By Katrina Belcher (KatrinaBelcher@mmaratings.net) Nick Lembo, the the legal counsel for the New Jersey Athletic Control Board (NJSACB), just released the new Amateur Mixed Martial Arts...
By Katrina Belcher (KatrinaBelcher@mmaratings.net) Oh dear – it’s finally happened. Junie Brownie is making the news again, and it’s not good. According to Lawrence Mower at...
By Katrina Belcher (KatrinaBelcher@mmaratings.net) It’s time for my weekly TUFF Thoughts. This week I’ve been thinking about Episode 3 of The Ultimate Fighter 10. TUFF Thought...
By Katrina Belcher (KatrinaBelcher@mmaratings.net) MMA Referees are often questioned about the decisions they make during an MMA fight, and for a variety of reasons: if they...
By Katrina Belcher Recently there’s been some controversy on whether or not MMA judges are doing their job properly or well. To the casual observer, it...
By Katrina Belcher(KatrinaBelcher@mmaratings.net) Nowadays you see them everywhere: black or gray grunge-look t-shirts and hoodies, complete with skulls, crossbones, and dripping blood with TapOut, Affliction, Projekt...
By Katrina Belcher (KatrinaBelcher@mmaratings.net) As a dancer from way back, I was really looking forward to seeing what Chuck Liddell, mixed martial artist and former Ultimate...
By Katrina Belcher (KatrinaBelcher@mmaratings.net) A lot of people nowadays are asking the same question: “What do MMA Referees make?” What a great question! To find out,...
By Katrina Belcher (KatrinaBelcher@mmaratings.net) Friday night was a great night for MMA in Knoxville. Absolute Cage Fights (ACF) put on a great show with 17 (count...
By Katrina Belcher (KatrinaBelcher@mmaratings.net) Last night the much-awaited UFC 103 vs Floyd Mayweather, Jr. went toe-to-toe on PPV. If you’re a fan of MMA or boxing,...
By Katrina Belcher (KatrinaBelcher@mmaratings.net) Last night was the first show of The Ultimate Fighter 10. If you don’t know it by now, Rashad Evans and Quinton...
By Katrina Belcher (KatrinaBelcher@mmaratings.net) Congratulations to Projekt Label Team Fighter Sarah Maloy for her first round victory at last weekend’s Vendetta Fighting Championships in Aruba. Sarah...
By Katrina Belcher (KatrinaBelcher@mmaratings.net) In Women’s MMA (WMMA), just like for their male counterparts, female fighters must adhere to a strict set of weight classes, designed...
By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) Yesterday, we discussed the Yves Lavigne fallout from UFC 102 and the precarious position that referees are in when officiating MMA...
By Katrina Belcher (KatrinaBelcher@mmaratings.net) So after all the hype, our great American female hope, Gina Carano, lost to Cristiane Santos last night. Big deal. Does anyone...
By Katrina Belcher (KatrinaBelcher@mmaratings.net) He’s all three and so much more! Recently I had the pleasure and honor of interviewing Bas Rutten. Yes – THE Bas...
By Katrina Belcher (KatrinaBelcher@mmaratings.net) If the female fighters of POP are the Princesses of Pain, then Belinda Dunne is their Queen. Recently I had the opportunity...
By Katrina Belcher (KatrinaBelcher@mmaratings.net) Dan Henderson is a legendary fighter. He’s always struck me as a gentleman. During PRIDE he proved himself to be a worthy...
By Katrina Belcher (KatrinaBelcher@mmaratings.net) Yeah Brock – you sound really sincere. Well apology not accepted. Brock Lesnar is a bully and a low-life. You said in...
By Katrina Belcher (KatrinaBelcher@mmaratings.net) Rapid weight loss is not healthy. Not for regular people who walk around every day, but especially not for athletes who train...
