Brian Imes talks about his loss at Shark Fights 19 and remaining optimistic during his current slump. "The Human Cockfighter" also reveals he accepted the fight on 10 days notice while he was getting stitches. Read More »
What is it about the flavor of life that is so tempting? No matter the venue or event, life’s pursuits are driven by flavors and passions. Brian Imes talks whiskey and MMA in this week's blog. Read More »
I think about the sound that it made when Heath Herring punched my brother in the face. I could hear it clearly from 60 rows up at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. That was Brad’s last fight in the UFC, over four years ago. Read More »
Download the newest episode of The Cageside Beat to hear Furby and Jack talk with Ovince St. Preux about his upcoming fight at Strikeforce Challengers on July 22. Read More »
Lost but not forgotten. Just like riding a bicycle, fighting is something that if embraced and learned is never truly lost. Timing may go in and out like an old Accord, but the instinct and gameness are forever there. Read More »
Ya see, I, like most fighters, live outside the box. It takes a certain level of crazy to do what we enjoy doing. That’s our union, so to speak. I am confrontational, abrasive and aggressive... Read More »
What is it about fighting that draws so many young men and women to it’s threshold? Why would a young, able-bodied, hard-working, intellectual reduce themselves to being locked inside of a cage with another wild animal? Read More »
Brian Imes, the Human Cockfighter, is back with a new blog about his journey as a professional mixed martial arts fighter and his role as an instructor at Kansas City Premier Martial Ars & Fitness. Read More »
Brian Imes a.k.a. "The Human Cockfighter" talks about his friend, training partner and fellow fighter Jeb Chiles who was raised as a Mennonite. Chiles defeated Imes two years ago and they are now friends. Read More »
Tonight I am attending Titan Fighting Championships 16 at Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kansas. Owner, Joe Kelly, who consults with Bellator Fighting Championships has put together a great fight card. Read More »
My office surroundings have changed significantly in the past several months. Gone are the sweaty mats and tattered gloves. Missing are the bloody rags and disheveled training partners. Read More »
Growing up in a small town can frame a much different perspective for life. Amiss are the government programs and support groups of the big city. We don’t go to anger management or sensitivity training. Read More »
Philanthropy is the effort or inclination to increase the well-being of humankind. The intellect of an average mind would most likely not point to professional cage fighting as a philanthropic activity. Read More »
What I love about fighting is the work. I may not be the best in the business, but at the end of the day what I have is mine. I am to be enriched by my trade or defaulted by... Read More »
I spent the past two days painting the room of a nine-year-old girl. Three coats of three different colors went all over eight walls, covered previously with flowers and nursery rhyme verses. Read More »
We have been told as children and as adults that fights only end badly, but that is not exactly the truth. All across this great country of ours men and boys are learning that a lot can be learned and gained from fighting. Read More »
Pride - the positive emotion that is a product of independent self-reflection. I walk tall this Tuesday afternoon blocks away from the scene of my latest demise; tall because I am proud of my performance and latest thrust at achievement. Read More »
Here we go again. Tomorrow marks the biggest public moment of my entire life. I will be trading shots in a round cage in front of over 3000 people. This spectacle will take place in my hometown of Kansas City, Missouri. Read More »
We recorded another chapter in my career Friday night at the place where my career began. Whisky Tango is a huge country bar east of Kansas City off Interstate 70. I competed in the Main Event for the Middleweight Title with True Fight Fans Promotions. Read More »
204 pounds. That is a number I haven’t seen in a long time. I am three weeks into my training camp for a June 25th Middleweight Title Fight for True Fight Fan in Grain Valley, Missouri. My opponent that night ... Read More »
ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Joining us as a special guest for ProMMAnow.com‘s “Strikeforce: Heavy Artillery” staff picks, is none other than “The Human Cock Fighter” Brian Imes. In addition to being a professional mixed martial arts fighter himself, Brian is ... Read More »
It has been an interesting couple of weeks. Bellator Fighting Championships just had their show Thursday night at the Kansas City Power & Light District. Over three thousand people showed up to watch eight fights in the beautiful outdoor setting. ... Read More »
