San Diego well represented at ADCC Barcelona
August 18, 2009 by Dave Franklin · 2 Comments
ADCC (Abu Dhabi Combat Club) Submission Fighting World Championships are being held in Barcelona, Spain on September 26 and 27, 2009. This tournament, which is held every 2 years, is invitation only to determine the world’s best no-gi grapplers in 5 weight classes for the men and 2 for the women.
Continuing with it’s reputation of being a great fight town, a few of the competitors are from right here in San Diego! [Read more]
Total Combat 34
August 6, 2009 by Dave Franklin · 1 Comment
On July 25, Total Combat held their 34th event, Vengeance, at Starlight Bowl in Balboa Park and once again put on a great show. [Read more]
War Gods comes to San Diego
May 15, 2009 by Dave Franklin · 2 Comments
War Gods V is coming to San Diego. To the Viejas Outlet Center in Alpine to be exact.
From Wargods.tv:
Wargods is looking to showcase their new talent and exciting fighters much like was done at “The Valentine’s Eve Massacre”. This event featured Ken Shamrock and Tank Abbott which had 200,000 views on the Sherdog live web stream.
Fighting
March 31, 2009 by Dave Franklin · 2 Comments
Rogue pictures new movie, Fighting, featuring Channing Tatum is opening in theaters on April 24. Be sure to check it out. SanDiegoMMA.net will partner with Rogue Pictures to help promote this event. Stay tuned for more details on this. (Movie synopsis after the jump…) [Read more]
The Fight Expo
March 27, 2009 by Dave Franklin · 2 Comments
I was fortunate enough to attend The Fight Expo in Del Mar last Saturday. It was a great opprotunity for MMA clothing companies, energy supplements, and news sites to be recognized as well as some great submission grappling competition. [Read more]
The Fight Expo in Del Mar
March 11, 2009 by Dave Franklin · 1 Comment
The greatest submission grappling competition and MMA, X-Sports expo ever is coming to Del Mar to help benefit The Make-A-Wish Foundation of San Diego.
Thankfully Del Mar Fairgrounds is accustomed to ALL types of entertainment because that is what the Fight Expo is going to bring the weekend of March 21st and 22nd!!! First we’ll be bringing in the Marine’s Color Guard to help us honor our country with the National Anthem before we kick off the 10th Anniversary Grapplers Quest Competition!
Help a fighter in a time of need!
January 10, 2009 by Dave Franklin · 1 Comment
From a bulletin posted by Carlsbad’s Joey Beltran:
Most of my friends know that my aunt, Rita Martinez, passed away yesterday from her long fight with diabetes. Now comes the ****ty financial side of things. Our family has to raise $4,600.00 by Wednesday for the funeral and all the costs (casket etc.)! Any , I MEAN ANY AMOUNT WILL HELP!!! Rita basically was a second mom to me and my sister. She was a teacher’s aide at North Terrace School in Oceanside for over 20 years in the preschool room. Honestly, the kindest, loving lady i have ever known. She is leaving behind a 11 year old daughter and a a husband.
Instead of buying that round at the bar or that sack of goodies this weekend, please donate to this cause!PLEASE SEND DONATIONS TO:
SALLY BELTRAN
4002 ALTO ST.OCEANSIDE CA 92056
Thank you Joey Beltran!
SanDiegoMMA.net sends it’s deepest sympathies and hopes that we can rally around Joey and his family in his time of need.
Patrick Speight representing San Diego at Affliction: Day of Reckoning
January 9, 2009 by Dave Franklin · 1 Comment
Total Combat veteran and San Diego fighter, Patrick Speight will be representing San Diego when he steps in the ring against Brett Cooper at Affliction: Day of Reckoning on January 24 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, CA. Speight holds a 7-1 MMA record. [Read more]
San Diego’s Dean Lister latest to be released from UFC
January 5, 2009 by Dave Franklin · 2 Comments
From MMAWeekly:
Following a loss to Yushin Okami at UFC 92 in December, middleweight Dean Lister requested and received his release from the promotion and will seek a deal with a new employer in 2009. The news was confirmed to MMAWeekly.com on Sunday by Lister’s management team at Haymaker’s Empire.
According to his manager, Lister requested the release and the UFC granted his leaving the organization. The former Abu Dhabi champion is already in talks with several promotions, including Dream and Affliction, for a new deal.
Diego Sanchez to 155?
December 4, 2008 by Dave Franklin · Leave a Comment
Through a blog posted on Myspace, it appears that Diego Sanchez has mad the decision to drop weight classes to compete at lightweight. [Read more]
