Justin Buchholz Fight Game Education

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC – Sitting in a bathtub in Oklahoma City with 17 stitches in your forehead isn’t the usual spot for a life-changing ‘a-ha’ moment, but for Justin Buchholz, it would have to do.

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC – Sitting in a bathtub in Oklahoma City with 17 stitches in your forehead isn’t the usual spot for a life-changing ‘a-ha’ moment, but for Justin Buchholz, it would have to do.

Making Nate Marquardt Mean

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC – Move over Keith Jardine, there’s another “Dean of Mean” in the Greg Jackson camp, and his name is Nate Marquardt.
Yes, it’s true, one of mixed martial artists’ nice guys has started turning the switch when the Octagon door closes on fight night, leaving his last three opponents – Martin Kampmann, Wilson Gouveia, Demian Maia – on the canvas and knocked out.

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC – Move over Keith Jardine, there’s another “Dean of Mean” in the Greg Jackson camp, and his name is Nate Marquardt.
Yes, it’s true, one of mixed martial artists’ nice guys has started turning the switch when the Octagon door closes on fight night, leaving his last three opponents – Martin Kampmann, Wilson Gouveia, Demian Maia – on the canvas and knocked out.

Florian Faces Gomi in the UFC’s Return to Charlotte on Mar. 31st

LAS VEGAS – Home to two of the first five Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC®) events, Charlotte, North Carolina will once again host the premier organization in mixed martial arts on Wednesday, March 31st, as the UFC returns to Charlotte for the first time in nearly 15 years with a spectacular card at the Bojangles Coliseum featuring the lightweight showdown between two-time title challenger Kenny Florian and Japanese superstar and former PRIDE champion Takanori Gomi. This bout will headline the latest edition of Spike TV’s hit UFC® Fight Night™ series, which airs at 8 p.m. ET/PT.

LAS VEGAS – Home to two of the first five Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC®) events, Charlotte, North Carolina will once again host the premier organization in mixed martial arts on Wednesday, March 31st, as the UFC returns to Charlotte for the first time in nearly 15 years with a spectacular card at the Bojangles Coliseum featuring the lightweight showdown between two-time title challenger Kenny Florian and Japanese superstar and former PRIDE champion Takanori Gomi. This bout will headline the latest edition of Spike TV’s hit UFC® Fight Night™ series, which airs at 8 p.m. ET/PT.

A Hungry Mac Danzig Makes His Vegas Return

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC – If you were looking to get away from it all, Los Angeles probably wouldn’t be the destination at the top of your list, but for lightweight Mac Danzig, a return to his old stomping grounds after nearly two years in Las Vegas was just what the doctor ordered.

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC – If you were looking to get away from it all, Los Angeles probably wouldn’t be the destination at the top of your list, but for lightweight Mac Danzig, a return to his old stomping grounds after nearly two years in Las Vegas was just what the doctor ordered.

Rolles Gracie Leading The Way for The Next Generation

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC – If there is one trademark of the Gracie family, it’s the remarkable ability to perform and persevere in situations that would break most people. Whether it was Royce fighting and beating those who were bigger, stronger, and faster than him in the early UFC’s, Renzo refusing to tap out to Kazushi Sakuraba’s kimura in PRIDE, Rickson’s overall brilliance in competition, the understated grace of Royler, or the intensity of Ryan, the members of the first family of mixed martial arts have been remarkably proficient at defusing pressure when the lights are at their brightest.

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC – If there is one trademark of the Gracie family, it’s the remarkable ability to perform and persevere in situations that would break most people. Whether it was Royce fighting and beating those who were bigger, stronger, and faster than him in the early UFC’s, Renzo refusing to tap out to Kazushi Sakuraba’s kimura in PRIDE, Rickson’s overall brilliance in competition, the understated grace of Royler, or the intensity of Ryan, the members of the first family of mixed martial arts have been remarkably proficient at defusing pressure when the lights are at their brightest.

Mike Swick No Rest, No Worries

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC – Finally, Mike Swick was going to take a vacation. After being in the American Kickboxing Academy Gym non-stop for most of 2009, the welterweight contender was just waiting on his visa to come in so he could go to Brazil, relax, do some training and basically unwind from a year that saw him hit the highs and lows of his profession – a KO win over Ben Saunders in June and a decision loss to Dan Hardy in November.

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC – Finally, Mike Swick was going to take a vacation. After being in the American Kickboxing Academy Gym non-stop for most of 2009, the welterweight contender was just waiting on his visa to come in so he could go to Brazil, relax, do some training and basically unwind from a year that saw him hit the highs and lows of his profession – a KO win over Ben Saunders in June and a decision loss to Dan Hardy in November.