By Katrina Belcher Tito Ortiz arrested? Tito, Tito, Tito, Tito, TITO! Yes – you’re known as the Huntington Beach Bad BOY…but you’re really not a boy any longer. You’re a man. Time to start acting like one, and stop doing crap to draw attention to yourself; it’s just lame. Yes – according to Lt. Mike…
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Koscheck or Daley to fight GSP?
By Katrina Belcher According to Zeus over at MiddleEasy.com, he received an email yesterday “from someone who trains in Team Roughhouse. Apparently over the weekend, Joe Silva called Paul Daley to let him know that the winner of his upcoming UFC 113 bout with Josh Koscheck will be the new coach on The Ultimate Fighter…
MMA Mayhem in Nashville, Tennessee (Videos)
By Katrina Belcher When all is said and done and the smoke has cleared, it could be that the biggest and most talked about fight of the night was the Jason “Mayhem” Miller VS. Gilbert Melendez, Nick Diaz, Nate Diaz, Jake Shields, et al fight.What was supposed to be big news, that is Jake Shields…
Thiago Alves says “Pre-Fight Medicals May Have Saved My Life”
By Katrina Belcher Thiago Alves has a lot to raise his hands about – he’s a winner and a champion, but this time his victory was not in the ring, but in the operating room. According to an exclusive interview given by Thiago Alves, (not to this journalist, but another more fortunate one!): “Three weeks…
Watch Strikeforce Challengers VII: Johnson vs. Mahe Free on Showtime this weekend
By Katrina Belcher While UFC 111 is set to air on PPV this Saturday, MMA-fanatics will also want to watch “Strikeforce Challengers VII: Johnson vs. Mahe”, which airs on Showtime Friday night – especially WMMA fans. If you don’t have Showtime, and usually miss their Strikeforce events – you’re in luck: the premium cable channel…
GFight 2010 Summit 135lb. Division fighters: Emily Peters-Kagan vs. Jessica Martinez
By Katrina Belcher In one of the 135lb. divisions, Emily Peters-Kagan fought Jessica Martinez. The fight ended with a BOOM! Starting out at the tender age of 18, Kagan began in traditional Jujitsu with the AJA, receiving her black belt in 2003. Later that same year, she moved to Israel and continued her training with…
Cruiserweight Match at GFight 2010 Summit: Michelle Sydnor vs. Adrienne Cruser
By Katrina Belcher Now it’s time for the results of the Women’s Cruiser Weight division from the GFight 2010 Summit fight event! Here are Rounds 2 and 3 videos of Michelle Sydnor vs. Adrienne Cruser.Sydnor fights at OSE Martial Arts Academy in Galesburg, Illinois. According to Sarah Goodlaxson, a friend and sparring partner of Michelle…
Muay Thai Match at GFight 2010 Summit: Lindsay Scheer vs. Sarah Weeks
By Katrina Belcher Here’s the most recent video of the Muay Thai bout from the GFight 2010 Summit in Indiana. The fight events took place Saturday night.Please enjoy the video below of Lindsay Scheer vs. Sarah Weeks. Unfortunately it’s only Round 1 and a bit far from the action, but you can see how hard…
Results of the GFight Summit Amateur MMA Fight Event
By Katrina Belcher Here are the results of the GFight Summit Amateur MMA Fight Event, held in Indiana last night, March 20, 2010. Be sure to check back later for additional information on the Summit during this afternoon and the upcoming week! Petra Cavanaugh def Darlene Bunch via ref stoppage (strikes) at 1:03 of Rd…
WEC 47 Referee Jerry Poe
By Katrina Belcher Jerry Poe – a member of the ELITE MMA Referee community, has been ref’ing MMA fights since 1999, in both Ohio and Indiana. On March 6th, 2010 at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, Jerry Poe was assigned to referee the Danny Castillo vs. Anthony Pettis and Deividas Taurosevicius vs. L.C. Davis…
Woman of MMA Prove to be the Ultimate in Real Fighting
By Katrina Belcher Let’s go back a few years to 2002. A new documentary production called Hook N Shoot “Revolution” is filmed and then released in 2003. Directed by Jeff Osborne, this film features: Ruth Meija -vs- Erica Montoya Olga Bakalopoulas -vs- Shannon Hooper Jennifer Irons -vs- Jessica Ross Tanya Vlahac -vs- Angela Wilson Shelby…
Announcing the 2nd Annual GFight Summit 2010!
By Katrina Belcher From March 20th through March 28th, 2010, the 2nd Annual GFight Summit will be held in Evansville, Indiana. Unless you’ve been living under a rock and you don’t know this yet, the GFight Summit features all women! Sponsored by Morse Jiu Jitsu, the GFight Summit is a gathering of Female Fighters from…
Tito’s latest commercial
By Katrina Belcher Not sure if I should be perpetuating the Myth that is Tito Ortiz, but if you’re interested – feel free to watch this video of his latest commercial. I promise – no bathtubs full of ice and no Jenna.Now I ask you – doesn’t it look like the man has had his…
Just in from Andrei “The Pit Bull” Arlovski: Strikeforce Deal is Final!
By Katrina Belcher Andrei Arlovski just signed a multi-fight deal for the next 16 months with Strikeforce. When asked about this new deal, Arlovski said: “I cannot wait to get into the ring and show the world what I have been working on the last few months!”Arlovski, who holds an MMA record of 22 fights…
Stephan Bonnar vs Krzysztof Soszynski head butt
By Katrina Belcher It’s UFC 110: Nogueira vs. Velasquez in Australia. Stephan “The American Psycho” Bonnar and Krzysztof “The Polish Experiment” Soszynski are in the heat of battle, when all of a sudden it happens: their heads collide. It’s at this point that it’s likely the huge gash over Bonnar’s eye developed. Head butts, as…
Q & A with UFC’s Octagon Announcer, Bruce Buffer
By Katrina Belcher If you’re a fan of MMA, then chances are you’ve watched the Ultimate Fighting Championship or UFC. If you’ve been watching the UFC fights for any length of time, then you’ll know the name and the face of my next MMA-related professional talent. Here are a few clues. This gentleman has been…
Q & A with The Black Dragon: Ron Van Clief
By Katrina Belcher (KatrinaBelcher@mmaratings.net) Master Ron Van Clief, the “Black Dragon” of karate and movie fame, is a gentle man who has worked with other incredible people, like Bruce Le, during his career that spans over 40 years. This remarkable karateka has competed in over 900 tournaments during his time in the martial arts tournament…
Q & A with MMA Publicist, Phil Lanides
By Katrina Belcher (katrinabelcher@mmaratings.net) Next up in my series of interviews is Phil Lanides – an MMA Publicist who owns Fight of Your Life Communications. FOYL works with several fighters, such as Lightweight MMA fighter Lyle “Fancy Pants” Beerbohm (13-0), and Relentless” Roger Bowling (6-0) . FOYL also works with MMA-related organizations, such as Shine…
Mariusz “Puddin” Pudzianowski vs Brock Lesnar?
By Katrina Belcher (KatrinaBelcher@mmaratings.net) If you haven’t heard his name yet – hopefully you will some day soon. Mariusz Pudzianowski has been known for his strong man feats in Europe for quite some time. To date, Mariusz Pudzianowski. has won the “World’s Strongest Man” event five times more than anyone else in history. Like Chuck…
Does George St. Pierre and Gatorade sponsorship equal mainstream MMA?
By Katrina Belcher (KatrinaBelcher@mmaratings.net) Per my interview with Shonie Carter, this deal between George St. Pierre and Gatorade just might mean MMA has made it to mainstream America. On March 22, 2009, along with many professional athletes such as Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods (maybe/maybe not?), Derek Jeter, Peyton Manning and more, GSP signed on to…