The Modern Mixed Martial Artist
Where did the modern Mixed Martial Artist come from and what does he / look like now?
Where did the modern Mixed Martial Artist come from and what does he / look like now?
It all started in 1993 when a 170 lb Royce Gracie shocked everyone in the world of combat when he won the first UFC tournament, gaining all his wins via submission. From that day on the Gracie name was hand in hand with MMA along with having the world of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in a choke hold(no pun intended), the Gracie Family looked destined to rule combat sports for a very long time…
Unfortunately for the family, History did not play out that way. Since those days the Gracie’s have
With rapid evolution in the sport of mixed martial arts fighters have to search for every advantage that is available to them. Whether it be shedding those extra 15 pounds, changing their diets, or traveling to a new camp, fighters are willing to do just about anything to gain the competitive edge. But the most important thing in a fighters preparation is where he trains, And now a days there is no better place to train then Jackson’s Submission fighting.
It all started in 1992 when Greg
The words “pound for pound” can be interpreted anyway you would like. But as MMA fans I believe we all have the general idea. Whether you believe it has more to do with weight or with skill. you know how powerful the term is. To call someone the best pound for pound fighter in the world means you believe they are the best fighter that is walking on this earth.
I believe that man is Anderson Silva. Although there are many fighters that are in the conversation I don’t see anyone who has
My Five Fight Wishes For 2011
The end of the 2010 is now days away, and the MMA world was treated to some of the biggest and most exciting moments to be witnessed. We saw an emperor dethroned. We saw the baddest man on the planet turned into a fetus. We saw a spider catch prey in its web. We saw a demolition at the K1 World Grand Prix. We saw a Shogun slay a dragon. We saw a 209 edition of bully beat down, we saw a Canadian rock band not even come close to losing a round, and
Sure, we tune in for the fights at the end of each episode, the trash-talk between the coaches,…
Tonight Alex Reid and Tom Watson went to war in BAMMA 5 and provided a true spectacle of MMA and truly provided one of the best all Brit fights ever.
The UFC Media conference was held on Sept 14th leading up to the premier of The Ultimate Fighter 12 airing Wed. Sept 15 on Spike TV. After the finale of the show the 2 coaches: Georges and Josh will fight for the title on Dec 11th. They previously fought each other back in 2007 Georges “Rush” St. Pierre won by unanimous decision after 3 rounds. St Pierre is the current UFC welterweight title holder.
According to St Pierre, Josh “Kos” Koscheck told Penny Buffington executive producer of MMA2DAY and other me
Now it’s official. Former Strikeforce Middleweight Champion Jake Shields is now a UFC fighter. Shields confirmed the news through his Twitter account, revealing that the Danish vet Martin Kampmann will be his first opponent: “UFC contract officially signed. Fighting Kampmann in CA in a few months. Thanks to Dana White and everyone for their support”The California event Shields is referring to is UFC 121, which will be headlined by a UFC Heavyweight Title clash between Brock Lesnar and Cain Velasquez. The
UFC welterweight champion Georges