Monday, April 30, 2012

Hector Lombard vs. Brian Stann Set

Brian Stann (12-4 MMA, 6-3 UFC) will be the first one to welcome Bellator champion and recent UFC signee Hector Lombard (31-2-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) to the UFC.

The scrap is set to go down on the 'UFC On Fox 4' card airing on August 4th.


Stann will be looking to earn back-to-back wins together after a huge victory over Alessio Sakara at the recent 'UFC On Fuel TV' event.

Hopkins Goes Out Fighting

If Bernard Hopkins entered the ring for the final time Saturday night, it was a fitting way to go out.

Fighting, tooth and nail.

Just the way he's done for most of his trips to the canvas stage.

Although the feud between himself and Dawson reached a boiling point the second time around, Dawson had much respect for the living legend post-fight.

Sunday, April 29, 2012

UTT Fights 6 Results - Colorado MMA

Here are the results from the recent 'Ultimate Top Team Fights 6' event:

Donnie Liles defeated Jason Clayton by submission at 4:32 of round two.
155 lbs. Title

Cruz Soltero defeated Ronnie Tomasek by submission (armbar) at 1:52 of round two.

David Ross defeated David Rascon by split decision (3 rounds).

Saturday, April 28, 2012

Hopkins vs. Dawson II On HBO Tonight

Bernard Hopkins (52-5-2, 32 KOs) steps between the ropes for the 61st time in his professional career to face Chad Dawson (30-1, 17 KOs) tonight.

The fight takes place on HBO's 'Boxing After Dark' presentation and will be the second time the two are facing each other.

Friday, April 27, 2012

'UFC 150' To Be Held In Denver?

Wow.

Could it be?

It's official.

Full 'UFC On FX 4' Card

Here is the full tentative card 'UFC On FX 4':

MAIN CARD (FX)
  • Clay Guida vs. Gray Maynard
  • Spencer Fisher vs. Sam Stout
  • Brian Ebersole vs. T.J. Waldburger
  • Ross Pearson vs. Cub Swanson

Thursday, April 26, 2012

The 5 Top Upcoming UFC Fights

Here is a quick look at 5 of the best upcoming fights in the UFC over the next couple of months:

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Brian Thorson Looking To Hit Jackpot

Buffalo, WY - Wyoming's Brian Thorson (5-4 amateur) is set to make the most important walk to the cage in his Mixed Martial Arts career.

A walk that's going to come after a trip through the sands of Nevada and into the bright lights and big dreams of Las Vegas.

On June 2nd, Thorson will be fighting on the 'Future Legends 7' card for the long running and respected 'King Of The Cage' promotion.

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

UFC Signs Hector Lombard

Bellator champion Hector Lombard (31-2-1 MMA, 8-0 BFC) has officially signed with the UFC.

The announcement came via a tweet by Lombard himself.

“I am in the UFC it is official.”

Margaret Bloom's WY, CO MMA Blog

Here is Margaret Bloom's monthly Rocky Mountain MMA blog:

Wyoming ladies stepping out; win, lose, or draw!

April 7, 2012, two Wyoming female fighters took their game out of state in search of belts.

Sunday, April 22, 2012

Saturday, April 21, 2012

Jones vs. Evans Betting Lines

With Jones vs. Evans looming, it's time to take a look at the moneylines from the main-event of UFC 145.

For those new to betting on MMA, it's a quick and easy way to build up a bankroll if you adhere to some basic rules.

Mir To Face Dos Santos

It's official.

Frank Mir has been granted his wish that he fight for the strap against Jr. Dos Santos at UFC 146.

The oddsmakers have the reigning heavyweight champion as a -500 favorite upon the official announcement of the fight which seems a bit high.

Thursday, April 19, 2012

Boxing's Top 10 Middleweights Of All Time

Here are the top 10 middleweights of all time as compiled by 'The Ring' magazine:

1.) Bernard Hopkins - IBF titlist (April 29, 1995-December 3, 2005), WBC titleholder (April 14, 2001-December 3, 2005), WBA beltholder (September 29, 2001-December 3, 2005), WBO titlist and undisputed champion (September 18, 2004-December 3, 2005).

Aoki To Break Eddie Alvarez's Arm?

Anytime a fighter steps in a ring or cage with the infamous Shinya Aoki (30-5 MMA, 0-0 BFC) , one would have to be extremely conscious of where his arms are at all times.

In this case, "that" fighter is the heavy handed veteran in Eddie Alvarez (22-3 MMA, 6-1 BFC) as he tries to avoid to back-to-back losses for the first time in his professional MMA career.

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Boxer's That Retired Undefeated Part II

Here are 10 more boxer's that retired undefeated:

1.) Edwin Valero (27-0)

2.) Laszlo Papp (27-0-2)

3.) Terry Marsh (26-0-1)

4.) George Kandelaki (24-0)

Regional Golden Gloves Results - Colorado Boxing


Here are the 2012 regional Golden Gloves champions.

Congrats to all!

Show bout: 13 year-olds at 97 lbs Santiago Amaro (Warrior Boxing) outpointed Javier Espinosa (USA Elite Boxing).

Monday, April 16, 2012

5 Boxers That Could Have Fought MMA

Here are the top 5 boxers that legendary trainer Freddie Roach thinks would have had the best shot at Mixed Martial Arts.

Any others you think should have been on the list?

Sunday, April 15, 2012

'303' Alvarado Gets Win On HBO

Colorado's Mike '303' Alvarado (33-0, 23 KOs) got a huge win Saturday night as part of the Marquez vs. Fedchenko / Rios vs. Abril HBO PPV event.

The dominating performance came at the expense of the game Mauricio Herrera (18-2, 7 KOs).

'UFC On Fuel TV 2' Full Results

Here are the full results from the 'UFC On FuelTV 2' card:

Saturday, April 14, 2012

Brandon Rios Misses Weight, Belt

In what came as a shock to many fight fans accross the country, fan favorite Brandon Rios missed weight for his Saturday night HBO event making it the second time in a row Rios has let this happen.

Bellator 65 Results

Here are the full results from 'Bellator 65':

Friday, April 13, 2012

Top 10 Featherweights In MMA

Here are the current top 10 MMA fighters in the featherweight division according to FightMatrix.com:

1.) Jose Aldo

2.) Tatsuya Kawajiri

Thursday, April 12, 2012

Mike '303' Alvarado On HBO Saturday

Colorado's standout boxer Mike '303' Alvarado (32-0, 23 KOs) is set to make an HBO PPV appearance Saturday night versus Mauricio Herrera (18-1, 8 KOs).

Alvarado made it clear during a pre-fight press conference that he's nothing short of ready.

Boxing's Top 10 Strawweights

Here is Boxing's Top 10 fighters in the little known 'strawweight' division:

**Vacant Champion**

1.) Nkosinanthi Joyi

2.) Kazuto Ioka

3.) Moises Fuentes


Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Bobby Lashley Has Next Fight Set

Colorado's Bobby Lashley has his next fight set.

Lashley will be facing fight veteran James Thompson at 'Super Fight League 3' on May 6th.

After taking up MMA in 2008, Lashley went 1-1 under the 'Strikeforce' banner getting a TKO win over Wes Sims and a TKO loss to Chad Griggs.

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Boxing's Top 10 Lightweights

Here is the sport of boxings current top 10 fighters in the lightweight division plus the champion:

3 Reasons For Dos Santos vs. Henderson

In the the wake of the recent Alistair Overeem headlines, there's been much speculation about which heavyweight should now get to face Junior Dos Santos at UFC 146.

Sunday, April 8, 2012

Kickdown 100 Results - Colorado MMA Results

Pro Bouts:
Lightweight Title
Ian Stonehouse defeated Jack Johnson by submission (rear naked choke) at 2:47 of round one.


Welterweight Title
Travis Peak defeated Ali Hanjani by submission (Americana) at 3:49 of round one.

Thursday, April 5, 2012

Sergio Martinez vs. Cesar Chavez Jr?

It looks like there is some type of tentative agreement in place to have Sergio Martinez  (48-2-2, 27 KOs) face Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.  (45-0-1, 31 KOs).

If Chavez Jr. can get by southpaw Andy Lee (28-1, 20 KOs) that is.

Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Overeem Fails Drug Test

In what should come as a shock to no one, Alistair Overeem (36-11 MMA, 1-0 UFC) failed a pre-fight drug test in preperation for his once upcoming title fight versus Junior Dos Santos(14-1 MMA, 8-0 UFC).

Here is the information regarding the failed test from Nevada State Athletic Commission Executive Director Keith Kizer:

Tuesday, April 3, 2012

10 Boxers That Retired Undefeated

'TheFightWire' - Colorado's Boxing News Authority Gym To Street

Let's face it.

''Money" isn't done just yet.

Because of this, our list is created assuming he will
take another padded win in the future.

Here we go.

Here are 10 boxers that retired undefeated:

How many names do you know?

1.) Jimmy Barry (59-0-10)

2.) Ricardo Lopez (51-0-1)

3.) Rocky Marciano (49-0)


Brendan Schaub Eyes The Future

Here is a recent article from MMAJunkie.com by Steven Marrocco on Colorado's Brendan Schaub as he gets ready for his next fight:

Monday, April 2, 2012

Freddie Roach's Top Boxers In MMA

Here are the top boxers in MMA per the legendary coach Freddie Roach:


UFC 146 Full Card

Here is the full UFC 146 card, subject to change:

UFC 146: dos Santos vs. Overeem
Date: May 26, 2012
Venue: MGM Grand Garden Arena
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada

Nyke Nitti - Godfather Of Colorado Rap

When you talk to enough people in the small world that is the Colorado rap scene, it quickly becomes evident that 'Nyke Nitti' has been doing it as long as anybody.

And probably longer.