Author: By Thomas Cunningham

Tim Means’ back story is a bit like “Breaking Bad”. There’s meth, guns, violence – and it takes place in New Mexico.  I won’t recount it again as it’s been covered many times before and the details are out there for the curious. In fact, Tim’s Wikipedia page has a nice summary if you’re pressed for time. Not surprisingly, that lifestyle led to spending time in prison. Four years as a matter of fact -and public record. Four years right as his fighting career was picking up steam. Statistically speaking, incarceration is often not the incentive society would hope to turn a person’s life a … Read the Full Article Here

So, you wanna be a UFC Fighter… for Halloween. Excellent choice. In fact, why not get your fight fan friends together and have a UFC themed-Halloween party? If you want to be a champion, and who doesn’t, the UFC Store has replica championship belts and UFC gloves to start you off. Here are a few more ideas for UFC-themed costumes but feel free to share your own!Ronda Rousey – There are a lot more options for women’s costumes at a UFC-themed Halloween party now that the Women’s division is well-established and growing bigger all the time. If you’re going to be a female fighter, why not b … Read the Full Article Here

UFC 178 Media Day. Bones, DC… Sholler?

ICYMI, @JonnyBones talks Cormier & “The Incident” on @JimmyKimmelLive #UFC178 Clip: http://t.co/atIAzGJZj7
— UFC (@ufc) August 7, 2014

@TimKennedyMMA I weigh 160, but my brown shirt makes me look slim.
— Dave Sholler (@Sholler_UFC) August 4, 2014

Wasn’t me.
— Jon Anik (@Jon_Anik) August 4, 2014

I’m completely fine, guys. Thanks for the support. I WANT THAT BELT!
— Dave Sholler (@Sholler_UFC) August 4, 2014

I couldn’t wait to show this picture with #CroCop and of course the twitter moment gets ruin … Read the Full Article Here

Ian McCall’s life has been a bit of a rollercoaster. Okay, a lot of a rollercoaster. When I first interviewed him before his UFC debut with Demetrious Johnson, Ian told me all about his misspent youth and wasted opportunities in the WEC. It was a dark tale of literally coming back from the dead and getting his life in order, and all was looking up for the then-number one ranked flyweight in the world. Of course, that fight (one many feel he should have won) was ruled a draw after an error tabulating the scorecards that wound up costing him the opportunity for a fourth “sudden victory” round. B … Read the Full Article Here

When I asked Mike Rhodes, “What’s up, man?” I could not have, in a million years, predicted his response. “I’m building a homemade air conditioner.”  “Is that like a block of ice in front of a fan?” I ask. Apparently, it also involves some PVC pipes and is slightly more elaborate, but it shows that just getting into the UFC is only the opportunity – the open door if you will. You’ve still got a ways to go to get to the top of the heap. “The [real] air conditioner can wait. The first summer in Milwaukee, I was staying with Erik Koch,” he recalls. “We didn’t have electricity, we didn’t have … Read the Full Article Here

Andrew Craig is not your typical fighter, and yet he doesn’t really have a marketable “hook” that makes him stand out. Which is not to say he’s not a talented fighter, and his movie star good looks probably don’t hurt; apparently I’m not the first person to joke about his resemblance to Chris Hemsworth, the actor who plays Thor. Plus, there’s no doubt that his UFC debut against Kyle Noke impressed a lot of hardcore MMA fans. Stepping in on short notice in Australia, Craig displayed his grit and toughness by coming back strong after clearly losing the first round and earning a unanimous decisio … Read the Full Article Here