Author: By E. Spencer Kyte

If you want to know what makes the American Kickboxing Academy one of the most consistent and successful gyms in mixed martial arts, look no further than the trio of UFC champions to come from inside the walls of the San Jose, California outfit.After a lengthy run of producing top contenders and title challengers like Josh Koscheck and Jon Fitch, Cain Velasquez was the first from the camp to claim UFC gold, doing so with his first-round technical knockout victory over Brock Lesnar at UFC 121 on October 23, 2010. He would lose the title to Junior Dos Santos in his next fight, but reclaim the ti … Read the Full Article Here

Different partner? No problem? @PaigeVanZantUFC was on ! A score of 24 on @DancingABC! VOTE! VOTE! VOTE! #DWTS pic.twitter.com/bz0lnNCHdD
— UFC (@ufc) March 29, 2016

Keep up with UFC strawweight Paige VanZant as she competes on Season 22 of ABC’s Dancing with the Stars as UFC.com recaps her performance and each week’s show every Monday.Dancing second on last week’s debut, Paige VanZant and partner Mark Ballas seemed to be graded a little tougher than the competitors that hit the ballroom floor a little later in the program. As the night went on, judges Carrie An … Read the Full Article Here

In the broadcasting world, chemistry between the individuals sharing the booth or seated behind the desk is crucial, as the live-to-air interactions set the tone for the events about to unfold on the court, the field or inside the Octagon, and become the soundtrack for those watching at home. And as any sports fan will tell you, a bad booth can ruin a great game while the right tandem or group could make sitting through the worst the sport has to offer a pleasurable experience. From the start, the connection between Jon Anik and Brian Stann was apparent and, in a short amount of time, the two … Read the Full Article Here

Red Sox vs. Yankees. North Carolina vs. Duke. Wilt Chamberlain vs. Bill Russell. Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier.The fabric of sport is woven with rivalries – opponents whose frequent encounters and hostile history has a way of elevating each game, each series, each fight into something bigger.On Saturday, April 23 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, the most fierce rivalry currently raging on in the UFC will reach a boiling point as Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones step into the Octagon for a second time. This time around, however, it will be Cormier entering last, carrying the UFC light heavyweigh … Read the Full Article Here

 
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Paige VanZant may not be in the strawweight title mix right now, but the 21-year-old fighter is already one of the top contenders on Season 22 of ABC’s Dancing with the Stars.VanZant, whose parents owned a dance studio and grew up dancing, is partnered with pro Mark Ballas, a two-time winner and seven-time podium finisher, and the two became one of the betting favorites when the cast was announced and was the first competitor introduced in the show’s opening number.The UFC star has shared … Read the Full Article Here

Last April, Chad Laprise ran his record to a perfect 10-0 professional record by earning a victory in a “dig deep and gut it out” performance against Bryan Barberena at UFC 186 in Montreal.The duo won Fight of the Night honors and the effort earned Laprise another gold star for his resume. Combined with an unblemished record, a great team in his corner and his TUF Nations victory under his belt, “The Disciple” was tabbed as the top Canadian prospect on the UFC roster and the next potential title challenger to come out of the Tristar Gym in Montreal.As such, Laprise was … Read the Full Article Here