Lionsgate released cannabis trade film digitally in April.
Los Angeles-based Concourse Media has boarded worldwide sales rights through its Film Trade division to the heist thriller Green Rush and will introduce to buyers at next month’s virtual Cannes Marché.
Lionsgate holds North American rights and released the film digitally and on VOD on April 14, marking the second title sold by Concourse that Lionsgate has distributed in the Us in the past year after the Jai Courtney crime drama Semper Fi (Aka Brothers In Arms).
Gerard Roxburgh directed Green Rush from a screenplay by Danny Acosta and Paul Telfer. The...
Los Angeles-based Concourse Media has boarded worldwide sales rights through its Film Trade division to the heist thriller Green Rush and will introduce to buyers at next month’s virtual Cannes Marché.
Lionsgate holds North American rights and released the film digitally and on VOD on April 14, marking the second title sold by Concourse that Lionsgate has distributed in the Us in the past year after the Jai Courtney crime drama Semper Fi (Aka Brothers In Arms).
Gerard Roxburgh directed Green Rush from a screenplay by Danny Acosta and Paul Telfer. The...
- 5/11/2020
- by 36¦Jeremy Kay¦54¦
- ScreenDaily
In today’s film news roundup, “The Invisible Man” hits a milestone; “Kajillionaire,” “Come Play” and “Green Rush” get release dates; and Jack Eve’s romantic drama “Open” wraps shooting.
Box Office
Universal Pictures-Blumhouse Productions’ “The Invisible Man” has crossed $100 million at the worldwide box office in less than two weeks.
The film, directed by Leigh Whannell, has grossed $54 million domestically and $48.2 million internationally in 65 markets. The modern-day take on “The Invisible Man” grossed $28.2 million in its opening weekend, marking the highest launch for a horror title since last year’s “It Chapter Two.”
“The Invisible Man,” starring Elisabeth Moss, carries a $7 million budget and a 91% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. It has opened No. 1 in 14 territories, including the U.K., Australia, Spain and South Korea.
Release Dates
Focus Features has set a June 19 North American release for con-artist comedy “Kajillionaire,” starring Evan Rachel Wood, Richard Jenkins and Debra Winger.
Box Office
Universal Pictures-Blumhouse Productions’ “The Invisible Man” has crossed $100 million at the worldwide box office in less than two weeks.
The film, directed by Leigh Whannell, has grossed $54 million domestically and $48.2 million internationally in 65 markets. The modern-day take on “The Invisible Man” grossed $28.2 million in its opening weekend, marking the highest launch for a horror title since last year’s “It Chapter Two.”
“The Invisible Man,” starring Elisabeth Moss, carries a $7 million budget and a 91% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. It has opened No. 1 in 14 territories, including the U.K., Australia, Spain and South Korea.
Release Dates
Focus Features has set a June 19 North American release for con-artist comedy “Kajillionaire,” starring Evan Rachel Wood, Richard Jenkins and Debra Winger.
- 3/11/2020
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Ufc star Aljamain Sterling has a message for the Triple Champ Henry Cejudo ... "I'm ready to take that gold medal and shove it up your ass because you stink Henry Ce-Doo-Doo!!!" And, that's just the beginning!!! Before Cejudo beat Marlon Moraes at Ufc 238 this weekend, Aljo dominated Pedro Munhoz on the undercard ... and A Lot of people think Sterling looked so good, he deserves a crack at Cejudo's new bantamweight belt. So, when Aljo saw...
- 6/10/2019
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Sage Northcutt is on the mend ... and he's giving a positive update on his health after undergoing surgery on facial fractures he suffered when he got his ass knocked out in his One Championship debut. The ex-Ufc posted this picture from his hospital bed in Singapore on Wednesday night ... thanking all his fans for their prayers and letting everyone know he's recovering and getting better, day by day. Sage looks to be in good spirits,...
- 5/23/2019
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Sage Northcutt's fight injuries were worse than initially reported -- he didn't just suffer 8 fractures in his face, but his cheek shattered into 30 different pieces ... according to his coach, Urijah Faber. As we previously reported, Northcutt suffered major damage Friday when he was knocked out by Cosmo Alexandre during his One Championship debut in Singapore ... and was rushed to a hospital for treatment. "Dude got his face blasted, man," Faber said ... "His cheek shattered like an eggshell.
- 5/20/2019
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Ufc star Jimmie Rivera says he's dying to fight Cody Garbrandt -- if "No Love" would just get his balls back from Urijah Faber's purse. Rivera is a stud -- he's the #5 ranked bantamweight who once had a crazy 20-fight win streak with victories over guys like Ufc Hall of Famer Urijah Faber. Now, Rivera is trying to claw his way back into a title shot and knows he's probably gotta go through Cody...
- 11/2/2018
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
T.J. Dillashaw is the Greatest martial artist to ever walk the face of planet earth ... so says the Ufc bantamweight champ's coach. T.J.'s coach Duane Ludwig tells TMZ Sports ... not only is his fighter a champion ... but he's the best freakin' fighter to ever live. "There's been no greater martial artist ever in the time of human history than T.J. Dillashaw right now, and he's continuing to get better." Fyi -- Ludwig...
- 8/6/2018
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Got a gambling problem? Wanna make a few bucks wagering on Ufc? Well, here's Ufc Hall of Famer Urijah Faber spelling out why he thinks Conor McGregor will walk away with the W if/when he faces Khabib Nurmagomedov in October. Backstory ... Faber accurately predicted Nate Diaz to beat Conor when they fought for the first time back in March 2016. In fact, Urijah says he Almost fought Conor at Ufc 196 -- but McGregor chose to...
- 8/3/2018
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Urijah Faber's foot got bulldozed so hard by a car in Asia this week that he nearly whooped the driver's ass for hitting him!! It all went down in Singapore -- where Faber's visiting for a Ufc event ... when the Mma superstar stepped out into the road without looking and got straight-up run over!! "It felt like an alligator like, bit my foot," Faber told TMZ Sports. That wasn't even the worst part ... Faber...
- 6/19/2018
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Ufc Hall of Famer Urijah Faber says Conor McGregor is his "boy" -- but even he wants to know ... When Are You Coming Back?! McGregor hasn't fought in the Octagon since Nov. 2016 when he defeated Eddie Alvarez at Ufc 205. Of course, he boxed Floyd Mayweather in August 2017 ... and reportedly made around $100 mil. Floyd had said he wants his next fight to be in the Octagon -- but he hasn't signed a contract and even Dana White...
- 6/4/2018
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Ufc Hall of Famer Urijah Faber is Praising Raquel Pennington's corner for talking her out of quitting after the 4th round at Ufc 224 ... saying Raquel would live to regret it if she did. Pennington was getting pummeled by Amanda Nunes during the championship fight Saturday night -- and told her corner, "I'm done. I want to be done." Her coaches talked her out of quitting and they've been catching hell ever since ... with many...
- 5/14/2018
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
[[tmz:video id="0_yd6pbz8e"]] Jean-Claude Van Damme was an emotional wreck after accidentally kicking Ufc star Cody Garbrandt in the mouth during an Mma training session ... so says Urijah Faber, who was there! It all went down back in November -- when Jcvd flew up to NorCal to give some leg striking lessons to the fighters at Team Alpha Male. Faber says Van Damme accidentally kicked Cody in the teeth -- and Cody was Pissed. Van Damme "dropped down...
- 1/4/2018
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
[[tmz:video id="0_fcccwzb9"]] T.J. Dillashaw says Cody Garbrandt can get as many lessons from Jean-Claude Van Damme as he wants ... 'cause not even "The Kickboxer" can make him the better fighter. We told the T.J. -- the Ufc bantamweight champ -- about sensei Jcvd's trip to Cody's training center in Sacramento ... where he schooled Garbrandt, Urijah Faber and other fighters on the art of the kick. Dillashaw thought that was pretty cool, but straight-up laughed at...
- 11/19/2017
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
[[tmz:video id="0_o4ydxj29"]] You Mma fighters are lucky Jean-Claude Van Damme is busy as an international movie star ... 'cause Ufc legend Urijah Faber says if he wasn't doing that, Jcvd could be kicking ass in the octagon. Faber attended a kicking clinic Van Damme put on in Sacramento this week, a clinic also attended by Faber's Team Alpha Male cohort Cody Garbrandt. Van Damme got busy with his legs (as he always does) but when we talked to...
- 11/18/2017
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
[[tmz:video id="0_sx2ry1v2"]] Jean-Claude Van Damme put his money where his mouth is ... when he showed up to one of the top Mma training centers in the world and led a kicking workshop in front of 2 Ufc superstars!!! Ufc Hall of Famer Urijah Faber and Cody Garbrandt were both on hand at Team Alpha Male in Sacramento on Tuesday night ... where Jcvd did his sensei thing. Jean-Claude has long talked about how he can make Mma fighters better...
- 11/15/2017
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
[[tmz:video id="0_jndfhc3v"]] There's some truth to the rumors ... with Ufc Hall of Famer Urijah Faber saying he'd consider coming out of retirement to fight T.J. Dillashaw -- but there are some serious caveats. "First off, the fight for T.J. is Cody [Garbrandt]," Faber tells TMZ Sports ... insisting he doesn't want to "jump the line" and block his good friend from getting a chance to avenge his loss from Ufc 217. But if situation was right ... and the...
- 11/7/2017
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
[[tmz:video id="0_sfia0wxj"]] T.J. Dillashaw is firing back at Cody Garbrandt for all the snake emojis he's hit him with ... saying his Ufc rival should have a prostitute emoji 'cause Urijah Faber's his pimp!! "Urijah's more his daddy (than his coach/teammate)," T.J. said on the "TMZ Sports" TV show. "He tells him what to do and how to feel ... he's just on his leash and he listens to him." Garbrandt's been trashing Dillashaw ever since...
- 10/30/2017
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
[[tmz:video id="0_tb1zbb1i"]] Think Snoop Dogg loves his new job as a Ufc announcer? We got the rap legend seconds before he went on the air to shoot "Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series" ... and he raved about how much fun he's having calling fights with Urijah Faber. [[tmz:video id="0_vwu623jw"]] Urijah says Snoop drinks gin and juice on set, smokes blunts and gets to watch great fights -- it's basically a dream gig. Fyi, Snoop's basically a Ufc junkie...
- 7/27/2017
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Former mix martial artist Urijah Faber is set to appear opposite star Dwayne Johnson in New Line Cinema’s Rampage, from director Brad Peyton. In theaters April 20, the pic follows Primatologist Davis Okoye (Johnson), who shares an unshakable bond with George, the extraordinarily intelligent gorilla. A rogue genetic experiment gone awry transforms this gentle ape into a raging monster and Okoye teams with a discredited genetic engineer to secure an antidote. The film boast…...
- 7/14/2017
- Deadline
[[tmz:video id="0_6bjx3jdm"]] Great at striking faces ... terrible at striking golf balls. Here's Ufc legend Urijah Faber smackin' some balls around with Cody Garbrandt at Topgolf in Vegas ... proving he's not exactly Tiger Woods. Don't worry ... after Whiffing his first shot, Faber redeems himself. Still better than Alex Ovechkin's first shots ... and that guy swings for a living! [[tmz:video id="0_dd5p6y8p"]] Read more...
- 2/28/2017
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
[[tmz:video id="0_1gftijdn"]] Urijah Faber says he's just not into fighting anymore ... and his decision to call it quits in the Mma is 100% final ... meaning he ain't coming back ... Ever. Faber announced his plans to retire in October ... saying last Saturday's Ufc on Fox 22 fight would be his last. He then waffled a little bit to TMZ Sports ... saying he wasn't sure someone wouldn't "piss him off" and bring him back to the Octagon. But when we talked...
- 12/26/2016
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
[[tmz:video id="0_e8dj59tf"]] Paige VanZant is no bitch -- and just because she got beat up this weekend doesn't mean she won't come back and dominate in 2017 ... so says her friend and training teammate, Urijah Faber. VanZant got rocked by Michelle Waterson at Ufc on Fox 22 this weekend -- and there's some talk that the "Dancing with The Stars" alum has been focusing too much on Hollywood ... and not enough on fighting. But Faber says that's a bunch...
- 12/20/2016
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Greg Hardy has been training his ass off as an Mma fighter -- linking up with one of the top gyms in the country where he's been living and sleeping while working under the tutelage of an ex-UFCer. TMZ Sports has learned ... the 28-year-old ex-nfl star has been training with American Top Team in Florida -- which Dana White once hailed as one of the top 5 Mma teams in the country. We spoke with one of Hardy's trainers,...
- 11/5/2016
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
[[tmz:video id="0_dm1hi97r"]] Don't put him out to pasture just yet ... Ufc stud Urijah Faber says he's not 100% sure his next fight is his last -- telling TMZ Sports he's consider coming back if someone really pissed him off. The California Kid is slated to take on Brad Pickett at Ufc Fight Night in December -- and had said it would be his last fight ever ... culminating a solid 13 year career. But when we pressed ... Faber told us...
- 10/26/2016
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
[[tmz:video id="0_g7httnyp"]] Ufc star Urijah Faber personally witnessed the Beatdown doled out by ex-nba star/Sacramento mayor Kevin Johnson ... and he's tellin' us exactly what he saw. Faber joined the "TMZ Sports" TV show (weeknights on FS1) to break down the brawl. Icymi, Sean Thompson, 32, was arrested for smashing a pie in the face of Mayor Kevin Johnson -- a former 3x NBA All-Star -- at a charity event Wednesday night. What happened next, priceless. For the pie,...
- 9/23/2016
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
[[tmz:video id="0_bsxyonl5"]] Conor McGregor's on the fast track to Another ass whoopin' ... so says Urijah Faber who tells TMZ Sports the Irish superstar just doesn't have what it takes to beat Nate Diaz. Faber tried to help Conor prepare for his last fight against Diaz, but his advice fell upon deaf ears. Now, Urijah says ... despite all of the positive things Conor has going for him -- like toughness and skill -- a victory in the...
- 7/16/2016
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
[[tmz:video id="0_vltwwl55"]] Urijah Faber says he won't be doing any horizontal wrestling with Paige VanZant outside the Octagon ... 'cause the almighty Bro Code would stop him from ever, ever, dating his super cute Ufc teammate. We got Faber out in L.A. doing a little press for Ufc 199 .... and asked about the smokin' hot ... and apparently single ... Miss VanZant. Basically, we wanted to know if there was any chance he'd make a run for the 'DWTS' runner-up...
- 6/3/2016
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
[[tmz:video id="0_fduw4ry6"]] Ufc bantamweight champ Dominick Cruz says Urijah Faber's chin looks like a butt -- so, we decided to see if he could seriously tell the difference in a game called, "Butt ... or Urijah Faber's Chin." Cruz appeared on the "TMZ Sports" TV show (airs Friday night on FS1) -- and played the game ... and did surprisingly well!! Here's a teaser clip -- but make sure to watch the Whole Thing on the show tonight ... it's pretty hilarious.
- 4/8/2016
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
[[tmz:video id="0_2ph2aw9t"]] A.C. Slater's no bitch ... so says Ufc superstar Urijah Faber who tells TMZ Sports when it comes to fighting, Mario Lopez is the Real Deal. Faber says he and Lopez have been friends for a while -- and can personally vouch for his fighting skills ... saying Lopez really excels in boxing and wrestling. For real. "Mario is a beast, brother." The "Extra" host is 42 years old -- but Faber says the guy is in...
- 4/7/2016
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
[[tmz:video id="0_15eiiiuo"]] Ufc superstar Urijah Faber says he Tried to help Conor McGregor prepare for Nate Diaz -- but Conor ignored him -- and the result? "He Got Whooped." We spoke with Faber at the Ufc Gym in La Mirada where he confirmed that Ufc honcho Dana White offered him the McGregor fight at Ufc 196 (and Faber accepted) ... only for Conor to turn him down to fight Diaz instead. "That backfired!" Faber told TMZ Sports. Despite the rejection,...
- 3/21/2016
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
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The Ufc returns this weekend with a rare Sunday night show as Ufc Fight Night 81 goes down in Boston, Ma with a bantamweight title fight between the surging T.J. Dillashaw and former champion Dominick Cruz.
Dillashaw has been on a high the past year and a half, having upset dominant champion Renan Barao, and beat the ex-champ again in a rematch, with a win over Joe Soto sandwiched in between the Barao fights. Dillashaw also had a highly publicized split from Urijah Faber’s Team Alpha Male, but the bottom line is that he’s the biggest success story to come out of The Ultimate Fighter in years, and has looked great in the octagon.
However, come Sunday, he’s facing former bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz – a man who never actually lost his title. Instead, he was stripped of the belt due to injury, something that has plagued him throughout his career.
The Ufc returns this weekend with a rare Sunday night show as Ufc Fight Night 81 goes down in Boston, Ma with a bantamweight title fight between the surging T.J. Dillashaw and former champion Dominick Cruz.
Dillashaw has been on a high the past year and a half, having upset dominant champion Renan Barao, and beat the ex-champ again in a rematch, with a win over Joe Soto sandwiched in between the Barao fights. Dillashaw also had a highly publicized split from Urijah Faber’s Team Alpha Male, but the bottom line is that he’s the biggest success story to come out of The Ultimate Fighter in years, and has looked great in the octagon.
However, come Sunday, he’s facing former bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz – a man who never actually lost his title. Instead, he was stripped of the belt due to injury, something that has plagued him throughout his career.
- 1/13/2016
- by Jay Anderson
- Obsessed with Film
[[tmz:video id="0_qvc1hyps"]] Ufc's Urijah Faber had an unwelcome visitor over the weekend who crapped all over his party. Faber was entertaining friends at his Sacramento home when a woman bolted into the house and locked herself in the bathroom. Cops were called and Urijah chronicled the search with his cellphone. The reveal almost brought the Ufc star to his knees ... a woman passed out on the bathroom floor who had crapped herself and vomited for bad measure.
- 10/12/2015
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Ronda Rousey couldn't just Beat male fighters ... but she'd easily be ranked in the Top 20 in her division if she was able to fight dudes ... so says Ufc ring announcer Bruce Buffer. To be fair, Buffer says he doesn't ever see the Ufc signing off on a Ronda vs. Man fight ... but says, "Quite frankly I'm sure she would do very well against at least half the division she's in which is the bantamweight." For the record,...
- 3/3/2015
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Ufc
Ufc 181 was the promotion’s biggest, and most successful, card since Ufc 175 back in the summer, which coincidentally also featured two title fights (Chris Weidman taking on Lyoto Machida, and Ronda Rousey meeting Alexis Davis). With welterweight champion Johny Hendricks vs. Robbie Lawler II as the main event, and lightweight champion Anthony Pettis vs. Gilbert Melendez as the co-main event, you already had serious star power.
Add in Travis Browne vs. Brendan Schaub, a returning Todd Duffee, and Urijah Faber on the preliminary card, and you had enough big names to generate some serious interest.
Without question, top to bottom, Ufc 181 was a success, and the Ufc can breathe easy: entering into their key end-of-the-year events (the Tuf 20 finale, Ufc on Fox 13, and Ufc 182 in early January), they’ve building momentum. Ufc 181 got plenty of good reviews from fans in in the media, and the promotion can bask in...
Ufc 181 was the promotion’s biggest, and most successful, card since Ufc 175 back in the summer, which coincidentally also featured two title fights (Chris Weidman taking on Lyoto Machida, and Ronda Rousey meeting Alexis Davis). With welterweight champion Johny Hendricks vs. Robbie Lawler II as the main event, and lightweight champion Anthony Pettis vs. Gilbert Melendez as the co-main event, you already had serious star power.
Add in Travis Browne vs. Brendan Schaub, a returning Todd Duffee, and Urijah Faber on the preliminary card, and you had enough big names to generate some serious interest.
Without question, top to bottom, Ufc 181 was a success, and the Ufc can breathe easy: entering into their key end-of-the-year events (the Tuf 20 finale, Ufc on Fox 13, and Ufc 182 in early January), they’ve building momentum. Ufc 181 got plenty of good reviews from fans in in the media, and the promotion can bask in...
- 12/9/2014
- by Jay Anderson
- Obsessed with Film
Ufc
The Ufc returns to the land of the rising sun next Saturday night, and brings with it one of the most anticipated heavyweight bouts of the year. Mark Hunt vs. Roy Nelson is the Ufc equivalent of Godzilla vs. King Kong, and it tops of an exciting card that also sees appearances by a returning Yoshihiro Akiyama, top women’s bantamweight Miesha Tate, and the always exciting Takanori Gomi, otherwise known as the Fireball Kid.
The card did take a bit of a blow when Urijah Faber was forced out due to injury, and while it is loaded with local talent like many recent Brazilian cards, it avoids some of the criticism of those cards by being a more balanced offering overall. Kiichi Kunimoto, for example, is on a six fight win streak, and is coming off a Performance of the Night submission over Daniel Sarafian. Rin Nakai, known as the Queen of Pancrase,...
The Ufc returns to the land of the rising sun next Saturday night, and brings with it one of the most anticipated heavyweight bouts of the year. Mark Hunt vs. Roy Nelson is the Ufc equivalent of Godzilla vs. King Kong, and it tops of an exciting card that also sees appearances by a returning Yoshihiro Akiyama, top women’s bantamweight Miesha Tate, and the always exciting Takanori Gomi, otherwise known as the Fireball Kid.
The card did take a bit of a blow when Urijah Faber was forced out due to injury, and while it is loaded with local talent like many recent Brazilian cards, it avoids some of the criticism of those cards by being a more balanced offering overall. Kiichi Kunimoto, for example, is on a six fight win streak, and is coming off a Performance of the Night submission over Daniel Sarafian. Rin Nakai, known as the Queen of Pancrase,...
- 9/16/2014
- by Jay Anderson
- Obsessed with Film
Ufc
It has been a while since the Ufc had a Pay-per-View to offer fans – over a month in fact. Nearly two. The last Ufc PPV card was back at the start of July, Ufc 175 – a huge card that saw both Chris Weidman and Ronda Rousey defend their titles, against Lyoto Machida and Alexis Davis, respectively. That marked the biggest PPV show to date for the Ufc in 2014.
The drought that followed was unfortunately brought on by the last-minute cancellation of Ufc 176 due to an injury to featherweight champion Jose Aldo. That brings us to Ufc 177 – another extremely thin card relying, if we’re being honest, on a single fight: T.J. Dillashaw vs. Renan Barao 2.
Dillashaw shocked the Mma world back in May by dominating Barao from pillar to post over the course of five rounds, taking the title from a champion who had seemed unbeatable since arriving in the Ufc.
It has been a while since the Ufc had a Pay-per-View to offer fans – over a month in fact. Nearly two. The last Ufc PPV card was back at the start of July, Ufc 175 – a huge card that saw both Chris Weidman and Ronda Rousey defend their titles, against Lyoto Machida and Alexis Davis, respectively. That marked the biggest PPV show to date for the Ufc in 2014.
The drought that followed was unfortunately brought on by the last-minute cancellation of Ufc 176 due to an injury to featherweight champion Jose Aldo. That brings us to Ufc 177 – another extremely thin card relying, if we’re being honest, on a single fight: T.J. Dillashaw vs. Renan Barao 2.
Dillashaw shocked the Mma world back in May by dominating Barao from pillar to post over the course of five rounds, taking the title from a champion who had seemed unbeatable since arriving in the Ufc.
- 8/26/2014
- by Jay Anderson
- Obsessed with Film
Ufc's hottest ring girl Arianny Celeste is no player hater ... she's an appreciator ... and she's giving mad props to one Ufc fighter for absolutely Slaying It with the ladies. Celeste was flaunting her killer physique out at the pool at the Mandalay Bay for Ufc International Fight Week ... when we asked her who she thought was the best looking fighter around. It didn't take her long to name Urijah Faber -- and says she's not...
- 7/4/2014
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
With international fight week headlined by two title fights, there is no bigger week for Ufc. The end of the year show tends to have the best card, but nothing is bigger than the Fourth of July event. While the event has taken a hit from the Chael Sonnen saga, it remains to be an excellent card on paper.
Chris Weidman returns to face Lyoto Machida in the main event. When two world-class fighters that have completely different styles face each other, the fight becomes even more compelling. Machida isn’t receiving the publicity he deserves for how he’s looked fighting at middleweight. Then Ronda Rousey makes another quick return to defend her title against Alexis Davis. It will be the first time that Rousey faces a black belt in Jiu-Jitsu.
Stefan Struve makes his long awaited return against Matt Mitrione. It will be interesting to see how Struve...
Chris Weidman returns to face Lyoto Machida in the main event. When two world-class fighters that have completely different styles face each other, the fight becomes even more compelling. Machida isn’t receiving the publicity he deserves for how he’s looked fighting at middleweight. Then Ronda Rousey makes another quick return to defend her title against Alexis Davis. It will be the first time that Rousey faces a black belt in Jiu-Jitsu.
Stefan Struve makes his long awaited return against Matt Mitrione. It will be interesting to see how Struve...
- 7/3/2014
- by Allen Strk
- Obsessed with Film
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Of late, Ufc prelims have been… lacking, lets say.
In previous years, preliminary fights were used to build excitement, and convince fans to order Pay-Per-View events they might not have paid for otherwise. In recent months, however, the prelims have just sort of been there because they have to be there. They’ve almost proved to be an after thought, doing little to sell anyone on purchasing the main event.
Things, however, seem to have changed for the upcoming Ufc 175.
Ufc 175 marks the Ufc’s biggest PPV event of the year thus far, and a lot is riding on it after the lacklustre sales of Ufc 173 and Ufc 174. To combat this, the Ufc has placed one of its biggest stars in the lower weight classes, multi-weight class title contender Urijah Faber, in the headlining slot of the prelims, where he will be taking on Alex Caceres. Can “Bruce Leeroy...
Of late, Ufc prelims have been… lacking, lets say.
In previous years, preliminary fights were used to build excitement, and convince fans to order Pay-Per-View events they might not have paid for otherwise. In recent months, however, the prelims have just sort of been there because they have to be there. They’ve almost proved to be an after thought, doing little to sell anyone on purchasing the main event.
Things, however, seem to have changed for the upcoming Ufc 175.
Ufc 175 marks the Ufc’s biggest PPV event of the year thus far, and a lot is riding on it after the lacklustre sales of Ufc 173 and Ufc 174. To combat this, the Ufc has placed one of its biggest stars in the lower weight classes, multi-weight class title contender Urijah Faber, in the headlining slot of the prelims, where he will be taking on Alex Caceres. Can “Bruce Leeroy...
- 6/30/2014
- by Jay Anderson
- Obsessed with Film
CNBC host trashes Gov. Rick Perry over comparison of homosexuality to alcoholism, Teen Wolf talks importance of gay story lines, a guide to gaybros
Steve Martin has tweeted that the news of a Father of the Bride 3 with the gay wedding is news to him, and that he has no offer or script. That doesn’t mean it’s not happening, deals on rights need to close, and it hasn’t actually been written yet, so perhaps the story was just a bit more advanced than the actual project. Some sites are actually talking about gay activists being offended that the title for a male gay wedding movie has “bride” in it, which I think is taking political correctness too far. It’s a franchise, and I think following it is kind of cute and clever.
While Hodor has gone full frontal on Game of Thrones, we didn’t really see the full Kristian Nairn,...
Steve Martin has tweeted that the news of a Father of the Bride 3 with the gay wedding is news to him, and that he has no offer or script. That doesn’t mean it’s not happening, deals on rights need to close, and it hasn’t actually been written yet, so perhaps the story was just a bit more advanced than the actual project. Some sites are actually talking about gay activists being offended that the title for a male gay wedding movie has “bride” in it, which I think is taking political correctness too far. It’s a franchise, and I think following it is kind of cute and clever.
While Hodor has gone full frontal on Game of Thrones, we didn’t really see the full Kristian Nairn,...
- 6/17/2014
- by Ed Kennedy
- The Backlot
The Ufc falls under the category of “sports,” but since its television breakout a decade ago, the spectacle of the events has become great TV. Despite the dozens of crossover stars and ascendent champions the Ultimate Fighting Championship has produced, it’s entirely possible that the most recognizable face of the Ufc is that of announcer Bruce Buffer. With his authoritative bellow intoning his signature catchphrase “It’s Time!” Buffer has turned the simple act of introducing fighters into top-shelf television. His history with the company runs deep, and he’s as much a fan as he is one of...
- 1/24/2014
- by Kyle Anderson
- EW - Inside TV
It’s been an exciting New Year so far for the Ufc. Chris Weidman successfully defended his title against Anderson Silva, the Ufc Fight Pass Digital Network was launched, and Dominic Cruz has been replaced by Urijah Faber in the Bantamweight Title fight against Renan Barao at Ufc 169. Making 2014 even more exciting is the 35th installment of Ufc Fight Night, to take place this Wednesday, January 15th, live from Diluth, Georgia. The landscape of the recently shaken Middleweight division will take center stage with three key fights to decide title rankings.
The ascension of Chris Weidman and the necessary time off for Anderson Silva to recover from injury has thrown the doors open for the remaining Middleweight contenders to stake a claim for a shot at the gold. The main event Fight Night 35 features a battle for redemption as former Strikeforce world beater Luke Rockhold goes to war with Ufc mainstay Costas Philippou.
The ascension of Chris Weidman and the necessary time off for Anderson Silva to recover from injury has thrown the doors open for the remaining Middleweight contenders to stake a claim for a shot at the gold. The main event Fight Night 35 features a battle for redemption as former Strikeforce world beater Luke Rockhold goes to war with Ufc mainstay Costas Philippou.
- 1/14/2014
- by Nick Boisseau
- Obsessed with Film
After the Ufc icon suffered a horrible, leg-bending injury on Dec. 28, stars and fans rushed to Twitter to express their shock over seeing such a gruesome incident, and also to send their prayers to the ailing fighter.
At almost the exact same time Anderson Silva hit the ground after breaking his leg during his Ufc title fight against Chris Weidman, stars, athletes, and fans took to Twitter to post their reactions. And because Anderson’s leg-bending break was the worst sports injury since Kevin Ware‘s bone-protruding injury in March, there were too many reactions of shock, horror, and sadness to count.
Anderson Silva’s Injury: Stars & Athletes React
Though some celebrities were tweeting about the gruesome injury, most of the notable reactions came from fellow athletes — including Joe Theismann, who suffered a horrific leg break of his own in the ’80s – who wanted to wish Anderson a fast and safe recovery:
Oh Wow!
At almost the exact same time Anderson Silva hit the ground after breaking his leg during his Ufc title fight against Chris Weidman, stars, athletes, and fans took to Twitter to post their reactions. And because Anderson’s leg-bending break was the worst sports injury since Kevin Ware‘s bone-protruding injury in March, there were too many reactions of shock, horror, and sadness to count.
Anderson Silva’s Injury: Stars & Athletes React
Though some celebrities were tweeting about the gruesome injury, most of the notable reactions came from fellow athletes — including Joe Theismann, who suffered a horrific leg break of his own in the ’80s – who wanted to wish Anderson a fast and safe recovery:
Oh Wow!
- 12/29/2013
- by Andrew Gruttadaro
- HollywoodLife
It seems like every other day there's a new bit of news about a movie that's being funded through crowdsourcing website Kickstarter. First it was that Zach Braff movie, then the "Veronica Mars" theatrical spin-off, and most recently a Spike Lee "joint" that sounds like a vampire movie but isn't. The latest in the long line of films looking to the Internet for handouts is "Reach Me," a drama written and directed by John Herzfeld, whose dubious filmography includes "2 Days in the Valley" and "15 Minutes."
The situation with "Reach Me" is somewhat unique: With the cast and crew well into production, a key financier backed out, leaving the project $250,000 in the hole. Producers Rebekah Chaney and Cassian Elwes and star Sylvester Stallone put up some money of their own but then turned to Kickstarter as a way of getting the project back on track. They're attempting to raise the $250,000 before...
The situation with "Reach Me" is somewhat unique: With the cast and crew well into production, a key financier backed out, leaving the project $250,000 in the hole. Producers Rebekah Chaney and Cassian Elwes and star Sylvester Stallone put up some money of their own but then turned to Kickstarter as a way of getting the project back on track. They're attempting to raise the $250,000 before...
- 8/22/2013
- by Drew Taylor
- Moviefone
The Ufc made history this weekend when it hosted its first ever women’s mixed martial arts match, its first ever women’s championship defense, its first ever openly gay/lesbian fighter, and its first ever female headliner. Yes, all of that in a single event that has already shattered a few records. This was not the first ever Wmma bout to be sure, but with the prestige, power, and position of the Ufc, holding a women’s fight anoints the growing movement within the sport with legitimacy and belonging.
It’s Ladies Night. Mitchell Stucky and I cover all of the action in the prelims (including a FotY candidate with Bermudez v. Grice) in part 1 of the Getting Lucky Mma Podcast and the entire main card in part 2.
Summary: The prelims saw the usual mix of exciting finishes and back-n-forth action throughout the Facebook and FX card with a few notable stinkers.
It’s Ladies Night. Mitchell Stucky and I cover all of the action in the prelims (including a FotY candidate with Bermudez v. Grice) in part 1 of the Getting Lucky Mma Podcast and the entire main card in part 2.
Summary: The prelims saw the usual mix of exciting finishes and back-n-forth action throughout the Facebook and FX card with a few notable stinkers.
- 2/26/2013
- by Robert Curtis
- Obsessed with Film
The Ultimate Fighter hasn’t exactly been that great for the last few seasons. From the coaches, to the fights and the awful decision to the move the show to Friday night there hasn’t been a lot of fan interest in the reality series. As much as the show is about the fighters living together and trying to win contracts with the Ufc it’s the coaches that generate most of the hype. The last couple of seasons (not counting the international versions) have failed to deliver on that front.
Shane Carwin and Roy Nelson as coaches last season was hard to get excited about for multiple reasons. There wasn’t much of an established rivalry between the two, neither man was really near contention for a title shot and the fight just wasn’t that interesting. Then after the dud of a season Carwin gets injured and we...
Shane Carwin and Roy Nelson as coaches last season was hard to get excited about for multiple reasons. There wasn’t much of an established rivalry between the two, neither man was really near contention for a title shot and the fight just wasn’t that interesting. Then after the dud of a season Carwin gets injured and we...
- 1/23/2013
- by Christopher Jones
- Obsessed with Film
Tune in alert for FX's Ultimate Fighter Live. Loglines from FX: Episode 6 . .The Ultimate Fighter Live Episode 6. (Airs April 13, 10:00 pm e/p) . Sixteen promising mixed martial artists live together in The Ultimate Fighter house and train with opposing teams coached by Ufc bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz and .The California Kid. Urijah Faber, who are also preparing for an upcoming title fight. Two contestants are matched up in an elimination fight airing live during the second half of each episode, where the winner will takes one step closer to earning a coveted Ufc contract, and the title of The Ultimate Fighter. Episode 7 . .The Ultimate Fighter Live Episode 7. (Airs April 20, 10:00...
- 4/13/2012
- by April MacIntyre
- Monsters and Critics
Tune in alert as FX fired over the previews for Ultimate Fighter Live for April 2012: Episode 5 . .The Ultimate Fighter Live Episode 5. (Airs April 6, 10:00 pm e/p) . Sixteen promising mixed martial artists live together in The Ultimate Fighter house and train with opposing teams coached by Ufc bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz and .The California Kid. Urijah Faber, who are also preparing for an upcoming title fight. Two contestants are matched up in an elimination fight airing live during the second half of each episode, where the winner will takes one step closer to earning a coveted Ufc contract, and the title of The Ultimate Fighter. Episode 6 . .The Ultimate Fighter Live...
- 4/3/2012
- by April MacIntyre
- Monsters and Critics
Mike Tyson and Rosie O'Donnell bonded over a mutual admiration for and love of mixed martial arts (Mma) on "The Rosie Show" (Weeknights, 7 p.m. Et on Own). As many consider Mike Tyson to be one of the greatest boxers of all time, there may be some added weight to his words when he says Fedor Emelianenko is the greatest Mma fighter of all time.
It helps that he's not alone in that assessment of the now 35-year old athlete, who went undefeated for ten years. But he's no longer at the apex of his career, so O'Donnell and Tyson agreed that they're currently more excited about Urijah Faber.
Tyson laughed, calling him "the little guy" -- Faber stands 5'6" -- and saying, "He's so cute with the hair." For O'Donnell, she loved how relaxed he was during a fight. "They have him in the headlock and they have him in the crucifix,...
It helps that he's not alone in that assessment of the now 35-year old athlete, who went undefeated for ten years. But he's no longer at the apex of his career, so O'Donnell and Tyson agreed that they're currently more excited about Urijah Faber.
Tyson laughed, calling him "the little guy" -- Faber stands 5'6" -- and saying, "He's so cute with the hair." For O'Donnell, she loved how relaxed he was during a fight. "They have him in the headlock and they have him in the crucifix,...
- 3/23/2012
- by Jason Hughes
- Huffington Post
Mike Tyson and Rosie O'Donnell bonded over a mutual admiration for and love of mixed martial arts (Mma) on "The Rosie Show" (Weeknights, 7 p.m. Et on Own). As many consider Mike Tyson to be one of the greatest boxers of all time, there may be some added weight to his words when he says Fedor Emelianenko is the greatest Mma fighter of all time.
It helps that he's not alone in that assessment of the now 35-year old athlete, who went undefeated for ten years. But he's no longer at the apex of his career, so O'Donnell and Tyson agreed that they're currently more excited about Urijah Faber.
Tyson laughed, calling him "the little guy" -- Faber stands 5'6" -- and saying, "He's so cute with the hair." For O'Donnell, she loved how relaxed he was during a fight. "They have him in the headlock and they have him in the crucifix,...
It helps that he's not alone in that assessment of the now 35-year old athlete, who went undefeated for ten years. But he's no longer at the apex of his career, so O'Donnell and Tyson agreed that they're currently more excited about Urijah Faber.
Tyson laughed, calling him "the little guy" -- Faber stands 5'6" -- and saying, "He's so cute with the hair." For O'Donnell, she loved how relaxed he was during a fight. "They have him in the headlock and they have him in the crucifix,...
- 3/23/2012
- by Jason Hughes
- Aol TV.
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