Archive for January, 2008
Ten Best – The Top Knockouts of 2007
Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - Nothing ignites a crowd like a spectacular knockout, and 2007 had its share of great ones. Of course, nothing that happened can touch the KO that checks in at number one for the year, but the rest of the top ten was pretty impressive in its own right.
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Ten Best – The Best Submissions of 2007
Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - From the subtle to the spectacular, submission victories in the UFC in 2007 had something for every fan, and for some of the game's elite fighters, like BJ Penn, the ability to finish fights in this fashion has been a key to a career full of success. For others, like Marcus Davis, learning the art of submitting opponents has been the difference between a life in the UFC and a life struggling on the small show circuit. Read on for ten of this year's best finishes by submission.
Ten Best – The Biggest Upsets of 2007
Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - If there was one sure thing in the UFC in 2007, it was that a favorite was never safe once the bell rang. From Chuck Liddell and Georges St-Pierre to Mirko Cro Cop and 'Shogun' Rua, the upset bug bit hard and often in the past 12 months, so what better way to kick off the unofficial awards of 2007 than with the biggest upsets of the year?
ULTIMATE FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP® LAUNCHES UFC® MOBILE
Las Vegas, NV (USA) - The Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC®) organization today announced the launch of UFC® Mobile in the United States and Canada. UFC Mobile users (on wap-enabled phones) can access downloadable UFC Wallpapers, Video and Ringtones and receive updates regarding UFC events and news, as well as ticketing information.
UFC RETURNS TO COLUMBUS
Las Vegas, NV (USA) - In a long-awaited super-fight to determine the undisputed king of the middleweight division, Anderson "The Spider" Silva, UFC Middleweight Champion, will take on PRIDE 183-lb. Champion Dan Henderson when the Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC®) makes its third trip to the state of Ohio on Saturday, March 1, 2008 for UFC 82: PRIDE OF A CHAMPION, live from Nationwide Arena in Columbus.
UFC 79 NEMESIS SOLD OUT - CLOSED-CIRCUIT SCREENING TICKETS ON SALE
Las Vegas, NV (USA) - If you didn't get your ticket in time to see the sold-out UFC 79: NEMESIS mega-fight live in Las Vegas this Saturday, you have a second chance to see it inside the Mandalay Bay, along with thousands of other UFC fans. The UFC organization today announced it will hold a closed-circuit screening of UFC 79 inside the Mandalay Bay Ballroom. Doors open at 6pm PT; UFC 79 screening begins at 7pm PT.
FOX Sports en Espanol and UFC Continue to Break New Ground
Los Angeles, CA (USA) - Continuing to break new ground in U.S. Hispanic programming, Fox Sports en Español and the Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC®) organization secured a historic television distribution deal that gives the leading Spanish-language sports cable network in the U.S. exclusive telecast rights to "Guerreros del UFC," the first-ever UFC show fully produced in Spanish. Fox Sports en Español will telecast one episode each night through Saturday, December 22.
“THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER®: TEAM HUGHES VS. TEAM SERRA” FINALE DRAWS 2.5M
NEW YORK, NY, December 11, 2007 - Spike TV's live telecast of "The Ultimate Fighter®: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra" finale on Saturday, December 8 (9:00-12:12am) drew 2.5 million viewers and reached more men in the hard-to-reach demographics of 18-34, 18-49, and 25-34 than anything else on television (broadcast or cable) in its timeslot. The telecast peaked with an impressive 2.9 million viewers at 11:30pm despite head-to-head competition from the Mayweather-Hatton pay-per-view boxing event.
Rampage Jackson and Forrest Griffin to Coach Next Ultimate Fighter®
New York, NY - The landmark reality series The Ultimate Fighter®, has launched the UFC® careers of some of mixed martial arts' brightest young stars, including Kenny Florian, Rashad Evans, Josh Koscheck, Michael Bisping and Joe Stevenson. Season 7 of The Ultimate Fighter will feature perhaps its most famous alum, Season 1's champion and top light heavyweight contender Forrest Griffin, as he will come full circle to serve as one of the coaches opposite the undisputed light heavyweight champion of the world, the charismatic Quinton "Rampage" Jackson.
UFC 81: BREAKING POINT
Las Vegas, NV (USA) - On the night before the biggest football game of the year, Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC®) organization takes center stage with an immense night of hard-hitting heavyweight fight action. At UFC 81, former UFC Heavyweight Champion Frank Mir will put former WWE Champion and world-renowned superstar Brock Lesnar to the ultimate test, as Lesnar makes his move from the squared circle into the Octagon™ to prove that he is for real. This will be a feature fight of the night at UFC 81: BREAKING POINT taking place live from Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Feb. 2, 2008, on the eve of Super Bowl XLII.
