Lyoto Machida dropped from UFC 89 which will take place on October without their top light heavyweight contendership bout. The proposed bout between Thiago Silva and Lyoto Machida would have been an elimination bout with both undefeated fighters looking for…
It’s no secret that the modern mixed martial artist needs to be well rounded in the many facets of hand-to-hand combat. Long gone are the days of pure grapplers and pure strikers testing the effectiveness of their particular art. Modern…
In a recent interview with Joe “The Hustler” Blaze, Brazilian MMA fighter Pedro Rizzo shared his thoughts and preparation for his upcoming bout against former UFC heavyweight champion Ricco Rodriguez. The fight is highly anticipated as both fighters are eager…
My MMA Network will be the exclusive online MMA channel on UVNTV.com (U View Network Television)Las Vegas, Nevada – January 29, 2008 – The International Fighting Championship, LLC (IFC), along with hip hop icon and movie star Ice Cube and…
Former undisputed heavyweight boxing champion, “Iron” Mike Tyson (50-4 (44 KO’s), has signed a contract to participate in his next boxing bout. Slated for July, the fight will mark both Tyson’s first ring appearance in over a year as well…
I was in the process of writing an article on the “Street vs. Sport debate” for my column. As I began I remembered the article I had read written by my Coach Matt Thornton. After reading it again, I realized…
This time, let’s turn our attention to another “specialty” area ofstrength: grip strength. As many of you have discovered in your grappling practice, having a powerful grip is a great benefit to your techniques. We’ll look at some ways to…
Well, you’re probably wondering why the last column stayed up for so long.I received an incredible amount of email regarding the workout routine I posted! Replies ranged from “It’s Great!” to “It’s too easy!”. Of course, one workout routine cannot…
The undefeated Ryan “The Real Deal” Ford, will face UFC veteran Drew “The Master” Fickett for the MFC welterweight championship belt. This will be the first time the belt is up for grabs and the event will be broadcast live…
The weigh ins have come and gone and the big news is the Tim Sylvia is OFF the card. He did not pass his test again and he was replaced by Cabbage in a non title fight. Mike Kyle is…