Archives for January 2010

MMA in Wisconsin Almost Ready

January 25, 2010 by Kelsey Philpott Leave a Comment

Paul Fladten of WiCombatSports reports that MMA’s regulation in Wisconsin depends only on the signature of the state’s governor Jim Doyle. Only one signature stands in the way of Wisconsin becoming the 43rd state to regulate the sport of mixed martial arts; with yet another nearly unanimous vote by the Senate on Thursday, the autograph […]

Ontario the New MMA Mecca

January 25, 2010 by Kelsey Philpott 1 Comment

Brett Clarkson of the Toronto Sun features a discussion with Marc Ratner in his latest piece, which focuses on the growing popularity of MMA and the UFC in the province. According to Ratner, there isn’t a place on earth that boasts more of an interest in UFC than Ontario. “When we look at our […]

Frye: “It’s Just a Circus Act”

January 23, 2010 by Kelsey Philpott 4 Comments

John Morgan of MMAJunkie has a great article with Don Frye on the subject of James Toney and other professional athletes looking to jump into MMA. “I tell you what: Anybody who fights an [expletive] like James Toney or Herschel Walker or Jose Canseco or any of them other [expletives] that come into our sport […]

MMAterial Facts (01/22/10)

January 22, 2010 by MMAPayout Moderator 2 Comments

UFC launches personal fitness business: UFC Gym Q&A with Brian Diamond (Spike TV Executive) Bellator’s Plan: Talent, Efficiency & YouTube Bellator CEO hoping for another ‘magical’ season UFC launches personal fitness business: UFC Gym With more than 3,500 people signed up, the company’s first UFC Gym will open for business Saturday in Concord, Calif., and […]

Lashley vs. Sims Confirmed for January 30th

January 22, 2010 by Kelsey Philpott 1 Comment

Damon Martin of MMAWeekly.com confirms that Strikeforce has finally found an opponent for Bobby Lashley in the form of UFC Veteran and TUF alumnus Wes Sims: With just over a week to go until Strikeforce hits Miami for their next event, former WWE superstar Bobby Lashley finally has an opponent. Former “Ultimate Fighter” and UFC […]