Russian MMA Fighter Max Martyniouk is the latest sensation in mixed martial arts. Highly recognized in the 155lb division of MMA due to his speed, and athleticism. Max “Payne” Martyniouk trains with the top mixed martial artists. Russian MMA Fighter Max Martyniouk is following the lead of fellow Russian MMA Fighter Fedor Emelianenko.

Heavyweight wrecking machine Cain Velasquez defeates Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira in the first round. Wanderlei Silva edges out Bisping. Bader pulls the come from behind knockout victory. Cro-Cop tastes glory via stoppage. George Sotiropoulos def. Joe Stevenson via unanimous decision . Krzysztof Soszynski def. Stephan Bonnar via TKO by cut in Round 3.  Chris Lytle def. Brian Foster via knee-bar in round 1. C.B. Dollaway def. Goran Reljic via unanimous decision . James Te Huna def. Igor Pokrajac via TKO in Round 3.

Max " Payne" Martyniouk and Stan "The Man" Martyniouk are two Russian born brothers who are quickly rising in the world of boxing and mixed martial arts. The two brothers compete in two different disciplines, boxing and mma. Max Payne Martyniouk competes in mixed martial arts while Stan The Man Martyniouk competes in boxing. Both brothers are  dominating  boxing and mixed martial arts at a professional level. Max an all around athlete excelled in basketball, track, jiu-jitsu, wrestling, and boxing growing up while his brother Stan excelled and  focused on boxing.  The Martyniouk brothers appear to be following the successful lead of fellow Russian boxers, and brothers Vitali and Wladimir Klitschko, and MMA fighters Fedor & Aleksander Emilianeko.

UFC 109 Results: Mark "The Hammer" Coleman loses via rear naked choke in the second round by Randy Couture. Underdog Sonnen uses wrestling for the decision win. Thiago takes down another AKA fighter in Swick. Frank Trigg suffering a first round knock out. Underdog Sonnen uses wrestling for the decision win. Damian Maia continued improving his striking game as he mixed both his boxing and Jiu-jitsu for a unanimous decision win over Dan Miller. Mac Danzig def. Justin Buchholz via unanimous decision, Melvin Guillard def. Ronys Torres, Robert Emerson def. Phillipe Nover, Phil Davis def. Brian Stann, Chris Tuchscherer def. Tim Hague, Joey Beltran def. Rolles Gracie

Last night in Sunrise Florida at the BankAtlantic Center - Nick Diaz walked into the arena with Dogboxer proudly on his sponsor banner and shorts.  The bell rang and Zaromskis, the reigning Dream champion, went down 4 minutes, 38 seconds into Round 1, as Diaz caught him with a right hook capturing the vacant Strikeforce welterweight championship.  Dogboxer, excited about the win and the exposure heard from their marketing company that the traffic to their new website was more than they expected.  Company reps realized quickly that the success of their brand would definitely rely in part on the strength and ability of the fighters they support and the fans who admire them for it.  With a 50% increase in traffic - a Dogboxer rep commented, "We are extremely excited about Nick's win and are more confident than ever that the brand Dogboxer will definitely be on top.  Our company is new and has a ways to go, but with the success of the Showtime exposure and the new designs, product and endeavors we are currently working on, it will be sooner than we ever thought ".

Max Martyniouk: I would definitely say that I have a true passion for the sport and a lot of dedication. I love a challenge, which also means that I am going to do whatever I can to not only win but to make my opponent think twice about being in this sport. I don’t like to hurt guys, but when somebody challenges me, I want to be the one who tells them that the challenge that they decide to bring upon me was the wrong idea. My opponents should definitely worry about my dedication and my passion to win and be the best. But overall, I would have to say my strength. I love to get hit. I love pain! I see blood and it does not scare me. If you end up trying to hurt me, watch out! It just amplifies my skill level and raises my adrenaline level's to the point where I end up feeling like I can't be beaten.

Nick Diaz vs. Marius Zaromskis, Cristiane "Cyborg" Santos vs. Marloes Coenen, Herschel Walker vs. Greg Nagy, Melvin Manhoef vs. Robbie Lawler, Jay Hieron vs. Joe Riggs, Joe Ray vs. John Clarke, David Gomez vs. Graig Olxley, Pablo Alfonso vs. Marcos DaMatta, Hayder Hassan vs. Ryan Keenan, John Kelly vs. Sabah Homasi  official fight results of Strikeforce Miami. Cyborg walks through a game Coenen to make successful defense. Walker makes successful debut; Lawler shocks and Lashley has a quick night. Melvin Manhoef came into his fight with “Ruthless” Robbie Lawler as the odds on favorite.

Southern California is the center of the fitness world. Convicted Artist Magazine was fortunate to be invited to the 2010 Fitness Expo at the Los Angeles Convention Center on January 23rd and 24. The Fitness Expo continues to run strong as California’s #1 fitness event. The event takes place once a year and brings in a variety of fitness related companies from all around the world. The world's leading fitness companies handed out free gifts including T-shirts, energy drinks, bars and supplements. Body building and mixed martial artist fans had the opportunity to meet and greet some of the industries top celebrities including Thiago Silva, Markus Ruhl, Ben White, Kimo Leopoldo, Jake Shields, Hector Lombard, Amir Sadollah, Urijah Faber and many more. Daily events included the US Gracie Nationals & Kid’s World Championships, The La Fitness Expo’s USPF American Cup Power Lifting Championship, MMA Demos, power lifting competitions, LA Martial Arts Competition, The Bodybuilding.com 2010 Bodyspace spokesmodel finals and awards. 

DogBoxer apparel will be on full display throughout the combat sports world this weekend. First will be Jesse Brinkley who headlines ESPN's Friday Night Fights against Curtis Stevens in a super middleweight bout from Reno, NV. Brinkley will come into the ring sporting the DogBoxer Logo as DogBoxer will also serve as one of the Let's Get It On Promotions show's sponsors.  The following evening in Miami in Strikeforce's first ever welterweight championship match, Nick Diaz will be sporting the DogBoxer gear in his quest for the crown against Marius Zaromskis.
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The extreme sport of MMA is not only the fastest growing sport in the world, but also the most alluring to former players of the NFL. Dozens of former NFL players have since traded in their helmets and jerseys for fight gear. Known former NFL players Marcus Jones, Matt Mitrione, Brendan Schaub, Wes Shrivers, Johnnie Morton, Michael Westbrook, Brian Dawkins, and now Herschel Walker. The names listed are only a quarter of a couple dozen professional football players who has since converted to the bloodthirsty world of MMA. Let’s take 47 year old Herschel Walker for example. The man loves to compete, and unlike hundreds of other retired NFL athletes who turn to golf, Walker has chosen one of the most brutal and under estimated sports to spend his silver years messing around with. As far as any sane fellow is concerned, MMA is hazardous to ones health. Unlike players of the NFL, MMA athletes do not utilize protective helmets to protect their brains noses and ears. Coli flower ears, disintegrated noses, dislocated fingertips and toes, it all comes with the show.

Lightweight Corey Cornelius Hill (3-2), contender on “The Ultimate Fighter 5” tv series and UFC veteran Luigi Fioravanti (17-6) collected wins this weekend at the Raging Wolf event in Niagara Falls , N.Y.  This was Hill's opening bout since suffering a painful and  bizarre leg break last year while delivering a low kick to Dale Hartt at UFC Fight Night 16.  Hill, who is recognized for his soaring 6-foot-4 frame, won an unanimous-decision victory over Jason Trzewieczynski (3-3) of New York at the January 23 event. Hill acknowledged his guilt in beefing-up his resume to secure a spot on "TUF 5," and beat King of the Cage fighter Rob Emerson in an opening-round matchup but lost to Nate Diaz by submission. Corey Hill subsequently beat Joe Veres at UFC Fight Night 12 before UFC officials terminated his contract after his dreadful losses to Justin Buccholz and Hartt. Luigi Fioravanti, in the meantime, progressed to 3-1 since his unfortunate February 2009 UFC termination with a decision triumph over cast member of Spike's The Ultimate Fighter,  Shane Primm (4-2).

UFC's  Brock Lesnar , expressed his concern about his diagnosis of diverticulitis that he feels may threaten his wellbeing and fighting career in a sequence of interviews this week.  Diverticulitis is a general digestive disease mainly located in the large intestine.  The Ultimate Fighting Championship utilized the heavyweight conqueror’s comeback to the utmost conclusion, coordinating  Lesnar’s initial interview in nearly 2 months on ESPN's  Sportscenter Wednesday, preceded by media talks intended to present additional details. The sports newscast show phrased Lesnar a “MMA force of nature,” and provided immense exposure for the UFC. Lesnar’s description of the hardest phase of his fighting career inspired host Josh Elliot to state that Lesnar " is still the champion, so the title defense will be his. When will we see Brock Lesnar back in the ring doing just that?”  Officials of the UFC alleged that Lesnar will confront either the victor of the March 27 provisional title fight between Frank Mir and Shane Carwin or, if the winner is hurt or otherwise not capable to make a swift spin, the victor of the Feb. 20 match between Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Cain Velasquez. The UFC originally claimed the match would be in the summer, but later stated that a scheduled May 29 card in Las Vegas might mean Lesnar’s return.

It isn't top secret information that there were some commentators that objected the appointment of Dan Hardy as the #1 contender for GSP (Georges St-Pierre's)  welterweight title coming up in Marches UFC 111. Nate Marquardt, who expressed his opinion on the approaching fight recently said he doubted Hardy deserved the honor of fighting Georges. "Some of the fans, hearing them talk are very passionate about Dan Hardy. Georges is just on another level." said Marquardt in a recent MMAWeekly Radio interview. The fighting ability that St-Pierre has is indisputable, and Marquardt believes that the disparity in talent between Georges St-Pierre and Dan Hardy is immense.

(Los Angeles, Calif…January 7th, 2010)   The 2010 Bodybuilding.com Los Angeles Fitness Expo™ presented by Gaspari Nutrition and Pro Fight Supplements, California’s largest health and fitness weekend, returns Saturday and Sunday, January 23-24 to the Los Angeles Convention Center, 1201 South Figueroa Street, South Halls G & H.  “2010, our 7th year, is going to be our biggest and best yet,” said Bodybuilding.com Los Angeles Fitness Expo Executive Director, Erin Ferries.  “Southern California is the center of the fitness world and it is exciting to see the tremendous growth our event has had as we introduce new competitions, exhibits, and guest speakers.”

Sometimes a guy gets tired of getting beaten down. And when that happens, he doesn’t think about talking things over or heading to a civilized boxing ring for a bit of sparring. When that happens, he wants to beat something with his fists – hard.

Mixed Martial Arts is the ultimate man’s sport. Yeah, there are women who fight – women that can do more damage than a lot of guys out there – but at the end of the day, it’s a man’s sport. It’s a sport that has its roots firmly planted in Brazil where real men fight hard using every trick they know … where real men fight to the finish.

Despite losing a decision January 2 to Sam Stout, popular lightweight Joe “J-Lau” Lauzon (18-5, 5 [T]KOs, 13 submissions) hopes that his next fight will be this August in UFC’s debut in Boston. Lauzon, a native of E. Bridgewater (MA), would certainly be a hometown favorite fighting at the Boston Garden. “We’ll see how it goes but I certainly want to fight at home in Boston,” Lauzon said. “I’d like to fight before that, where my fight against Stout was my first in 10 months, but not if it risks fighting in Boston this August.”

Bob Shamrock, the father of legendary MMA fighters Ken Shamrock and younger brother Frank Shamrock passed away today Thursday, Jan 14th at 2pm at the home of his eldest son Ken – surrounded by friends and family.  Ken Shamrock and his wife Tonya brought Bob to their home on Saturday after a long term battle with different health complications due to Diabetes - Bob was 68 years old.

Maynard stays unbeaten, defeats Nate Diaz, Dunham mounts his own comeback, taps undefeated Escudero, Simpson survives early scare to comeback for the spilt decision win, Sadollah goes the distance; wins by points.  Gray Maynard finally got a chance to shut Nate Diaz up and did so using slick speed and defense to get the split decision victory over the Caesar Gracie standout. Bad blood was brewing leading up to Ultimate Fight Night 20 in Fairfax, Virginia. Diaz gave Maynard his only taste of defeat during the semi-finals of the Ultimate Fighter 5. Though that lost was not reflected on either fighters professional record as all fights on the show are seen as exhibition matches. Maynard swore that he would fight a completely different fight and stuck to his game plan avoiding taking down Diaz at all costs and instead chose to stand with the taller and lankier opponent.

Henderson Gets the Win in Three, Urijah clinches title shot, Faber wins one for the home crowd, Former champion Brown submits Morrison in quick fashion, Hominick submits Caraway; Taurosevicius outpoints Semerzier.  Sacramento, CA- Ben Henderson unified the WEC lightweight title on Sunday night at the Arco Arena in Sacramento in the main event of WEC 46. The Arizona based fighter was given a golden opportunity and he ran with it to the bank, choking out his Jamie Varner by guillotine choke at 2:41 of the third round. A Varner running knee to the solar plexes was partially defended by Henderson, who then quickly worked his hips out to defend against a shot attempt. Varner’s head was completely open and Bendo quickly applied the choke. It was an instance of just getting caught as Varner could not defend and was forced to tap.

 Popular mixed martial arts fight promotion company, Shark Fight Promotions, announced today that one of Canada’s prime fighters, Ryan “The Real Deal” Ford, will face off with Shark Fight Veteran Anselmo Martinez at Shark Fight 8 in the main event. The winner will claim the promotions interim welterweight title, and will later step into the cage with Shark Fights current champion, TJ Waldburger, for a shot at the official title.

Evans outlasts Silva, gets decision win; Daley wins big with KO.  Paul “Semtex” Daley makes a big statement with a KO win. Stout and Lauzon steal the show with a thrilling three round bout. Las Vegas, NV—Rashad Evans highlighted yet more proof to the greatness of the team Jackson camp in coming up with decisive game plans that frustrate and befuddle opponents. The UFC 108 main event between the two previously unbeatens could of easily ended in the first round, Evans though was smart enough to stick with the plan and got the decision win. Evans from the get go was aggressive and pressed the action forward, working double jabs and immediately pushing Thiago Silva into the cage. Silva was thrown off, and hesitant in the first two round in exchanging with Evans.

Exciting UFC lightweight contender Joe “J-Lau” Lauzon (18-4, 5 [T]KOs, 13 submissions), only 10 months after undergoing knee surgery to repair his ACL, enters the Octagon once again  tonight to fight Canadian veteran Sam “Hands of Stone” Stout (14-5-1, 8 [T]KOs, 1 submission) on the UFC 108 pay-per-view show, live from MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

Coming up January 2nd from the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, NV, the Ultimate Fighting Championship will open up the new year with a bang as they bring the fight fans, UFC 108 Evans vs. Silva. The card will feature some hellacious throw downs, including the 155-pound match-up between Joe Lauzon 18-4 versus Sam Stout 14-5-1.

UFC lightweight contender Joe “J-Lau” Lauzon (18-4, 5 [T]KOs, 13 submissions) returns to The Octagon against veteran Sam “Hands of Stone” Stout (14-5-1, 8 [T]KOs, 1 submission) on the January 2nd UFC 108 pay-per-view show, live from MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

UFC 105 is a mere two days away but the importance of the main event between UFC hall of famer Randy “The Natural” Couture and Brandon “The Truth” Vera is all but felt in real time. Both fighters seem to be at a crossroads in their careers. The result of which can have a career changing direction for either fighter. In one corner you have Randy Couture, attempting to bounce back from losing his heavyweight title to Brock Lesnar and shrugging off his loss to Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira.

MMA is set to make its prime time return to network TV in the highly anticipated heavyweight match up between pound for pound king Fedor Emelianenko and rising up and comer Brett Rogers. The two men share similar records never suffering official loses in their careers. Will the myth and legend that is Fedor finally be broken by the hungry Minnesota native Brett Rogers who is ready to ascend to the heavyweight throne.

Convicted Artist MMA correspondent Marcos Villegas had a chance to sit down with Manny “The Anvil” Gamburyan as he invited us to the Hayastan mma academy in North Hollywood, CA on the heels of his upcoming bout with Leonard Garcia at WEC 44 November 14th in Las Vegas, Nevada. Manny speaks on how and what he is working on in preparation for his match with Leonard Garcia as well as his prediction on the upcoming Rua/Machida fight and much more!

Saturday, November 7th 2009
Southwest New Mexico Fairgrounds. Building B.  Deming, New Mexico.
Gates open at 6PM. First fight will begin at 7PM
General Admission $20, Ringside Seats $30,Cageside Seats $40,VIP Stage $50

Quinton “Rampage” Jackson. One of the most dangerous knock out artists in all of mixed martial arts. He can knock you head off with a brutal hook or have it rolling of laughter with his witty and goofy sense of humor. Rampage over the years has provided us with some of the most jaw dropping and hilarious moments in the sport. No one can forget the moment he came bursting into the fight scene in Japan with his vicious power bomb knockout of Ricardo Arona.      

As one of the most highly anticipated match ups between Doug "The Rhino" Marshall and Keith" The KO Kid" Berry grows closer Boxing/MMA trainer Mike Rodriguez has joined up with Team Berry. He is an awesome and gifted trainer.With Big Mike on board that just brings us one step closer to are goal and that's the PureCombat World Title said Jeff Gallion Co. Manager of Keith "The KO" Berry.

There have been many ups and downs during Aaron Brink's mixed martial arts career.
And it really has nothing to do with wins and losses. Brink has been a player in mixed martial arts for a long time now, posting a 21-18 career record. But his ups and downs extend farther than his record.

Rising MMA star Diego “Nightmare” Sanchez will be signing autographs and meeting fans all day this Saturday (October 10) at Grapplers Quest, “The World’s Largest Grappling Competition,” at Cal State University in Long Beach’s Pyramid.

A Fighters Chance- the newest, most progressive, and driven MMA charity in the sport has teamed up with TapouT, Dollamur Mats, and a various MMA celebrities to promote the sport of MMA while helping others.

Kimbo Slice. It’s been awhile since a name has brought such emotion and reputation with it. Street Brawler, Fluke, Intimidating. Who ever you ask everyone has a different opinion on the man. From backyard brawler to mma headliner back to fallen star, it seems the phoenix has risen again. Much thanks to the UFC and the Ultimate Fighter show, they have pushed Kimbo back into the spot light.

MMA Roast is the first of its kinds MMA and Comedy combination created by Convicted Artist Inc. to benefit the La Habra Boxing Foundation. La Habra Boxing Foundation Club was founded by David Martinez in 1981. David Martinez is one of Southern California’s highest recognized Vietnam Veteran. His non-profit gym was recently damaged in a fire. Benny Henderson Jr. & Bob Carroll came to Hollywood, CA to help support & host & co-host the event.

Orange County fight promoter Roy Englebrecht who has developed the highly successful Fist Series at the Irvine Marriott and Orange County Fair, announced today that he is seeking amateur mma fighters looking to make their amateur debuts on one of his upcoming shows.

Grapplers Quest helps raise funds for Autism Awareness, Education and Treatments at each competition nationwide.  One dollar from each ticket sold and competitor is donated to help support alternative Autism Biomedical Treatments and goes towards a direct donation to Autism Speaks, to commemorating the grappling community’s support.

Time and time again, we hear the age old addendum, styles make fights. You put two elite fighters in the same ring or cage with similar physical and technical traits and it would seem as if everything were even. You factor in the fighter’s styles and you gain the right insight as to which fighter you going to put your money on. History has taught us that those fighters who adapt to a slick, defensive style usually overcome their opponents advantages over them.

Vitor Belfort made a successful return to the octagon Saturday night when he finished former middleweight champ Rich Franklin early in the first round. Belfort dropped Franklin with a looping left hook and delivered several vicious shots directly following to earn the victory, one that should immediately vault him to the top of the middleweight heap

Grand Ronde, OR – Spirit Mountain Casino presents “Sport Fight XXVI – Domination” on October 2, 2009, an exciting, action-packed night of mixed martial arts featuring an 11-bout card with two title fights.

Melvin Guillard got the short end of the stick at the Cox Arena in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma as Nate Diaz submitted the fighter via guillotine choke in the second round. Guillard showed impressive stand up, foot work and head movement to make Diaz look amateurish and exposed big holes in his opponents stand up game. Guillard caught Diaz in the opening seconds of the fight with a massive hook that rocked Diaz to the floor.

Nate Diaz bounced back from two straight losses to beat always dangerous Melvin Guillard. Diaz was arguably losing the fight before catching his opponent in a modified guillotine to end the bout in the second round. Gray Maynard stayed undefeated with a win over Roger Huerta, vaulting him near the top of the pack in the lightweight division.

Nate Diaz bounced back from two straight losses to beat always dangerous Melvin Guillard. Diaz was arguably losing the fight before catching his opponent in a modified guillotine to end the bout in the second round. Gray Maynard stayed undefeated with a win over Roger Huerta, vaulting him near the top of the pack in the lightweight division.

The cozy Jon Lovitz Comedy Club in Universal City, California, was filled by the evening's end and a good time was had by all in attendance.
I saw some familiar faces there from back in my gym days and finally got to put some of the faces together with names over at Convicted Artist Magazine. Editor-in-Chief Benny Henderson Jr. was there and was part of the comedic segment of the evening; as well as an endless chorus line

SATURDAY, October 17th, 2009 PureCombat again...takes over the Tulare International Agri-Center for another phenominal event when it presents FEARLESS.......If you came out to see Back Yard Brawl March 7th then you know what a great show that turned out to be. The sound, the size of the venue and of course the remarkable card that made that night very memorable

Mixed martial arts fans spent years debating as to which fighter was truly the best in the world in what can be labeled the golden age of mma. UFC fans and Pride fans alike were seen bashing each organizations fighters. Though Pride is now demised, one of those hypothetical dream matches finally came to fruition tonight. Though years late, mma legends Randy Couture and Antonio Rodrigo

Silva starts comeback from Machida lost, shows top form. Rosholt gets the win after a back and forth contest, Nate shows why he is great, Vera works his way to a decision victory and Gonzaga shows his kicking power. Nate Marquardt all but clinched his place as the next in line to fight Anderson Silva for the middleweight title. San Diego native Brandon Vera overwhelmed Krzysztof Soszynski via a unanimous decision in a lack luster three round fight.

On Sunday September 6, 2009, Convicted Artist Inc. has the honor of presenting the first of its kind, a live comedy roast of elite mixed martial artists and professional boxers at the scintillating Jon Lovitz Comedy Club in HOLLYWOOD 'S Universal Studio's City Walk.  Convicted Artist has teamed up with its partners to help raise money to rebuild the recently destroyed La Habra Boxing Foundation’s Club located in La Habra, California.

From wild man to newlywed, from party animal to soon to be parent, from former champ to a future 2 x champ? That’s right, “Razor” Rob McCullough (17-5) has turned over a new leaf in life and the Huntington Beach born brawler is eager to get back in the cage to claim back his title of world champion. The former five-time world Muay Thai champion who has competed in the KOTC, WFA, and earned the WEC’s lightweight title by defeating Kit Cope via submission, last seen action March of 2009, when he broke his hand while defeating Marcus Hicks at WEC 39.

The latest Han dynasty is being forged in the West Texas Town of El Paso. At the helm of this expanding Empire is Master Bae H. Han, a sturdy, strong, and wise disciplinarian. Master Han’s dynasty differs from the ancient Western and later Eastern Han Dynasties in that his warriors are disciples of his martial arts school and trained to conquer all opponents in Kick Boxing, Tae Kwon Do, Kung Fu, Aikido, Karate, Hap Kido and Judo. His main warriors are his own children, Jennifer Han, Abraham Han, Stephanie Han, Heather Han, and Israel Han.

Called Out MMA and Call To Arms To be held at the new Citizens Business Bank arena in Ontario California August 15th at 6:30pm.  Call to Arms presents Called Out II The events headliners includes: Kathy Long Vs Avery Vitche, Thomas ‘Wildman’ Denny Vs Brandon Wolf. After his May16th 1:23 second win over Jeff Ford we are eager to see Daniel get back into the ring for a Bout that will be sure Bring Tickets for "Call to Arms II," which run from $25 to $250, are available at Ticketmaster.com.

Cyborg smashes Carano to become the first Strikeforce 145lb women’s champion.  Mousasi rolls thru Babalu to become Strikeforce lightweight champion. Melendez avenges defeat, retains his title. Werdum impresses as all roads led to Fedor.
It’s been a long time coming, but women’s MMA took a huge leap forward Saturday night at the HP Pavilion Center in San Jose. 

It was a ground breaking night for MMA Saturday night as Gina Carano and Cris “Cyborg” Santos stepped into the cage to determine the inaugural winner of the Strikeforce 145 lbs championship belt. Santos narrowly beat the bell, pounding her way to victory to be crowned the first women’s champion in the history of MMA.

August 15 will mark a significant moment in MMA history. It will be the first time a women’s fight will headline a card that includes men as well. Not only that, but the first ever women’s championship belt will be on the line when Gina Carano takes on Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos. These two women having been eying each other for some time and it was only a matter of time before they finally stepped into the cage together.

Aug 15th of Called out fights in Los Angeles, CA will stream Kathy "The Punisher" Long vs Avery Vilche. Fight5.com provides exclusive PPV for discount to help more people watch in economic hard times. Fight5 was launched six (6) months ago to help people save more money and to get GREAT enjoyment out the sport of Mixed Martial Arts Fighting. Instead of paying from $40-$60 on your TV Fight5.com offers this same PPV for $9.99. These bouts are scheduled for Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario, California. Doors for the event open at 5 p.m.  Event starts after 6pm.

Former Army Ranger, Ultimate fighter Alumni ,and VH1 reality TV star Jeremiah Riggs(AKA "Big Rig") has been settling himself quite nicely on the reality TV show circuit. Now he is ready to hit the MMA scene again. Riggs first venture is to fight “New York Bad Ass” Phil Baroni in his first endeavor back in the cage in over a year. In a recent interview with aroundtheoctagon.com, Big Rig talked about many subjects. His fight with Baroni was paramount and is something that Jeremiah Riggs feels would be a great step in his blossoming career.

Undefeated Brian Bowles put an end to the 17th fight win streak of Miguel Angel Torres with a stunning KO victory over the former champion. With both fighters being extremely cautious at the start of the round, Torres was immediately rocked by a Bowles over hand hook that was an ominous sign of things to come. Torres immediately countered with two power hooks as both fighters backed off and continued to circle each other.

Sports Academy is proud to announce the grand opening of its new state of the 11,000-square-foot mixed martial arts & sports & conditioning training center located in Riverside, CA. Sports Academy is home to professional athletes involved in MMA, boxing, kickboxing football, volleyball, rugby, and basketball. CEO and President Aumauinuuese S. Puni has combined forces with elite

BJ Penn vanquished any doubt that he is still the best lightweight fighter in the world Saturday night at UFC 101, dominating #1 contender Kenny Florian for 3 rounds before submitting him in the fourth. With the win Penn retained his lightweight title, defending it for the second time and solidifying himself as the man to beat in the division. In the co-main event Anderson Silva once again proved he

Although overshadowed this weekend by its elder cousin, the UFC, WEC 42: Torres vs. Bowles promises to be one of the better MMA events of the summer. The bantamweight title will be on the line when undisputed bantamweight champion and WEC superstar Miguel Torres takes on number one contender Brian Bowles. The fight was originally scheduled for WEC 40, but due to a back injury sustained by Bowles he was replaced. Despite his lack of experience, Bowles is