March 6, 2010 - 8:45 am
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Combat Zone 32 in Salem, New Hampshire was held last night with two New Yorkers, Mike Winters (Webster) and Jason Earl (Marietta) competing. According to Ryan Ciotoli, head trainer for the Bombsquad, Mike Winters won his fight against Keaton Van Thoff of Team Tuff by way of tko; while Jason Earl succumbed to an arm [...]
March 4, 2010 - 9:08 am
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Mike Winters of Webster, New York and Jason Earl from Marietta, New York will be taking part in Combat Zone’s CZ 32 mma event in New Hampshire this weekend. Winters, who is highlighted in Episode 3 of The Bombsquad Documentary, will be having his pro debut that night. Headlining the event is a fight between [...]
February 17, 2010 - 5:35 pm
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New York Secretary of State Lorraine Cortes-Vazquez wrote a well-reasoned editorial in the Albany Times Union supporting the Governor’s push for the legalization of mma in the state. She reiterates the oft-stated but still very compelling points that mma could be a financial boon to the state, while being regulated in a responsible way as [...]
February 12, 2010 - 10:22 am
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Vitor Belfort drops out of middleweight championship fight with Anderson Silva due to shoulder injury it’s been reported. Chael Sonnen apparently won’t be able to step in because of injuries he sustained in his war with Nate Marquardt. Will see what happens!?
February 11, 2010 - 5:37 pm
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Just heard that Phillipe Nover was released from the UFC after losing a close fight with Rob Emerson at UFC 109. We had chance to interview Phillipe immediately after the fight and he was disappointed but still very positive about his future in the sport. We wish him the best and know he [...]
February 8, 2010 - 5:30 pm
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According to Renzo Gracie tweet, Raphael Natal just signed with Shine Fights. The middlweight from Brazil Who is 11-3 now trains in NYC with Renzo Gracie’s Team. Defintely someone to watch in the future.
February 8, 2010 - 8:54 am
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Fighters from Team Bombsquad from Cortland and East West Combat from Syracuse both had successful trips down to the PA Championships in Harrisburg, PA this weekend. Despite being delayed a day due to the snowstorm that swept across the east coast, they walked away with three wins and one loss for the day. [...]
February 7, 2010 - 8:41 pm
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Matt Serra finished off Frank Trigg with a hard right follwed by some ground and pound. According to Serra’s team, “the old Matt is back”. Matt playfully threw a right hand as he walked on stage at the weigh ins signifying his relaxed attitude. If there’s anything that describes Matt it’s: no fear. He’s as [...]
February 7, 2010 - 8:18 pm
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For anyone not fortunate enough to attend the events or watch them on TV, Helwani offers the next best thing: @ mmafighting.com, he does play by play with accurate analysis of the fights – real time. Check it out! Ariel has been called the best interviewer in MMA by none other than Dana White, so [...]