Recently, Tito Ortiz took a major exception to the fact that Ryan Bader referred to him as a “stepping stone” in their upcoming bout at UFC 132. Yeah right! Tito wishes he were that important. The truth is, no fighter ever likes to be referred to as a stepping stone because it naturally implies that [...]
Archive for June, 2011
On July 1, 2011, Jessamyn Duke (3-1), a popular female MMA fighter out of Kentucky with a huge fan base out of Knoxville, Tennessee, will fight at at Tuff-N-Uff: Browning vs. Postma event to be held in the Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas! Knoxville fans are excited for this 145lb. female bout, as Duke will be [...]
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Back in April of this year, the UFC made its long-anticipated Ontario debut in front of a record setting crowd of 55,000 screaming fans. And as it turns out, the standard with any UFC event held outside of the United States is that they are solely responsible for administering all PED (and illegal street drug) [...]
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UFC 131 hits Vancouver, British Columbia this Saturday, and features a headlining and much anticipated heavyweight number-one contender’s bout between noted knockout artists Junior dos Santos and Shane Carwin. Kenny Florian will also be on the card as he makes his 145-pound debut; as well as Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone, who will look to make [...]
Here we are with Part 3 of A Day in the Life of Jeff Monson! According toTheFightNerd.com, “Most people know MMA’s favorite anarachist, Jeff ‘The Snowman’ Monson from his fights, but there is much more to Monson that smashing his fists into other people’s jaws, as we learn in the third episode of this eight [...]
According to Stephen Koepfer, Founder, Coalition to Legalize Mixed Martial Arts in New York, today the NY Daily News quoted Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver as saying “There does not appear to be widespread support in the Assembly for this legislation.” Koepfer says that not only is this not accurate…but “Silver, is completely disingenuous. There [...]
This year the SOUTHWEST GRAPPLEFEST V and COMBAT SPORTS EXPO will be held on Saturday, July 30, 2011 from 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM (MT). This is a Double elimination Gi and NoGi tournament, and the sponsors are promising “exciting demos throughout the day from world renowned martial artists in Muay Thai, Capoeira, Filipino Stick [...]
Categories: Combat Techniques
On Saturday – June 25, 2011, the 2011 USA Pankration National Championships & US World Team Trials will be held at Xtreme Couture MMA in Las Vegas, Nevada. This is a Double Elimination National Championship Tournament with age and weight divisions for Men, Women, Teens & Kids. Custom National Championships Medals for 1st to 3rd [...]
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Air Force veteran Adam Schindler to compete in the Bellator “Summer Series” Featherweight Tournament
According to Bellator, Air Force vet Adam Schindler is ready to prove he belongs on big stage in the upcoming Bellator tournament. Adam Schindler has proven that he’s outgrown local shows and preliminary portions of the big-time shows – and now he’s ready to prove that he belongs on the elite level. To that end, [...]
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Until the UFC takes them over, looks like it’s business as usual for Bellator Fighting Championships! They announced today that they’re conducting an open tryout in Hollywood, Florida on June 18th! The call is for “undiscovered professional fighters” who want to earn a spot in one of the organization’s upcoming area events. When: The [...]
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