Archive for the ‘MMA’ Category
Saturday, December 22nd, 2007
For the next couple of weeks, JarryPark.com will countdown the 15 most memorable combat sports moments of 2007. Some will be positive while others will be negative. Some will have happened in a ring or cage while others on the outside. Every day, we'll feature a single moment as we ...
Posted in 2007 Moments, HDNet Fights, Mark Cuban, MMA | No Comments »
Friday, December 21st, 2007
It's official! Jamie Varner (right) will challenge "Razor" Rob McCullough for the WEC Lightweight title at the promotion's next event February 13, 2008. The 23-year-old fighter told The Park he signed his contract for the bout yesterday.
We certainly found it a little weird that the WEC organization didn't mention who ...
Posted in Interview, Jamie Varner, MMA, WEC | 2 Comments »
Thursday, December 20th, 2007
Last month, Ali Sonoma (left) announced her departure from the UFC as one of their Octagon Girls. This news saddened many MMA fans so, in the interest of putting a smile on all their little faces, I present The Park's exclusive interview with one Ali Sonoma:
Ariel Helwani: Why did you ...
Posted in Ali Sonoma, Interview, MMA, UFC | 15 Comments »
Wednesday, December 19th, 2007
The International Fight League held a press conference earlier today to announce their plans for the coming year.
It's no secret that 2008 will go a long way in determining whether or not this promotion can become a viable player in the world of Mixed Martial Arts. Several weeks ago, IFL ...
Posted in IFL, MMA | No Comments »
Tuesday, December 18th, 2007
I didn't hear any noise from Mark Cuban following this weekend's HDNet Fights event and was very curious as to what he thought about the second show and the future of the promotion. So, I decided to email the man himself. His thoughts are below.
Ariel Helwani: After the first HDNet ...
Posted in HDNet Fights, Interview, Mark Cuban, MMA | 7 Comments »
Tuesday, December 18th, 2007
I caught up with HDNet Fights President, Guy Mezger, to get his thoughts on the Reckless Abandandon show. As most of you know by now, The Park was live and inside the AAC and fairly enjoyed the show but we needed to get the final review from El Presidente himself.
Some ...
Posted in Guy Mezger, HDNet Fights, Interview, MMA | 1 Comment »
Monday, December 17th, 2007
The International Fight League held a conference call today featuring Chris Horodecki (11-0-0) & Jay Hieron (13-4-0). The last time I checked Horodecki was scheduled to face Ryan Schultz for the IFL's Lightweight title at the 12/29 World Grand Prix Finals. That said, I haven't checked my e-mail in the ...
Posted in Chris Horodecki, IFL, Jay Hieron, MMA, Press Conference | No Comments »
Monday, December 17th, 2007
As promised a couple of days ago in my HDNet Fights live-blog, below is the audio from the post-fight press conference.
Some of the highlights include:
* Mayhem being Mayhem. He definitely has some great lines but do you ever get the sense that he sometimes tries a little too hard? Nonetheless, ...
Posted in HDNet Fights, MMA, Press Conference | 1 Comment »
Friday, December 14th, 2007
TKO 31: Young Guns goes down tonight from the Bell Centre in Montreal, QC, and I'm intrigued by this card for one main reason: Steve Bossé. I know fighters with 2-0 records shouldn't be headlining shows but Bossé is an exception. You see, when he's not fighting in a TKO ...
Posted in Interview, MMA, Steve Bossé, TKO | No Comments »
Thursday, December 13th, 2007
MMA Fighter Tristan Yunker is tired of talking trash. Makes sense considering the fact that in the weeks leading up to his last fight (against Rob Kimmons) he appeared to have spent more time smack-talking than focusing on his game plan.
Unfortunately, the 22-year-old lost his bout to Kimmons in the ...
Posted in HDNet Fights, Interview, MMA, Tristan Yunker | 3 Comments »
