James Hammortree Making Every Second Count

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC – As a full-time firefighter in Ocala, Florida, James Hammortree makes a living running into houses. But what he may be best remembered for now is the one time he ran out of a house.

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC – As a full-time firefighter in Ocala, Florida, James Hammortree makes a living running into houses. But what he may be best remembered for now is the one time he ran out of a house.

Rich Attonito Jersey Boy Goes South to Chase MMA Glory

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC – Before Frankie Edgar, Kurt Pellegrino, Ricardo Almeida, Jim and Dan Miller, Nick Catone, and Mike Massenzio helped make New Jersey a hotbed for UFC-level mixed martial artists, there was Rich Attonito.

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC – Before Frankie Edgar, Kurt Pellegrino, Ricardo Almeida, Jim and Dan Miller, Nick Catone, and Mike Massenzio helped make New Jersey a hotbed for UFC-level mixed martial artists, there was Rich Attonito.

Spencer Fisher On the Road

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC – The roughest part of Spencer Fisher’s first training camp with Mark DellaGrotte wasn’t living in the Sityodtong Gym, the brutal pad and sparring sessions, or visualizing his Saturday opponent, Dennis Siver, throwing debi…

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC – The roughest part of Spencer Fisher’s first training camp with Mark DellaGrotte wasn’t living in the Sityodtong Gym, the brutal pad and sparring sessions, or visualizing his Saturday opponent, Dennis Siver, throwing debilitating spinning back kicks at him.

The Big Calzonie Coming To Canada

Frank Curreri, WEC – Stepping into the Octagon to compete is an act of bravery. Stepping into the Octagon to fight a ferocious Brazilian who has devoured 20 straight foes – and hails from the same thoroughbred-loaded team as Jose Aldo – is ev…

Frank Curreri, WEC – Stepping into the Octagon to compete is an act of bravery. Stepping into the Octagon to fight a ferocious Brazilian who has devoured 20 straight foes – and hails from the same thoroughbred-loaded team as Jose Aldo – is even more daring. Stepping into the Octagon to battle that same “Next Big Thing” on just a couple weeks’ notice borders on insanity.

Mark Holst Under the Radar, but not for Long

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC – What a difference a week makes. No one knows that better than Ottawa lightweight Mark Holst, who saw his career get altered forever in the space of two phone calls spaced seven days apart.

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC – What a difference a week makes. No one knows that better than Ottawa lightweight Mark Holst, who saw his career get altered forever in the space of two phone calls spaced seven days apart.

Memory of Slain Mentor Drives Bay Areas Cariaso

Frank Curreri, WEC – Hardcore MMA fans may remember Alex Gong as an acclaimed Muay Thai fighter who was gunned down in 2003 on a busy San Francisco street after running barefoot in pursuit of a hit-and-run motorist. Chris Cariaso, however, me…

Frank Curreri, WEC – Hardcore MMA fans may remember Alex Gong as an acclaimed Muay Thai fighter who was gunned down in 2003 on a busy San Francisco street after running barefoot in pursuit of a hit-and-run motorist. Chris Cariaso, however, memorializes Alex Gong as a one-of-a-kind friend, top-flight coach and innovative businessman.