Tuesday morning I woke up earlier than usual to start my day. I headed out to Springfield, Missouri with my girlfriend for a day of work, training and relaxation. Three hours on the road with the sunroof open, plenty of country tunes ... Read More »

It takes humility to get through this crazy life, but participating in the world’s rawest of combative sports takes a lot more than that. Professional fighters don’t get to eat a lot of pie. Instead, we swallow pride, sweat, blood, ... Read More »

It’s odd how at 6’5” I have been out-sized in nearly every one of my fights. I have spent the entirety of my short career in the light heavyweight division being out-muscled by shorter men. I am naturally wiry and ... Read More »

AJ Fronce, the son of a mechanic, won his second amateur MMA bout at “Fight to the Finish 5″ in Grain Valley, Missouri this weekend. It took just over a minute for AJ to finish his opponent by rear-naked choke ... Read More »

Hunger breeds aggression breeds success breeds confidence breeds a champion.  At Hillbilly Fight Wear we print a shirt that says “Thump A Stranger.” Well there was a whole lot of thumpin’ goin on in Tulsa on Saturday night. In a ... Read More »

Tonight at 9:00 p.m. ET, 5150 Combat, along with Xtreme Fighting League, presents New Year’s Revolution live from the Spirit Bank Event Center in Tulsa, Okla. The local promotions team-up and fill the void of a slow weekend in MMA with a ... Read More »

Good friend of the site and author of “The Human Cock Fighter Blog” here at ProMMA.info, Brian Imes, sent me one of his HILLBILLY FIGHT WEAR T-Shirts this week. I’ve become somewhat of a collector of MMA T-Shirts and already ... Read More »

Following my victory over Ryan Lopez I took two weeks off to rest a sprained neck. I spent some great down time with family and friends over Christmas and New Year. Upon my rest I realized that I have a ... Read More »

Submission victory over a TUF alum on Friday night. I had a real interesting week for a 31-year-old guy. I worked out hard Sunday night with a couple training partners. After some refreshing sleep I went to the gym Monday ... Read More »

My bro started out in the WEC when they used to fight in Lemoore, California. He had the bloodiest fight ever with Mike Dexter. FIGHT! magazine had a write up on it. Love my brother. That guy finished five professional ... Read More »

Freestyle Cage Fighting’s Aug. 8 event took place at the Osage Million Dollar Elm Casino in Tulsa, Okla. The main event featured UFC veteran David Heath (12-5) taking on IFL, Strikeforce, and EliteXC veteran Wayne Cole (14-11). Cole was riding ... Read More »

Knee bar? Early in the first round of my bout with Aron Lofton on Saturday night I found myself semi-comfortably holding half guard from my right hip. My left knee was up to block his right shoulder from dropping shots ... Read More »

Here I am in Tulsa, Oklahoma. I write to you from the lobby computer of the Sleep Inn on 33rd Street. I of course do not have my own laptop to type from. I did not arrive here via private ... Read More »

Hell it’s safer than riding a motorcycle. I can control what goes on in a cage. Punch someone in the face on a Friday night, not get arrested, receive cash for the work and shake hands with appreciative strangers. This ... Read More »

My first experience with mixed martial arts was November 5, 2005. My family and I made a trip to Las Vegas, Nevada to watch my brother, Brad Imes, compete in the Ultimate Finale at The Hard Rock Hotel. My only education ... Read More »