Fast Eddie sat down with Elite XC middleweight contender Scott Smith to discus a variety of topics including his upcoming fight against Robbie Lawler on CBS, his relationship with Ganyao Fairtex, his business partners in Ultimate Training Center, and why ... Read More »
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Fast Eddie’s Minute – Gladiator Challenge Summer Showdown recap
What a time to be an MMA fan. This past weekend had more exciting bouts and finishes than any other in recent memory. The Affliction and Ultimate Fight Night events both ended in short and spectacular fashion, with the favored ... Read More »
Fast Eddie’s Minute – Lessons in Humility
Here is part two of my Humility Lesson with Benzara. This one was particularly rough as nothing I tried seemed to work against Ben. To his credit, Benzara was extremely gracious and humble in throwing me around like a rag ... Read More »
Fast Eddie’s Minute- Gladiator Challenge Summer Showdown
by: Fast Eddie The weigh-ins just took place for the next installment of Tedd William’s Gladiator Challenge. All fighters made their contracted weight and everything went off without a hitch. It blew me away when Tedd stated that he has ... Read More »
Fast Eddie’s Lessons in Humility Volume 2
This week’s lesson was simple – frequent tapping. As you will see, in the following videos, both of my sparring partners were very respectful and humble in teaching me a thing or two about humility. I want to personally thank ... Read More »
Fast Eddie’s Minute – Catching up with Kurt Osiander
“Keep your head on the inside!” Kurt Osiander shouted as two of his students were drilling their single leg takedowns during our interview. Kurt’s number one priority is sharing the knowledge of the art of Jiu-Jitsu that was given to ... Read More »
Fast Eddie’s Minute – Gary Shaw’s role with Elite XC redefined
Elite XC held a phone conference call yesterday to promote their upcoming event. Elite XC’s Saturady Night Fights will take place in Stockton, Ca on July 26th. PROMMA will be there (God Willing) bringing all the insde news and results ... Read More »
Fast Eddie’s Minute – Got Ink? Luke Stewart does
Though he may have the typical look, there is nothing typical about Luke Stewart. Yes, his ears have cauliflower from nearly 10 years of Jiu-jitsu. Yes, he is heavily tattooed having gotten his first at the age of fourteen. But ... Read More »
Fast Eddie’s lessons in humility with Kurt Osiander
Welcome to the newest segment from Fast Eddie and ProMMA. About 10 years and 30 pounds ago, I was quite active in the BJJ and MMA worlds. Having begun my Jiu-Jitsu training at the Ralph Gracie academy in 1996, ... Read More »
Fast Eddie’s Minute – Joey Armstrong, MMA’s Renaissance Man
Fighter. Father. Artist. All of these describe Joey Armstrong. This 33 year old member of the Ralph Gracie team has a lot on his plate right now. Armstrong moved to the San Francisco Bay area 10 years ago from Austin ... Read More »
FAST EDDIE’S MINUTE – THOUGHTS AND REFLECTIONS FROM STRIKEFORCE
WOW! Now I know what Monte Cox was referring to when he said he wished Adrenaline would eventually become another Strikeforce. Scott Coker, Mike Afromowitz and the boys really have something here. Breaking news I know. Having now attended this ... Read More »
WRECKING SHOP – CASHING CHECKS AND BREAKING NECKS
Fast Eddie sat down with WEC fighter Tim McKenzie and we discussed a variety of topics such as being awarded submission of the night in his last fight, a rematch with Scott Smith, the evolution of the Mohawk, and his ... Read More »
Fast Eddie’s Minute – A preview of this weekend’s Elite XC card from a betting perspective
Damn, it has been quite a while since I have written anything MMA related. Five years to be exact. So, I figured there is no better place to start than combining my two favorite pastimes, fighting and gambling. If that ... Read More »
