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PRESS RELEASE: Amarillo, TX. – April 29, 2011 – Texas based mixed martial arts fight promotion company, Shark Fight Promotions, announced today that Brent Medley has officially stepped down as President and match-maker for the company. Medley officially submitted his resignation on Thursday. Although he has relinquished his roles, Medley still holds Shark Fights in high [...]

In anticipation of UFC 129: ST-PIERRE VS. SHIELDS on April 30, 2011, the Ultimate Fighting Championship hosted a press conference and free fan event at Rogers Centre on Tuesday, February 8, 2011. UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre and featherweight champion Jose Aldo were joined by #1 Contenders Jake Shields and Mark Hominick, along with [...]

PRESS RELEASE (by Melissa Ingram): Westlake Village, CA. – February 8, 2011 Young Members Learn Krav Maga Self-Defense Tactics at Bas Rutten’s Elite MMA Training Facility Bas Rutten’s Elite MMA mixed martial arts training facility in Westlake Village, California has not only become the training center of choice for elite athletes and MMA enthusiasts, but [...]

MMA is getting more notice and going mainstream! UFC featherweight Dustin Poirier, ranked #7 by MMA Weekly, is the focus of a documentary called “Fightville.” This film will premiere at the SXSW Film Festival (March 11-20) in Austin, Texas. The movie chronicles the rise of Dustin as a fighter along with his trainer and fellow [...]

World MMA Awards 2010 This is it, MMA fans! Tonight – the World Mixed Martial Arts Awards for 2010! According to The Pearl, a very limited number of tickets for this exclusive live event will go on sale to the general public – it might not be too late! If you want to experience a [...]

// I remember seeing clips of MMA in it’s early stages; two people just beating each other into piles of blood. I remember when I told my mother I was going to fight and of course she was afraid I was going to get really hurt. After it was all said and done, the only [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Amateur MMA Fights, Paintball Highlights At Mesquite Fundraiser: Mesquite, Nevada – Every day, United States military personnel face a new battle as they return home from combat zones. Addressing the desperate need to relieve the financial and emotional burdens caused by the physical and mental scars of war, Mixed Martial Arts legend [...]

Recently there’s been some controversy on whether or not MMA judges are doing their job properly or well. To the casual observer, it may not appear so, but then not everyone knows or understands the MMA Unified Rules of Conduct used by these judges to score each bout. To help fans and weekend warriors alike, [...]

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He’s all three and so much more! Recently I had the pleasure and honor of interviewing Bas Rutten. Yes – THE Bas Rutten…that incredible martial artist known as “El Guapo” and the “King of the Liver Shot” from Holland! Always the consummate gentleman, this interview was especially noble of Bas, because right before we started [...]