Check it out, folks… We’ve got two cagefights, a seminar, a charity grappling tournament and a Cage Girl contest all happening around the state this weekend.

That should be enough to keep all you rabid MMA fans happy. Keep reading to plan your mixed martial arts fun for the first weekend of August.

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Published by Shannon Hale in: Amateur Events

Amir Khillah, owner of Lightning Kicks and Michigan resident (not to mention friend of FightMichigan), has made it into the cast for The Ultimate Fighter for Season 12. Amir will compete with 28 other lightweight fighters, and 14 of them will be cut right away by an elimination-round of fights. Then two of them will get a second chance later in the show.

Michiganders from the southwest side of the state probably know Amir as the promoter of the Rumble in the Zoo shows, and the instructor of Lightning Kicks gym and fight team. What you might not know is that Mr. Khillah is a member of Jeremy Horn’s Elite and has been training with Matt Hughes – even training with Hughes before his battle with Renzo Gracie at UFC 112 in Abu Dhabi.

The winner of TUF12 will walk away with a six figure contract with the UFC. We’re ready to watch one of Michigan’s finest walk away with that contract to fight in the UFC octagon.

The coaches for this season are UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre and Josh Koscheck. Don’t miss the season premiere on September 15th – Only on Spike TV.

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Published by Shannon Hale in: News

The Optimist Ice arena in Jackson was packed to the max for Amateur Combat Sport’s second show – Meltdown at the Optimist. The show started off loud and proud with a local metal band – The Anarchy. These guys sounded great! The crowd was off the chain. I can honestly say, this was the loudest bunch of fans we have seen. Also in attendance, along with FightMichigan and the rabid fans, were Genesis FC‘s Josh “Rage” Lawrence, Ron DeLeon, GPP‘s Paul Simpson (representing the Ellison Foundation) and Team Rock Boss‘s Rocky Parks. Shannon and myself (T.J.) were judging along side Mr. DeLeon, and the timekeeper was the lovely Ashley Nugent for this amazing event. Congrats to promoter Jason Stoner for putting together another top-notch show! Here are your results…
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Published by T.J. Corwin in: Amateur Event Results

It’s another busy weekend for Michigan MMA. We’ve got at least two seminars and at least six cagefighting events for all your MMA entertainment needs. At least two of the events will be broadcast live over the internet. Keep reading to find a show or a seminar near you this weekend.

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Published by Shannon Hale in: Amateur Events

Fight Michigan witnessed history in the making last weekend with Warrior Xtreme Cagefighting at the Yack Arena. Pete Trevino Jr., Fight Announcer and friend of Fight Michigan, has developed Tap-Team MMA, and you’ve almost gotta see it to believe it. You put that together with the matchmaking talent of Dave Chambers, the promotional wizardry of Jeff Pitock, and well over 800 people in the crowd, and you’ve got yourself one hell of a cagefighting event. Michigan Combat Photography‘s Chris Rabior was there, and was generous enough to send us a photo gallery, which you can see after the jump, along with the results, and everything you want to know about Tap-Team MMA!
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Published by Shannon Hale in: Amateur Event Results

Ok, folks. There is SO MUCH MMA happening in Michigan that it’s hard for us to keep up. So, We’re trying something new with the ‘this week’ feature in an effort to streamline things. Let us know in the comments if you absolutely hate it, or let us know what we can do to make this weekly feature better for YOU, our audience, because you’re the reason we do this. Keep reading for this weekends MMA events around the state… Read the rest of this entry…

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Published by Shannon Hale in: Amateur Events

The Michigan forecast for much of the weekend is rain and thunderstorms…

Escape from the weather and go to a cagefight.

We’ve got some great events happening this weekend in all parts of the State.
Keep reading for all the details.

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Published by Shannon Hale in: Amateur Events

Ground and Pound Promotions returned to the Comstock Inn in Owosso for another phenomenal night of action. If you haven’t seen this venue for yourself, it is an interesting setup. In addition to all of the cageside seating and general admission, there are 3 stories of hotel rooms overlooking 2 sides of the cage, plus a 3rd story hall with a huge bay window to provide spectators with an excellent view of the action.

This night had a little something for everyone…knock outs, submissions and 3 big title fights. There were a lot of fighter awards, plus free tickets to GPP’s next show and a ton of merchandise giveaways. These guys go all out to take care of their fighters and their fans…that is for sure. Yours truly was the referee for most of the action, and from where I was standing, it was a great event all across the boards. With that said, here are your results… Read the rest of this entry…

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Published by T.J. Corwin in: Amateur Event Results

It’s been hot in Michigan, but that hasn’t stopped the local promoters from getting some great fights together. There’s a lot going on this weekend, and you came to the right place to stay informed. Fight Michigan is Michigan’s best source for local MMA news and events. Keep reading for all the details you need to get your fill of fights this weekend… Read the rest of this entry…

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Published by Shannon Hale in: Amateur Events Professional Events

Spartan Cage Combat and Town and Country Harley-Davidson presented the “Fight for Freedom” event in Cement City on the day before the Fourth of July. The patriotic stage was set with red blood, white hand wraps and blue skies! The pre-fight festivities kicked off early with a hot dog eating contest and a bikini contest. The cage was set up outdoors under a wooden pavilion. The weather was perfect and the breeze was refreshing. The guest referees included Travis Travesty and King of the Cage, UFC and Pride FC fighter James “Superman” Lee. The MC for this event was the lovely (and lethal) lady boxing phenom Kara “KO” Ro. Tommy Troyer has already set up and begun working on a second event in August at this entertaining venue. We will be releasing more info on that as it becomes available. Here are your results…
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Published by T.J. Corwin in: Amateur Event Results