Archive for January, 2010

Brian Stann: The Reluctant Hero

Mike sent this in:
One word that will never be used to describe Brian Stann is “selfish”.
In spite of every obstacle he has determinedly driven through in his life and every accolade he has earned in his decorated military and mixed martial arts careers, Stann’s arms remain too busy saluting and shaking the hands of the [...]

Strikeforce: Miami – Card Results

Below are the official fight card results from Strikeforce: Miami, FL, which took place Saturday at BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, FL:

John Kelly defeated Sabah Homasi (rear-naked choke), 2:48 of Round 1
Hayder Hassan defeated Ryan Keenan (TKO – strikes), 2:42 of Round 2
Pablo Alfonso defeated Marcos DaMatta (armbar), 1:47 of Round 1
David Gomez defeated Craig Oxley, [...]

Rob Emerson – Doing The ‘Old School’ Proud

Thomas sent this in:
In traditional education, the names are familiar – Shakespeare for English majors, Aristotle for those studying philosophy, and Copernicus for students of astronomy. In mixed martial arts, Rob Emerson’s schooling was served by ‘The Rock’, ‘Babalu’, “Ximu”, and a man ominously dubbed ‘The King of The Streets.’
The names – Pedro Rizzo, Renato [...]

Strikeforce: Miami Weighin Results

All 24 fighters scheduled to participate at Strikeforce: Miami tipped the scales on Friday at the BankAtlantic Center Chairman’s Club in Sunrise, FL. Below are the results of the weighin:
Preliminary Bouts

John Clarke (169.75) vs. Joe Ray ()***
David Gomez (144.5) vs. Craig Oxley (144.75)
Michael Byrnes () vs. David Zitnik (164)***
Sabah Homasi ( 171.5) vs. John Kelly [...]

“4 Weeks Out” Trailer

Jason David Frank “4 Weeks Out” Documentary MMA from FighterPortraits on Vimeo.
Above is the official trailer for Jason David Frank entitled, “4 Weeks Out”.
A big thanks to Bloody Elbow.

Marloes Coenen Interview

Susan Cingari of FiveOuncesOfPain.com interviews Marloes Coenen as she prepares to fight Cris “Cyborg” Santos for the STRIKEFORCE 145lb women’s title.

Reed Harris Doesn’t Like Tito Ortiz Much

WEC GM Reed Harris joined Dave And Mahoney (www.Facebook.com/DaveAndMahoney) in studio on Fri Jan 29th to confirm the WEC’s move to PPV and comment of Tito Ortiz’s remarks about Chuck Liddell being an alcoholic.

For Chael Sonnen It’s Simple – “I Have To Win This Fight”

Chuck sent this in:
How far has Chael Sonnen come? Eight years ago, on a desert reservation called Anza, somewhere in the middle of California between the barren outposts of Cathedral City and Borrego Springs, Sonnen stepped in the cage for the first time as a professional. We use the word professional loosely, because what ensued [...]

Herschel Walker Interview

Susan Cingari of FiveOuncesOfPain.com interviews Herschel Walker as he prepares for his STRIKEFORCE debut against Greg Nagy.

Bobby Lashley Interview

Sherdog talked with Bobby Lashley; he discussed his dual career, his bout with Wes Sims and other topics.

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