By Sammy Perez When you have a sport that is barely over 17 years old, it’s safe to assume that the ascension and evolution of that sport will grow at a rapid pace. However, when the sport is mixed martial arts, with so many different facets involved, it’s even safer to assume that growth […]
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UFC vs. Bellator: Which Are You Watching?
By Sammy Perez Now that Strikeforce has been bought out by Zuffa Entertainment and is under UFC ownership that leaves only Bellator Fighting Championships as the only major promotion not under Dana White’s control. In only its fourth season, Bellator may not be on UFC’s level quite yet as far as finances and fighters, but […]
UFC 128: The Beginning of the ‘Bones’ Era
By Sammy Perez At UFC 128 Saturday night, the Tri-State area came out in droves and they were not disappointed. After representing strong last month at the Strikeforce event in East Rutherford, NJ, the Hudson River crowd invaded the Prudential Center in Newark. There, they witnessed history as Endicott, NY’s own Jon ‘Bones’ Jones (13-1, […]
There is no substitute for experience
By Sammy Perez After a weekend chock full of world class MMA action from the UFC to Bellator and Strikeforce, there’s one thing we know for sure. When it comes to Mixed Martial Arts, there is no substitute for experience. That truly came to fruition on Saturday night in both the Bellator welterweight tournament and […]
UFC 127 Penn vs. Fitch Preview
BY SAMMY PEREZ You know MMA has finally arrived when only one week has passed since the last major fight card on pay-per-view and you start to feel like you can’t wait till the next one. On the heels of Strikeforce’s electric card last weekend and Anderson Silva’s front kick heard around the world […]
From The Ashes Emelianenko’s Aura Will Rise
By Sammy Perez All good things must come to an end, or so the saying goes. In this case it is not a good, but great thing as the legendary Fedor Emelianenko lost his second fight in a row, this time in the first round of the Strikeforce heavyweight tournament. Could we have just seen […]
UFC 126: Proof is in the Pudding
BY SAMMY PEREZ In the fight game, whether it’s boxing or mixed martial arts, no matter how dominant a champion is, there is always a challenger out there that poses a threat. The one guy that has some fans starting to believe, the champion may finally have met his match. Such was the case with […]
