MMA: Is Now the Best Time to Be a Fan of Mixed Martial Arts?

The sport of mixed martial arts has come a long way from the days of belching commentators, fighters carrying the crucifix and “human cockfighting.” Fans who began to watch the sport within the last year or so are fortunate; now is perhaps …

The sport of mixed martial arts has come a long way from the days of belching commentators, fighters carrying the crucifix and “human cockfighting.” Fans who began to watch the sport within the last year or so are fortunate; now is perhaps the best time to be a fan of mixed martial arts. Fans of […]

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MMA: Is Now the Best Time to Be a Fan of Mixed Martial Arts?

Fedor Emelianenko: The Fall of a Mixed Martial Arts Legend

If you were to take a stroll through Hoffman Estates, Ill., on a cold Chicago night in November of 2009, you’d be hard-pressed to find an MMA fan outside of Dana White who didn’t think Fedor Emelianenko was MMA’s version of …

If you were to take a stroll through Hoffman Estates, Ill., on a cold Chicago night in November of 2009, you’d be hard-pressed to find an MMA fan outside of Dana White who didn’t think Fedor Emelianenko was MMA’s version of Beowulf.  It was during Emelianenko’s fight against Brett Rogers that the Russian heavyweight’s highly touted mystique […]

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Fedor Emelianenko: The Fall of a Mixed Martial Arts Legend

UFC 130: Frank Mir on Strikeforce, Teaching Kids Martial Arts & Randy Couture

Below is part II of my interview with UFC Heavyweight Frank Mir. To read part I click here. The subject of Zuffa’s recent purchase of Strikeforce came up and what that meant for the current crop of UFC heavyweights and Strikeforce’s big men…

Below is part II of my interview with UFC Heavyweight Frank Mir. To read part I click here. The subject of Zuffa’s recent purchase of Strikeforce came up and what that meant for the current crop of UFC heavyweights and Strikeforce’s big men. There has been a lot of talk of super-fights since the acquisition […]

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UFC 130: Frank Mir on Strikeforce, Teaching Kids Martial Arts & Randy Couture

History of Jiu Jitsu: Grappling Arts Begin To Blend in MMA

In 1996, American-based Mixed Martial Arts was a quickly growing sport. While the Ultimate Fighting Championships (UFC) had been founded in the name of Brazilian jiu-jitsu, the defining martial art of American MMA was poised to challenge jiu-jitsu as t…

In 1996, American-based Mixed Martial Arts was a quickly growing sport. While the Ultimate Fighting Championships (UFC) had been founded in the name of Brazilian jiu-jitsu, the defining martial art of American MMA was poised to challenge jiu-jitsu as the dominant grappling art. While Dan Severn’s victory at UFC 5 gave wrestling some recognition, his […]

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History of Jiu Jitsu: Grappling Arts Begin To Blend in MMA

MMA: Transition of the Ages for Mixed Martial Arts

With the news in the last week that Zuffa had purchased their major competitor in North America, it was quite a shock to us all. Strikeforce, once a kickboxing organization before their transition to Mixed Martial Arts in 2006, is now under the same br…

With the news in the last week that Zuffa had purchased their major competitor in North America, it was quite a shock to us all. Strikeforce, once a kickboxing organization before their transition to Mixed Martial Arts in 2006, is now under the same branch as the Ultimate Fighting Championship. With this, in my opinion, […]

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MMA: Transition of the Ages for Mixed Martial Arts

UFC Against the World: Sizing Up the Competition in Mixed Martial Arts

Where do the best fighters in the world fight?  This is the ultimate measuring stick for mixed martial arts promotions: How many of the world’s most elite fighters does your organization have?  The more elite fighters, the better your o…

Where do the best fighters in the world fight?  This is the ultimate measuring stick for mixed martial arts promotions: How many of the world’s most elite fighters does your organization have?  The more elite fighters, the better your organization is.  Nothing else on God’s green earth but this makes your promotion truly legitimate.    […]

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UFC Against the World: Sizing Up the Competition in Mixed Martial Arts