Author: By Duane Finley

Growing up in Michigan made Kevin Lee no stranger to the stark and sometimes brutal winters that come with living in the Midwest. While some of the cold seasons pass with minimal misery, even those milder winters harden those who grow up in such conditions. There is a survival instinct that initiates between December and April and one the Grand Rapids native is all too familiar with.Or that was the case for the 22-year-old prospect, because the quest for better things led him west and it’s an environment that certainly agrees with him.“It’s nice driving with the top down on … Read the Full Article Here

It’s been a chaotic ride for Kelvin Gastelum, but one he’s making sure he takes the time to enjoy.The Arizona native came to Season 17 of The Ultimate Fighter as a 21-year-old hopeful with only a handful of professional fights under his belt, and he saw the reality show as his way to gain entry onto the biggest stage in MMA. Granted, the Yuma native had found victory in all five of those fights, but with a collection of experienced fighters and several highly-touted prospects also in the tournament, there wasn’t a ton of expectations put on Gastelum winning the six-figure c … Read the Full Article Here

Hair gel. That’s the one thing Al Iaquinta couldn’t imagine traveling without. It took the surging lightweight a few moments to carve out the answer to the lofty question, but when he delivered his response it came with absolute certainty.“You have to have hair gel,” Iaquinta said in the front lobby of LAW MMA. “You want to make sure you look good wherever you are and that means you are going to need hair gel.”While the Serra-Longo product would crack a smile and a few laughs after paying a passionate homage to styling products, it was absolutely clear to … Read the Full Article Here

There is starting out at a high level of competition and then there is being thrown to the proverbial wolves. Olympic silver medalist Sara McMann had been facing the best the world had to offer on wrestling mats around the globe, and when she decided to dedicate herself to becoming a mixed martial artist, a similar path was in her immediate future.There would be no easy road for McMann to get a feel for things. Instead, her credentials and reputation for being a gritty competitor preceded her and the potential for her to quickly become the next big thing in women’s MMA hovered above. T … Read the Full Article Here

There is an ease to Dan Henderson you wouldn’t expect to see in a fighter of his caliber and status. Almost a nonchalance if you will, as Hendo’s laid-back persona outside of the Octagon is a stark contrast to the hovering violence that is one “H Bomb” away from being unleashed when things go live on fight night. Henderson is a man whose “been there, done that,” approach to the fight game is backed up with a rock solid resume lined with some of the greatest names to ever compete in the sport. Where fighters with a quarter of the stock Henderson has proven to … Read the Full Article Here

A week from Saturday, one of the greatest mixed martial artists in the history of the sport will make his highly-anticipated return against a fighter whose reputation for never backing down has made him one of the most polarizing figures to ever step foot inside the Octagon. And when Anderson Silva squares off with Nick Diaz in the main event of UFC 183 on January 31 in Las Vegas, it’s a matchup that warrants the coveted label of “super fight.” Silva, the former middleweight king and the fighter widely recognized as the greatest of all-time, will make his return to action aft … Read the Full Article Here