Javier Torres News
Tuesday 11.13.2012 4:32pm ET | View Full Article
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[CES Press Release]
LINCOLN, R.I. (Nov. 13, 2012) – These are the fights up-and-comers need to take in order to get to the next level.“If you can’t beat top regional talent,” Chuck O’Neil said, “you don’t belong in the [Ultimate Fighting Championships].”On Friday, Dec. 7, 2012, O’Neil and his opponent, Keith Jeffrey, will test that theory at Twin River Casino when they face one another in the ...
Saturday 05.12.2012 11:30am ET | View Full Article
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (May 11, 2012) - All 24 fighters, including main event opponents Joe "Stitch ‘Em Up" Schilling (12-2, 10 KO's) of Los Angeles, Calif. and Simon Marcus (26-0, 19 KO's) of Toronto, Ontario Canada, made weight yesterday at Body English at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino for the Lion Fight Muay Thai VI: Schilling vs. Marcus II, WBC championship full-rules Muay Thai event at The Joint at Hard...
Tuesday 05.08.2012 7:30pm ET | View Full Article
LAS VEGAS (May 8, 2012) - Undefeated 19-year-old prospect Guilherme Bertholdo (6-0), the nephew of UFC Middleweight Champion and pound-for-pound great Anderson Silva, will look to extend his perfect run in Muay Thai's amateur ranks and move one step closer to turning professional when he faces off with Chris Lazaro (7-2) of Las Vegas, Nev. in a welterweight (147 pounds) matchup on the undercard o...
Wednesday 02.01.2012 5:00pm ET | View Full Article
The pay-per-view portion of Saturday's UFC 143: Diaz vs. Condit card will be preceded by two preliminary fights on Facebook and four on the FX channel at 8 p.m. ET.
This event was plagued by injuries, which forced quite a drastic case of musical chairs, the most significant being champion Georges St. Pierre pulling out to pave the way for the Nick Diaz vs. Carlos Condit interim title match. On t...
Saturday 11.26.2011 1:00am ET | View Full Article
On December 3rd, four fighters will compete for two UFC contracts in the season finale of The Ultimate Fighter’s 14th season. Yet while the focus is primarily on the fighters at this time, being the coach of the winning competitor is also a prestigious honor, and over the past 14 seasons, UFC Hall of Famers, champions, and top contenders have held the reins for the hopefuls trying to fight their ...
Wednesday 11.02.2011 6:00pm ET | View Full Article
From the LG Arena in Birmingham, England, UFC 138: Leben vs. Munoz will stream five preliminary card fights on Facebook starting early in the day at 12:30 p.m ET.
News surfaced yesterday that the Paul Taylor vs. Anthony Njokuani bout has been nixed after Taylor suffered whiplash from a car accident. Filling that hole on the Spike TV broadcast will be the Cyrille Diabate vs. Anthony Perosh match...
Tuesday 08.02.2011 9:28am ET | View Full Article
Popular UK fighter Che Mills is getting his shot at the big time when he makes his Octagon debut against Chris Cope at the UFC 138 Spike TV event on Nov. 5 in Birmingham, England.
MMA Weekly confirmed an initial Tweet from the Team Trojan FreeFighters camp late last night.
Mills is fresh off a first round destruction of Marcio Cesar at BAMMA 6 back on May 21, pasting "Gracinha" and extending hi...
Saturday 06.18.2011 12:37pm ET | View Full Article
More trimming has been done from the UFC roster. Shortly after the news that Kendall Grove has been released, another TUF alum has received his walking papers. Season 13's Chuck O'Neil announced it on his facebook page:
I was officially released by the UFC today. I will continue to work hard to improve myself as a person and a fighter everyday. I WILL make it back there because the UFC is whe...
Friday 06.03.2011 10:05am ET | View Full Article
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The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) Season 13 has officially wrapped, which means it's time to find out who will be the recipient of the promotion's "six-figure" contract when the UFC hosts its TUF 13 finale tomorrow night (June 4, 2011) live from the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Remember: MMAmania.com will provide LIVE blow-by-blow, round-by-round coverage of TUF 13 Finale, beginning with...
Thursday 06.02.2011 1:00am ET | View Full Article
Ramsey Nijem, Chris Cope, Tony Ferguson, and Chuck O’Neil are the last men standing on TUF 13, but before their semifinal bouts take place, there’s the little issue of Tony Ferguson’s altercation with Charlie Rader from last week’s episode.The morning after, it’s quiet in the house, and seemingly no one has any intention of speaking with Ferguson, especially his upcoming opponent (and teammate) O...
Thursday 05.26.2011 1:00am ET | View Full Article
After Chris Cope upset Shamar Bailey and Ramsey Nijem made quick work of Clay Harvison, the next two quarterfinal bouts will pit Tony Ferguson against Ryan McGillivray and Chuck O’Neil against Zachary Davis.Team dos Santos’ Davis already holds a win over O’Neil from episode six, and he is expecting to make it two in a row. O’Neil is just as determined to get the victory, but he’s not looking at i...
Thursday 05.19.2011 1:00am ET | View Full Article
Up first in the quarterfinals will be bouts pitting Clay Harvison against Ramsey Nijem, and Chris Cope against Shamar Bailey. Unfortunately, as the episode begins, Bailey is far from a hundred percent as he recently pulled his back out in training. There’s no question that he’s going through with the fight though, and he’s looking forward to silencing his nemesis, Cope.Back in the gym, UFC Presid...
Thursday 05.12.2011 12:31pm ET | View Full Article
Anthony Ferguson continues to share his thoughts on the goings on during his stint on this season of The Ultimate Fighter over at SB Nation MMA. While you should absolutely check out the full article every week, his take on Brock Lesnar's coaching is worth checking out. From the article:
You saw last week that Javier Torres from Team dos Santos and Chuck O'Neil from Team Lesnar were our wild car...
Thursday 05.12.2011 1:00am ET | View Full Article
CAUTION: SPOILERS INCLUDED – Chuck O’Neil and Javier Torres have received a second chance to stay in the competition as Wild Card picks on The Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs. Team dos Santos, and both are fired up for the opportunity.Also fired up is the one fighter many considered to be the favorite for one of the two Wild Card slots, Team Lesnar’s Len Bentley. Disappointed by being eliminated...
Wednesday 05.11.2011 10:06pm ET | View Full Article
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It's wildcard fight night this week on "The Ultimate Fighter," as well as the coaches' challenge. Who will win the last spot on the quarterfinals? Which coach will prevail? And why are the Octagon Girls wearing cheerleading uniforms? Read on for spoilers and a fight recap.
As was announced in last week's episode, Chuck O'Neil will fight Javier Torres in the wildcard bout that will decide the ...
Wednesday 05.04.2011 10:13pm ET | View Full Article
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It's Wednesday, so it's time for another episode of "The Ultimate Fighter." After tonight's episode, we'll know who most of the quarterfinalists are, as well as the recipients of the "second-chance" wildcard berths, awarded to two fighters who lost in the first round but deserve another chance. Who will win tonight's bouts? Who will get the wildcard? Will Junior dos Santos and Lew Polley appear...