Oscar De La Hoya has had quite a ride, in the boxing world, in the business world… But recently there’s been trouble for the “Golden Boy…” Among other things, his most to-date “mishap” happened Wednesday night (Jan. 25, 2017) The former champ was arrested for driving under the influence (DUI) in Pasadena, Calif., He was […]
Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) straw-weight champion Carla Esparza has been booked to make her return to action against Randa Markos a the upcoming UFC Fight Night event set for Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada on Feb. 19, 2017. FOX Sports brought word of the matchup earlier today. And at least one person isn’t happy about […]
Source: MMAJunkie For someone who hadn’t tasted defeat in almost 10 years, ex-champion Dominick Cruz seems to be taking Friday’s title loss with a lot of poise. Speaking for almost 15 minutes after losing the UFC’s bantamweight belt to Cody Garbrandt (11-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) in UFC 207’s pay-per-view co-headliner, Cruz (22-2 MMA, 5-1 UFC) patiently broke down the […]
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is back at it again, being the largest mixed martial arts (MMA) organization in the world… It is set to stage the final event of the year. UFC 207 is set to go down tonight (Fri., Dec. 30, 2016) live from inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, airing live on pay-per-view […]
5. Michael Bisping vs. Anderson Silva, UFC 199 This fight, a quality technical scrap between two of the Middleweight division’s elder statesman, was excellent — don’t let its relatively “low” ranking on this list fool you. It sits at No. 5 for the same reason that Robbie Lawler vs. Carlos Condit — a fight with […]
Bellator 149: “Shamrock vs. Gracie” took place Feb. 19, 2016 at Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. Even though the third and final encounter between Ken Shamrock and Royce Gracie headlined, history will also remember the show as the last fight of the late Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson. Dhafir “Dada 5000” Harris had a quite a […]
Michelle Waterson absolutely destroyed any momentum Paige VanZant had into the earth last Saturday night, submitting the popular strawweight in the very first round… With a rear-naked choke in less than four minutes in the main event of UFC on FOX 22… Waterson’s performance left nothing to be desired… It was a near flawless performance for her… And […]
Ronda Rousey was as broke as she could possibly be… She was living out of her car… Of course this was all before she made it big in mixed martial arts (MMA)… While she is undoubtedly one of the highest-paid athletes in the sport, “Rowdy” isn’t motivated by money. Unlike other mega combat stars such as […]
Mackenzie Dern won it all. Practically born on the mats, the 23-year-old is making her transition to MMA after insanely active and successful run in BJJ. Two-time world champion as a black belt, ADCC champion and WPJJC open class champion, Mackenzie has a lot to teach for those who want to emulate her results. We […]
The Americana / Keylock from side control is perhaps the simplest submission a beginner can learn. But the basic Americana does not end there! Today, Jiu-jitsu Times showedsome lesser-known and some unorthodox ways to attack the shoulder joint with the same essential joint lock. Here they are… Surprise BJJ attack – submission from underneath side control This […]
