Tag: Fighter

The Ultimate Fighter Live: Episode 4 Thoughts and Recap

The taped segment of the show this week was pretty uneventful. It can be summed up in a few lines: Mike Rio hurts his knee, the guys find it tough to adjust to life in the house, and Faber brings in a life coach to talk to the fighters. It finally stru…

The taped segment of the show this week was pretty uneventful. It can be summed up in a few lines: Mike Rio hurts his knee, the guys find it tough to adjust to life in the house, and Faber brings in a life coach to talk to the fighters. It finally struck me how the […]

UFC on Fox: Will FX Change the Ultimate Fighter Live Running Time?

I just finished watching the third episode of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) Live on FX channel. The episode aired last Friday, March 23, 2012 in a one-hour time block. This season has been revolutionary for the series and for the UFC as a company. The new…

I just finished watching the third episode of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) Live on FX channel. The episode aired last Friday, March 23, 2012 in a one-hour time block. This season has been revolutionary for the series and for the UFC as a company. The new season features live fights that air each week instead […]

Is an MMA Fighter Really the Baddest Man on the Planet?

The basic premise of MMA (mixed martial arts) is simple. You stick two combatants in an enclosed area, and see who emerges victorious.  In my opinion, hand-to-hand combat is one of the purest forms of fighting. It’s the truest test of a warr…

The basic premise of MMA (mixed martial arts) is simple. You stick two combatants in an enclosed area, and see who emerges victorious.  In my opinion, hand-to-hand combat is one of the purest forms of fighting. It’s the truest test of a warrior. The only weapon you have at your disposal is your body. Anyone […]

Video of 14-Year-Old Karo Parisyan Fighting 23-Year-Old MMA Fighter

At age 14, Karo Parisyan was the epitome of a modern-day warrior. While most kids were hanging out with friends and playing video games, Parisyan was stepping into an MMA ring and fighting grown men. In the video preview of the upcoming Worldwide Mixed…

At age 14, Karo Parisyan was the epitome of a modern-day warrior. While most kids were hanging out with friends and playing video games, Parisyan was stepping into an MMA ring and fighting grown men. In the video preview of the upcoming Worldwide Mixed Martial Arts (WMMA) event, “The Heat” reminisced on his earlier years […]

The Ultimate Fighter on Spike TV or FX: Early Breakdown

We’ve just seen our third episode of The Ultimate Fighter on FX, and I think we’ve seen enough to get a feeling of the differences between the show on FX and on Spike TV. Since the format of the show changed this season, it’s a little…

We’ve just seen our third episode of The Ultimate Fighter on FX, and I think we’ve seen enough to get a feeling of the differences between the show on FX and on Spike TV. Since the format of the show changed this season, it’s a little tough to tell which changes are due to the […]

Spartan’s Terry Callihan Teaching Respect One Fighter at a Time

Every fighter deserves respect. Unfortunately, that doesn’t always happen. But, if you fight for Terry Callihan—respect is a priority. “When I first started out in the mixed martial arts industry, I really saw how a lot of fighters we…

Every fighter deserves respect. Unfortunately, that doesn’t always happen. But, if you fight for Terry Callihan—respect is a priority. “When I first started out in the mixed martial arts industry, I really saw how a lot of fighters were being mistreated,” Callihan told Bleacher Report. “I would travel and have none of my expenses paid […]