The Evolution into Sport: Bad for MMA

Without a doubt, our beloved MMA was a far cry from anything resembling sport in its infancy. In the beginning we had two men enter a cage, and swing their fists and feet wildly at one another, while Jiu-Jitsu was still some mystical enigma that was both confusing and frightening. Clearly this was not a spectacle that the general public could truly embrace. However time went on and MMA continued its long and tiresome trek towards legitimacy. New tactics and weight classes were introduced, and training and

New Golden Division

Ever since UFC 12 February 1997 Weight Divisions where apply to Mix Martial Arts. With the emerge of this weight class divisions competition started getting more fair to MMA fighters.
No longer bigger fighters would used their advantages on their opponents (even if Royce Gracie didn’t need it to win the first 3 UFC events) the creation of this, made the sport look more legit and human reasonable.
Years past and fighters start to rise in each division, Champions emerge and contenders line up on the

Fletch Blog: Shinya Aoki, Lightweight Greatness and The Deepest Recent Resume In The Sport

Daniel Fletcher takes a walk down memory lane, for the man with the deepest resume in the ENTIRE sport since 2006; Shinya “The Tobikan Judan” Aoki.

Criminally underrated, Fletch examines his record in that time frame, and seeks to put an end to the American propagated propaganda that leads even hardcore fans to discriminating against Japanese fighters, and overlooking even the man with the sports finest recent resume.

Fight Night 22 Special: Exclusive interview with Jared “The Messenger” Hamman

Up and coming UFC Light Heavyweight Jared Hamman will step inside the Octagon for the third time in his career, this time facing the TUF 8 cast member Kyle Kingsbury. Holding an impressive professional MMA record of 12 (8 KO’s, 2 Subs, 1 Decision) wins and 2 losses, Hamman will look to get a second consecutive victory, after edging Rodney Wallace via Unanimous Decision at UFC 111.Currently training at Vladimir Matyushenko’s VMAT Gym, here’s what Jared Hamman shared with LowKick.com visitors, just one week

Quick Quote: KJ Noons wants to box Mayweather and Pacquiao, both camps are interested

At Strikeforce Houston, Noons knocked out Gurgel twice, then called out Floyd Mayweather. It didn’t really blow anyone away. We were all still processing what we just witnessed during the fight. However, it looks like KJ Noons is serious about picking a fight with two of the best boxers in the known universe.

Rumor: Fedor Emelianenko could be on his way to the UFC?

Well, it looks like the Fedor-Strikeforce saga continues. According to various, “The Last Emperor” Fedor Emelianenko could be on his way to the Ultimate Fighting Championship, after his management renewed the negotiations with Dana White’s promotion. The identity of Fedor Emelianenko’s last opponent on his Strikeforce contract remains unknown, which is thought to be a cataclyst for the renewal of talks with the UFC.Only a few days ago, the Strikeforce Heavyweight Champion Alistair Overeem was also involved