Gumby is the co-founder of OntheMat.com back in 1997 with Scotty Nelson.
On Friday, October 11, 2002 Universal Combat Challenge 11 is taking place in Montreal Canada and up and coming fighter and friend of OntheMat.com Shane “The Giant Killer” Rice will make his professional MMA debut. Meet Shane Rice: On Friday, October 11, 2002 Universal Combat Challenge 11 is taking place in Montreal Canada and up […]
Kenny Florian has been a friend of OntheMat’s for a long time. He’s the quadruple threat: Jiu-Jitsu Fighter, Submission Grappler, MMA Fighter and Mop Boy (err referee) extraordinaireKenny Florian has been a friend of OntheMat’s for a long time. He’s the quadruple threat: Jiu-Jitsu Fighter, Submission Grappler, MMA Fighter and Mop Boy (err referee) extraordinaire. […]
Jen Locke is sweetness and light and maybe just a tad goofy off of the mat, but get her on the mat and she transforms into a killer. Jen Locke trains at the Ralph Gracie Academy, a place which has a long tradition students who are aggressive and submission hungry.Jen Locke is sweetness and light […]
Through OntheMat, I`ve gotten to live the life, do things and meet people that would make me the envy of many inside or outside of the sport. Yet as I prepared to do this particular interview, I actually had trouble sleeping, as I was a bundle of nervous, excited energy. Through OntheMat, I’ve gotten to […]
10/1/02 Dan Camarillo is definitely a familiar name to most long time fans of OntheMat.com. The older half of the infamous Camarillo brothers, Dan (the gregarious one) has been training in judo since he was four years, competing all over the United States and Japan when he was six.Dan Camarillo is definitely a familiar name […]
3/22/02 This is the future of Mixed Martial Arts. Get used to it. At the age of 24, Josh Barnett has battled his way to an incredible 27-1-0 record in Mixed Martial Arts and as of March 22, 2002 realized a dream in defeating Randy Couture to become the youngest UFC Heavyweight Champion in the […]
Dave Against the Machine: Guerilla Jiu-Jitsu is here and ready to go finally! This is a two hour video covering TEN (10!) years worth of footage of Dave Camarillo, with both judo footage and jiu-jitsu. You’ll get matcheson from junior and senior national circuits, international and high school competition, blue through black belt, plus behind […]
The World Grappling Games has evolved into a full blown tournament circuit (now planning on holding matches all over the United States, but for the latest event they held right in their own back yard of Huntington Beach The World Grappling Games has evolved into a full blown tournament circuit (now planning on holding matches […]
The World Grappling Games began in Southern California as a series of tournament sponsored by Jean Jacques Machado The World Grappling Games began in Southern California as a series of tournament sponsored by Jean Jacques Machado (OntheMat has covered most of these tournament extensively) but has now morphed into a national circuit marked by fairness, […]
This was it as solid match making showed top to bottom on this card, highlighted by impressive debuts, rematches between veterans and two title fights.
