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Derek Bedell Archives, Page 1 of 2

  1. Patrick Cote: Something Lost, Something Gained

    Although UFC 90 ended in unsuspecting faction, Patrick Cote should not hold his head. The "Predator" was able to accomplish what no man has done in the UFC; Take Anderson Silva past the second round...

    Written by Derek Bedell about 2 months ago 6 comments

  2. Elite XC Is Officially Out of Business?

    Sports Illustrated confirms that EliteXC is officially out of business. Huge story continues....... The following comes from Josh Gross of SI.com:ProElite, EliteXC out of businessLess than two years following the formation of ProElite, Inc...

    Written by Derek Bedell about 2 months ago 17 comments

  3. UFC Fight Night 16: "UFC Fights For The Troops" Card Finalized

    The UFC has confirmed the card for UFC Fight Night 16 "UFC Fights For The Troops" on December 10 at the Crown Coliseum in Fayetteville, N.C:-Josh Koscheck vs. Yoshiyuki Yoshida-Mike Swick vs...

    Written by Derek Bedell about 3 months ago 3 comments

  4. Rocky is Here! Seth Petruzzelli KO's Kimbo; Elite XC Heat results

    Elite XC Heat began its night with a huge letdown. Ken Shamrock, who was scheduled to fight Internet sensation Kimbo Slice in the main event, was not granted medical clearance to fight...

    Written by Derek Bedell about 3 months ago 3 comments

  5. Tito Ortiz Is About To Be Back in Business

    SUNRISE, FL—High-profile free agent light heavyweight Tito Ortiz will be cageside as a guest of EliteXC for tonight's CBS broadcast of "Heat...

    Written by Derek Bedell about 3 months ago 13 comments

  6. UFC 92 Rumored Card: Two Title Fights!

    Huge fights added to UFC 92! Kevin Iole of Yahoo! Sports is reporting that the UFC has added a UFC light heavyweight title fight between Forrest Griffin and Rashad Evans, as well as Quinton "Rampage" Jackson vs...

    Written by Derek Bedell about 3 months ago 3 comments

  7. The UFC Confirms Two Big Fights for UFC 93

    The UFC will open 2009 in Dublin, Ireland, the promotion announced Tuesday. The Jan. 17 event, which will take place at the O2 Dublin, will feature a light heavyweight main event between Dan Henderson and Rich Franklin...

    Written by Derek Bedell about 3 months ago 0 comments

  8. The WEC and UFC Merge at UFC Fight Night 16 "UFC Fights for the Troops"

    Brian Stann to Face Steve Cantwell at UFC Fight Night 16 "UFC Fights For The Troops" WEC guys already headed to the UFC... MMAWeekly...

    Written by Derek Bedell about 3 months ago 7 comments

  9. Andrei Arlovski Joins Elite XC for October 4th Show on CBS

    Press release on huge fight for EliteXC.... MARQUEE HEAVYWEIGHT FIGHT BETWEEN TWO FORMER MMA CHAMPIONS — ANDREI ARLOVSKI AND ROY NELSON — HAS BEEN ADDED TO THE "CBS ELITEXC SATURDAY NIGHT FIGHTS"PRIMETIME EVENT ON OCT...

    Written by Derek Bedell about 3 months ago 1 comments

  10. KJ Noons Is Stripped of Championship Belt for Refusing To Fight

    Belt Taken Away For Refusing To Fight Nick Diaz Pro Elite sent out the following press release: LOS ANGELES (Sept. 19, 2008) – KJ Noons of San Diego has been stripped of his EliteXC lightweight title...

    Written by Derek Bedell about 3 months ago 2 comments

  11. Affliction Facing Their Own Day of Reckoning?

    The 10/11 Affliction show has been canceled. The fighters on the card were informed today of the news, as were PPV companies. Fighters were told the show is being postponed and Keith Kizer of the Nevada State Athletic Commission told Sherdog...

    Written by Derek Bedell about 4 months ago 10 comments

  12. Former UFC Champion Evan Tanner Found Dead at 37

    From UFC.com Evan Tanner 1971-2008 “I believe there are people out there that just have a warrior spirit, whether it’s fighting or something, they’ve got to do it...

    Written by Derek Bedell about 4 months ago 6 comments

  13. UFC 88: The Iceman Has Melted

    After the fight was signed between Chuck Liddell and Rashad Evans, I was ecstatic for someone finally to dethrone the self proclaimed "Suga" off of his pedestal. Evans is undefeated, even though he should have one loss, instead of a draw, to Tito Ortiz...

    Written by Derek Bedell about 4 months ago 16 comments

  14. Randy Couture vs. Brock Lesnar: A Natural Rush?

    With a fight between Brock Lesnar and Randy Couture almost guaranteed at UFC 91, I wonder what Dana White's reason is, other than money, for making these two battle? Brock Lesnar has just come off his most impressive win to date...

    Written by Derek Bedell about 4 months ago 10 comments

  15. KJ Noons Needs To Step Up and Fight!

    With all the controversy surrounding KJ Noons and Nick Diaz, one thing should be done. Strip KJ Noons of his title if he refuses the fight. A champion should face whomever his present company wants him to fight...

    Written by Derek Bedell about 4 months ago 10 comments

  16. MMA: Kimbo Slice Vs. Ken Shamrock, A Good Idea?

    With the newly signed fight between Ken Shamrock and Kimbo Slice on the horizon, many questions are circling the match up. The main question is probably WHY? Most MMA fans hate Kimbo...

    Written by Derek Bedell about 4 months ago 8 comments

  17. MMA: Randy Couture and Fedor Emelianenko Fight Closer To A Reality?

    It appears Randy Couture and Fedor Emelianenko are taking matters into their own hands. The two are trying to ensure they will get the opportunity to fight each other...

    Written by Derek Bedell about 4 months ago 11 comments

  18. UFC 87 Results: GSP and Lesnar Destroy! (Non- ADD Version)

    UFC 87 has delivered one of the best MMA cards of the year. We saw a great main event, a Jiu Jitsu clinic, the future of the Heavyweight division and much more. Read the fight by fight breakdown below...

    Written by Derek Bedell about 5 months ago 6 comments

  19. MMA: Quinton "Rampage" Jackson Diagnosed With Delirium?

    At the UFC press conference at the Mall of America today, Dana White said that after losing to Forrest Griffin, Quinton Jackson spent a week in Las Vegas, fasting and doing nothing but drinking energy drinks...

    Written by Derek Bedell about 5 months ago 11 comments

  20. WEC 35 Results: Three Championship Fights!

    WEC comes to you from Las Vegas, Nevada as there are three title matches tonight to look forward to. Before that, we start in the Bantamweight division for some quick start action... Bantamweight Bout: Damacio Page (10-3) Vs...

    Written by Derek Bedell about 5 months ago 5 comments

  21. UFC 87 Card Finalized: "Who Will Seek And Destroy?"

    Here it is in all it's glory....... The UFC has announced the final card for UFC 87 "Seek And Destroy" which goes down August 9 from the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota:Main Card:UFC Welterweight Title-Georges St...

    Written by Derek Bedell about 5 months ago 18 comments

  22. Tito Ortiz to Debut at Affliction 2?

    Could Tito Ortiz be making his debut for Affliction? Current UFC light heavyweight Tito Ortiz (15-6-1) will likely leave the organization to sign with Affliction, where he's expected to fight ...

    Written by Derek Bedell about 5 months ago 7 comments

  23. Chuck Liddell Submits In Paris

    Recently there was supposed to be a mega fight between Mauricio "Shogun" Rua and Chuck Liddell in London. Then Rua got injured and the UFC threw Rashad Evans in to fight Liddell in June...

    Written by Derek Bedell about 5 months ago 7 comments

  24. Brandon Vera to Fight Keith Jardine at UFC 89?

    That's what he is saying. During an interview with an Albuquerque radio show today, Keith Jardine announced that he would be fighting Brandon Vera at UFC 89 on October 18 at The NIA in Birmingham, England...

    Written by Derek Bedell about 5 months ago 2 comments

  25. Sylvia Comments On Fedor; Arlovski And Affliction's Future?

    During the post-fight press conference for last night's Affliciton "Banned" PPV, Tim Sylvia had the following to say about his 36 second KO loss to Fedor Emelianenko: "I know that I'm one of the best in the world, I was amazed at how good Fedor is...

    Written by Derek Bedell about 5 months ago 6 comments