Tag: Becoming

King Mo Feels Pro Wrestling Training Is Harder Than MMA with MMA Becoming a Fad

When you talk about pro wrestling versus MMA, fans are like, ”pro wrestling is fake, nothing’s real and it’s like a soap opera.” Whereas those same people say MMA is real: it’s real competition. We have seen figh…

When you talk about pro wrestling versus MMA, fans are like, ”pro wrestling is fake, nothing’s real and it’s like a soap opera.” Whereas those same people say MMA is real: it’s real competition. We have seen fighters make the transition from pro wrestling to MMA, with some notables like Brock Lesnar, Bobby Lashley, Dave Batista and […]

Is Trash-Talking Becoming the New Standard for a UFC Title Shot?

Trash-talking is becoming the fast track to success in the UFC. There is nothing more exciting than seeing a bout between fighters harboring personal animosity towards one another. It’s a longing desire of human beings to be entertained. When peo…

Trash-talking is becoming the fast track to success in the UFC. There is nothing more exciting than seeing a bout between fighters harboring personal animosity towards one another. It’s a longing desire of human beings to be entertained. When people genuinely dislike one another, it adds to the competitive edge, as a sense of pride […]

Melvin Guillard: Is He in Danger of Becoming MMA’s Zab Judah?

Back in early 2001, there were many big names in the world of professional boxing—Oscar de la Hoya, the up-and-coming Floyd Mayweather Jr., Lennox Lewis, Roy Jones Jr. and others—but one name kept on coming up, time and again, as the best n…

Back in early 2001, there were many big names in the world of professional boxing—Oscar de la Hoya, the up-and-coming Floyd Mayweather Jr., Lennox Lewis, Roy Jones Jr. and others—but one name kept on coming up, time and again, as the best new boxer out there: Zab Judah. With incredible hand speed, great reflexes, brutal […]

Greg Jackson: Is He Becoming Public Enemy No. 1 for MMA Fans?

Greg Jackson is without a doubt one of the best coaches in MMA today. His stable of fighters through Jackson’s MMA along with Mike Winkeljohn are among some of the best fighters in the sport’s past, present and future. He’s helped tra…

Greg Jackson is without a doubt one of the best coaches in MMA today. His stable of fighters through Jackson’s MMA along with Mike Winkeljohn are among some of the best fighters in the sport’s past, present and future. He’s helped train numerous world champions like Georges St-Pierre, Jon Jones, Carlos Condit, Shane Carwin and Rashad […]

Ronda Rousey: On the Path to Becoming the Most Important Figure in WMMA History

Pioneers such as Debbi Purcell were vital. The marketing of Gina Carano was important. Cyborg Santos showed that women’s MMA could be just as exciting and violent as the men. But it is current Strikeforce champion Ronda Rousey who is on the path …

Pioneers such as Debbi Purcell were vital. The marketing of Gina Carano was important. Cyborg Santos showed that women’s MMA could be just as exciting and violent as the men. But it is current Strikeforce champion Ronda Rousey who is on the path to being the single most important figure in women’s mixed martial arts […]

Strikeforce Becoming New WEC by Dissolving Heavyweight Division

In December 2006, Zuffa, the parent company of the UFC, purchased a small MMA promotion known as World Extreme Cagefighting or the WEC. The goal was to run two promotions simultaneously and host more events without overextending the UFC. To accomplish …

In December 2006, Zuffa, the parent company of the UFC, purchased a small MMA promotion known as World Extreme Cagefighting or the WEC. The goal was to run two promotions simultaneously and host more events without overextending the UFC. To accomplish this goal, several changes were made. First, the WEC was remolded to more closely […]

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Strikeforce Becoming New WEC by Dissolving Heavyweight Division