[div class=”notice” class2=”icon”]The following is from an article on LiverKick.com, part of the MiddleEasy Network.[/div] In preparation for his August 7 fight against Tito Ortiz at UFC 133, Rashad Evans has stepped his training up a few notches, working on his striking with Tyrone Spong and Cosmo Alexandre. It’s been said for a while that
Just minutes ago, Dan Henderson tweeted (twatted?) a picture with the words ‘Look who I just ran into in the hotel lobby.’ He forget to accompany the tweet with ‘In just a few days we will be exerting all of our energy in order to punch each other in the face as hard as humanly
We caught up with Tyron Woodley last year and he told us it was ‘cute’ that Paul Daley called him out after he KOd Scott Smith at Strikeforce: Henderson vs. Babalu. I’m a guy, so I don’t know why Woodley finds any element of Daley ‘cute’, but I’m assuming that he meant it in some
[div class=”notice” class2=”icon”]The following is from an article on MMA-Japan, part of the MiddleEasy Network.[/div] Former UFC fighter Gerald Harris has inked a mult-fight deal with DREAM according to Sherdog.com’s Chris Nelson. Harris will likely be fighting at DREAM 17, an event set to take place September 24th and will be the first event of
Sit back, close your eyes and let me set the scene. July 24th, Road Fighting Championship 3 – Explosion, Grand Hilton Seoul Convention Centre in Seoul, Korea. Now open your eyes. Hah! how would you know to open your eyes if they weren’t already open! Your mental visualization will forever be handicapped if you don’t
Some people say he revolutionised the sport. Others say he is an integral part of the experience, as much as slow motion replays and post-fight press conference drama. I’ve heard him called ‘the fastest zombie in the world.’ His work is revered all over the internet. If you know what ‘teh gifs’ are, then you
The cost to fix Tito Ortiz’s Roll Royce Phantom far exceeds the sum total you will earn this month. We’re not sure who’s fault it is, but judging from these TMZ photos published just minutes ago, it appears that Tito had a head-on collision that crumbled his illustrious grill. Props to Tito shaking hands with
[div class=”notice” class2=”icon”]The following is from an article on DstryrSG, part of the MiddleEasy Network.[/div] Over the years, BJJ has made incredible gains, but, it’s not without a few losses. Big gains I could spend all day describing. Losses? Well, the primary one is a lack of emphasis on takedown and takedown defense skills (the
Say it ain’t so multiple anonymous sources. According to Five Ounces of Pain, the loser of Dan Henderson vs. Fedor Emelianenko will receive the ZUFFA axe due to the amount each fighter will earn compared to their perceived market value. If the reports are true, both fighters were just Thunderdomed. Two men enter, one man
In the land of the undead, there’s only one referee qualified enough to officiate a sanctioned match between vampires and zombies. I wrote that sentence before I even watched the trailer, but now that I have, it’s amazing what prophetic talents I have. In any other circumstance I would use my psychic skills to win
Chael Sonnen seems to be the go-to guy of the moment for quotes on almost everything. I’m just waiting on Agricultural and Farming News magazine publishing a hilarious yet scathing interview with Chael where he wades in on the state of small commercial farming in Oregon and takes sarcastic yet insightful pot shots at the
It’s just impossible to comprehend Tim Kennedy’s fascination with cooking combined with his propensity to kill other people with military-issued weapons. When he was assigned to the 7th Special Forces Group, Kennedy was a sniper, sniper instructor and the principal combatives instructor for the C Company, 3rd Battalion. Therefore it puzzles me that he chose
Brian Ebersole has enjoyed a long illustrious career in MMA and he gives back to the sport that has given so much to him. The creator of the infamous cartwheel kick has bestowed upon us, his faithful TWAS-a-maniacs (yes, The White Anderson Silva-a-maniacs) a video that breaks down the trials and tribulations of the great
Well I didn’t expect to see this on a Sunday evening: leaked footage of Bones Jones taking on Rampage Jackson for the UFC light heavyweight title in UFC Undisputed 3. At first I didn’t believe it was real, but the fighter records are correct and you can see the FORM Athletics gear that Jones is
A little-known fact about Sean Sherk. Did you know that in a twelve year, forty fight career, Sherk has only ever lost to fighters who were, or went on to be, UFC champions? -Matt Hughes beat Sherk to defend his UFC Welterweight title. -Georges St Pierre beat Sherk shortly before winning the UFC Welterweight title.
Minutes before I sat down to write this heartwarming tale of Cub Swanson not having to go bankrupt because of an accidental blow to the face my Ipod fried. I think it was because of the massive Chicagoland storms in the night. 80 gigabytes of music is gone. Gone, gone, gone. I’m completely lost now.