As reported yesterday, Ken Shamrock and Kurt Otto, founder of the IFL, recently blasted Kurt Angle in an interview saying that Angle got cold feet after watching fights at ringside of an IFL show. “He got scared and wanted to go back into pro wrestling," said Shamrock. "That’s okay, Kurt, I still respect you for […]
Author: Joe Reilly
Up until this point in time the Irish MMA scene has been mainly about developing the home fighters. While it’s continuing to do that better and better each time, it’s now starting to get the attention of more international competitors and spectators. In attendance were UFC and PRIDE veteran “The Westside strangler” Chris Brennan, PRIDE veteran James “The Colossus” Thompson and the world’s number one welterweight BJ “The Prodigy” Penn. This past Saturday in the National Boxing Stadium, MMA Rings: Reborn showcased ten professional fights that definitely gave the fans their money’s worth…
With the UFC on Bravo TV in Ireland and the UK, MMA is getting constant exposure to the masses. The top UK events like Cage Rage are starting to flourish with TV deals and great stars to boot. Ireland is following their neighbours, as interest for the sport is growing, but we still have very few MMA events to speak of. Bushido Rings Ireland a few months back was the biggest Irish event to date according to ticket sales, but for sheer entertainment and action, Ring Of Truth 3 stepped up a notch and held its own as the pinnacle this side of the Irish Sea…
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UFC 53 weigh-ins
UFC 53: Weigh-in Results Welterweight Bout (170 lbs) Koji Oishi – 162 lbs Oishi looked really small compared to his opponent. Nick Diaz – 171 lbs Diaz tipped the scales and loooked like a giant over Oishi Middleweight Bout (185 lbs) Charles McCarthy – 186 lbs ‘Chainsaw’ tipped the scales after a second […]
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UFC 53 Predictions
UFC 53: Predictions Nick Diaz over Koji Oishi via TKO in Round 1 – Diaz will be too strong for the smaller Oishi David Loiseau over Charles McCarthy via TKO in Round 1 – I expect Loiseau will cut McCarthy Nate Quarry over Shonie Carter via Unanimous Decision – Quarry will be the stronger in […]
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UFC 54 Announcement
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Bushido 7 news
Internet rumours have been running rampant lately on the PRIDE Bushido 7 card. Wrestling101.com can confirm that ‘Lil Evil’ Jens Pulver is fighting Tonomi ‘Taisho’ Iwama. Pulver told Wrestling101.com that as far as he was concerned the fight was a done deal. Wrestling101.com was unable to reach Yves Edwards to confirm his rumoured fight with […]
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UFC 52 Results
UFC 52 Results Mike Van Arsdale def. John Marsh via Unanimous Judges Decision Joe Doerksen def. Patrick Coté via Rear Naked Choke (Submission) in Round 3 Ivan Salaverry def. Joe Riggs via Triangle choke (Submission) in Round 1 Georges St. Pierre def. Jason ‘Mayhem’ Miller via Unanimous Judges Decision Matt Lindland def. Travis Lutter via […]
This weekend the main attraction at UFC 52 will showcase a UFC Light Heavyweight Championship rematch. Randy ‘The Natural’ Couture defends his title against Chuck ‘The Iceman’ Liddell. Whether you have seen their first fight or not, the rematch should definitley get you pumped, as you will see the best two guys at this weight class that the UFC have to offer go head to head. Will Couture defend his championship and continue his unparallelled dominance or will Liddell step up and take the belt he has been chasing for so long? Read on to get my two-cent…
As UFC 52 rapidly approaches, the MMA community eagerly anticipates two intriguing championship rematches. Both Matt Hughes and Randy Couture are planning on retaining their UFC gold against Frank Trigg and Chuck Liddell respectively. As both matches loom, many possibilites may occur and that is why I am breaking down each fight over two separate installments. In the first installment I will breakdown the co-main event: Hughes vs. Trigg. Read on and I will share my insight…