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WSOF 25 to hold 8 man Lightweight Tournament in 1 night with new rules attached!


WSOF 25 which will be held on November 20th will be holding an eight-man lightweight tournament for which the use of elbows are prohibited in the earlier rounds of the quarter-finals and semi-finals.

Only when you have reached the finals, will you be able to use elbows again.  The new rules, according to WSOF is help combat the issue of serious head cuts sustained when ‘raining down’ elbows on your opponent.

Fighting the WSOF 25 WSOF 25

World Series of Fighting announced new rules for the lightweight tournament to be held at WSOF 25 on November 20th. The main one is the ban on elbows for the quarter-final and semi-finals.

According to WSOF the quarter-finals of fights will be 2 rounds of 5 minutes and the use of elbows are not prohibited. If the judges declare a draw after the two rounds then a fourth official will come in and decide the winner.

In the semi-finals, it will be 3 rounds of 5 minutes, but the use of the elbow is again not permitted.  And if any of the qualified athletes for the semi-final is injured, the fight’s loser will fight again, but if he is also injured, one of the winners of the previous bouts, whom have fought, will win the contest.

The final will be an MMA fight under unified rules; three rounds of five minutes and the use of elbows are allowed..

WSOF 25 will be held on November 20th at Comerica Theatre in Phoenix, Arizona.

Botched Street Robbery on Female PRO MMA Fighter!


This ‘incident’ happened on September 2nd 2015, just over one month on I thought I would re-cover the said ‘incident’ and put this ‘attempted’ awful crime that happened back out there for even more people to see.

Monique Bastos and her friend were on their way to jiu-jitsu training in Acailandia, Brazil when two men demanded their phones!

Much to their surprise, Bastos turned out to be an MMA fighter and wouldn’t let them get away with their actions.

“I’ve been through this a few times before, and it’s the second time I fought back,” she told MMAFighting.com.”There were two guys, and they were using knives, but I was able to use my jiu-jitsu and get my phone back. It’s a huge risk, but I did it to defend myself and my friends, so I used what I learned.”

In the video above, you can see how Bastos managed to capture the would-be thief and  then subdued him by a figure four leg lock around his neck to stop him from moving until the authorities showed up. Now, that’s some serious strength!

Fight Night Dublin: UFC On The Fly – Episode 2: Paddy Holohan


UFC Fight Night Dublin takes place at the 3 Arena this Saturday, October 24th headlined by Dustin Poirier vs Joe Duffy.

In the co-main event we see Paddy Holohan who will face Louis Smolka.

In this second episode of UFC On The Fly it features Paddy Holohan, who will face Louis Smolka in the co-main event on Saturday at Fight Night Dublin.

UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: POIRIER vs. DUFFY TO AIR FREE ON TV IN UK & IRELAND


The UFC® announced today that UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: POIRIER vs. DUFFY, which sold out in a record-breaking 60 seconds will be airing on free to view channels in Ireland and UK.

With the huge success of last year’s event, the UFC have returned to the 3 Arena in Dublin on October 24th with six Irish stars consisting off Joseph Duffy, Norman Parke, Paddy Holohan, Neil Seery, Cathal Pendred and Aisling Daly.

Official UFC Dublin Poster

Fans in Ireland can catch action from the main card live on free to air channels Setanta Ireland and 3e, while in the UK the event will be broadcast on a delay on Pick TV. It will be broadcast in its entirety live on UFC FIGHT PASS.

“The demand for the UFC’s return to the 3Arena in Dublin has been unprecedented and we wanted to ensure all our fans would have the opportunity to see the action live,” UFC Vice President and General Manager of EMEA James Elliot said: “By providing access across three fantastic platforms, Setanta Sports, 3e and UFC FIGHT PASS, we are ensuring maximum exposure of what will be a unmissable event for fight fans.” 

Programming will start at 8:00 p.m. on 3e with UFC Breakdown followed by all of the action live from 9:00 p.m. on Setanta Ireland and 3e in Ireland and on a delay at 11:00pm on Pick TV in the UK.

3e is available on 5 on Saorview, Sky Channel 105 and UPC 106

Setanta Ireland is available on Sky Channel 423 and Virgin 401

PICK TV is available on Sky Channel 152

Click here for details on UFC Fight Pass and on how to start your free 7-day trial.

UK Amateur MMA Team Revealed For 2015 IMMAF European Championships


The United Kingdom Mixed Martial Arts Federation (UKMMAF) has announced the UK Amateur MMA team for the 2015 IMMAF European Championships of Amateur MMA.

UKMMAF Team Picture

Try-outs had taken place over the past few months and welcomed competitors from all over the UK.

The 2015 IMMAF European Open Championships will take place in Birmingham (UK) from 19th – 22nd November 2015 at the Walsall Sports Centre at the University of Wolverhampton.

The last  two years running has seen the UK team medalled at the IMMAF World Championships of Amateur MMA in Las Vegas (USA). The recent 2015 World Championships saw the UK earn its first gold medal as Josh Ellis titled in the Men’s Lightweight division. Middleweight James Duckett earned silver, while Jake Constantinou scored bronze at Welterweight.

With the European Championships able to permit double entries per weight class, it now opens up opportunities for more competitors on the squad. Additionally, not all of the 2015 World Championships team will be returning for the European event, including most notably IMMAF Lightweight World Champion Josh Ellis, due to injury.

For the first time the UKMMAF will be entering competitors into the Men’s Flyweight, Men’s Heavyweight and Women’s Flyweight categories.

Returning athletes to the UK team are James Duckett (2015 IMMAF World Championships silver medallist), Carl Burton (2014 IMMAF World Championships bronze medallist; 2015 IMMAF World Championships participant), Aidan James and Amy O’Mara (2015 IMMAF World Championships participants). Also re-entering is Ross Gallagher, who was selected to represent the UK for this year’s World Championships but was forcedto withdraw due to injury.

Below are the full UK Amateur MMA team for the 2015 IMMAF European Open Championships:

UKMMAF Amateur MMA Team – 2015 IMMAF European Open Championships*

 

Men’s Flyweight: -56.7 kg (125 lbs)
Name: Warren MasonAge:  20

Hometown: Doncaster

Gym: The Unit

Verified Amateur MMA Record: 5-4-0

 Name: Jake BondAge: 24

Hometown:  Leigh

Gym:  Team Colosseum

Verified Amateur MMA Record: 6-4-0

 

Men’s Bantamweight – 61.2kg (135lb)
Name: Carl BurtonAge: 27

Hometown: Cheshire

Gym: 12 Gauge MMA

Verified Amateur MMA Record: 8-3-0

 Name: Josh NealAge: 21

Hometown:

Gym: Warriors MMA

Verified Amateur MMA Record: 6-4-0

 

Men’s Featherweight -65.8 kg (145 lbs)
Name: Aidan JamesAge: 21

Hometown: Swansea

Gym: Chris Rees Academy

Verified Amateur MMA Record: 6-1-0

 Name: Manny AkpanAge: 22

Hometown: Manchester

Gym: SBG

Verified Amateur MMA Record: 5-0-0

 

Men’s Lightweight: -70.3 kg (155 lbs)
Name: Ross Gallagher  Age: 29

Hometown: Corby

Gym: Siam Gym

Verified Amateur MMA Record: 14-7-0

 Name: Jack ShoreAge: 20

Hometown: Gwent

Gym: Tillery Combat

Verified Amateur MMA Record: 8-0-0

 

Men’s Welterweight: -77.1 kg (170 lbs)
Name: Hardeep RaiAge:  19

Hometown: Hounslow

Gym: Carlson Gracie

Verified Amateur MMA Record: 2-0-0

 Name: Tom MowleAge: 21

Hometown: Chelmsford

Gym: BKK

Verified Amateur MMA Record: 2-1-0

 

Men’s Middleweight: -83.9 kg (185 lbs)
Name: Tom CrosbyAge:  27

Hometown: West Yorkshire

Gym:  AVT MMA

Verified Amateur MMA Record: 7-3-0

 Name: James DuckettAge:  24

Hometown: Manchester

Gym:  Predators

Verified Amateur MMA Record: 11-4-0

 

Men’s Light Heavyweight: -93.0 kg (205 lbs)
Name: Matthew FindlayAge:  27

Hometown: London

Gym: Team Titan

Verified Amateur MMA Record: 4-1-0

 Name: Danny DutchAge: 32

Hometown: Liverpool

Gym: Next Generation

Verified Amateur MMA Record: 2-1-0

 

Men’s Heavyweight: -120.2 kg (265 lbs)
Name: Jack BurtonAge: 19

Hometown: Chelmsford

Gym: BKK

Verified Amateur MMA Record: 3-1-0

 Name: Shawn KennyAge:  29

Hometown: Liverpool

Gym: Next Generation

Verified Amateur MMA Record: 3-1-0

 

Women’s Strawweight: -52.2 kg (115 lbs)
Name: Polly BeauchampAge:  28

Hometown: Wiltshire

Gym: Trojan Free Fighters

Verified Amateur MMA Record: 1-2-0

 Name: Amy O’MaraAge: 27

Hometown: Cheshire

Gym: 12 Gauge MMA

Verified Amateur MMA Record: 4-1-0

 

Women’s Flyweight: -56.7 kg (125 lbs)
Name: Wendy McKennaAge: 35

Hometown: Chelmsford

Gym: BKK

Verified Amateur MMA Record: 2-2-0

  

For full information about the International Mixed Martial Arts Federation event, to be broadcast on UFC FIGHT PASS, visit: http://www.immaf.org/2015-immaf-european-open-championships/.

For more information about the United Kingdom Mixed Martial Arts Federation (UKMMAF) visit:http://www.ukmmaf.org.uk/

For more information about the International Mixed Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF) visit: http://www.immaf.org/

Follow the @UKMMAFed and @IMMAFed on Twitter

*Please note that due to the current unregulated status of the sport in the UK, no centralised or official fight records system exists in the country. The stated Amateur records include only the fights that the UKMMAF has been able to verify. However, the fighters may have had more fights that have not been recorded publicly and that it has not been possible to verify at this stage. All fight information is to be submitted to Sherdog and MMA.tv. The UKMMAF will continue to update the competitors’ records as further fights can be verified. 

Photo Credit: Odin Lowry

UFC® Announces Official Fight Week Fan ‘Hangout’ Event In Dublin 21st -23rd October


Full schedule of events announced for UFC Hangout including attendance of UFC fighters and Octagon Girls

UFC Fight Night Dublin

With just over two weeks to go until the sell-out event in Dublin UFC® has confirmed that Murray’s Bar on O’Connell Street will become the official “UFC hangout” for fans.

The official guest fighters travelling to Dublin, which include number two ranked welterweight  Rory MacDonald, top ten ranked featherweight  Max Holloway, top ten women’s bantamweight  Jessica Eye, will be on hand to meet fans and take part in a number of unmissable activities along with Octagon Girls Carly Baker and Kristie Pearson.

From Wednesday 21st October to Friday 23rd October  UFC will host a number of free fan events at Murray’s Bar with tickets available via Eventbrite. Events include a meet and greet, UFC Pub Quiz and Official Pre-Party.  Plus, on Friday afternoon between 4pm – 4.30pm fans will be able to watch a live stream of the official weigh-ins.

 

Below is a full schedule of fan activities taking place at the Official UFC Hangout at Murray’s Bar during UFC Dublin fight week;

 

 

MEET & GREET GUEST FIGHTERS

When: Wednesday 21st October

Time: 18.30 – 20.30.

Location: Murray’s Bar: 33-34 O’Connell Street Upper, Dublin 1, Ireland.

Description: Informal Meet and greet session with guest fighters with dedicated hand wrapping station and photo opportunities.

Ticketed via Eventbrite.

https://meetandgreetufc.eventbrite.co.uk

UFC PUB QUIZ with JOHN GOODEN & UFC OCTAGON GIRLS

When: Thursday 22nd October

Time: 19:00 – 21:00

Location: Murray’s Bar: 33-34 O’Connell Street Upper, Dublin 1, Ireland

Description: Pub quiz hosted by UFC commentator John Gooden. UFC Octagon girls Carly Baker and Kristie Pearson will also be in attendance.

Ticketed via Eventbrite.

http://ufcpubquiz.eventbrite.co.uk

LIVE STREAMING OF THE OFFICIAL WEIGH INS – UFC DUBLIN

When: Friday 23rd October

Time: 16.00 – 16.30

Location: Murray’s Bar: 33-34 O’Connell Street Upper, Dublin 1, Ireland.

Description: Live streaming of the official weighs ins.

Open to General public

OFFICIAL PRE-PARTY FOR UFC DUBLIN IN ASSOCIATION WITH MONSTER ENERGY

When: Friday 23rd October

Time: 19.30 – 10.30

Location: Murray’s Bar: 33-34 O’Connell Street Upper, Dublin 1, Ireland

Description: Official party to celebrate UFC Dublin. Monster Energy will be providing a DJ, merchandise and the Monster Mad girls (fire breathing etc).  Guest fighters and UFC Octagon girls Carly Baker and Kristie Pearson will be in attendance.

Ticketed via Eventbrite.

http://officialufcpreparty.eventbrite.co.uk

For the latest information on this event, please visit www.ufc.com or follow @UFC_UK on twitter.

Darren Till Vs Nicolas Dalby added to UFC Dublin Card on October 24th


Undefeated welterweights Darren Till and Nicolas Dalby will square off on October 24th after being added to the UFC Fight Night: Poirier Vs Duffy card in Dublin, where someone’s ‘0’ has gotta go.

UFC Fight Night Dublin

Britains Darren Till is originally from Liverpool, England, who holds a professional unbeaten record of 13-0-0 and is coming off a TKO victory over Wendell Oliveria at UFC Fight Night: CONDIT vs ALVES  in May of this year.

Denmark’s Ian Dalby, who holds a professional unbeaten record of 14-0-0 and was also in action at UFC FIGHT NIGHT: CONDIT vs ALVES where he gained a decision victory over Elizeu Zaleski Dos Santos.

UFC FIGHT NIGHT: POIRIER vs. DUFFY marks the UFC’s return to Dublin, following a sold out event, headlined by “The Notorious” Conor McGregor, in July 2014. With tickets to the 2014 event selling out in under an hour, fans are advised to secure their tickets to this year’s event at the earliest opportunity.

This year’s fight card will be headlined by a five round lightweight bout between Ireland’s Joseph “Irish” Duffy and top 15 ranked Dustin “The Diamond” Poirier.

 

Also featuring on the fight card are Dublin’s Cathal Pendred, who faces English newcomer Tom Breese, Northern Ireland’s “Stormin” Norman Parke, who meets Sweden’s Reza “Mad Dog” Madadi,  England’s Scott Askham who faces off against Poland’s Krzysztof Jotko and South African Garreth “Soliderboy” McLellan who will face American Bubba “The Fighting Texas Aggie” Bush.

Tickets for UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: POIRIER vs. DUFFY will go on sale to UFC FIGHT CLUB®members at 10:00 a.m. IST on Wednesday, September 2, with Sun+ subscribers also getting priority access from 12:00 p.m. IST on Wednesday.

Tickets will become available to UFC Newsletter subscribers on Friday, September 4 at 10:00 a.m. IST with general sale taking place from 12:00 p.m. IST.

In order to avoid disappointment, fans are encouraged to register their interest via this LINK for UFC FIGHT NIGHT: POIRIER vs. DUFFY to receive information and reminders about the ticket sale.

RAGED UK MMA 2 OFFICIAL QUICK RESULTS


RAGED UK MMA staged their second event at the M.E.C.A last night, Saturday August 1st following on from a great sell-out crowd of their first event back in March earlier this year.

Raged UK 2 poster

Here are the quick results:

12 –  Josh Collins  Def  Phil Wells Via GnP (Punches) 3 mins 34 seconds Round Two

11 –  Alex Brunnen Def Brad Warchorn Via Unanimous Decision

10 –  Craig Rawlins Def Dale Thompson Via Unanimous Decision

9 –   Chris Ogden  Def  Jay Tovee Via Arm Bar 4 mins 22 Seconds Round Two

8 –   Tom Enstone Def Danny Nash Via Unanimous Decision

7 –   Guy Lewis Def Billy Glossop Via RNC 2 mins 27 seconds Round One

6   –  Dave ‘NEMO’ Llewellyn  Def  Lee Curry  Via KO 1 min 23 Seconds Round One

5  –   Dean Hart  Def  Oliver Harry Campbell Via RNC 0.56 seconds Round One

4  –   Shane Mansfield  Def  Tyler Thomas  Via Standing guillotine 3 mins 56 secs Round One

3  –   Nico Fabri  Def  Chris Esworthy  Via GnP (Punches) 0.56 seconds Round One

2  –   Lawrence Jordan Tracey  Def  Jay Thomas  Via Unanimous Decision

1 –   Kevin Rodzeiwicz  Def  Wes Thomas 2 mins 22 secs Via GnP (Punches)  Round One

Guy Lewis will now face Alex Brunnen on Raged UK MMA 3 for the Lighweight Title

Josh Collins will now face Chris Ogden on Raged UK MMA 3 for the Welterweight Title

UFC 190 Rio de janerio Official Weigh-In Results: Rousey 135 lbs and Correria 134 lbs


UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey is set to make her next title defense against Bethe Correia in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.  The UFC 190 co-main is a light heavyweight rematch between PRIDE legends Mauricio Rua and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira.

Rosey v bethe poster#UFC190

Before we get to the fights ahead we have to make sure they’re all on course to make weight., so onto the scales first it is.

Here are the full results:

Ronda Rousey (135 lbs) vs. Bethe Correia (134 lbs)

Bethe Corriera vs. Ronda Rousey

Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (206 lbs) vs. Mauricio Rua (206 lbs)

Fernando Bruno (155 lbs) vs. Glaico Franca (156 lbs) – TUF Brazil 4 LightweightFinal

Dileno Lopes (135 lbs) vs. Reginaldo Vieira (135 lbs) – TUF Brazil 4 BantamweightFinal

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (240) lbs vs. Stefan Struve (265 lbs)

Soa Palelei (264 lbs)  vs. Antonio Silva (265 lbs)

Jessica Aguilar (116 lbs) vs. Claudia Gadelha (116 lbs)

PrelimiJessica Agguliar Vs. Claudia Gadelha UFC 190nary Card

Neil Magny (171 lbs) vs. Demian Maia (171 lbs)

Rafael Cavalcante (205 lbs) vs. Patrick Cummins (206 lbs)

Warlley Alves (171 lbs) vs. Nordine Taleb (171 lbs)

Iuri Alcantara (136 lbs) vs. Leandro Issa (136 lbs)

Preliminary Card Fight Pass

Clint Hester (186.7 lbs*) vs. Vitor Miranda (186 lbs) – *Hester has 1 hour to lose .7 lbs

Guido Cannetti (135 lbs) vs. Hugo Viana (136 lbs)

RAGED UK MMA 2, Saturday, August 1st in Swindon : Full fight card and running order


RAGED UK MMA will be staging their second event at the M.E.C.A on Saturday August 1st following on from a great sell-out crowd of their first event back in March earlier this year.

With MMA coming back to Swindon, RAGED UK MMA has been able to benefit directly from securing the second show which is able to boast twelve fights, including four title eliminator bouts.

Gary Turland RAGED UK MMA Promoter (c) Point 5 Photography
Gary Turland RAGED UK MMA Promoter
(c) Point 5 Photography

The event is headlined by Swindon’s Phil Wells, training out of SVT/Scorpion Gym who faces Josh Collins from Huddersfield, training out of AVT under the tutelage of Ex-UFC Fighter Danny Mitchell.

The Co-Main event is Swindon’s own Alex Brunnen, training out of SVT/Scorpion who faces Bracknell’s Brad Watchorn who also happens to be a professional Ice Hockey Player aswell, he fights our of the Fight Science Gym in Aldershot.

Here is the remainder of the card and running order:

10 –  Dale Thompson Vs. Craig Rawlins  3×3 mins Amateur

9 –   Jay Tovee Vs. Chris Ogden 5×3 mins PRO

8 –   Danny Nash Vs. Tom Enstone 3×3 mins Amateur

7 –   Billy Glossop Vs. Guy Lewis 3×5 mins Pro

INTERVAL & RAFFLE

6   –  Lee Curry  Vs. Dave ‘NEMO’ Llewellyn 3×5 mins pro

5  –   Oliver Harry Campbell Vs. Dean Hart 3×3 mins Amateur

4  –   Tyler Thomas Vs. Shane Mansfield 3×5 mins Pro

3  –   Chris Esworthy Vs. Nico Fabri 3×3 mins Amateur

2  –   Jay Thomas  Vs. Lawrence Jordan Tracey  3×3 min Amateur

1 –    Wes Thomas  Vs. Kevin Rodzeiwicz 3×3 mins Amateur

Raged UK 2 poster

Tickets available from all fighters, The Forum, The Khyber, DREAMLOUNGE, Sailor’s grave or www.swindontickets.co.uk  £20 0r £40 V.I.P

There maybe some limited tickets available on the day but could be subject to a surcharge.