'C-Nile Da Vincci' - Connected And Respected

The music artists we've profiled here at 'TheFightWire.com' all share an interest in the fight game, but there's been no bigger fan than Greeley's 'C-Nile Da Vincci' of  'Cientifik Entertainment'.

Adding to a growing stable of more than capable lyricists out of Weld County, 'C-Nile' first talked about his passion for making music.

Chris Holland Story On MMAJunkie.com

Here is a recent article on MMAJunkie.com written by Andy Samuleson about Colorado's Chris Holland who will be taking on Phil Baroni at the upcoming 'Ring Of Fire 43' event:

LAS VEGAS – While Peyton Manning is all the rage in Denver right now, there is life in the Colorado sports world that exists outside of No. 18's large shadow.

Cung Le vs. Cote Set For UFC 148

It was announced that Patrick Cote (17-7 MMA, 4-7 UFC) will be stepping in for Rich Franklin to face Cung Le at UFC 148.

Rich Franklin vs. Wanderlei II For UFC 147

It was announced today that Rich Franklin and Wanderlei Silva will be facing off for a second time.

The fight will come as the main-event of the upcoming UFC 147 event June 23rd.

Carl Froch Set For First Title Defense

It didn't take long for the new IBF super-welterweight champion Carl Froch (29-2, 21 KOs) to line up his first title defense after dispatching Lucian Bute on Saturday night.

Johnny Tapia 1967-2012

For boxing fans across the globe, this Memorial Day willl now include memories of Johnny Tapia who was found dead at his New Mexico home at the age of 45.

It was only after much adversity early in his life that Tapia found the fame and bright lights of the boxing world.

UFC 146 Full Results

Here are the full results from UFC 146:

-Junior Dos Santos def. Frank Mir via TKO (punches) - Round 2, 3:04 - to retain UFC heavyweight title.

-Cain Velasquez over Antonio Silva via TKO at 3:36 of round 1  

The Top 5 'Must Wins' Of UFC 146

I can't remember the last time a UFC card of any type held the fate of so many fighters in it's hands like tonight's UFC 146 event.

Sure, every trip to the octagon is huge and needs to end up in a win to extend ones UFC tenure, but tonight it's even more the case for a handful of fighters.

'Bellator 70' Full Results

Here are the full results from lastnights 'Bellator 70' event:

Pacquiao On Fighting Mayweather Jr.

Here is an excerpt from an interview with Manny Pacquiao regarding possibly fighting Mayweather Jr.:

"The only thing preventing a fight between Floyd Mayweather and me is Floyd Mayweather. He no longer wants to split the pay-per-view revenue with me equally, something he agreed to in our first negotiation. Will the fight ever happen? It's up to Floyd. I hope it does.

Classic Boxing Wars - Morales vs. Lowey 1997

Here at UppercutsNews.com, we're going to start taking a look at some of the classic boxing and MMA wars from the history books every couple of weeks or so.

First up is a battle in every sense of the word as the surging Erik Morales was taking on a very game challenger in John Lowey, the first defense of his WBC strap.

The bout took place December 12th of 1997 in Morales' own backyard of Tijuana, Mexico.

Ludwig vs. Hardy Betting Odds

Colorado's Duane 'Bang' Ludwig will be taking on Dan 'The Outlaw' Hardy Saturday night at UFC 146 in what should be nothing short of fireworks.

Raul Utajara - Longmont Boxing Club

One of the more overlooked cities when it comes to combat sports in Colorado is Longmont.

In this post, we take a look at the 'Longmont Boxing Club' and it's owner, manager, and head coach Raul Utajara.

After starting out almost ten years ago primarily as an alternative to the streets for the local youth, the gym has blossomed into a quality manufacturer of boxers representing the city and state.

Jon Jones Official DUI Statement

Here is the official statement from Jon Jones on his DUI arrest:

"Man I haven't added anyone new to my Facebook page in like three years and right now I'm so glad that I haven't. It has literally been sickening to have so many people try to kick me while I'm down.

"At the same time, I totally understand, I gave them the leeway to. I screwed up, big time. Just needed to say thank you to all you guys for being amazing friends/supporters.

'UFC On FX 3' Full Card

UFC on FX 3
Date: June 8, 2012
Venue: BankAtlantic Center
Location: Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

TUF Season 15 Finale Card

Here is the tentative card for the 'TUF' season 15 finale:

Main Card (on FX):

-Jake Ellenberger (27-5; #3 Welterweight) vs. Martin Kampmann (19-5; #9 Welterweight)

Fight To Win 'Super Heroes' Results

Results:
155 lbs. Title
Chase Hackett vs. Adam Schindler was declared a no contest at 1:54 of round one when Schindler suffered a knee injury.

170 lbs.
Josh Cavan defeated Steven Simmons by submission (rear naked choke) at 0:39 of round two.

Strikeforce Grand Prix Results

Complete results from "Strikeforce: Heavyweight Grand Prix Final" include:

Fedor Retiring?

Fedor Emelianenko (33-4) announced on Saturday that his fight with Pedro Rizzo (19-9) will be his last.

"It will be the last fight of my career," Emelianenko said.

"It's time to end my career."

Jon Jones Busted For DUI

UFC darling Jon 'Bones' Jones (16-1 MMA, 10-1 UFC) was arrested for alleged DUI as reported by MMAJunkie.com.

"I can confirm that Jon Jones was arrested early this morning on suspicion of DUI," stated manager Malki Kawa.

Berto vs. Ortiz II Called Off

The highly anticipated rematch between Andre Berto and Victor Ortiz has been called off after Berto failed a drug test.

Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer had this to say:

"Obviously it's unfortunate, but at least it will allow us to save the event. Victor will be fighting, and all the other fights on the card will happen.

'Bellator 69' Full Results

Here are the full results for 'Bellator 69':

'UFC On Fuel TV 3' Full Results

Chan Sung Jung def. Dustin Poirier via technical submission (D'arce choke) - Round 4, 1:07

Amir Sadollah def. Jorge Lopez via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)

Josh Huber - "I'm Ruthless"

Here is a press release done by Luke Henderson for Josh Huber's fight on the upcoming 'Fight To Win' card:

Denver, Colorado – May 16, 2012

While the title of Fight to Win MMA’s May 19 event is Super Heroes, make no mistake that at least one person is coming to the ring to be the villain.

50 Cent To Box On PPV?

For real?

Is '50 cent' actually going to lace 'em up and step between the ropes, or has following his boy Mayweather Jr. around gone to his head?

Women's Fighting Championship Results - Colorado MMA

WOMENS FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP
MAY 12, 2012

Official Results
Rosa Acevedo defeate...d Denice Miller
1:02 of Round 1. Guillotine Choke.

NME 'Annihilation 40' Results - Colorado MMA

Pro Bouts:
Main Event:
185 lbs.
Gilbert Smith defeated Willie Smalls by submission (rear naked choke) at 3:04 of round one.

135 lbs.
Isaac Colon defeated Dominic Blanco by submission (rear naked choke) at 1:59 of round one.

'Bellator 68' Results - MMA News

Here are the full 'Bellator 68' results:

Randall Schuckman - I Just Love To Box

Combat sports.

In this case, the great sport of boxing.

Some do it for the shot at bigger paydays in the future.

Some for the attention, the roar of the crowd.

Others, strictly for the love of it.

2012 National Golden Gloves Results

2012 Tournament of Champions

Saturday, May 5th Results

CHAMPIONSHIPS Won Lost
108 lb. 1.Leroy Davila, New Jersey Decision Ricardo Caraballo, Penn

Marquardt vs. Woodley Set For July 14th?

It looks like fans finally have a date when Colorado's Nathan Marquardt (31-10-2 MMA, 0-0 SF) will get back in the cage.

'The Great' is tentatively set to face Tyron Woodley (10-0 MMA, 8-0 SF) July 14th under the 'Strikeforce' banner.

More Than A Fight For 'Team Ibarra'

Sometimes it's those fights in life that have nothing to do with a ring or cage that tend to bring us out of our seats more than the ones that do.

The fights with real stories of struggle, adversity, and the people tied to them.

Colorado's boxing authority Paulino 'The Finisher' Ibarra knows all too well these types of life battles that often cross over into the ring. 

Full 'UFC On Fox 3' Results

MAIN CARD RESULTS

• Nate Diaz def. Jim Miller via submission (guillotine choke) - Round 2, 4:09
• Johny Hendricks def. Josh Koscheck via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
• Alan Belcher def. Rousimar Palhares via TKO (strikes) - Round 1, 4:18
• Lavar Johnson def. Pat Barry via TKO (punches) - Round 1, 4:38

Bryan Baker On To Bellator Finals

Colorado's Bryan Baker is advancing to the on-going 'Bellator' finals after a big win over UFC veteran Ben Saunders via unanimous judges decision.

The event took place Friday at Casino Rama in Rama, Ontario, Canada, and aired live on MTV2.

Mayweather Jr. vs. Cotto Betting Lines

As we sit on the doorstep of  Mayweather Jr. vs. Cotto, it's time to take a look at the the current money lines and odds for the 'HBO PPV' event tonight.

First, a few basics when it comes to betting on Boxing and Mixed Martial Arts. If you can't abide by these general guidelines, you will have no chance of incrementally growing your bankroll over time.

'ROF 43 Bad Blood' Full Card

*Main Event*
-Chris Holland vs. Frank Baroni

*Co-Main Event*
ROF Featherweight Championship
-Tyler Toner vs. Cameron Dollar

*Marcus Edwards vs. Justin Gaethje*
-ROF Young Guns Lightweight Championship

The Youngest Active Pro Boxers

Here are the top 10 youngest pro boxers in the sport currently:

1.) Juan Carlos Sanchez - 21

2.) Saul Alvarez - 21

The Oldest Active Pro Boxers

Here are the top 10 oldest active pro boxers and their age:

1.) Bernard Hopkins - 47

2.) Antonio Tarver - 43

Margaret Bloom Set To Make History, Again

Wyoming's Margaret Bloom will be looking to get back in the win column on May 12th as part of the ground breaking inaugural event for the newly created 'Women's Fighting Championship'.

Fresh off 'Kickdown 100', a historic event in it's own right, promoter and Rocky Mountain MMA pioneer Steve Alley has once again managed to push the envelope, coming up with a great way to grow the interest in Womens MMA across the region.

Ed Herman vs. Shields At UFC 150

It was recently announced that Colorado's Ed Herman (20-7 MMA, 7-5 UFC) of  'Trials MMA'  is going to be facing Jake Shields (27-6-1 MMA, 2-2 UFC) at UFC 150.