All Entries Tagged With: "MMA"
Iowa needs better MMA regulation
Not long after the debacle in Virginia where the sanctioning body in the state, the VDPOR, had botched its third pro event, the Des Moines Register has an interesting article about the dangers of sanctioning amateur fights in states that have no in-state athletic commission to oversee MMA bouts. The author brings up past fights [...]
Live at Pain on Penn Street 2 in Reading, PA
Brandt DeLorenzo will be the ringside photographer at Pain on Penn Street 2 in Reading, PA on December 4th for a night of professional boxing and MMA at the Sovereign Center. Doors open at 6PM and the fights begin just an hour later. The venue is pretty big so come out and support the sport. [...]
Hawaiian MMA fighter arrested for murdering teen
A Honolulu newspaper has been releasing news of a local MMA fighter who was recently arrested for strangling an 18 year old girl and leaving her body in an alley. The suspect, 29 year old Corbit Ahn, was a MMA fighter who was preparing for an upcoming bout in the near future. A professional record [...]
The sport of MMA needs your help!
It isn’t everyday that the fans can single handedly help the sport they love grow. I am not talking about buying your 5th Tapout shirt, I am talking about a vote. In mass media, especially sport media, ESPN is the front runner. Below is a link to a vote, where you can help your favorite [...]
UFC 100- My Undercard Predictions
UFC 100 certainly has its share of exciting main card fights as evidenced by the two title bouts and what can be considered a #1 contenders bout between middleweights Michael Bisping and Dan Henderson. The undercard has a some bouts that could have made a main card of any other pay-per-view and could bring some [...]
Superstars training MMA to gain edge.
In the world of sports, there are tons of very different ways to train. Each program is designed with one goal in mind, and that is supremacy. Each athlete wants to achieve greatness on one level or another, and a solid workout program is a must. Recently stars have been branching out into the MMA [...]
Learning and Teaching MMA
The sport of MMA is growing every day. As it continues to push to the forefront, it will be covered more and more by the mass media. The problem with that is that some of the people forced to cover the sport have no clue. When I covered the UWC event, I sat beside a [...]
Baby Fedor Suspended for Grown Up Steroids
Baby Fedor, no relation to Fedor Emelianenko, has tested positive for the banned synthetic anabolic steroid Stanozolol according to MMAjunkie. Kirill Sidelnikov was defeated by Paul Buentello in Affliction Day Of Reckoning January 24th at the Honda Center in Anaheim California. The punishment for testing positive is a one year suspension. The California State Athletic [...]
XBOX Live player Joe Lauzon won’t reveal Gamertag; Out 14 Months with ACL Surgery
Joe Lauzon will be out of the octagon up to 14 months with a busted knee. He writes on JoeLauzon.com:
Gilbert Melendez and Josh Thomson rematch possible on April 11th
FiveouncesofPain.com is reporting that Strikeforce is expected to announce a rematch between Josh Thomson and Gilbert Melendez, for April 11th event. With plans to secure separate opponents for Strikeforce lightweight champion Josh Thomson and the promotion’s former 155 pound king Gilbert Melendez apparently having following through, sources have informed FiveOuncesOfPain.com that Strikeforce officials could be [...]
