MMA Fighter from TUF 8 show Junie Browning arrested
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...
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TUFF thoughts on TUF 10: Episode 3
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...
MMA Weekly interviews Herb Dean after Nelson vs. Kimbo fight
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...
How do MMA Judges score the fights?
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...
Can anyone become a professional MMA Fighter?
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...
Chuck Liddell – Dancing with the Stars?
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...
What do MMA Referees earn?
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,...
Local MMA fight promoter challenges other MMA promoters
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...
UFC 103 vs Mayweather
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,...
TUFF thoughts on TUF 10
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...
Congratualations to female MMA fighter Sarah Maloy!
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...
What are the different female weight classes in Mixed Martial Arts?
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...
Gina (shudder!) lost — Is this the end of Women’s MMA in America?
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...
El Guapo. Liver-Shot Bas. Bas Rutten.
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...
Belinda Dunne – Queen of POP!
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...
Right or Wrong – Hendo’s a Fighter
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...
To Brock: Apology Not Accepted.
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...
Rapid Weight Loss in Pro-Athletes is No Joke
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...
Physical or Mental Strength – Which is the Ultimate Method for Success?
By Katrina Belcher (KatrinaBelcher@mmaratings.net) I’ve long wondered which plays a more important role in the success of a fighter: physical strength or mental strength? Certainly both...
Is Dr. Benjamin Starting to Show His True Colors?
By Katrina Belcher (KatrinaBelcher@mmaratings.net) I think it’s time for Dr. Johnny Benjamin of mmajunkie.com to retire. Just for the record, I have never said nor implied...