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Meet the Machidas

Meet the Machidas

Viewers get to go to Belem, Brazil to meet the family of UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Lyoto Machida. Lyoto’s father explains how he taught his sons the Karate he learned in Japan and Lyoto’s brothers talk about what it was like growing up with the champ. Lyoto defends his title tonight against Mauricio “Shogun” Rua [...]

Lyoto Machida highlight reel

Lyoto Machida highlight reel

Here’s a video to make you salivate. With the recent news of the world’s number two ranked heavyweight getting popped for steroids, let’s relish in the fact that the true superheroes of the sport only need a little urine cocktail to kick ass.

PRO MMA's Southeastern Amateur Spotlight: Yannick Jones

PRO MMA’s Southeastern Amateur Spotlight: Yannick Jones

Head kicks, wheel kicks, low kicks, and any other type of martial arts kick you can think of and SSF Submission Academy’s Yannick Jones has tried it in the cage. Yannick, who currently has a 4-3 amateur MMA record, comes from a Tae Kwon Do and Muay Thai background so it is no surprise he [...]

Lyoto Machida - the Samurai is coming

Lyoto Machida – the Samurai is coming

In this special Lyoto Machida UFC 98 promo we get to see the attitude and philosophy behind “the Dragon.” If fighting is truly 90% mental, that could go a long way toward explaining why Machida is 14-0 and fighting for the UFC Light Heavyweight Title in a few days.

PRO MMA Exclusive - Seth Petruzelli sets the record straight

PRO MMA Exclusive – Seth Petruzelli sets the record straight

by:  Cory Brady
In the years to come one may possibly look back on the MMA career of Seth Petruzelli and define it pre- and post-Kimbo, depending on how things unfold over the next few weeks and months ahead.
PRO MMA had a talk with Seth prior to his appearance at the EliteXC event on Oct. [...]

World's Number One Karate Champion Makes Professional MMA Debut at Strikeforce

World’s Number One Karate Champion Makes Professional MMA Debut at Strikeforce

by: Jack Bratcher
A young man will make his Mixed Martial Arts professional debut tomorrow night (Friday Jul 27) at the Strikeforce event in San Jose. This MMA extravaganza will air live on HDNet at 7:30 PM PST/10:30 PM EST. As stated, this will be the young man’s first professional Mixed Martial Arts event and [...]

REFEREE OF KIMBO SLICE FIGHT RESPONDS TO CONTROVERSY

REFEREE OF KIMBO SLICE FIGHT RESPONDS TO CONTROVERSY

by: Jack Bratcher

It’s always very interesting to hear from the referees after controversial fights to find out why they made the calls that they did. Questions, conspiracy theories, and even some disgust seemed to abound after EliteXC’s Saturday Night Fights on CBS. So what better person to talk to than the referee [...]

ELITE XC SHOW ON CBS A HUGE SUCCESS.  BUT...

ELITE XC SHOW ON CBS A HUGE SUCCESS. BUT…

At least as far as ratings go, it will be called a success and the most watched MMA show of all time. Here’s the latest report from Dave Meltzer of The Wrestling Observer:
“Elite XC a huge success
The show did a 2.7 rating in prime time based on the fast nationals. The final rating will [...]

RESULTS & THOUGHTS - - - WEC (WORLD EXTREME CAGEFIGHTING) - FABER vs. PULVER June 1, 2008

RESULTS & THOUGHTS – - – WEC (WORLD EXTREME CAGEFIGHTING) – FABER vs. PULVER June 1, 2008

WEC (WORLD EXTREME CAGEFIGHTING) – FABER vs. PULVER June 1, 2008
by: Jack Bratcher
This event took place in Sacramento, California at the Arco Arena and was shown Live on the Versus Television Station.
Rob McCullough vs. Kenny Alexander – Frank Mir commentating, said it perfectly, this fight looked like a sparring match. [...]

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