Frank Mir was a UFC heavyweight champion at one point and he was even tossed around as the GOAT for a time. He has dropped 7 of his last 10 but hopes to make a new start at Bellator 212 on Friday by defeating Javy Ayala. Check out Frank putting in work joined by his daughter.
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Watch Machida break out some karate at Bellator Hawaii open workouts
Lyoto “The Dragon” Machida is making his Bellator debut at their Bellator 215 event on Saturday night. He will try and dethrone middleweight champion Rafael Carvalho which is no easy task for anyone, even Lyoto. Before you watch them battle watch Machida bust out some old school karate at the open workouts.
Bellator to hold first event in Hawaii in December
It was 2008 since the last major mixed martial arts event was held in Hawaii. But on Dec. 15 Bellator will make its debut on the islands at the Neal S. Blaisdell Arena in Honolulu as her native daughter Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (8-0) puts her undefeated record and women’s flyweight title on the line against No. … Read more
UFC champ Max Holloway comes home to hero’s welcome in Hawaii
New undisputed UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway took out Jose Aldo in their 145-pound title unification match this past weekend in the UFC 212 main event in Rio de Janeiro. Holloway went into enemy territory and came back victorious, now he wants the UFC to hold an event in his home state of Hawaii. Holloway … Read more
BJ Penn says he’s back and calls out Mike Dolce
Nothing sells a fight like a good storyline and former nutritional coach for BJ Penn, Mike Dolce of the famed “Dolce Diet”, rubbed the Hawaiian the wrong way when they worked together prior to Penn’s fight against Frankie Edgar in July of last year. Now the former two-division champion is saying he would come out … Read more
Roots of Fight Partners with RVCA For Exclusive Collaboration Honoring BJ ‘The Prodigy’ Penn With Short Film and Capsule Collection of Apparel
Roots of Fight announces an exclusive collaboration with lifestyle brand RVCA and combat sports legend BJ ‘The Prodigy’ Penn. The first offering in their co-branded capsule collection features apparel inspired by the greatest moments in Penn’s storied career, and debuts Sunday, July 7th at the world famous Las Vegas Fight Shop in Las Vegas, NV.
Pro Elite: Kendall Grove looks to avenge himself against Joe Riggs this Saturday
At this weekend’s Pro Elite event two longtime veterans looking to rebound and rebuild their careers will cross paths, as Hawaii’s own Kendall “Da Spyda” Grove and Joe “Diesel” Riggs will battle.
X-1 to return with all-champions event as “Champions III” hits the Islands
Middleweight and welterweight title-holders to collide in main event Honolulu, HI (USA): Top Hawaiian fight promotion X-1 World Events is back, and its bringing the heavy artillery. “Champions III” will feature an all championship title fight card, with all the local favorites defending their titles. In the main event, X-1 Middleweight Champion Falaniko Vitale will … Read more
Matt Hughes talks about helping B.J. Penn train for his upcoming UFC 127 fight with Jon Fitch
Although he beat him handily just a few months ago, B.J. Penn enlisted the help of former UFC welterweight champ Matt Hughes to help him with his upcoming Feb. 27 fight in Australia.
Photo of the day: Arianny Celeste sunbathing
Get warmed up this winter with these photos of UFC Octagon girl Arianny Celeste sunbathing in on the beaches of Hawaii. Wait – who are these two drunk frat boys and what do they want? Where’s Tiki when you need him?