Monthly Archives: March 2013

Marina Shafir — video of first two amateur fights

MMA fighter Marina Shafir will be making her third appearance as an amateur tonight when she faces Danielle Mack (0-2) in a 150-pound fight at Tuff-N-Uff: Mayhem in Mesquite II in Mesquite, Nev. Shafir, who became good friends with UFC … Continue reading

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UFC champion Ronda Rousey signs deal with insureon

UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey has signed to become a spokeswoman for insureon, the nation’s leading online insurance agency for small businesses with more than 30,000 clients. Plans are already underway for Rousey, who is managed by Darin Harvey, … Continue reading

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UFC champion Ronda Rousey talks Miesha Tate vs. Cat Zingano

We caught up with UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey to talk about the April 13 fight between Miesha “Cupcake” Tate and Cat “Alpha” Zingano. Not only will the winner of the Tate-Zingano contest get a shot at Rousey’s 135-pound … Continue reading

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ICYMI: UFC champion Ronda Rousey to coach on ‘The Ultimate Fighter 18′

The big news and breaking of barriers continue for UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey. UFC President Dana White announced during Saturday’s UFC 158 event in Montreal that Rousey will coach “The Ultimate Fighter 18″ against the winner of the … Continue reading

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AP: New York Gov. Cuomo not opposed to legalized MMA

This is fairly important as the UFC pushes for the legalization and regulation of mixed martial arts in New York, which along with Connecticut and Montana are the only states in which the sport is illegal. MMA is legal in … Continue reading

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UFC 160 just got heavy: Mark Hunt vs. Junior dos Santos

UFC 160 was already looking like a big card with heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez (11-1) taking on Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva (18-4) as the main event May 25 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. Tack on a few more pounds because … Continue reading

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VIDEO: UFC champion Ronda Rousey and boxing great Mike Tyson

What’s badder than UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey? How about Rousey AND Iron Mike Tyson? On the same set. Here’s Rousey, who just got back from a promotional tour in New York to push for the legislation of MMA … Continue reading

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ICYMI: UFC champion Ronda Rousey on ‘The Dan Patrick Show’

After visiting New York this week to speak to state legislators about legalizing MMA in the Big Apple, UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey flew to Las Vegas last night and called in for a chat this morning on “The … Continue reading

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What Fox Sports 1 means for UFC fans

FOX Sports Media Group unveiled plans Tuesday to launch FOX Sports 1, which is being branded as a new, national multi-sport network that is being talked about as a potential competitor for ESPN. The network will debut Aug. 17, and … Continue reading

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UFC on FUEL TV 8 predictions

After last week’s successful UFC 157 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, the UFC takes its act to Saitama, Japan, for UFC on FUEL TV 8: Stann vs. Silva. Unfortunately, we’re not there for the event at the Saitama Super … Continue reading

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