MMA is back at BankUnited Center on the University of Miami campus in Coral Gables Friday as hometown YouTube sensation Rene 'Level' Martinez takes on Charles Champion in his second fight as a pro.
One year and 13 days after taking the title from MMA sensation Urijah Faber, Mike THomas Brown now defends his championship against Brazil's Jose Aldo Wednesday night in Las Vegas.
Nobody will ever confuse Little Rock, Ark. with Little Havana, although UFC fighter Roli Delgado wishes there was a Little Havana in Little Rock.
MMA fighter Danillo Villefort takes pride not only in battering the opposition, but helping younger kids grow and mature.
The basketball court used to be Glen Rice's domain, namely the Miami Arena. From 1989 to 1995, the Miami Heat star dazzled fans with his scoring ability, his shooting from behind the three-point arch and his tenacious attitude and focus.
Ariel Gandulla returns Friday night looking for his first victory in almost two years when he takes on Danny Babcock in a middleweight bout at Action Fight League's 'Rumble at the Rock' at the Seminole Hard Rock Casino.
This Saturday two South Florida residents, at different stages in their careers, enter the octagon to do battle in separate fights at UFC 103 in Dallas. One is a veteran of 13 UFC and WEC bouts. A 35-year old master of ju jitsu who has been training with some of the best instructors from an early age, the other a 25-year old former participant in “The Utimate Fighter” who picked up the sport just six years ago.
Ricardo Mayorga is no stranger to the headlines. His unusual behavior before, during and after fights has been something that has caught the attention of the media. Whether it’s trash talking before a fight, saying he’s going to hit his opponent so hard in the chest he will stop his heart, smoking a cigarette during an interview or after a fight, etc., Mayorga knows how to make news.
Miami gets a taste of the MMA phenomenon as Shine Fights Promotions presents American Top Team vs. The World; an eight-fight card at the James L. Knight Center featuring American Top Team fighters squaring off against other top fighters.
Mixed-martial arts returns to South Florida on Friday night when Shine Fight Promotions presents American Top Team vs. The World, a 10-fight card at the James L. Knight Center in downtown Miami.
On Nov. 15, 2008 then UFC heavyweight champion Randy Couture passed the torch. That night the man who perhaps will be remembered as the best fighter to ever enter the octagon was stopped in two rounds by current champion Brock Lesnar. Many thought Couture would call it a career, but like he has time and again, "The Natural" is out to prove us all wrong once again.
On Friday Sept. 4th Shine Fight Promotions comes to the James L. Knight Center in downtown Miami for a night of top notch MMA. The card features fighters that have been in the martial arts business for over 10 years, but perhaps the fighter that will have the most fans in attendance and has the most interesting background is Herbert “Whisper” Goodman.
Similar records. Similar success in the UFC. The difference? One is getting a title shot, and one isn’t. 34 year-old Shane Carwin has reached the pinnacle. On Nov. 21 in Las Vegas, Carwin takes on Brock Lesnar for the UFC heavyweight championship. It’s a well deserved title opportunity now that Fedor Emelianenko is out of the picture. Carwin, a former NCAA Division II wrestling champion, is 11-0 in his MMA career, 3-0 in the UFC, had a monster win over Gabriel Gonzaga, and at 6-4, 255 pounds can match Lesnar’s power.
A few days ago I spoke to Josh Barnett about his shot to get back into the MMA limelight. The former UFC heavyweight champion was psyched, hyped, and ready to take on Affliction heavyweight king and one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the sport – Fedor Emelianenko. Well that shot is gone, and with that, possibly his MMA career.
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