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The Michael Jordan of MMA?
Posted on 2 May 2012 by Justin Barracosa.
So much attention as of late has been focused on Jon Jones, and rightly so. He's the “in” thing in MMA at the moment, and he might be the “in” thing for many years to come. When all is said and done, Jones may ultimately be the greatest of all time. Hell, he might accomplish that feat in a few more years. But he's not there yet. So who, then, is the greatest fighter in t...
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MMA in the Military
Posted on 30 Apr 2012 by Justin Barracosa.
There are many ways in which our military has been influenced or even changed by modern day MMA. Ten or so years ago if you were to go to basic training the hand-to-hand combat was more defensive or control your enemy with just a few takedown and choke’s taught. Now the military combatives program teaches soldiers, takedowns, sweeps, transitions, chokes and many other submissions. These techn...
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“Fighting Gorillas.” ~A scientific look at why steroids have no place in MMA.
Posted on 28 Apr 2012 by Justin Barracosa.
“I want to see Barry Bonds come to the plate, juiced to the nines, drool running down his face, holding the bat so tightly that saw dust is just flying off of it. I wants to see guys so incredibly juiced that they can only do their event ONE time…” ~Rob Pue, Comedian. Former UFC fighter, Phil Baroni recently sat down for an interview with Fight Sport Asia. Baroni seems to...
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We lost the Martial Arts in “mma” long ago.
Posted on 3 Apr 2012 by Justin Barracosa.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) entered the playing field in 1993 touting the goal of finally realizing which martial art was truly the most effective and applicable fighting style for real life scenerios. Many traditional martial arts, such as Karate, Tae Kwon Do and Aikido place a great emphasis on learning movements moreso against theoretical planned attacks, rather than against the...
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Overeem out of StrikeForce Tourney
Posted on 19 Jul 2011 by Justin Barracosa.
Alistair Overeem has been removed from the Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix after refusing to accept a Sept. 10 semifinal date against Antonio Silva due to an injured toe. During an appearance on MMAfighting.com's “MMA Hour” Monday, Overeem revealed the promotion asked him to compete on the specific date and threatened to cut him from the tournament if he didn't agree. In an email...
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The Legend Has Fallen….Again
Posted on 13 Feb 2011 by Chris Murphy.
Strikeforce kicked off their Heavyweight tournament this evening in stunning fashion, but nothing more stunning than watch The Man, The Myth, The Legend, Fedor Emelianenko dropping his second straight fight, albeit, due to a doctor stoppage, a loss nonetheless. Is this the end of The last Emperor in MMA? He has talked about retiring recently, and with this loss, I fear this may have been the la...
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Strikeforce Heavyweight Tournament To Include Fedor and Overeem!
Posted on 5 Jan 2011 by Chris Murphy.
So, off a weekend where we saw who many consider the greatest fighter of all time in Alistair Overeem come out on top of his competition again, we now have word of a Strikeforce Heavyweight Tournament. Where you will see names such as Fedor Emelianenko, Andrei Arlovski, Josh Barnett, Antonio Silva, Brett Rogers, Fabricio Werdum, Sergei Kharitonov, and the aforementioned Alistair “The Demo...
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Sonnen Pleads Guilty To Money Laundering
Posted on 3 Jan 2011 by Adrian Wilkins.
As if being suspended for testing positive for a PED, Chael Sonnen's name has come up in a money laundering case. As of this very moment, not a lot has been divulged, but the following excerpt came from the Lake Oswego Review: ‘A licensed Realtor from West Linn, Sonnen admitted before a judge Monday that he conducted a financial transaction designed to hide or disguise the ownership a...
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“You Wanna Do It?”
Posted on 2 Nov 2010 by Martin Foster.
UFC 121 Recap Brock Lesnar, the biggest name in mixed martial arts, was destroyed last Saturday night by a younger, more skilled challenger in Cain Velasquez. Leading up to the fight various fans, analysts, and fighters chimed in with their opinions on who would come out victorious. Surprisingly Velasquez, who was a slight underdog per Vegas odds, was the favorite to win amongst those in the ...
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The WEC Is Headed Towards A Collision Course
Posted on 1 Oct 2010 by Adrian Wilkins.
Broomfield, Colorado – BREAKING NEWS!!! Donald Cerrone laid a beatdown on Jamie Varner, who refused to respect the wrestling skills that The Cowboy has gained while training at Greg Jackson’s MMA and the two combatants still don’t like each other and will probably have a third showdown to see who comes out 2-1…OK, so Cerrone beating Varner isn’t big news or surprising. Anyone that has...
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Secondary Titles in the UFC and Strikeforce?
Posted on 15 Sep 2010 by Adrian Wilkins.
Yeah, I know. The title probably sends chills up some of your spines. Some of you probably even just said, “Secondary titles? This ain’t the WWE or TNA!” True as that statement is, is it really a bad idea to have a secondary title in each weight class in the UFC? Think about it for a minute, the Light Heavyweight class. That class alone is one of the most stacked divisions in the UFC....
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WATCH THIS FIGHT!
Posted on 6 Sep 2010 by Martin Foster.
Great stuff from Bellator last week. Check this out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVRETz–iEw
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Michael Tavallaei said: bye bye lamar!
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Michael Tavallaei said: too wild!!
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Michael Tavallaei said: you're right! very close to perfection
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Michael Tavallaei said: good analysis. Interesting about Kobe
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Michael Tavallaei said: I was impressed by OKC
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