The Virginia Professional Boxing and Wrestling Program’s decision not to issue Shine Fights a promoter’s license last Friday was based on the promotion’s inability to provide mandatory documents, including evidence of a surety bond to cover fighters’ purses, said Mary Broz-Vaughan, director of communications for the Dept. of Professional and Occupational Regulation.

Tapout, the sport’s most predominant clothing and lifestyle brand, has sold to Authentic Brands Group, a New York-based company specializing in branding development and licensing.

<B>By MATT BOONE<BR>
MMANEWS.COM Staff Writer</B><BR><BR>

Chris Detert from American Rebel PR sent along the following to MMANEWS.COM ...<BR><BR>

<B>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<BR><BR>

AUTHENTIC BRANDS GROUP ACQUIRES TAPOUT AND SILVER STAR CASTING COMPANY<BR><BR>

NY/LA/Toronto – September 6, 2010 –</B> Authentic Brands Group, LLC, with offices in New York, Los Angeles, and Toronto, is proud to announce the acquisition of TapouT and Silver Star Casting Company (Silver Star), two of the biggest names in the mixed mar

Shine Fights has been forced to move its Friday event featuring an eight-main lightweight tournament to the First Council Casino in Oklahoma after Virginia denied the promotion a license.

The opening round includes Carlo Prater vs. Rich Crunkilton, Kyle Baker vs. James Warfield, Marcus Aurelio vs. Dennis Bermudez, and Charles "Krazy Horse" Bennett vs. Drew Fickett.

By Chris Howie<br><br>

Keith Jardine will be fighting outside of the UFC for the first time in almost six years this weekend when he fights Trevor Prangley at Shark Fights 13 in Amarillo, TX.<br><br>

With a 6-7 mark in the UFC during his run and with four straight losses to close it out, Jardine will look to get back in the win column and work his way back to the sport’s top promotion beginning Saturday in Texas.

Putting together a list of the best of all times is never easy, and big names will inevitably be left out, so Brazil’s MMA magazine, NOCAUTE, passed on the task to some of Brazil’s greatest MMA representatives, asking them to list their all-time favorites. Check out who made their lists: Maurício Shogun 1 – Fedor [...]

The US Open, set for October 15, 16 and 17 in Santa Cruz, California, has some news to announce. Normally, the absolute in the various belt groups is restricted to the four top-placed athletes of each weight class. This time, though, the absolute will be held beforehand, and everyone can get in the action. Promoter [...]