mano a mano combat

In this down-to-earth interview of Miguel Torres by Cagewriter, he gives us some insight into his thoughts and feelings about Brock, Mayweather and money in MMA.  Here are some of my favorite gems. Response to WEC vs. UFC salaries: “I think I should be paid fair. I think I deserve what heavyweights are getting. I [...]

In spite of all his protests and trash talking MMA, after watching Jeopardy tonight, it looks like Floyd Mayweather should be worried about the state of boxing. I don’t blame the guy for defending his sport, in fact I’d expect him to. One should defend their sport – especially if it helped make them the [...]

Pro Fighters Disgusted with Brock & News from Bisping Mirko Cro Crop “I must point out that his victory is a defeat for the sport as such. Don’t get me wrong, Lesnar is a fearsome and very dangerous opponent, but I am old school, I prefer skill and technique. This win was a defeat of [...]

I’ve long wondered which plays a more important role in the success of a fighter: physical strength or mental strength? Certainly both are important, but does one or the other govern the ultimate success of an MMA fighter? Can a fighter be strong in one but not the other and still win? And is what [...]

Dan Henderson is a legendary fighter. He’s always struck me as a gentleman. During PRIDE he proved himself to be a worthy opponent, with superior ground skills, but with an incredible ability to fight an excellent stand up game – complete with deadly knock out power. Henderson’s always been known as a “nice guy” with [...]