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Tuff N Uff to Hold All-Female Card on July 10 in Vegas
From a Tuff N Uff Press Release:
Las Vegas, Nevada (June XX, 2009) – Tuff N Uff, the nation’s premiere amateur MMA organization, will showcase the first all-female MMA card to be featured in Las Vegas at the Orleans Arena at 8 p.m. on July 10. Featuring 24 fighters, each with a unique fighting background, “Tuff Girls” will be headlined by Barb Honchak and Las Vegan Meegan Thomas.
Michael Bisping and Dan Henderson Comment on UFC 100 Bout
From a UFC press release:
Las Vegas, NV (USA) -- Already in Las Vegas, Michael "The Count" Bisping is counting down the days to his UFC® fight with former PRIDE® Champion Dan Henderson, making his prediction known to his fans and the world.
HDNet's "Inside MMA" Features Three Top Trainers this Week
From an HDNet Press Release:
WHAT: This week on "Inside MMA," HDNet's original MMA news program, some of the best trainers in the business share their insight into the brutal and exhausting training regimes of top MMA fighters. Hosts Kenny Rice and Bas Rutten are joined this Friday by Xtreme Couture's Shawn Tompkins, who has trained Randy Couture, Forrest Griffin and others; American Top Team's Ricardo Liborio, trainer to Mike Brown and Thiago Alves; and Minnesota Martial Arts' Greg Nelson, who has worked with several UFC champions, including Brock Lesnar and Sean Sherk.
To catch a preview of the program, click on the following link:
UFC and Maxim Partner to Find Next Octagon Girl at UFC Fan Expo
From a UFC press release:
Las Vegas, NV – It’s the Ultimate gig in the world of sports modeling, and when The Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC®) decided to search for potential new Octagon Girls™, it reached out to the only magazine devoted to discovering new beauty around the world: Maxim, the largest young men’s lifestyle magazine in America. The result? A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for attendees of the UFC® Fan Expo™ to be on hand when the winner of the first-ever Maxim UFC® Octagon Girl™ Search is chosen at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 11th, just hours before the lights go down for the biggest event in mixed martial arts history, UFC 100.
Four Grappling Superfights Featured at UFC Fan Expo
From a UFC press release:
Las Vegas, NV – Rumina Sato. Fredson Paixao. Joe Stevenson. Vinicius Magalhaes. Jeff Glover. Ulysses Gomez. Bill Cooper. To those in the grappling world, the names represent the best of the best. To have them in the same hall together at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center is electrifying enough. To see them competing against each other in four Superfights that cap off the largest Submission Grappling tournament in history is something that could only be held at the UFC® Fan Expo™ on Friday, July 10th and Saturday, July 11th, just hours before the lights go down for the biggest event in mixed martial arts history, UFC 100.
Silver Star Announces Clay Guida Public Signing on July 10
From a Silver Star press release:
Who: UFC Lightweight Fighter, and The Ultimate Fighter 9 Headliner, Clay "The Carpenter" Guida
What: Clay Guida will be signing autographs and meeting fans. Autographed Silver Star prizes and tickets to the UFC Fan Expo on July 11th, will be given away!
When: Friday, July 10th from 5-7PM
Where: Tilly's The Galleria at Sunset
1300 W. Sunset Road, Unit 1239
Henderson, NV 89104
Wanderlei Silva Hosts Atlanta Meet and Greet July 24
From a Wild Bill's Press Release:
On Friday, July 24, Wild Bill’s Fight Night will host one of the biggest fight cards to ever hit Atlanta and MMA Superstar Wanderlei “The Axe Murderer” Silva will be hosting a special meet and greet during the fights.
Frank Mir: "Come After Me -- Take A Chance"
From a UFC press release:
Las Vegas, NV (USA) -- Following a grueling workout at Striking Unlimited last week Friday, UFC Interim Heavyweight Champion Frank Mir sat down with the sports media in Las Vegas to talk UFC 100.
Mir gave advice to UFC Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar, stating the strategy he used against him the first time around might just work the second.
"If Brock really comes out and tries to abandon the running at me, heads over heels and just trying to knock, bull rush me over, I honestly think that's his best approach," said Mir, with a black shine circling his eye. "I would just come after me - take a chance, 'cause to sit there and play the cat and mouse game with me, and jab and slip and move around, I think that's a slow death for him that he can't possibly win."
TUF 9 Finale Live Gate and Attendance Numbers
By Pramit Mohapatra
The Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) has provided FightTicker.com with live gate and attendance numbers for the TUF 9 Finale which was held at the Pearl at the Palms Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada on June 20.
Numbers after the jump...
UFC Announces Deal to Broadcast Programming in China
From a UFC press release:
Las Vegas, NV (USA) – As one of the birthplaces of martial arts, China is rightfully considered to be hallowed ground for the warriors of the Ultimate Fighting Championship®. Today, UFC® is pleased to announce a television deal with Inner Mongolia Television that will mark the first time in history UFC will be seen on TV in China, continuing the global expansion of the premier brand in mixed martial arts.
World Championship Fighting 7 Results
From a WCF press release:
On June 27, 2009 World Championship Fighting presented what many fans are calling their best fight card ever, live from the Shriner's Auditorium in Wilmington, MA. While there was no marquee main event featuring fighters who already have national recognition, the card was filled with fighters ready to break into the national spotlight. As usual for WCF, the crowd was filled with a who's who of MMA stars. UFC Fighters Jorge Rivera and John Howard joined Mark DellaGrotte, Sean Gannon and former Middleweight Boxing Champion Dana Rosenblatt were in attendance, along with actor Kevin James, who is filming a movie locally.
Paul Bradley and Phil Davis Win this Weekend at Rumble on the Rivers
From a Lionheart Management press release:
Phil Davis improved his unbeaten professional record to 4-0 with another 1st round TKO over David Baggett. In his first four professional fights, Phil has gone into the second round only once.
Paul Bradley got back to his winning ways to improve his record to 11-1 with a dominating performance over Leonardo Pecanha. Paul won another stand up war by unanimous decision.
Recap video after the jump...
FightTicker.com Founder Pramit Mohapatra on ESPN Radio Today at 12:30 PM EST
By Pramit Mohapatra
I'll be an in-studio guest today at 12:30 PM EST on the "Jack of All Sports" show on ESPN Radio 1300 AM with host Ryan Sebring. Ryan is a big MMA fan who sets aside time on his weekly show to discuss the fastest growing sport on the planet.
On today's show we'll be looking ahead to Jull 11th's UFC 100 blockbuster card, especially the three main fights between Frank Mir and Brock Lesnar for the UFC heavyweight title; Thiago Alves and Georges St. Pierre for the UFC welterweight title; and Dan Henderson and Michael Bisping in a battle of TUF 9 coaches.
If you're not in the Baltimore area, you can listen live online by clicking here.
You can also visit the "Jack of All Sports" Web site by heading over to JackofAllSports1300.com.
TUF 9 Finale Grand Prix Contest Results
Congratulations to FightTicker.com member wardog, who took home first place in the FightTicker.com TUF 9 Finale Prediction Contest, scoring 45 out of a possible 112.5 points.
UFC Announces Fighters for First-Ever UFC Fan Expo
From a press release:
Las Vegas, NV – The history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship is filled with stories of legendary fights and athletes who built a sport behind skill, heart, and determination. On July 10th and 11th, just before the lights go down and the first bell rings for July 11th’s historic UFC 100 event, fans will have the opportunity to meet and greet the fighters who made mixed martial arts what it is today, as well as the ones carrying the flag for the next generation, all under one roof at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center during the UFC® Fan Expo™.


