UFC 146: THE HEAVYWEIGHTS BIGGEST FIGHT NIGHT OF ALL TIME FIRST EVER ALL-HEAVYWEIGHT PAY-PER-VIEW
Las Vegas, Nevada – Literally the biggest fight card of all time will detonate at the MGM Grand Garden in Las Vegas on Saturday night as the Ultimate Fighting Championship® organization presents UFC 146: THE HEAVYWEIGHTS on Pay-Per-View. The first ever all-heavyweight main card is headlined by UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos making his first title defense against the most successful heavyweight of all time, two-time champion Frank Mir. This titanic main event is supported by four other heavyweight collisions and, in total, 10 of division’s elite – and over 2400lbs of fighter - will be throwing leather in Las Vegas on Saturday. UFC President Dana White said: “Fans have been going nuts for this all-heavyweight card. You’ve got 10 of the baddest men on the entire planet all going at it, including Junior dos Santos looking for some revenge against the man who just broke his mentor’s arm in Frank Mir. There’s going to be over 2400lbs of heavyweight on the main card – something we’ve never done in the history of the UFC. I’m looking forward to some brutal knockouts and some great submissions on Saturday night.” UFC® 146: DOS SANTOS vs. MIR will be available live on Pay-Per-View at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT on UFC.TV, iN DEMAND, DirecTV, DISH Network, Avail-TVN, and in Canada on BellTV, Shaw Communications, Sasktel, and Viewer’s Choice Canada for a suggested retail price of $44.99 US/$49.99 CAN for Standard Definition and $54.99 US/$59.99 CAN for High Definition.
Reigning UFC heavyweight champion Junior Dos Santos will defend his crown against former two-time champion Frank Mir and former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez – now fully healed from his knee injury - returns to action against the dangerous Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva.
Plus, in the first-ever all heavyweight UFC card, Roy Nelson takes on Dave Herman, unbeaten heavies Stipe Miocic and Shane Del Rosario collide and 6ft 11.5inch Stefan Struve takes on KO specialist Lavar Johnson.
Reigning and defending UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos said: “The excitement for this event is kind of crazy. We just did the press conference at the MGM Grand and the fans were there cheering and screaming. I am so excited to defend my belt on such a huge show.”
Former two-time UFC heavyweight champion and current No1 heavyweight contender Frank Mir added: “I’ve been in the UFC for longer than almost everybody; I’ve seen some great fights and have fought on some great cards. This is the biggest fight of my career. Everyone loves heavyweights, and you’ve got 10 of the baddest men on the planet all in action. Junior is a dangerous boxer, but when this hits the ground, he’s done.”
Reigning UFC heavyweight champion Junior Dos Santos will defend his crown against former two-time champion Frank Mir and former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez – now fully healed from his knee injury - returns to action against the dangerous Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva.
Plus, in the first-ever all heavyweight UFC card, Roy Nelson takes on Dave Herman, unbeaten heavies Stipe Miocic and Shane Del Rosario collide and 6ft 11.5inch Stefan Struve takes on KO specialist Lavar Johnson.
Reigning and defending UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos said: “The excitement for this event is kind of crazy. We just did the press conference at the MGM Grand and the fans were there cheering and screaming. I am so excited to defend my belt on such a huge show.”
Former two-time UFC heavyweight champion and current No1 heavyweight contender Frank Mir added: “I’ve been in the UFC for longer than almost everybody; I’ve seen some great fights and have fought on some great cards. This is the biggest fight of my career. Everyone loves heavyweights, and you’ve got 10 of the baddest men on the planet all in action. Junior is a dangerous boxer, but when this hits the ground, he’s done.”
Pacquiao vs Mosley for Welterweight Belt - May 7
Beginning with the weigh-in on Friday, May 6th Action Fighter will be on the ground in Las Vegas, Nevada covering Pacquiao vs. Mosley as Manny defends his Welterweight belt on Saturday March 7th at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
Catch it live on Showtime PPV or look for fight night ringside round by round live blogs on Action Fighter Media.  May 6, 2011 Weigh-ins at MGM Grand Long Beach Fight Night - May 1
Come and experience the competitive world of full contact Mixed Martial Arts at Southern California’s premier evening of action packed entertainment. Fully sanctioned by the California State Athletic Commission , combatants clash toe 2 toe matching skill, heart, and guts to see who will be left standing victorious. Many local area fighters will compete to stake their claim as one of “Long Beach Fight Night’s Toughest.”
For the complete Fight Card Click Here. With ticket prices ranging from $20 nosebleed seats to $80 for ringside, there's no excuse...buy tickets online now! For Tickets or More information on how to watch this event that will be covered by ActionFighter Media Click Here. Another set of great fights at LB Fight Night
Long Beach, CA May 1, 2011 - Another action packed Sunday night of hard hitting full contact MMA electrified the crowd of over 2000 combat sports fans at the Long Beach City College "Hall of Champions" Gym. Full coverage and ringside photos coming soon.
Harrah's Cherokee Fight Night - April 29
Harrah’s Casino in Cherokee, NC will be hosting its first MMA fight night in its brand new 3,000 seat Events Center adjoined to the hotel and casino on Friday, April 29 as some of the premier fighters from North Carolina and Georgia battle it out in front of MMA legend Wanderlei “The Axe Murderer” Silva!
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Pictures from Wild Bills Fight Night 35 will be posted within the next few days. Please come back and check. 2011 Combat Sports Expo - April 23
It’s been a year since last year’s Combat Sports EXPO and a heck of a lot of finetuning to present our fans with the best possible one-day experience possible, and without further wait we release the complete schedule for the Combat Sports EXPO this Saturday at Wild Bill’s!
For the full schedule Cick Here. Click Here for Information King of the Cage - April 16
For Tickets or More information on how to watch this event that will be covered by ActionFighter Media Click Here.
Diaz and Melendez defend their StrikeForce Belts in First Round TKO's
April 9, 2011 - San Diego, CA. In spectacular fashion both members of the famed Cesar Gracie camp defended their respective belts with first round TKO's. Gilbert "El Nino" Melendez made short work of his rematch with Tatsuya Kawajiri of Japan. From the opening bell Melendez was relentless in chasing Kawajiri with a barrage of deadly, accurate strikes. The first signs of where this fight was headed came when Melendez landed a crushing right hand that rocked "The Crusher" Kawajiri in the opening seconds. Despite the valiant effort attempted by Kawajiri, Melendez's flurries and accuracy were simply too much. Kawajiri desperately attempted to save himself with several takedowns but could not fend off Melendez eventually succumbing to a vicious barrage of elbows forcing Cecil Peoples to stop the assault increasing Melendez's win streak now to 5.
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Couture's G.I. Foundation Bike Poker Run Big John McCarthy and Randy Coture
Las Vegas, NV May 7, 2011 - Randy Couture’s G.I. Foundation Bike Poker Run was held Saturday, May 7, to help raise money for injured veterans. Joining Randy were several top Hollywood Celebrities and Athletes like Devon Sawa, Big John McCarthy, Tom Atencio, Michael, Strahan, Jay Glazer, Clay Matthews, Marcedes Lewis, Michael Irvin, TJ Lavin, Criss Angel, Gray Maynard, Martin Kampmann Mike Pyle, Tyson Griffin, Ray Sefo, Frank Trigg and many more. For the gallery of pictures from the event CLICK HERE.
Diego Saraiva continues his winning ways
Cherokee, NC April 29, 2011 - GA Fighters Lightweight Champ Diego Saraiva has his arm raised by Wanderlei Silva following his victory over Jacob Allman at the inaugural Fight Night at the new Harrah's Cherokee Event Center last Friday April 29th.
Renato "Babalu" Sobral seminar and interview Professor Babalu and AF photographer Robert Tapales
Canton, GA April 30, 2011 - Former UFC Veteran and Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion, Renato "Babalu" Sobral conducted a special Jiu Jitsu seminar for students of the Gracia Barra Georgia Gym on Saturday, April 30th 2011 in Canton, GA, prior to the School's 2011 Spring Tournament.
We asked about his most recent loss to Dan Henderson and his future with the UFC. He plans to continue training and has been in discussions with UFC/Strikeforce managment with plans to return to camp in June/July with an expected fight sometime in September. For now his focus in on recovering form recent shoulder srugery and in traveling across the country conducting seminars for the various Gracie Barra schools including his own Gracie Barra in Cerritos, CA. So with the acquisition of Strikeforce by the UFC Babalu agrees that it opens the field to a lot more competition which he believes is good for the sport. When we asked about his predicitons for UFC 129, his calls were for GSP and Lyoto - I guess tonight we'll see if he's right. Full Pictures available in our Gallery. |
