Between Rounds: Changing Times
MMA has had plenty of news in recent months. Rumblings of promotions not paying fighters, rumors of worked fights, while another promotion is in the news with doubts of collapsing…
Between Rounds: You’re Fired!
This has certainly been an interesting week, and my comments have been requested many times. Based on the Jacob Duran experience, that choice could cost one his job. Now that…
Between Rounds: Super Bowl awaits
I have been grateful to work with a number of great fighters over the past years in MMA. Multiple fine promotions have trusted me with their investments by having me…
Between Rounds: New Year, New Expectations
Happy New Year everybody! The end of 2014 has come with transition as I have moved to a new corner of the country through this spring. I cannot be complaining…
Between Rounds: Give and It Shall Be Given
There are good and bad sides to the sport of MMA. It is a volatile industry where nothing is guaranteed and little can be depended up0n. Fighters may no show,…
Between Rounds: Growing Fad
MMA isn’t new anymore, it’s mainstream. It has found it’s way into more and more countries and soaked into the American fabric so that fans of all ages are familiar…
Between Rounds: Drama and Consistency
My life in MMA is one that has me near some of the excitement and talk of the sport, both inside the cage and out. Significant injuries, controversial fighters, questionable…
Between Rounds: Between Extremes
I'm told often by colleagues in MMA that I like to travel even more than they do. It's true, but let me clarify: I like to help this sport and…
Between Rounds: Olympic goals
I am very grateful to have been recently associated with multiple organizations trying to create criteria and standardization for a future goal of having MMA as an Olympic sport. It…
Between Rounds: Out of the Woodwork
The sport is growing and it has been discussed before how more people think they want to be fighters and find success and fame. I'm seeing the same growing desire…