Over 40 and still going strong in MMA
In all professional sports once a player hits 40 he or she would be considered over-the-hill. However, it seems that in MMA many of these athletes actually seem to thrive as they get older.
In all professional sports once a player hits 40 he or she would be considered over-the-hill. However, it seems that in MMA many of these athletes actually seem to thrive as they get older.
Movies like Bloodsport with Jean Claude Van Damme portrayed the high-flying kicks of Taekwondo as a deadly and dangerous style, but just how effective is this traditional Korean martial art in MMA competition?
Fight fans can watch the “Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum” weigh-ins LIVE tonight on HDNet starting at 6 p.m. ET and watch the preliminary card fights Saturday at 9 p.m. ET.
FRIDAY, APRIL 29 – BRUCE BUFFER, DANA WHITE, JOE ROGAN, CHUCK LIDDELL SATURDAY, APRIL 30 – HERB DEAN, TOM WRIGHT, HERSCHEL WALKER (LAS VEGAS, NV — April 20, 2011) – The chance to ask questions to some of the top executives, officials and personalities associated with the sport of mixed martial arts is presented at the … Read more
Heisman Trophy winner and 1992 Olympian Herschel Walker talks about his win over Scott Carson Saturday night at “Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg” in San Jose.
ProMMAnow.com photographer Regidor Biala shot the following gallery at “Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg” at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif., on Saturday, Jan. 29.
Both Herschel Walker and Dr. Rhadi Ferguson began their pro MMA careers in January 2010. In a sport that thrives on story lines, Strikeforce should match these two Olympians up against each other next.
SAN JOSE, Calif. – It was a night of exciting finishes, but not one of changes, as both Nick Diaz and Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza retained their respective titles at tonight’s “Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg” event. In the main event, Nick Diaz and Evangelista “Cyborg” Santos battled in a fierce stand up war – and it … Read more
The ProMMAnow.com staff shares their thoughts and predictions on “Strikeforce: Cyborg vs. Diaz” which airs live Saturday on Showtime and is headlined by Nick Diaz vs. Evangelista “Cyborg” Santos in a 170-pound title fight.
The fighter weigh-ins for “Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg” took place this evening at HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif., the same location which will host Saturday night’s Showtime card which airs live at 10 p.m. ET.