- Jon Jones A Phenom MaturesThomas Gerbasi, UFC - Before he was Bones Jones, NBT (Next Big Thing), Jon Jones was a 21-year old armed with talent, desire, and the dreams of every young fighter in mixed martial arts - to be in the UFC. And despite a spotless 6-0 record, when he set foot inside the Octagon for the first time to face Andre Gusmao at UFC 87 in August of 2008, it was more th […]
- Ellenbergers Confidence Evident Heading into Howard BoutThomas Gerbasi, UFC - Here's a for instance - let's say you show up to work as scheduled, the boss pulls you to the side and says you don't have to work today, but here's your check. Go enjoy yourself in the greatest city in the world, which is only 30 minutes away, come back, and then watch some fights on Saturday night. Pretty cool, eh? […]
- UFC Fan Expo Hits London Oct 15-16Ever since the first UFC® Fan ExpoTM took place last July, UFC President Dana White has been inundated with questions from European fans when they get their own action-packed weekend of UFC events. […]
- Second Times the Charm for Vladimir MatyushenkoThomas Gerbasi, UFC - It's been a long time since Vladimir Matyushenko's last UFC headlining gig back in September of 2001 - nearly nine years, 16 fights, and a short layoff ago. […]
- Jacob Volkmann The Doctor is InThomas Gerbasi, UFC - "You gotta start growing up and taking things serious." The words directed at Jacob Volkmann two years ago didn't come from his wife, his parents, or a close friend, but from the owner of a bank in his hometown of Fergus Falls, Minnesota who apparently believed that being a professional fighter wasn't the right path […]
- Brian Stann -No Rest for the "All-American"Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - The fight is the same every day for Brian Stann. It's a battle that doesn't take place in a gym or in an Octagon, but wherever the UFC middleweight may open an email or catch a television news program. For a decorated war hero and Captain in the United States Marine Corps like Stann, it could take just one phone call and he wi […]
- Meet Tito Ortiz Saturday at Ultimate Blood Drive V in PhoenixEvery summer since 2006, former UFC light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz has cleared time from his schedule to visit Phoenix, Arizona, and work with United Blood Services on their annual blood drive, and this Saturday, July 31st, "The Huntington Beach Bad Boy" expects a bigger turnout than ever before for Ultimate Blood Drive V. […]
- Charles Oliveira Just One Man to BeatMartins Denis, UFC - The history of Brazilian MMA athletes who come from difficult beginnings in the sport due to the lack of proper training conditions is well known. Struggling all the time, eventually there comes a moment where they decide if it's time to change things up and get a full-time job or stay the course in the hopes of achieving their figh […]
- Munoz Winning Mindset Key to His SuccessThomas Gerbasi, UFC - It was a fairly innocuous question, but when UFC middleweight contender Mark Munoz responded to a query about his readiness for the 185-pound title picture should he defeat Yushin Okami this weekend in San Diego, one word in his response told you everything you need to know about the competitor dubbed 'The Filipino Wrecking Machine […]
- Fighters confirmed for UFC Fan Expo in BostonWith the city of Boston buzzing about the arrival of the UFC® Fan Expo™ at the John B. Hynes Convention Center on August 27 and 28, the Ultimate Fighting Championship® turned up the heat today by announcing the list of fighters that will participate in the weekend of festivities. […]
Posts Tagged ‘different’
I know that you don’t wrap the thumb in MMA because you need it. But even for Muay Thai you wrap in between each finger, but in boxing its just around the hand and wrist, not between fingers. Why?
I just know how my Muay Thai trainer wraps them, between each finger. But I have been watching videos on Youtube and stuff and they are all just around the hand.
It’s been awhile since there was an exciting UFC event. And the UFC 107 Live Stream this Saturday should give fans an exciting mma spectacle that is actually worth buying pay-per-view access for. If your wondering when does UFC 107 start then you have to know that it starts at 7PM Pacific Time and 10 PM Eastern Time.
CLICK HERE TO WATCH UFC 107 LIVE STREAM
For an mma fan, missing this huge year end event will be very disappointing as this event is by far the second best card since the historic UFC 100.
With BJ Penn returning to the main event and facing Diego Sanchez, this weekends Fight Night will surely be reminiscent of the historic night of UFC 100. Well at least somewhat close to it.
This event is supported by a Heavyweight matchup between two top tier heavyweights in Cheick Kongo and Frank Mir. This is a clash of two different styles – A man with superior striking game and a ground expert. It’s amazing how Dana really matches people up. I mean Cheick Kongo has little to no ground game to speak of while Frank Mir thinks he’s a good striker but not really as good as he thinks he is. Both guys have been dominated in their previous fight and their on the comeback trail in this match.
The Live stream of UFC 107 will also present Kenny Florian and Clay Guida. Another great lightweight matchup! Both these guys have made a name for themselves with their great victories against the divisions top contenders. Kenny recently lost to BJ Penn and is looking to probably send a message to BJ that he wants BJ’s belt…again. CLay Guida is a very explosive fighter and will not be sloppy in this matchup/
Now how do you plan to watch ufc 107 online?
There are live streams available from the official website of UFC itself and also through the subscription through UFC’s official iphone app. It’s commendable how easy Dana made the UFC events available to the fans.
I am a huge mma fan and live and breathe the mma community. Be sure to not miss this saturday’s event because this will be great for sure. Come on BJ Penn and Diego Sanchez?
On all sites that I went to for UFC clothes, I noticed they all had TapOut, Throwdown, etc. Does each one signify a specific brand of clothing or what? Are UFC fighters affilated with any, if so who and what brand. Thank you.
I don’t know much about UFC but its entertaining to watch. My question is, what moves aren’t allowed? And if banned moves were allowed and the fight was to death, how much different would the fights look? Would the same fighters/ styles be just as dominant? Would the fighters be more conservative or more aggressive?
I know its a bit of a morbid question but I’m just curious thats all.
