Tuff-N-Uff Champion Brenna Larkin on Mastering Law, MMA and Fear

Three years ago I traveled deep into the desert of Lordsburg, New Mexico. Once there, I traveled to the wrong side of the tracks to catch a humble amateur MMA event known as the XCFC. I saw many great scraps that night, but the one that stood out in my…

Three years ago I traveled deep into the desert of Lordsburg, New Mexico. Once there, I traveled to the wrong side of the tracks to catch a humble amateur MMA event known as the XCFC. I saw many great scraps that night, but the one that stood out in my mind was an all-out war […]

Santa’s Little Helpers Bring You the Fix Friday Link Dump

Who should you be betting on for UFC 124: St. Pierre vs. Koscheck? Find out: here.
Will Thiago Alves actually make weight today? Find out during the live UFC 124 Weigh-ins: here.
There are other MMA promotions out there besides the UFC…K-1, for example, which holds its 2010 World Grand Prix Finals tonight. CagePotato […]

Tuff-N-Uff Ring Girls, Stephanie Lee and Tana Cogan

Tuff-N-Uff Ring Girls, Stephanie Lee and Tana Cogan

Who should you be betting on for UFC 124: St. Pierre vs. Koscheck? Find out: here.

Will Thiago Alves actually make weight today? Find out during the live UFC 124 Weigh-ins: here.

There are other MMA promotions out there besides the UFC…K-1, for example, which holds its 2010 World Grand Prix Finals tonight. CagePotato reminds you: here.

Dana White tweeted that Japan’s Norifumi “Kid” Yamamoto signed with the UFC. The Featherweight is expected to take on Demetrious Johnson at UFC 126. Check out how the fight card is shaping up: here.

More about Nick Diaz ducking Jason “Mayhem” Miller in a new video: here.




(VIDEO) Former Playboy Playmate Latasha Marzolla Dislocates Elbow At Tuff-N-Uff

The long awaited return of Latasha Marzolla to the Tuff-N-Uff ring on Friday Night, October 22nd, lasted all of 1:14 seconds…about as long as Marzolla’s Playboy fans last staring at her pictorials. Marzolla took ahold of opponent Nikki Rae Lowe but landed very wrong when she went to the ground and dislocated her elbow. […]

Heal Quickly Latasha

Heal Quickly Latasha

The long awaited return of Latasha Marzolla to the Tuff-N-Uff ring on Friday Night, October 22nd, lasted all of 1:14 seconds…about as long as Marzolla’s Playboy fans last staring at her pictorials. Marzolla took ahold of opponent Nikki Rae Lowe but landed very wrong when she went to the ground and dislocated her elbow. Video footage below:

MMA FIGHTERS SAY GOODBYE TO A YOUNG WARRIOR BATTLING CANCER

By Joyce Lynda Valdes
A great leader, named Malcolm X said, “If you don’t stand for something, you will fall for anything.”
There are many battles MMA fighters face going into the cage, like that of a standup war or ground and pound, but every battle for these self-made warriors is by choice. There are others […]

By Joyce Lynda Valdes

Dylan Woods at Tuff-N-Uff in March 2010

Dylan Woods at Tuff-N-Uff in March 2010

A great leader, named Malcolm X said, “If you don’t stand for something, you will fall for anything.”

There are many battles MMA fighters face going into the cage, like that of a standup war or ground and pound, but every battle for these self-made warriors is by choice. There are others of us in the world who are faced with fights that are unwanted and unasked for and it is the truest test of our character when we meet those challenges with will and defiance. For most of us in our lifetime, we will know someone or be someone inflicted with cancer. In my life, I have been blessed to know very few people who have fought and lost to this disease. Last night, the most influential person I have ever met, a young 13 year-old warrior named Dylan Woods who had brain cancer passed away.

I met Dylan through a non-profit organization called It Aint Chemo run by a cancer survivor, Kevin Hoyt. Hoyt, who is a friend of Randy Couture and helped Couture set up a paintball charity event for his GI Foundation, decided to open his organization to help and support MMA fighters, with the request that the fighters give their time to train young warriors who battle cancer daily. Hoyt thought that by kids like Dylan meeting MMA fighters, it would influence them to keep fighting their disease. The surprise ended up being that these kids like Dylan were the ones who inspired the MMA fighters. Dylan Woods went on to support fighters like Ryan Couture, Jimmy Jones, and Gil Guardado. He went to their Tuff-N-Uff amateur fights, cheering in the crowd, and when he could no longer travel, he watched Ryan Couture make his pro-debut in Strikeforce: Challengers on Showtime. Dylan’s story touched even UFC Heavyweight, Frank Mir who volunteered to be auctioned off in a charity MMA Bachelor/Bachelorette event held by It Aint Chemo earlier this month.

Dylan Woods did not go gently. He rose to the challenge. When it seemed he wouldn’t make it through another day, Dylan showed us he was not one to be beat and in August, at 50 lbs and wheel-chair bound, he made it to see Jones and Guardado victorious in their final amateur fights in Las Vegas. Both Jimmy Jones and Gil Guardado will be making their pro-debuts this November 13th in King of the Cage, which can be seen on PPV. Ryan Couture will be going for his second win in Strikeforce: Challengers on November 19th. Dylan fought his fight admirably and now helps science continue the fight as he gave his brain to cancer research. Most notably, he gave men who chose to fight, a solid ground to stand on and something to fight for and believe in; that ground is called It Aint Chemo and throughout these fighters careers, you will learn a lot more of the organization. It is time for Dylan to rest, but for Couture, Jones, and Guardado, it is time to stand and engage.

If you would like to help It Aint Chemo, please visit their website here or vote here for a Pepsi Refresh grant.

UFC 116 and Tuff-N-Uff Go Together like Peas and Carrots

This weekend brings one of the most highly anticipated comeback fights the game of mixed martial arts has ever seen.  
Many questions are about to be answered as many eyes will be watching.
Brock Lesnar returns to the octagon looking to unify the …

This weekend brings one of the most highly anticipated comeback fights the game of mixed martial arts has ever seen.  
Many questions are about to be answered as many eyes will be watching.
Brock Lesnar returns to the octagon looking to unify the UFC Heavyweight Championship.
Like the power of Greyskull, Brock has one half of the […]

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UFC 116 and Tuff-N-Uff Go Together like Peas and Carrots