 2010. Three World Title fights headline the start to the 2010 Cage Fighting Championship series; it’s the biggest event CFC has staged and features Australia’s most talented fighters. 5 time Champion Hector Lombard returns to defend his Middleweight title against Art Santori from Dan Henderson’s Team Quest USA. Lightweight Champion Adrian ‘the Hunter’ Pang will be defending his title for the first time when he takes on Brazilian Jiu Jitsu expert Bernardo Trekko. Sydney’s Ritchie Vas, a professional big wave surfer who is currently undefeated in MMA puts it all on the line when he takes on Perth based Brazilian Gustavo Falciroli for the coveted Bantam weight title. This event is supported with a full undercard.
Brace for War 4 Townsville 8th May
Brace For War will return to the Townsville Entertainment & Convention Centre on 8th May 2010. This will be the 4th Brace for War show and this will no doubt be a sell out like the last show in Townsville. The last show was a huge success with a mix of local and interstate fighters.
ICNZ 9 Updated Fight Card
ICNZ MMA will hold its 9th MMA show at the Auckland Boxing Association in Ngahura St, Eden Tce on 27th February, the show will feature a mix of B and A class rules with a host of first time fighters and the return of some crowd favourites. The main event will see Brad Hendra from Lockdown will take on Luke Jumueau form incorporated Martial Arts. Brad is a Blue belt in BJJ and last year took out his division in the Machado nationals, Brad also won a fight on Supremacy last year via submission. Luke has a win on ICNZ over Andrew Craven on ICNZ 7 and this will no doubt be an exciting main event.
Adrian Pang V Zidov in MMA on Evolution 20
On the 24th of April 2010 the Sleeman Centre home to some of the best fights seen around the world in the last decade will lead fight fans into the next decade of Muay Thai action. From 6:30 fans can prepare themselves to see hard hitting, adrenaline fuelled action. As the night wears on the intensity will lift, the hits will get harder and the losers will fall harder. The main event on the night will be a contest for the WMC world title . The king of Australian Muay Thai 'John' Wayne Parr v Eugene ‘Boom Boom’ Ekleboom. These two champions will fight it out over 5 rounds to see who’s still got the goods. Parr tore apart up-and-comer Eli Maddigan at the end of 2009 to prove he still holds the crown. Now it’s boom boom that will test the king. The winner of this fight will go home with the WMC World Title.
Enemy On The Floor March 13 & 14 Toowoomba
Hello Ladies and Gents, IT’S THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN!!! Fighting Network RINGS Toowoomba Mixed Martial Arts Academy is pleased to inform and invite you all of the next EOTF Amateur MMA and Submission Wrestling Competition, to be held on Saturday and Sunday March 13 & 14, at the Toowoomba PCYC in James Street. Due to the fantastic response to our last event, it has been decided to hold the Sub Wrestling on Saturday and the MMA on Sunday. On both days, registration will be at 9.00am with the comps starting as close to 10.00am as possible. Nomination fee is still only $10 per division and $10 for team members and spectators. There will be no junior divisions this time, sorry. Please print out your entry forms and have them completed when you arrive at the door. This will save time and confusion.
Australian Referee’s on UFC 110
UFC is set to hit Sydney next week with UFC 110 being held at Acer Arena, the event sold out 16000 tickets in 1 day and will feature a number of Australian and New Zealand MMA Fighters. Yesterday infinitemma.com was informed that two Australian referee's Steve Perceval and John Sharp would make there UFC refereeing debut.
Tony Bonello Wins on KOTC Vengance
Tony Bonello an Australian MMA fighter currently living in the States fought on KOTC Vengance yesterday in New Mexico. Tony fought Mike The Rhino Bourke from California, he won the fight easily in 54 seconds into the first round via triangle choke
Watch UFC 110 With UFC Hall of Famer Randy the Natural Couture
FIVE-TIME UFC CHAMP TO HOST EXCLUSIVE UFC 110 VIEWING PARTY AT THE ACER ARENA, SYDNEY UFC 110 LIVE AT THE ACER ARENA, 21ST FEBRUARY, 2010 February 8, Sydney, Australia - UFC Hall of Famer Randy ‘The Natural’ Couture is heading to Sydney to host the exclusive UFC 110 viewing party at the Acer Arena, the Ultimate Fighting Championship organisation has announced. The five-time UFC champion – fresh off his stunning victory over Mark Coleman at the UFC 109 on 6th February – will also take part in an exclusive Q & A session with fans attending the viewing party on Sunday, 21st February. With all 16,500 tickets to the UFC’s inaugural Australian event selling out within hours, the exclusive viewing party in the ballroom at the Acer Arena is the best way to experience UFC 110 in person. Fans will witness the entire 10-bout fight card as it happens on huge screens
Amateur C - Class Shooto is back for a HUGE 2010
This well established Amateur Shooto Series allows all novice and beginner MMA compediters the chance to compete under a safe rule set with shorter rounds, mandatory head protectors, shin pads, kneepads and the forbiddance of striking on the ground
Come And Wrestle A Cronulla Shark
Come and Wrestle a Shark this Saturday February 6th from 10am to 12pm at TP Gym! Paul Gallen, Albert Kelly, Nathan Gardner, Matthew Wright, Siosaia Vave and Taulima Tautai will be at the official Grappling headquarters located 4C/3 Captain Cooke drive Caringbah. The boys will be hanging out to see the fans come and visit one of their training facilities at TP Gym where they will work on skills (both on and off the field), which are an integral part of their game in defence and attack. As well, the boys are doing best to help bring positive awareness to Jiu Jitsu in the Shire.
1st Annual Grappling Teams Event & Free Roll 27th February in Christchurch
The 1st Annual Grappling Teams Event & Free Roll will be held on the 27th Feb in Christchurch. This event will have rules similar to the Old School wrestling ‘Survivor Series’ event. Only way to win the fights is via Submission. If you win you stay out and fight the next opponent on the opposite team, If you lose you’re eliminated. The fight goes fulltime, Both eliminated. This should bring some interesting dynamics for a few reasons. -It encourages risk to attempt submissions instead of just position riding. - There will be situations were fighters will be ‘fighting for a draw’ - The tournament will be knock out format BUT there will be a plate final meaning people will get at least 2 matches in most cases At the end of the tournament we will also have a ‘free roll’ for 2hours
ICNZ 9 February 27th
ICNZ will hold its 9th show at the Auckland Boxing Association on 27th February, the show will feature a mix of B and A Class MMA bouts. There a a number of ICNZ regulars fighting and also a host of new competitors entering the ring for there first MMA bout. There were over 40 registrations for this event proving that the grass roots MMA scene in New Zealand is getting stronger every year
RIZE MMA March 20th
MMA in Brisbane is being taken to another level. 2010 will see RIZE events move into the geographic, economic, and cultural heart of Brisbane, Southbank… and specifically into a venue perfect for MMA, the Suncorp Piazza. http://www.visitsouthbank.com.au/ http://www.southbankcorporation.com.au/suncorp-piazza RIZE at the Suncorp Piazza will also see us move into the world of caged MMA, with our very own circular cage… or RIZE Ring. If you want to see the biggest show in town, be at the Suncorp Piazza on the 20th of March!! (and then again on May 22nd, July 24th, September 25th and December 4th)
MMA Supremacy Cage Fighting 5 Battle of the Anzacs April 24
SATURDAY APRIL 24th: YMCA STADIUM, PITT ST, AUCKLAND CITY: This show will headline NZ’s elite MMA fighters in NZ Title Fights and International bouts. No other MMA show in NZ comes close to the quality of fighters or match up’s you will see at Supremacy 5 Three headline fights have already been confirmed: In the first of our ANZAC clashes to be announced NZ Heavyweight Champion SAM “STRIKER” BROWN 9wins 3 loss 2 draws will take on Australian Challenger ADAM TIBBETTS 9 wins 1 loss 1 draw;
Michael Schiavello on 2009 in MMA and Kickboxing
Michael Schiavello is one the best known commentators in combat sports today, he is currently contracted to HDNet in the US and also does work for the Japanese shows K-1 GP, K-1 MAX, DREAM, DYNAMITE and The Contender Asia Reality TV Series and various other shows around the world. He has a unique insight in to the sport sitting ringside for some of the biggest events in the world and it is estimated that Michael has commentated over 5000 fights in K-1, MMA, boxing, Muay Thai, kickboxing, wrestling, Karate, All-Styles and more.. Michael took the time to give us his thoughts on the best fights and fighters of 2009 in both Kickboxing and MMA from his perspective.
UFC to Hold Exclusive UFC 110 Viewing Party at Acer Arena
20 January 2010, Sydney, Australia – The Ultimate Fighting Championship organisation’s first foray into Australia sold out within hours, but fans can still experience UFC 110 live and in-person at the Acer Arena, Sydney, on 21 February, at an exclusive theatre experience inside the arena's Grand Ballroom. This exclusive event will be hosted by three international guest UFC fighters, who will take part in a special question and answer session before the action gets underway. Fans attending this unique viewing party will witness the entire 10-bout UFC 110 fight card on huge hi-definition screens. Also, ticket holders will receive a special commemorative laminate and official UFC 110 event program
Brace For War 3 Results
Brace For War traveled up north to Townsville, where the promotion held a sold out show at the Jupiters Casino on Saturday night. In the main event, Luke Hume defeated Edwin Arana via a majority decision after three rounds of fighting in the featherweight division. The win was Hume’s second victory in just over a month.
Tapout Underground MMA announces first three events for 2010
Australia's premier amateur caged event is set to bring the steel caged Hexagon to Toowoomba Queeensland for the first time. The event will be held at the USQ basketball stadium and will showcase some of Qld's hottest up and coming MMA talent. Toowoomba has always represented itself well in the Aussie MMA scene and is well known for producing many a tough fighter. The Lismore Workers Club, Lismore, New South Wales will host Underground MMA for the second event in the Northern Rivers area. The first event was held at Bangalow on Oct 2nd last year. Last Octobers event generated a huge amount of interest from local fighters and spectators, so no doubt this event will be even bigger.
Brace For War Townsville Fight Card
Brisbane’s most exciting Mixed Martial Arts Event BRACE FOR WAR is on the road and taking their Mixed Martial Arts Event to Townsville. This is a region that is sports crazy. It is also a region that is continually producing outstanding MMA fighters and has some very strong MMA clubs for its size. Townsville will get to taste the excitement that a Mixed Martial Arts event brings when BRACE GEAR AUSTRALIA plays host to the BRACE FOR WAR 3 show at the Jupiters Townsville Casino January 16th 2010. Headlining the event will be a local club rivalry between Edwin “The Mexican Bomber” Arana fighting out of Kickstart MMA VS Luke “Hellboy” Hume fighting out of The Dog Factory. Both guys are coming off impressive KO victories on Brace For War 2 and Cage Wars 3 shows respectively. This will definitely be a fight full of action and excitement. Don’t Blink!
Brace For War 3 Promotional Video
Brace for War will hold its 3rd show in Townsville at The Grand Ball Room, Jupiters Casino on the 16th January. The full card will be announced shortly. Check out the promo video that was produced by the promotion.
Legend Fighting Championship 1 Hong Kong
Legend Fighting Championship is Hong Kong’s first ever professional Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) competition. The competition brings top names from across the Asia-Pacific to compete for recognition as the best martial artist of any style.Headlining the event, China’s former heavyweight King of Sanda Zhao Zilong faces the Philippines’ heavyweight MMA champion Vicente Pajaro. In the co-main event, reigning Australian lightweight champion Adrian Pang returns to Hong Kong to take on Korea’s Spirit MC champion Nam Yui Chul. Also competing is Hong Kong’s Kenny Yeung, a seasoned Muay Thai athlete who recently made the transition to MMA.
UFC 110 James Tehuna Interview Dec 2009
James Tehuna is ranked number 1 in the Infinitemma.com Australian Fighter Rankings for Light Heavyweight, having recently won the CFC LHW Grand Prix defeating Anthony Perosh in the final. James is Scheduled to fight on the upcoming UFC 110 in Sydney in February, Liam Resnekov got the chance to interview him at the UFC 110 Press conference in Sydney last week
UFC 110 Joe Daddy Stevenson Interview Dec 2009
Joe Daddy Stevenson is one of the best fighters in the UFC in the 155 weight division with a 31 win 10 loss record. He has fought some of the top guys in the world including BJ Penn, Spencer Fisher, Kenny Florian Yves Edwards, Jens Pulver and Diego Sanchez. Joe is set to fight on UFC 110 in Sydney in February against Australian fighter George Sotiropoulos. Liam Resnekov interviewed Joe for infinitemma.com at the UFC Press Conference last week.
Xtreme MMA This Sunday in Sydney
Xtreme MMA will hold its debut show in Sydney this weekend, The show will be held Sunday December 20 at the Sports Centre, Sydney Olympic Park. The main event has changed now it will see Brian Ebersole take on local Sydney fighter and K-1 Max fighter Ian Schaffa. Both Brian and Ian are very experienced fighters have fought on some of the biggest MMA shows in the world.
ONE Steps into the Octagon with the UFC Live and Exclusive to One
17 December 2009 - The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and Network Ten are pleased to announce that the UFC organisation’s first Australian event will be showcased LIVE and EXCLUSIVE on ONE. On Sunday, 21st February, Australian fans will have the opportunity to see UFC 110 LIVE on free-to-air TV. The event, to be held at Acer Arena in Sydney, sold-out all 16,500 tickets before the UFC had even announced a single fight for the card. Network Ten's Head of Sport, David White said ONE was thrilled to have one of the fastest growing sports in the world on ONE. "The UFC is the fastest growing sports organisation in the world and clearly has a passionate and loyal following in Australia as evidenced by the speed of ticket sales. We believe that televising the event on free-to-air TV will support its growth here and further highlight that ONE is the leading sports network in Australia," he said. "UFC 110 on Sunday, 21 February will be one of ONE's marquee events in 2010."
UFC 110 Elvis SInosic Video Interview - December 2009
Elvis the King of Rock and Rumble Sinosic is arguably the best known Australian MMA fighter, he is one of the pioneers of MMA in Australia fighting both locally and internationally. He has fought some of the biggest names in the sport including Frank Shamrock, Evan Tanner, Forest Griffin, Tito Ortiz and his biggest win was over Jeremy Horn on UFC 30. Elvis also fought on the first cage show in Australia in 1997 winning his first fight against Matt Rocca, but lost to Chris Haseman in the next round via a controversial submission of Chin in the Eye. There has been a lot of controversy about this submission and talk of rematch since the event, it is finally going to take place on UFC 110 in Sydney in February 2010. Elvis was interviewed for infinitemma.com by Liam Resnekov at the UFC press conference earlier this week
UFC 110 Press conference. Pinch Yourself It’s Really Happening
It was not until Vanderlei Silva walked through the curtains at the press conference that the shivers really hit me. It’s really happening. While it might not be the first Ultimate Fighting Competition to hit Australian shores, it is the first official UFC event to make it here. Some may remember Randy Babel’s now defunct 1997 show with the same name. It made its debut in Darling Harbour, sparking the Elvis Sinosic and Chris Haseman grudge which will finally see its fruition at UFC 110.
New Zealand MMA Shows for 2010
With 2010 just around the corner New Zealands MMA Promoters have already started booking dates for there shows next year. ICNZ MMA is running the first MMA show of the year booking on February 27th in Auckland, for more information on ICNZ MMA visit http://www.icnzmma.co.nz. FSN have announced they will run there first show at Cowles Stadium in Christchurch on March 13th, the show will have a mix of Boxing, Kickboxing and MMA on there Card visit http://www.fightsportsnight.com
Cain Velasquez UFC 110 Press Conference Interview
Cain Velasquez is one of the top UFC Heavyweight contenders fighting out of American Kickboxing Academy in San Jose. He has an unbeaten record with wins over Cheick Congo, Ben Rothwell, Jake O'Brien and Australian Brad Morris. His next fight will be on the UFC 110 card in Sydney, where he will face off against Antonio Rodrigo Minotauro Nogueira. Here is what Velasquez had to say at the press conference, when Liam Resnekov spoke to him.
UFC 110 Chris Haseman Interview - December 2009
UFC 110 is coming to Sydney in February 2010 and in the only all aussie fight on the night, Chris Haseman rematches Elvis Sinosic. Chris and Elvis fought in the first professional MMA show held in Australia, Cage Combat 1 with Chris coming away with the win via submission from chin in eye. Chris wen only to lose to Mario Sperry in the final. Chris has an impressive record and has fought some of the toughest fighters in the world including Fedor, Evan Tanner, Matt Hughes and the list goes on. Yesterday Liam Resnekov had the chance to talk to Chris at the UFC 110 Press conference in Sydney, here is the video we hope you enjoy.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship Confirms Major Bouts for Sydney
NOGUEIRA v VELASQUEZ SILVA v BISPING STEVENSON v SOTIROPOULOS JARDINE V BADER ROTHWELL V CRO COP & SINOSIC v HASEMAN UFC 110 LIVE AT THE ACER ARENA, 21ST FEBRUARY, 2010 15th December, Sydney, Australia - After the second fastest sell-out in the 16-year history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship organisation, UFC 110 hits Sydney on 21st February
Tapout Underground Explodes at Port Macquarie
The Tapout Underground MMA Cage Fighting Series held another hugely successful event at the Port Maquaire Panthers club on Friday nite. Many MMA stars of the future competed in the cage for the first time in front of a very appreciative crowd. Highlights of the nite was a war between Andre Rerekura and Luke Morris. These Bantamweight warriors showed a high degree of skill and character and the fight could have gone either way. Rerekura though got the judges nod. In the main event Jeff 'Batman' King made the come back of all come backs to defeat Joe Muir. After weathering a savage thrashing by Muir in the first round 'the Batman' came back strong early in the second round. Underground MMA would like to thank Jason Harris and all the team from the Zen Training Centre for all there help and support in organising the first successful cage event ever in Port Maquarie.
Underground Cage Fight Port Macquarie Fight Card
Ten huge battles for Fridays event at Port Macuarie including a MAIN EVENT match up that will be one not to be missed. Team WR Ballina fighter Joe Muir (We all remember his HUGE KO in Underground 1 over Naki Havilli) will be challenged by the formidable and experienced Jeff ‘Batman’ King - This is sure to be an awesome match up, it’s going to explode!
UFC 107 Penn vs Sanchez showing in WA at The Paddo
It’s time for the last UFC PPV event of the year as The Paddo will be showing UFC 107: Penn vs Sanchez on 13 December at 11am Get your MMA fix - come to the Paddo and bring your friends. This is one not to miss! Main card includes: UFC Lightweight Championship Bout BJ Penn Vs. Diego Sanchez Frank Mir Vs. Cheick Kongo Jon Fitch Vs. Mike Pierce Kenny Florian Vs. Clay Guida Paul Buentello Vs. Stefan Struve Be sure to print out the flyer and receive 10% discount at the bar during the PPV event The Paddington Alehouse 141 Scarborough Beach Road Mt Hawthorn WA
Cage Wars 3 Gold Coast Fight Card
Promoter Mr C, and International Fight Promotions have announced Cage Wars 3 which is scheduled to occur at the Southport RSL on Saturday, 12 December. Expected to participate on the card are Jai Bradney, Silvester Lidicky, Shinichi Okada, Ben Mortimer, Matt Walker, Steve Hill, Brad Adams, and Evan Byrne. Doors open at 6:30pm with fights starting at 7:30pm. General admission is $43, with seated starting at $53. They can be purchased by calling the Southport RSL on 07 5552 4200.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship Lands in Sydney
From http://www.ufc.com UFC 110 LIVE AT THE ACER ARENA, 21ST FEBRUARY, 2010. Sydney, Australia – The world’s most exciting sports organisation will arrive in Sydney in the New Year as the Ultimate Fighting Championship lands in Australia for the very first time. UFC 110 will be live at the Acer Arena, Homebush Bay, on the afternoon of Sunday, 21st February, and will feature a stacked line-up of some of the world’s greatest mixed martial artists.
Rize 3 Unofficial Results
Rize Promotions held its 3rd successful promotion at the Mansfield Tavern last night, the show had everything from quick knockouts and submissions through to all out wars ending in decisions. The main event saw UFC veteran Anthony Perosh from SPMA in Sydney take on Kym Robinson from Ring Works Intl, Adelaide. Anthony was the favourite to win this fight and won in the 3rd minute of the first round when the referee stopped the fight as Anthony secured the crucifix from side control and landed some GnP. With Ricco Rodriguez not making it to Australia to take on Sam Striker Brown from Strikeforce New Zealand, Michael Van Der Vlist from Elite Fight Gym, Penrith stepped up on short notice to take the fight. Michael won the fight with via decision in a very hard fight
Rize 3 Ascension 5th December Full Fight Card
Rize Promotions will hold its third show in Brisbane this Saturday 5th December at the Mansfield Tavern. The Show Rize 3 Ascension will feature UFC veterans Anthony Perosh, plus Rob Hill, Ian Bone, Tony Rossini, and other Australian and international fighters putting on some awesome fights, including the two 4-man tournaments for the 70kg and 84kg. Unfortunately I must announce that the scheduled match on RIZE 3 between Ricco Rodriguez and Sam “Striker” Brown won’t be going ahead as planned. There were some logistical travel issues with getting Ricco here for this show, so his appearance in the RIZE ring will have to wait for 2010. Fortunately Sam will still be appearing on the show, in what should be a very intersting match still against Michael Van Der Vlist from the Elite Fight Gym (with Michael coming off an impressive win on the last CFC). This card is HUGE with some of the best talent from Australia, New Zealand and beyond…it should speak for itself!!!
Cage Warriors 3 in Christchurch 5th December
New Zealand Toa Taawhiti Cage Warrior 3 will return to Christchurch on December 5th at Pioneer Stadium. The show will feature a mix of MMA and Muay Thai bouts with the main event seeing local fighter Scott Benson from Academy of Combat taking on BJ Bland from Fightshop in Palmerston North. Scott is coming of a decision loss to Korey Gibson in his last fight and BJ Bland coming off a loss to Easton Nicholls. Both fighters have very good standup up and Scott would have the edge on the ground being a Brown Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu while BJ is a blue belt, but in MMA anything can happen.
Video of the Week - Andrew Dearsley v Benji Kney on FSN 1
This weeks video of the week is from the FightSport Night in Christchurch on 17th October, the fight is between Andrew Dearsley from Five Rings on the Gold Coast in Australia and Benji Kney from Eastside GnP in Christchurch. Enjoy the video and Fightsport Night will hold its next event in Christchurch in March 2010
Underground MMA Cage fighting Series Wollongong Results
Tapout Underground a huge success at the Gong! A great nite of caged martial arts action was seen in Wollongong this Friday nite. With many local fighters competing and diplaying a high level of skill in front of a thirteen hundred supportive and vocal crowd. There were many highlight to the nite including wins by Shane Williams and Alee Hadaya (Both from Full Circle MA Wollongong). Alee Hadaya vs Gerhard Voight from Sinosic/Perosh MA was a standout match and that fight was awarded fight of the nite. Also Rebecca Mauger vs Zareen May's match showed a great deal of skill and heart.
ICNZ 8 Official Results
ICNZ have released official results for there 8th MMA show held yesterday at the Auckland Boxing Association in Eden Tce. Click full story below to read the official results
Anthony Perosh Interview - November 2009
Anthony Perosh is a very well known Australian fighter, he has made a name for himself in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu being a black belt and competing in Australia and around the world in BJJ competition. He is also one of the few Australians who have fought on UFC and most recently lost in the final of the CFC light heavyweight grandprix. Anthony is preparing for his next fight on Rize 3 in Brisbane on 5th of December where he is taking on South Australian fighter Kym Robinson, he took some time out to answer some questions on his upcoming fight, the CFC final and also his taste in music
ICNZ 8 Quick Results
ICNZ held its 8th MMA show at the Auckland Boxing Association today, the show featured a mix of B, A and Pro class bouts. The main event saw Gareth Burke from TCMA take on Sean Potter from Tribal Punishment in Melbourne. The fight was a crowd pleaser with Sean demonstrating some great boxing skills dominating the standup portion of the fight, Gareth showed some good wrestling and grappling to control more of the ground game until late in the 5th when Sean got on top and landed some very solid GnP. The fight was called a draw and they came out for a 6th round, Gareth landed a solid knee and Sean went down to 1 knee and the ref stopped the fight, declaring Gareth the winner. There was some controversy about a late knee and the stoppage and i believe a protest has been lodged
Integrated MMA To Hong Kong Legend Fighting Championship
Adrian Pang, Matt Cain and Mick Mortimer will make the trip to Hong Kong for their inaugural MMA Event Legend Fighting Championship. Adrian Pang Australian, Australasian and CFC World Lightweight Champion will face Korea’s Spirit MC Champion and M1 standout Ui Cheol Nam.
Fight World Cup 4 Results and Promoters Review
The 4th installment of the FIGHTWORLD CUP was another huge success with well over 1200 people in attendance. It was a hot and furious night that had it all. KO’s subs and awesome ring girls!
New Zealand Toa Taawhiti Cage Warrior 3 Fight Card
New Zealand Toa Taawhiti Cage Warrior 3 will return to Christchurch on December 5th at Pioneer Stadium. The show will feature a mix of MMA and Muay Thai bouts with the main event seeing local fighter Scott Benson from Academy of Combat taking on BJ Bland from Fightshop in Palmerston North. Scott is coming of a decision loss to Korey Gibson in his last fight and BJ Bland coming off a loss to Easton Nicholls. Both fighters have very good standup up and Scott would have the edge on the ground being a Brown Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu while BJ is a blue belt, but in MMA anything can happen.
The Hector Lombard vs Kalib Starnes Fight from my view as the referee
Steve Percival is the head referee from http://mmaofficialsaustralia.com, they look after all the big events held in NSW and work closely with the Combat Sports Authority of NSW. MMA Officials look after Cage Fighting Championship and recently Steve refereed the match between Hector Lombard and Kalib Starnes, some people thought the stoppage was a little premature so Steve thought he would give us the referees perspective of the match and stoppage
Tickets to RIZE 3 are now on sale
Tickets to RIZE 3 are now on sale! The night is shaping up to be huge, with UFC veterans Ricco Rodriguez & Anthony Perosh, plus Rob Hill, Ian Bone, Tony Rossini, and other Australian and international fighters putting on some awesome fights, including the two 4-man tournaments for the 70kg and 84kg
Cage Fighting Championship has stripped Brian Ebersole of the CFC Welterweight Title
Cage Fighting Championship has stripped Brian Ebersole of the CFC Welterweight Title. Brian has twice refused and cancelled from fighting on two CFC events due to mystery injury and illness and has an obvious agenda different than that of Cage Fighting Championship. The CFC Welterweight Title is now vacant. CFC 12, March 12 - 2010 full details will be released early in the New Year.
Gareth Burke Interview - November 2009
Gareth Burke from TCMA in Napier is one of the best 84kg MMA fighters in New Zealand, he has fought local and international fighters and this weekend is taking on Shaun Potter from Tribal Punishment in Melbourne. Gareth took some time out form his training to answer a few questions for http://www.infinitemma.com
Gustavo Falciroli fighting tonight in Shooto Revolutionary Exchanges 3
Gustavo Falciroli will be putting his current six-win streak on the line today in Shooto’s Revolutionary Exchanges 3 card to be held at the JCB Hall in Japan. His opponent, Issei Tamura, is a rising star from the Krazy Bee camp sporting an unblemished record of 4-0. Falciroli is coming off a convincing victory over Daisuke Ishizawa in Shooto’s Revolutionary Exchanges September ‘09 card having won by armbar at 4:55 in the first round. The victory put Falciroli fifth spot in the Shooto Lightweight rankings and another victory will surely put him closer to Pacific Rim title contention.
Xtreme MMA Huge Cage Fight Night December 20th
Australia's largest MMA event with the best ever fight card! Title Fight- Brian Ebersole vs Justin Murray. Featuring ;Lucas Big Daddy Brown vs Lethal Tato,Mick Cuttajar vs Nathan Whit, Ian Schaffa,Bernado Treko,Gordan Graff,Felleci Leniu,Khaled Elabed,Hugh Cameron and more make up a star filled MMA fight card.
ICNZ 8 This Saturday in Auckland
ICNZ will hold its 8th show at the Auckland Boxing Association in Mt Eden this coming Saturday 28th November. The main event will see Gareth Burke from TCMA in Napier take on Sean Potter in a pro bout, both these guys are very experienced and this looks to be an exciting fight.
Abu Dhabi Pro New Zealand Trials Results
The New Zealand qualifier for the Abu Dhabi Pro BJJ Tournament was held today at Auckland University of technology in the North Shore. The winners of the open divisions, white/blue belt and purple/brown/black were given a ticket to compete in the Abu Dhabi Pro World Championship in Abu Dhabi.
Cage Fighting Championship 11 This Friday in Sydney
Cage Fighting Championship proudly announces C.F.C 11, November 20th at the Big Top Stadium Luna Park. Hector Lombard returns to defend his CFC Middleweight title against Canada’s Kalib Starnes Hector headlined the first Cage Fighting Championship show on 28 July 2007, where he fought top Australian fighter Kyle Noke. The result was a controversial draw. On the 23rd of November 2007, Lombard defeated Jean-Francois Lenogue to be the CFC Middleweight Champion. He has since defended his title 4 times. He fought and defeated Virgil Lozano and Damien Stelly to make it to the finals and defeated Jared Hess via doctor stoppage in the fourth round to win the Bellator middleweight title. Kalib Starnes fought early in the Ultimate Fighter series 3, defeating Mike Stine by referee stoppage in the first round. However, in the semifinals he lost to Kendall Grove in the third round via verbal submission due to a rib injury. After defeating top middleweight Jason MacDonald by knockout and The Ultimate Fighter series 1 semifinalist Chris Leben by decision, Starnes lost via TKO due to injury to Alan Belcher at UFC 77 In his final UFC bout, he dropped a unanimous decision to Nate Quarry at UFC 83
Supremacy 4 Legends Rise Results
Strikeforce held its 4 Supremacy Cage show in Auckland last night, the show featured a mix of Muay Thai and MMA bouts all contested in a cage. The main event saw Sam Striker Brown fighting Benji Knee for the Heavyweight Title Belt, with Sam won the fight in the first round. The co main event was between Eugene Bareman and Rod MacSwain, unfortunately Eugene broke his leg with the first kick of the fight. Rod took the title but stated this is not how he wanted to win and looks foward to fighting Eugene when his leg recovers.
Supremacy NZ Lightweight Title Change
A change of program will now see The NZ Lightweight Cagefighting Championship Belt being fought by Adam Calver and Daniel Hooker of Fightercenter and trained by John Oleson… Anyone who saw these two go at it at Supremacy3 will know they are both absolute warriors who fought a non-stop battle that went the distance. The score cards had them sepearated by a single point with the previous victory going to Adam Calver.
Supremacy 4 This Saturday in Auckland
STRIKEFORCE NZ presents MMA SUPREMACY 4 This 4th instalment of the Supremacy Cagefighting series will feature another triple main event. MMA SUPREMACY NZ WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP BOUT Headlining will be a showdown between arguably 2 of the countries pound for pound best MMA exponents. Strikeforce’s “Hot Rod MacSwain and Eugene Bareman who fights out of City Kickboxing and is trained in BJJ by Douglas Santos. Rod comes in with an impressive 7 wins and 1 loss record in MMA. A fan favourite at MMA Supremacy, Rod has just come off recent victories in Australia (which has given him a shot at a Welterweight Title over there) and at the last Supremacy event where he avenged his only defeat when he re-matched and defeated John “Red Devil” Erskine. Eugene comes with an undefeated MMA record of 4 wins and 0 losses. He also sports an impressive kickboxing record of 16 wins 2 losses and has held no less than 4 NZ MuayThai Kickboxing titles in a number of weight classes. Eugenes latest MMA victory was earlier this year when he defeated veteran MMA fighter Scott Benson by choke. This Welterweight Title Fight alone will be worth the price of admission.
Cage Fighting Championship 11 Full Fight Card
Cage Fighting Championship proudly announces C.F.C 11, November 20th at the Big Top Stadium Luna Park. Hector Lombard returns to defend his CFC Middleweight title against Canada’s Kalib Starnes
MMA Officials Australia TUFFA 2 Results
Tuffa fight night 2 reloaded was well organised and the night went off with out a hitch, and even though most of the fights ended in the 1st round the capacity crowd were treated to a great night of MMA action. All the fighters came out with all guns blazing and gave their all in front of a very appreciative crowd.
Underground all set for Port Maquarie
The third instalment of Australia's newest and most exciting Caged promotion 'The Tapout Underground MMA Cage Fighting Series' is all set for Port Maquarie on the NSW upper central coast on December 11. On the nite there will be a stacked card of aspiring future MMA stars all ready to compete in the steel cage Hexagon. The naming rights sponsor 'Tapout' selects one fighter with a potential star quality from each of the Underground events for a sponsorship as part of their 'Tapout Underdog program'.
SuperFight Australia Nov 6th Results
Superfight Australia held another successful event last night at the Joondalup Arena, with the show featuring a mix of MMA and K1 rules bouts. The main event saw Jason Harris from Zen Training Centre take on Easton Nicholas from Zero Tolerance in New Zealand in a Shooto Middleweight Bout. Easton won the fight via submission in the 3rd round.
Big Jim York on Sengoku Eleventh Battle with Results
Big Jim fought on the Sengoku Eleventh Battle in Japan last night, his opponent was Dave Herman from the USA. Here is a video highlight of Jim's fight with Dave we will avoid posting a spoiler here for those wanting to watch the full event.
TUFFA 2 MMA Show Results
Last night saw the second successful TUFFA MMA event, held at the Mayfield RSL Club, the show had almost everything with a lot of submissions and referee stoppages. The main event saw Rod Staader take on Tahu, Rod dominated the fight from the start and ended it with an arm triangle.
Gold Coast PCYC Martial Arts Challenge 3 Results
Yesterday afternoon the Police Citizens Youth Club in Monaco St, Broadbeach Waters was host to the Gold Coast PCYC Martial Arts Challenge 3. The event featured a full card of MMA action with clubs from all over QLD and a lot of first time fighters trying there hand at C-Class bouts. The main event was contested under B Class rules and saw two fighters who debuted on the Inspirit Challenge, Josh Russell from Intergrated Self Development take on Evan Byrne from Five Rings Dojo. Evan won the fight via unanimous decision
TUFFA 2 Fight Card and Weigh in Pictures
TUFFA will host its 2nd MMA event at the Mayfield RSL tonight. The weigh in was held last night and all but 1 fighter made weight, but his opponent has agreed to fight. The main event for this show will see Rod Staader take on Tahu, this fight is sure to be a crowd pleaser. Tickets have almost sold out for tonights event, this show will also be aired on TV again we will keep you informed of when and what channel
Big Jim York on Sengoku Eleventh Battle
Big Jim York is fighting this weekend on Sengoku Eleventh Battle in Ryogoku Kokugikan, Tokyo. Jim is coming off a loss to Antonio Silva on Sengoku Tenth Battle, he lost the fight via arm triangle choke in the first round. Jims opponent is Dave Pee Wee Herman, who has an impressive 15 wins and 1 loss record in MMA, Dave fights out of the C4 MMA, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Dave has fought some tough opponents including wins over Ron Waterman and Don Frye, his only loss came on Sengoku in January to Mu Bae Choi via tko in the second round.
SuperFight Australia 6th November Perth
Super Fight Australia has announced its next action packed Mixed Martial Arts event. To be held at Arena Joondalup Friday, 6th November 2009 With fighters gathering together from Japan, South Africa, Brazil plus Australia to show case their skills and deliver 2 hours of exciting, adrenalin pumping entertainment, that will not disappoint.
Exclusive Fights Underground in Bondi 27 November
After further investigation from authorites and a special permit Exclusive Fights Underground is back on, Friday November 27 2009 the event will feature a mix of MMA and Muay Thai. There will be 8 Battles of MMA and Muay Thai,DJ Nino Brown on the decks, Fat Pizzas Pauly as Ring announcer, All you can eat Brazilian BBQ, Sydneys Hottest Card Girls, Brazilan Capoiera and Carnvale Dancers
Gold Coast PCYC Martial Arts Challenge 3 November 7th from 6pm
The Gold Coast PCYC Martial Arts Challenge 3 is ready to Xplode Featuring 2 of Queenslands Best at 65kg, Evan Byrne of the Gold Coast taking on Hervey Bays' Josh Russell. Evan is coming back after a short rest with injury and is strong and ready to go, Josh is returning for his third time to fight on our show. Josh is on a 3 fight winning streak, while Evan has won his last 2, this shapes up to be a fast paced, technical fight with everything in it.
Ross Dallow to Fight in Governors Cup on November 7 in Russia
Ross Dallow is a very talented Australian grappler and MMA fighter training out of Extreme in Melbourne. He is having a very good year defeating well known MMA fighter Ray Elbe in Thailand in a grappling competition and also a KO win over Gareth Ealey on Rize 2 a couple of Months ago. Ross is currently on his way to Russia to compete in the Governors Cup on November 7, we have been told that his match will be the main fight on this event. Paul from http://www.sinisterstore.com.au got Ross to answer some questions for infinitemma.com
Guilherme Mendes in Melbourne Dec. 1-3
GUILHERME MENDES, half of the famous Mendes Brothers, will be in Melbourne, to share his secrets with his gi and no gi jiu jitsu game! For those wanting to bring their grappling game to the next level, this rare experience is definitely not to be missed! Location of seminars: Ground Zero http://www.groundzero.com.au L2/ 373 Little Bourke Street, Melbourne, VIC, Australia Time of seminars: 6pm – 9pm
Hector Lombard v Kalib Starnes on Cage Fighting Championship 11
Cage Fighting Championship proudly announces C.F.C 11, November 20th at the Big Top Stadium Luna Park. Hector Lombard returns to defend his CFC Middleweight title against Canada’s Kalib Starnes
Brace for War 3 - Townsville
Brace for War will return for its 3 MMA event on 16th of January, this time however the show will not be in Brisbane but up north in Townsville. The Jupiters Townsville Casino is where the event will be held and this time Brace for War will be using a Cage instead of a ring. For more information on this show and tickets visit www.braceforwar.com
Video of the Week - Supremacy 2 Highlight
This weeks video of the week is a highlight from the Supremacy 2 cage show in Auckland in March of 2009. The next Supremacy Cage show is taking place at the YMCA in Auckland on 14th Novemeber.
Strikeforce NZ Present Supremacy 4
MMA SUPREMACY NZ WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP BOUT Headlining will be a showdown between arguably 2 of the countries pound for pound best MMA exponents. Strikeforce’s “Hot Rod MacSwain and Eugene Bareman who fights out of City Kickboxing and is trained in BJJ by Douglas Santos. Rod comes in with an impressive 7 wins and 1 loss record in MMA. A fan favourite at MMA Supremacy, Rod has just come off recent victories in Australia (which has given him a shot at a Welterweight Title over there) and at the last Supremacy event where he avenged his only defeat when he re-matched and defeated John “Red Devil” Erskine. Eugene comes with an undefeated MMA record of 4 wins and 0 losses. He also sports an impressive kickboxing record of 16 wins 2 losses and has held no less than 4 NZ MuayThai Kickboxing titles in a number of weight classes. Eugenes latest MMA victory was earlier this year when he defeated veteran MMA fighter Scott Benson by choke. This Welterweight Title Fight alone will be worth the price of admission.
The Gold Coast PCYC Martial Arts Challenge
The Gold Coast PCYC Martial Arts Challenge promotes Queensland young Mixed Martial Arts Fighters in a safe and comfortable setting. This Event features Evan Byrne (Five Rings Dojo) vs Josh Russell (Intergrated Self Development) as the Main Event. Both these fighters started out in these shows, and its great to have them rise up to be worthy of Main Event.
Elite Fight Night 9 - Penrith RSL November 20
Come and support Penrith's local boys in our final show of the year at Penrith RSL November 20th. there will be 10 action packed fights Boxing, MMA and Kickboxing with the Elite Fight Gym V's NSW. We have Pauly from Fat Pizza as our guest MC and Hottest ring card girls in Australia
New Zealand Cage Warrior 3 Fight Series
Cage Warriors NZ fight series will return to Pioneer Stadium in Christchurch on 5th of December. The show will feature a mix of kickboxing and MMA in the cage it will be hosted by Temuera Morrison and MC for the evening will be Perry Cale.