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M-1 Challenge Announces 2008 Awards Finalists

Dec 21st, 2008 | By Cageplay.com Staff | Category: M-1

Much like the NFL, NBA, and Major League Baseball, M-1 Global’s M-1 Challenge is a mixed martial
arts competition conducted in a team format. Like those U.S.-based professional
organizations, M-1 will be handing out awards in recognition of its inaugural season.
The awards ceremony will take place on Dec. 26 at the Emerald Queen Casino in Seattle, Washington
during [...]



Gurgel Leaves UFC - Joins Strikeforce

Nov 27th, 2008 | By Cageplay.com Staff | Category: Strikeforce

Lightweight (155 lb. limit) fan favorite and seven-time UFC veteran, Jorge Gurgel (12-5), has signed an exclusive agreement to compete for world championship mixed martial arts (MMA) fight promotion, Strikeforce.
“I am excited. To me, this is like a new start. I’m coming in fresh. I’m re-motivated and excited to mix things up in Strikeforce,” [...]



Showtime Wedderburn Wins IQMMA Welterweight Belt

Nov 24th, 2008 | By Cageplay.com Staff | Category: Iroquois MMA Championships

Iroquois MMA held its sixth card on November 22 in Ohsweken, Ontario.  The card was headlined by a championship welterweight bout between Markhaile Wedderburn and Stephan Lamarche.  This fight would answer a lot of questions as it was a rematch of a controversial bout that was held at Freedom Fights this past July. In that [...]



Brock Lesnar vs Randy Couture: A Cageplay.com Breakdown

Nov 13th, 2008 | By Cageplay.com Staff | Category: UFC News

UFC 91 features a fantastic main event of Brock Lesnar versus Randy “The Natural” “Captain America” “The Ageless Wonder” Couture.  The MMA world is split on the outcome of this match.  Fantasy bettors at Cageplay.com currently are halved 52% in favor of Couture winning the bout, while 48% have Lesnar taking the fight.  Incredibly, the [...]



Rene Catcheway Reflects on Debut MMA Loss

Nov 4th, 2008 | By Cageplay.com Staff | Category: Uncategorized

In this Cageplay.com video interview, Rene Catcheway talks about his amateur MMA debut at Chris Stranger Jr. Underground Warriors VI card.  Rene, a former boxer, lost his match to Louis Spence but showed incredible heart and determination after being bloodied up early over his eye and nose.  Rene came back at the end of the [...]



Louis Spence Discusses Underground Warriors Victory

Nov 3rd, 2008 | By Cageplay.com Staff | Category: Uncategorized

In this Cageplay.com video exclusive, Louis Spence reviews his performance after his fifth amateur MMA match this Saturday, November 1 on the Bears Den Underground Warriors VI card.  Spence won a standup war with Rene Catcheway, who was making his MMA debut after starting his fighting career as a boxer.  Louis Spence, a huge Peguis, [...]



Bears Den Underground Warriors: Exhibition Fight VI Results

Nov 3rd, 2008 | By Cageplay.com Staff | Category: Bears Den MMA

Cageplay.com made the trek to the Bears Den sixth promotion titled “Underground Warriors” in Peguis Manitoba. The event had over 400 people in attendance and the crowd was very educated in mixed martial arts.  They appreciated both the ground and stand up action of all the amateur fighters.  The spectators were treated to an awesome [...]