For New York City Area Youth Wrestling and Education Programs Massive Support At Event At Bryant Park Grill Following Dual Meets Featuring USA-Iran-Russia At New York’s Grand Central Terminal NEW YORK, May 17, 2013 – A landmark day of wrestling ... Read More »
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We heard from King Mo's boxing coach Jeff Mayweather yesterday in an interview. Now we've got a quote from Mo about what happened from his perspective at Bellator 90 last week where he suffered a first round knockout loss to Emanuel Newton, and how he plans to deal with it and make adjustments moving forward. Read More »
The MMA Impact of the IOC’s Decision to Drop Wrestling
On Tuesday, news broke that the International Olympic Committee had dropped wrestling, one of the most ancient Olympic sports, from the Summer Games. Wrestling and MMA have always shared an odd-yet-symbiotic relationship. The development will certainly change the MMA landscape, but the question is: How? Read More »
An interview with one of the country’s best Strength & Conditioning Coaches: Nate ‘The Great’ Hoffmeister
Nate Hoffmeister lives in Knoxville, Tenn. but the effects of his work are seen all over the country. He is the head Strength & Conditioning Coach for the powerhouse school Christian Academy of Knoxville - which seem to be piling state and national titles on top of each other so quick it would make your head spin. He is also the Strength & Conditioning Coach for UFC fighters Ovince Saint Preux and Rafaello Oliveira. He is a mastermind when it comes to Strength & Conditioning and he is a behind-the-scenes staple for many, many athletes at the highest level (UFC, NFL, NBA, etc.). Read More »
Watch former WWE heavyweight champ Dave Bautista win his pro MMA debut
Forty-three year-old Former WWE heavyweight champion Dave Bautista, made his professional mixed martial arts debut Saturday night at CES MMA's "Real Pain" in Providence, R.I. Read More »
Watch King Mo’s Impact Wrestling debut
Former Strikeforce light heavyweight champ Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal made his debut with Impact Wrestling Thursday night on Spike TV. Read More »
King Mo signs dual pro MMA-pro wrestling deal with Bellator and TNA
Former Strikeforce light heavyweight champion Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal (8-1, 1 NC) has signed a deal to compete in both pro mixed martial arts with Bellator Fighting Championshps and in pro wrestling with TNA Impact Wrestling. Read More »
Photo of the Day: Spike TV crowns a new King
At 2 p.m. ET today, Spike TV is holding a media conference call to announce major talent deal involving Bellator Fighting Championships and TNA Wrestling. It looks like that talent deal could involve none other than former Strikeforce light heavyweight champion Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal. Read More »
Video: Brock Lesnar and John Cena set off locker room clearing brawl on Monday Night Raw
For the second week in a row former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar appeared on WWE's Monday Night Raw. Watch as a slap from John Cena sets off a locker room clearing brawl. Read More »
Video: Brock Lesnar returns to WWE on Monday Night Raw
Former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar has taken off his UFC gloves, dusted off his wrestling boots and returned to the world of professional wrestling, where the punches don't hurt nearly as bad and the outcomes are scripted. Read More »
Interview with U.S. Olympic wrestler Heath Sims
ProMMAnow.com correspondent Wesley De Souza recently spoke to Olympic wrestler and MMA coach Heath Sims about leaving Tean Quest, moving to Singapore to work with Evolve MMA and much more. Read More »
IGF pro wrestling: Josh Barnett vs. Bobby Lashley *VIDEO*
Josh Barnett and Bobby Lashley took some time away from the MMA cage to get their rasslin' on over in Japan last month. The two heavyweights clashed at IGF's "Genome 16" in Tokyo on July 10. Read More »
Ellis ‘The Flying Squirrel’ Coleman rolling with Ben Askren (video)
Last week, the MMA world went crazy for "The Flying Squirrel" takedown. Now, check out Ellis Coleman on the grappling mat with Bellator champion Ben Askren. Read More »
Report: Cael Sanderson to wrestle in 2011 World Tream Trials
According to reports, Cael Sanderson will return for the 2011 World Team Trials. However, USA Wrestling has not confirmed the reports. Read More »
Lance Palmer’s MMA debut (video)
Check out the video of Lance Palmer's MMA debut. Palmer is the next collegiate wrestling star to try his hand at MMA. Read More »
2011 NCAA Champions Kyle Dake, Jon Reader and Dustin Kilgore highlight World Team Trials wild cards
USA Wrestling has announce 10 wild cards for the upcoming U.S. World Team Trials. The tournament takes place June 9-11 in Oklahoma City. Read More »
Lineups set for Curby Cup: USA vs. The World
The Jacob Curby Foundation has announced the teams for the Curby Cup, which takes place at Lyons Township High School in LaGrange, Ill. on Mary 21. The event will be a Greco-Roman dual meet between the U.S. and an international all star team. Read More »
Watch Beat The Streets 2011 USA vs. Russia Dual Meet LIVE on ProMMANow.com at 6 p.m. ET
Watch some of the best freestyle wrestlers in the world compete in Times Square live and free on ProMMANow.com. Read More »
Olympic Champion Rulon Gardner contemplating return to the mat
A living legend is thinking about stepping back into competition after seven years away from the mat and ring. Read More »
Battle of NCAA champions: Andrew Howe vs. Kyle Dake (video)
The summer freestyle circuit always allows for some exciting fantasy match ups. This past weekend, Andrew Howe (Wisconsin) faced off against Kyle Dake (Cornell). Read More »
US Open Final: Spenser Mango vs. Paul Tellgren (video)
How would Olympian Spenser Mango match up with top flyweights like Darrell Montague, Ulysses Gomez and Jussier da Silva? Read More »
Jacob Volkmann to wrestle in the US Open
UFC lightweight contender Jacob Volkmann has entered this weekend's U.S. Open. He will compete in the 74kg weight class and wrestle Greco-Roman. Read More »