Fight Critic: Breaking down the IFL’s Mogehan Sun show
It was another strong night of fights from the IFL during Friday’s card at the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, CT Click to read entire article
"Inside MMA" poll results: No one wants to see St. Pierre vs. Silva?
Sure, it may be a pipe dream -- the type of fantasy match-up that mixed-martial-arts fans can only dream about Click to read entire article
IFL Play-by-Play
Sherdog.com's Andy Shapiro reports from the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., with live play-by-play of the International Fight League Click to read entire article
Nelson, Schultz, Miller Win at Mohegan
HDNet Fights Presents: The IFL doesn't disappoint when it comes to championship fights Click to read entire article
Ringside at The IFL
Exclusive HDNet Fights Presents: The IFL Mohegan Sun Audio: Miletich, Schultz, Imes, Nelson Click to read entire article
TV preview of tonight’s IFL show on HDNet
The IFL will look to follow up on its strong April 4 show from the Izod Center in East Rutherford, N.J. during tonight’s event from the Mogehan Sun in Uncasville, CT Click to read entire article
IFL Set for Friday
All fighters made weight Thursday for tomorrow's IFL event. The only initial hiccup was with Josh Souder Click to read entire article
Vote now for HDNet Fights! Vote often for HDNet Fights!
Do your part to help keep MMA strong by logging on and voting today Click to read entire article
"Inside MMA" preview: UFC roster cuts
Panelists and fighters Renato "Babalu" Sobral, Gary "Big Daddy" Goodridge and Martin de Jong discuss the UFC's recent roster cuts and explain why it's actually a good idea Click to read entire article
Nelson Defends Against ‘Hillbilly Heartthrob'
Headlining Friday's IFL event in Connecticut is a heavyweight matchup as fun as any you'll see in the sport. It's a story of two fighters from different ends of the body spectrum Click to read entire article
Affliction not on HDNet...yet
Andrew Simon, CEO of HDNet Fights, spoke to MMAWeekly Radio on Tuesday night and commented on the rumored deal Click to read entire article
IFL Changes While Seeking a Future
For the International Fight League, the problem has never been the product but rather the package in which it is sold Click to read entire article
Get to Know 'Em: Tracy Lee discusses MMA photography
If you want to get close to fighters, hang out at their after-parties, go to their training camps, or just basically be given all-access to anything fight-related Click to read entire article
Post-Dream Notebook
In what was perhaps the fight of the night, Alvarez defeated Joachim Hansen in a riveting 15-minute war. The fighter from Philadelphia dropped Hansen several times in the bout Click to read entire article
‘JZ' Grounded 3-4 Months with Torn ACL
The 24-year-old will be among the ringside spectators at Dream's lightweight grand prix finals on July 21 Click to read entire article
Nick Diaz ready for DREAM Championship
Following a week-long roller coaster ride, UFC and Pride veteran Nick Diaz finally made his way to Japan late last week to compete under the Dream banner Click to read entire article
"Inside MMA" poll results: Do fans really attend MMA events?
Our latest MMAjunkie.com poll results surprised just about everyone, including the panel on this past Friday's edition of "Inside MMA." Click to read entire article
Fight Ticker Exclusive Interview: Dr. Benjamin discusses Carano, Sherk, Diaz, and more (Part Two)
Dr. Benjamin took time to speak on a number of topics related to the medicine of MMA and fighter safety as well as non-medical topics Click to read entire article
DREAM and ProElite announce partnership
At a pre-fight press conference held on Saturday in Japan for Sunday’s DREAM.3, officials from both Dream and ProElite, Inc. announced a working relationship between the two promotions Click to read entire article
HDNet Fights Presents: DREAM 3 Recap
Fight-by-fight breakdown of the event Click to read entire article
Dream III Play-by-Play
Don't forget to check out the MMA Forums to discuss tonight's event. Click to read entire article
Great finishes in Edmonton at HDNet Fights Presents: MFC: Anger Management
Ford exploded out of the gates with a scramble takedown and got Fernandes' back. He attempted the choke, but Fernandes did a good job of getting out and eventually reversed and secured full mount Click to read entire article
Fighters ready for HDNet Fights Presents: DREAM 3
The always charismatic Jason "Mayhem" Miller did his usual job to recruit more "Mayhem Monkeys" in Japan. He labeled himself a new pro wrestler Click to read entire article
Maximum Fighting Championship
Check out the results from HDNet Fights Presents: MFC 16: Anger Management Click to read entire article
Alvarez Earns International Recognition in Japan
Eddie Alvarez's gutsy victory in the inaugural Dream lightweight grand prix left an indelible impression on fight fans around the world. But ask the kid from Philly Click to read entire article
Updated Affliction news
We now have a good idea of what the first Affliction card will look like Click to read entire article
"Inside MMA" video: Bas Rutten on MMA's most essential discipline
Earlier this week we passed along the results of our most recent MMAjunkie.com/"Inside MMA" poll: "Which discipline is the most essential foundation in modern mixed martial arts?" Click to read entire article
"Inside MMA" preview: July 19 Affliction show officially announced
It's official: Affliction Clothing will officially launch its fight-promotion business in July, and the event will feature Click to read entire article
Imes added to HDNet Fights Presents: The IFL card
A training injury to Fabricio Camoes of Brazil also necessitates a change in a non-championship lightweight bout Click to read entire article
IFL, Throwdown Energy Drink Put "The Hex" on MMA with New Six-Sided Ring
Unique Fight Surface Developed by IFL, Throwdown Industries Will Debut August 15 in New Jersey Click to read entire article
Put your shovels away, the IFL is not dead yet
Some other ominous signs include the fact that the May 16 broadcast from the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Conn. is slated to be the last of the promotion’s three-show deal with Mark Cuban’s HDNet and Click to read entire article
Fight Ticker Exclusive Interview: Dr. Benjamin
Dr. Johnny Benjamin works with many world-class caliber athletes including NFL stars, boxers and MMA fighters. In part one of this interview he discusses youth MMA, fighter safety, Fedor and more Click to read entire article
The Dream Continues
With an American broadcast deal in tow, Dream's prospects suddenly seem rosier than ever thanks to Mark Cuban's impossibly deep pockets and HDNet Click to read entire article
"Inside MMA" poll results: What's the best MMA discipline?
Last week MMAjunkie.com and HDNet's "Inside MMA" program teamed up for a weekly poll question: "Which discipline is the most essential foundation in modern mixed martial arts?" Click to read entire article
AOKI STILL IN TOURNEY, WILL FIGHT AT DREAM.4
Shinya Aoki, who earned his spot in the second round of the DREAM Lightweight Grand Prix with a recent victory over Gesias “J.Z.” Calvancante, will be allowed to continue Click to read entire article
JOSH BARNETT VS PEDRO RIZZO SET FOR AFFLICTION
The debut card for the upcoming Affliction promotion is starting to unveil itself before the promotion has even been officially announced Click to read entire article
Report: Affliction loses venue for July 19 debut show
The upstart Affliction promotion, which debuts July 19 with an announced main event of former PRIDE champion Fedor Emelianenko vs. former UFC title-holder Tim Sylvia, has lost the American Airlines Center as its venue Click to read entire article
Diaz to Fight Inoue in Dream Title Eliminator
In a title eliminator for the newly created Dream welterweight championship, Nick Diaz will get a chance to reverse his recent misfortunes Click to read entire article
"Inside MMA" preview: Inside David Mamet's film "Redbelt"
David Mamet and his much-anticipated fight movie, "Redbelt," are featured during tonight's episode of "Inside MMA." Click to read entire article
HDNet airs DREAM.1 and DREAM.2 this weekend
The first two events produced by DREAM, a new fight promotion created from K-1 HERO'S with help from former staffers of PRIDE Fighting Championships, will air this weekend on the all-high-decision cable station HDNet Click to read entire article
Mousasi Wants Manhoef in Dream GP
Despite a 20-2-1 record, Gegard Mousasi was a heavy underdog going into Tuesday's fight with Denis Kang in the Dream middleweight grand prix. After his first-round submission win over the Canadian veteran Click to read entire article
"Inside MMA" video: Guy Mezger explains the kimura
HDNet Fights President Guy Mezger is featured in this week's exclusive "Inside MMA" preview clip. This week we're introduced to "Inside the Arts," a new segment for "Inside MMA" Click to read entire article
MMA regulation coming to Arizona
Major MMA events could he headed to Phoenix, Tucson and other Arizona cities. On Monday Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano signed a bill, HB 2834, which calls for the regulation of mixed martial arts in the state Click to read entire article
‘JZ' Will Not Replace Aoki
Gesias "JZ" Calvancante was contacted by Dream staff early Wednesday and informed of Shinya Aoki's withdrawal from the May 11 Dream lightweight grand prix semifinals Click to read entire article
AOKI'S DREAM SQUASHED, JZ STEPS UP
One day after scoring an important decision victory over Gesias “JZ” Calvancante, MMAWeekly.com No. 3 lightweight fighter Shinya Aoki had his dream squashed Click to read entire article
"Mayhem" vs. Shibata at May 11 DREAM
HDNet Fights veteran Jason "Mayhem" Miller (20-5), the charismatic middleweight who's fought for nearly ever major MMA organization, will add the rookie DREAM promotion to his resume Click to read entire article
"DREAM 2" official results
"DREAM 2," the second event held under the new DREAM banner, took place today at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. The event will be shown via tape delay on HDNet this coming Saturday, May 3, at 10:30 p.m. ET Click to read entire article
Vindication, Canadian Style
Canada's golden boy, Georges St. Pierre, recently and emphatically claimed vindication amid much fanfare in Montreal. Another Canadian will be looking to do the same Tuesday in the Dream middleweight grand prix in Japan Click to read entire article
"Inside MMA" poll results: Should fighters' salaries be made public?
MMAjunkie.com readers were asked: Should MMA fighters' salaries continue to be made public in the U.S.? The results were very lopsided Click to read entire article
‘JZ' Takes Another Crack at Aoki
Gesias "JZ" Calvancante and Shinya Aoki will meet again Tuesday in Dream's second offering in Saitama, Japan. The two touted lightweights have already had one bout cancelled and another ruled a no contest. Sherdog.com spoke with Calvancante Click to read entire article
"Cro Cop" vs. LeBanner at DREAM 4
Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic, a former PRIDE stand-out currently on what he calls a temporarily leave of absence from the UFC, will next fight Jerome LeBanner at DREAM 4 which will be show exclusively on HDNet Click to read entire article
HDNet to air DREAM events in North America
HDNet, the all-high-definition cable channel owned by Mark Cuban, announced on Friday that it'll begin airing DREAM events for U.S. and Canadian audiences. The news was announced on the "Inside MMA" weekly news program Click to read entire article
HDNet Fights announces groundbreaking partnership with DREAM on Inside MMA
HDNet has quickly established a reputation as the television destination for fans of mixed martial arts. The announcement made on tonight's edition of Inside MMA Click to read entire article
Melendez vs. Thomson set for June 27th on HDNet
Following a year of anticipation, Strikeforce World Lightweight Champion, Gilbert “El Nino” Melendez, will put his coveted title on the line against number one contender and Bay Area arch-rival, Josh “The Punk” Thomson Click to read entire article
