Brock Lesnar and Dana White appeared on ESPN today to discuss Lesnar’s injury situation and announce that Lesnar will return to the Octagon this summer to face the winner of Carwin-Mir (a bout set for March 27th at UFC 111). Payout Perspective: The announcement pretty much went as expected. Again, this was a pretty smart […]
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MMAterial Facts (01/19/10)
Lesnar’s likely return tops busy UFC agenda Truesport Alliances, Ltd. Opens TapouT Training Centers in Gatineau, Quebec and Boston, Mass. Martial arts athletes to visit area in fight against drug usage MotoUSA Heads to Big Apple for New York IMS NY Governor Introduces MMA Bill with State Budget Proposal Lesnar’s likely return tops busy UFC […]
NY Governor Introduces MMA Bill with State Budget Proposal
Jake Encarnacao of Sherdog.com reports that New York Governor David Paterson has unveiled his state budget proposal for the up-coming fiscal calendar and it includes a bill that would effectively re-instate MMA in New York. Governor David Paterson unveiled a state budget proposal Tuesday that includes a bill that would nullify a 13-year-old ban on […]
UFC Primetime: GSP vs. Hardy
The UFC and SpikeTV have announced that Georges St-Pierre and Dan Hardy will tape a three-part Primetime segment in preparation for their up-coming fight at UFC 111 on March 27th: UFC PRIMETIME® GOES BEHIND-THE-SCENES FOR HIGHLY ANTICIPATED GEORGES ST-PIERRE vs. DAN HARDY MEGA-FIGHT New Three-Part Series Premieres On Spike TV Wednesday, March 10 At […]
Report: UFC 113 Date Could Shift
Neil Davidson of the Canadian Press reports that the UFC is now contemplating whether or not to hold UFC 113 on the night of May 1st, which could possibly pit the anticipated PPV against the boxing mega-fight between Floyd Mayweather and Shane Mosley. UFC president Dana White confirmed via text Monday that the mixed martial […]