July 2009 Archive

So you want to be a fighter, part II: Do what works for you

July 30, 2009

Though most of the fighters Cagewriter polled agreed that wrestling is the best base for MMA, two fighters dissented. WEC bantamweight champion Miguel Torres, defending his belt against Brian Bowles ...

Monson pleads guilty to graffiti charge, can’t leave U.S. to fight

July 30, 2009

Veteran MMA fighter Jeff Monson pleaded guilty to graffiti-related charges stemming from a picture that was published last year in ESPN the Magazine (right) of Monson spraypainting an anarchy symbol ...

Boston Globe as ignorant about MMA as the New York Times

July 30, 2009

Well, it seems like New York and Boston just found something in common: ignorance by their newspapers. Months after the New York Times published an editorial condemning mixed martial arts, the ...

Dana White talks old guard media and the future

July 30, 2009

In Dana White's mind UFC 100 marked an important shift. The UFC president pointed out during an interview on ESPNRadio1100, that the media he covets the most, finally showed they're ...

Silva says booing fans don’t understand the sport

July 30, 2009

Anderson Silva got the first wave of questions regarding a lack of aggression in his last two fights. There's many more to come before UFC 101 and if another clunker unfolds ...

Get to know Brian Bowles at a chat this Friday, 1 p.m. ET

July 30, 2009

WEC fighter Brian Bowles is taking on Miguel Torres for the bantamweight championship on August 9, but you get to take him on this Friday, right here at Cagewriter. Is ...

Quick Hits: Monson Pleads Guilty, Three Bouts Added to WEC 43, and More

July 30, 2009

Jeff Monson plead guilty to charges related to spray-painting graffiti on the Washington state Capitol on Tuesday, and was forced to surrender his passport as part of a plea deal, ...

UFC Offer to Fedor Called “Very Good,” But Co-Promotion Issue Prevents Deal

July 30, 2009

Outside of the announcement that Fedor Emelianenko would headline EA Sport’s upcoming MMA video game, there was little news and few answers at today’s press conference in Anaheim, California featuring ...

Paul Daley Signs Four-Fight UFC Deal, Likely To Debut at UFC 105

July 30, 2009

British welterweight Paul Daley has signed a four-fight deal with the UFC, according to Fighters Only, with his Octagon debut yet to be determined, though UFC 105 on November 14 ...

Fedor Emelianenko To Headline EA Sport’s MMA Video Game

July 30, 2009

Fedor Emelianenko, the near-unanimous top-ranked heavyweight in the world, will headline EA Sport’s upcoming MMA video game, it was announced during a Wednesday press conference. Gegard Mousasi and Renato “Babalu” Sobral ...

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