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By Mary Smith, on January 11th, 2012
First off, what’s your definition of a sportsman? A sporting hero is somebody trained or presented in exercises or contests concerning physical agility, stamina, strength, and mental ability in an athletic activity. So who’s the better sportsman a mixed martial artist or fighter? This is a tough question because they’re two totally different sports. It is like asking who’s better, Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods, Ali, or Honey Ruth? In my opinion, I believe that a mixed martial artist is a better sportsman or MMA as it has become best known as. . . . → Read More: Boxing or MMA which is the better Sportsman?
By Vinicius Draculino Magalhaes, on October 8th, 2010
LEARNING FAST is important for every jiu jitsu student. If you’ve been taking classes for any length of time, you’ll quickly find a deep need to get better faster. You know some moves – a submission, a sweep – and it’s frustrating when you aren’t able to use them on your classmates. You can grapple for hours on end, but it’s not making you progress quickly enough. . . . → Read More: Jiu Jitsu: Get Better Faster!
By Ross Everett, on August 16th, 2010
Not too long ago, Mark Coleman headlined UFC 109 facing Randy Couture. Several days later, he’s apparently no longer good enough to remain in the UFC at all. On Wednesday, following a lopsided loss to Couture the UFC released Coleman from his contract and cut the veteran heavyweight. Coleman is now free to sign with any other promotion, but at 46 years of age his most likely-and most advisable-course of action is retirement. Fighters seldom do the ‘most advisable’ thing, however, and his actual plans are unknown at the moment. . . . → Read More: Coleman Send Packing By UFC
By Ross Everett, on January 5th, 2010
The worlds best heavyweight mixed martial artist has a new American promotional home. Following Afflictions announcement that they were ending MMA promotional activities, Fedor Emelianenko quickly became the fight world’s most sought after free agent. After rebuffing the UFC’s offer–citing restrictive contractual arrangements–’The Last Emperor’ has signed a multi-fight deal with Strikeforce. Terms of the arrangement were not made public, but Fedor will make his debut for Strikeforce this October. . . . → Read More: The Last Emperor’ Signs With Strikeforce
By Ross Everett, on December 3rd, 2009
A day after failing to make weight for his fight against Matt Hughes, Thiago Alves dominated the former UFC welterweight champion en route to a 2nd round TKO victory. The main event at UFC 85 in London was somewhat anticlimactic to the fans at the O2 Arena who considered the semifinal matchup between Manchesters Michael Bisping and Jason Day the biggest fight on the card. . . . → Read More: UFC 85 Flashback: Alves Dominates Hughes
By Ross Everett, on October 29th, 2009
Portland, Oregon has long been considered a hotbed of mixed martial arts. The area is home to numerous MMA gyms, the most famous being Greshams Team Quest. Regional MMA promotions like Matt Lindlands SportFight and amateur MMA draws good crowds, and theres few markets in the country that have such a strong mainstream acceptance and understanding of mixed martial arts. . . . → Read More: UFC Ticket Sales Lag For Oregon Event
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