Watch Free Sports - Free Sports Online - Free Streaming TV
LAST MINS OF TOP PRO’S FIGHTER CONDITIONING CLASS FOR MYLES PRICE WHO FIGHTS FOR A PROFESSIONAL MMA/CAGE TITLE FIGHT IN 2 WEEKS AND RICHIE GOREY WHO FIGHTS MMA ON SKY SPORTS IN 2 WEEKS, 2 WEEKS OF THIS AND WORSE TO COME !!! “TRAIN HARD FIGHT EASY” CLASS COACHED BY PAUL CUMMINS KILKENNY TOP PRO GYM
On a recent trip to the Martial Arts Center of Excellence (MACE) at Marine Corps Base Quantico, UFC fighters Forrest Griffin, Rashad Evans, Gabriel Gonzaga, Marcus Davis, and former Marine Brian Stann, along with UFC president Dana White, experienced some of the Marine Corps’ rigorous martial arts training. These elite cage fighters learned that the physical and mental demands required of elite war fighters are only met by those dedicated enough to become part of the Few and the Proud. For more information on the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program, visit bit.ly
UFC heavyweight titleholder and former WWE superstar Brock Lesnar spoke to the media following his UFC 116 submission win over Shane Carwin to retain his title.
Video Rating: 4 / 5
Mixed Martial Arts Today
Some of the most successful fighters today have a ground game, wrestling skills, and superior striking. Look at fighters such as Chuck Liddell, Vanderlei Silva, Randy Couture, and Fedor Emelianenko. They are some of the most dominant fighters today, and all are very strong in the technical areas of the ground game, wrestling skills, and striking. But what if each fighter is evenly matched in skill and technique? What if each fighter has the same mind-set and the will to win? How will today’s warrior continue to adapt in order to win at this elite level? That is the next revolution in the metamorphosis of the sport we called mixed martial arts: the revolution of physical preparation.
In addition to all the technical skills, a fighter must possess the right amount of bullish strength, speed, power, endurance, flexibility, and mental toughness. He or she must also pay great attention to their nutritional and physical status to improve their performance and prevent injury. They must know how, when, and why to strategically train in certain ways at certain times and when to take a day or two off. Without all of this knowledge and understanding, much of the training behind Mixed Martial Arts is just the guesswork that has been used for centuries.
Becoming an MMA fighter doesn’t happen over night. Being able to staying focused and dedicated to learning and wanting to improve will help the new MMA fighter to succeed. Joining with friends or colleagues can also help you to stay motivated. Don’t forget to take an interest in the world of UFC and MMA, as there will be plenty to learn from the professionals both on screen and in interviews. Also, there are many MMA websites that offer advice and training tips.
When you look at the fighters of today, you can see that this revolution has started. The days of the overweight, out-of-shape brawler are a thing of the past. This is the age of the technical, conditioned, fit and strong SUPERFIGHTER.
A fighter’s physical foundation is the cornerstone for eventual success in the mixed martial arts. If a fighting warrior is not as strong, fast, and flexible as he or she could be and has poor nutrition, that warrior will never perform to potential in the ring or on the mat. This will most likely keep an athlete from the pinnacle of the mixed martial arts world.
A warrior never wants to look back at their fight or even their career and know that he or she could have done more, or that the reason for a loss was not being properly physically prepared. No warrior ever wants to see an opportunity for a punch, take-down, or submission and miss it because he or she was too slow, too tired, too weak, or too inflexible to pull it off. Every warrior needs to master this knowledge about their own physical preparation, so that when there is the opportunity to punch, kick, knee, shoot, or submit, THEY SEIZE IT!
If you enjoyed this article and would like to read more about the mixed martial arts please go to The MMA Zone at www.themmazone.net. We have included subjects about the history of mma, training, diet, and mental approaches to the sport.
Troy Macraft MMA Expert Editor, The MMA Zone – “Where the Traditional Meets Cutting Edge!” Martial Arts Supplies If you enjoyed this article and would like to read about the history of mma please go to The MMA Zone at www.themmazone.net
Related Brock Lesner Articles
Mixed Martial Arts’ Ken Shamrock Busted for Steroids
On February 13th, UFC hall-of-famer Ken Shamrock got a quick win over super heavyweight Ross Clifton at the Wargods “Valentine’s Eve Massacre” in Fresno, CA. Unfortunately, after the fight, Ken tested positive for 3 types of anabolic compounds classified as steroids – Stanozolol and two Nandrolone-based substances: 19-Norandrosterone and 19-Noretiocholanolone; according to a statement issued by the California State Athletic Commission on February 18th. Ken was hit with an immediate year long suspension and fined ,500. His camp adamantly denied the allegations and is appealing the charges.
GIVE ME A FREAKIN’ BREAK!! While I’m not a doctor, a chemist, a sports medicine professional, or even an athletic trainer, I am a 36 year old male of above average intelligence, who has been lifting weights, competing in sports, and around athletes of all levels for most of my life. So to Ken I say – stop the charade and take your punishment like a man. Have a little more respect for your fans and the people who are still willing to watch your washed-up, 45 year old ass get into the ring against tomato cans so that you can collect the money that wasn’t available to you 15 years ago when you deserved it! Really!
As I watched the replay of the Shamrock vs Clifton fight on Youtube, I immediately called a friend of mine, who is a Ken Shamrock fan, and said to him, “you’ve gotta see how juiced up Ken Shamrock is!! He must be on some crazy stack! He’s so pumped…and he’s got veins popping out of his bi’s and shoulders…it’s crazy! He better hope they don’t test him”. Then a day later, the news broke. I’m not claiming to be a genius, but rather am pointing out that it was so incredibly obvious that he was on some heavy shit. In my opinion the CSAC could have convicted him just based on his appearance. When was the last time you saw a 5’10″, 45 year old man with a six pack, 20 inch arms and shoulders that look like bowling balls?
I may actually be a bit more savvy than the average sports enthusiast or MMA fan, as I’ve worked out in hardcore gyms (as well as the health club type gyms like NYSC and Bally’s) throughout New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania since the age of 15. I’ve had workout partners who were 100% natural and partners who have been on more drugs than bodybuilding’s Mr. Olympia. So I can pretty much look at someone and tell you whether or not they are using, and I may even be able to call out their drug(s) of choice, how long they’ve been on, and even when they went off cycle.
So when Ken tells us he’s clean, I say – what a jerk-off!! And I’m singling Ken out this time, but this goes for anyone who denies it when they get caught. If you get caught, man up to it and take your punishment. Everyone knows the rules and the consequences for breaking them, so just grow some balls and take your medicine the same way you took the sauce – bent over with your pants down. Is this to say that every drug test is 100% accurate and conclusive? No. And that there aren’t some over the counter supplements that can produce a false positive? No. But really, when you’re a known juice-head like Ken, whose own brother even outed him numerous times, just have a little respect for the public who pays to watch you fight. Don’t treat us like a bunch of idiots.
I think most fans will have more respect for those who get caught, if they admit it. It doesn’t make it right, or excuse them from their due punishment, but it makes it easier to continue to root for them. Nobody likes a cheater, but everybody hates a coward.
In my opinion, the guys who are getting pinched by the athletic commissions today are pretty stupid, or their trainers are numbskulls. If you want to cheat, learn how to do it without getting caught. And if you are a cheater who hasn’t been caught yet, keep your mouth shut, consider yourself lucky, and don’t press your luck.
Don’t interpret this post as me taking a stance against performance enhancing drugs. In fact, to the contrary, I’m actually for the legalization of drugs in sports. I am however, totally against cheating. And as the rules of sports stand today, using PED’s is illegal.
For now, let me leave you with the following long list of known users and a short list of suspected users.
Tested Positive
Ken Shamrock (LHW) – USA – Stanozolol & Nandrolone
Kimo Leopoldo (HW) – USA – Stanozolol
Josh Barnet (HW) – USA – Boldenone
Kevin Randleman (LHW) – USA – caught w/horse piss
Antonio Silva (HW) – Brazil – Boldenone
Chris Leben (MW) – USA – Stanozolol
Stephan Bonnar (LHW) – USA – Boldenone
Pawel Nastula (HW) – Poland – Nandrolone
Vitor Belfort (LHW) – Brazil – 4-hydroxytestosterone
Phil Baroni (MW) – USA – Boldenone & Stanozolol
Sean Sherk (LW) – USA – Nandrolone
Anthony Torres (MW) – USA – Boldenone
Hermes Franca (LW) – Brasil – Drostanolone
Tim Silvia (HW) – USA – Stanozolol
Alexandre Nogueira (BW) – Brazil – Boldenone
Dennis Hallman (MW) – USA – Drostanolone & Nandrolone
Royce Gracie (WW) – Brazil – Nandrolone
Bill Mahood (MW) – Canada – Drostanolone
Kit Cope (LW) – USA – Boldenone
Sean McCully (HW) – USA – Nandrolone
Admitted Users
Mark Kerr (HW) – USA
Jeff Monson (HW) – USA
Strong Suspects
Mark Coleman – USA
Wanderlei Silva – Brazil
Mirko Crocop Filipovic – Croatia
Bob Sapp –USA
Don Frye – USA
http://mmadogma.com
by: MMA Omniscient
http://mmadogma.com/about/
Related Chris Leben Articles
Top Upset In Mixed Martial Arts
As we near the end of 2009 we take a look at some of the biggest moneyline upsets bets in MMA of that year. Everyone knows about Kimbo Slice losing to Seth Petruzelli. This fight shocked the world but it was not the biggest betting upset of the year at +358.
No other sports betting upset was as big as when former top pound for pound fighter Takanori Gomi lost at Sengoku 6 to Sergey Golyaev. Golyaev already had 5 loses and he was not expected to come close to beating the highly ranked Gomi but he ended up winning a split decision. That fight was probably the biggest upset in MMA history next to Georges St Pierre`s lose to Matt Serra at UFC 69 – Shootout. The other two biggest betting line upset of the year was Yoon Dong Sik losing to Andrews Nakahara at Dream 6 at +525 and Fabricio Werdum getting brutally KOèd by Junior Dos Santos at UFC90: Silva vs. Cote Rounding out the top five on the most surprising MMA betting upset was the once unbeatable Urijah Faber losing to Mike Brown at WEC 36 at -563 and Roan Carneiro.
Sports betting is a tricky thing. Thankfully betting on the UFC and mixed martial arts in general is much better to win and profit on than in most sports. Because sports’ betting on MMA has been relatively new many of the top sportsbook oddsmakers have no idea how to set the on online betting lines. Most lines makers have no idea about fighters, their training schedule who they have fought in the past and their fighting style.
MMA betting is all about matchups and who they are fighting that day. If a fighter has lost 2 in a row n but he has fought top level guys that the oddsmakers will look at those stats and set soft lines for that fighter since they see he has lost recently. But what if that fighter is a striker and fought two high level grapplers and now he is fighting another striker. For example, a UFC 104 Machida vs. Rua, Chael Sonnen was pretty big underdog versus Yushin “Thunder”Okami at +185. He was only a betting underdog because he lost his last fight versus Demain Maia quickly. However, Maia is a top level grappler and Okami is not but the sports book oddsmakers have no idea how to set the lines.
Marketing also plays a big example. Just look at the fight between Anderson Silva versus Chris Leben. Not many oddsmakers knew who Anderson Silva was but because he was on the Ultimate Fighter reality show he was a betting favourite versus Silva. This still occurs to this day as many fighters on the reality show get soft lines just because they have been seen by many people. If you study MMA, you can really make a good profit from betting on mixed martial arts.
Also unlike many other sports MMA is strictly moneyline bets. You don`t have to worry about point spread anymore. In sports like the NFL, NBA or MLB you might win the bet as you pick the right team but you lose your money since you did not beat the spread.
For more information about mixed martial arts take a look at fighting-mma
For more information about mixed martial arts take a look at fighting-mma
Chris Leben talking shit on The Ultimate Fighter: Season One
Video Rating: 5 / 5
Top Upset In Mixed Martial Arts
As we near the end of 2009 we take a look at some of the biggest moneyline upsets bets in MMA of that year. Everyone knows about Kimbo Slice losing to Seth Petruzelli. This fight shocked the world but it was not the biggest betting upset of the year at +358.
No other sports betting upset was as big as when former top pound for pound fighter Takanori Gomi lost at Sengoku 6 to Sergey Golyaev. Golyaev already had 5 loses and he was not expected to come close to beating the highly ranked Gomi but he ended up winning a split decision. That fight was probably the biggest upset in MMA history next to Georges St Pierre`s lose to Matt Serra at UFC 69 – Shootout. The other two biggest betting line upset of the year was Yoon Dong Sik losing to Andrews Nakahara at Dream 6 at +525 and Fabricio Werdum getting brutally KOèd by Junior Dos Santos at UFC90: Silva vs. Cote Rounding out the top five on the most surprising MMA betting upset was the once unbeatable Urijah Faber losing to Mike Brown at WEC 36 at -563 and Roan Carneiro.
Sports betting is a tricky thing. Thankfully betting on the UFC and mixed martial arts in general is much better to win and profit on than in most sports. Because sports’ betting on MMA has been relatively new many of the top sportsbook oddsmakers have no idea how to set the on online betting lines. Most lines makers have no idea about fighters, their training schedule who they have fought in the past and their fighting style.
MMA betting is all about matchups and who they are fighting that day. If a fighter has lost 2 in a row n but he has fought top level guys that the oddsmakers will look at those stats and set soft lines for that fighter since they see he has lost recently. But what if that fighter is a striker and fought two high level grapplers and now he is fighting another striker. For example, a UFC 104 Machida vs. Rua, Chael Sonnen was pretty big underdog versus Yushin “Thunder”Okami at +185. He was only a betting underdog because he lost his last fight versus Demain Maia quickly. However, Maia is a top level grappler and Okami is not but the sports book oddsmakers have no idea how to set the lines.
Marketing also plays a big example. Just look at the fight between Anderson Silva versus Chris Leben. Not many oddsmakers knew who Anderson Silva was but because he was on the Ultimate Fighter reality show he was a betting favourite versus Silva. This still occurs to this day as many fighters on the reality show get soft lines just because they have been seen by many people. If you study MMA, you can really make a good profit from betting on mixed martial arts.
Also unlike many other sports MMA is strictly moneyline bets. You don`t have to worry about point spread anymore. In sports like the NFL, NBA or MLB you might win the bet as you pick the right team but you lose your money since you did not beat the spread.
For more information about mixed martial arts take a look at fighting-mma
For more information about mixed martial arts take a look at fighting-mma
Most Overrated Fighters in Mixed Martial Arts
Yes marketing is what has brought the UFC and MMA to what it is today but it has also has given us false or misleading expectations about certain fighters. It might not be their fault but MMA organizations, forums, blogs have given fighters better creditability than then actually deserve.
Below are the top 5 mixed martial arts fighters that are overrated.
5) Chris Leben
One fighter that has benefited from the Ultimate Fighter reality series has been Chris Leben. He is a heavy puncher but has little skills to back up his MMA game. He was marketing and overhyped so much that when he fought Anderson Silva he was the online betting favourite in most of the sports books.
That was until reality set in.
Over hyped, very much so.
4) Jorge Gurgel
Gurgel got a 7 fight UFC contact strictly on the basis he was Rich Franklin’s friend. Gurgel was criticized throughout his seven-fight run in the UFC for not displaying Jiu-Jitsu in his fights. He is a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu who trains with Rich Franklin.
Everytime he fought Joe Rogan would talk about how he has so much skill and how his grappling game was so good. And every time Gurgel would lose to below average fighters.
3) Rich Franklin
Despite his popularity Franklin has never been the fighter the hype has made him out to be. Yes he was UFC middleweight champion but he fought in a very weak division and he never fought a top ten fighter.
As champion he fought subpar fighters and the UFC marketed him as a world beater when in fact he is an average fighter.
As UFC middleweight champion, Franklin beat Evan Tanner at UFC 53: Heavy Hitters, Nathan Quarry at UFC 56: Full Force, and David Loiseau at UFC 58: USA vs Canada. Franklin had problems with Loiseau and Tanner and Quarry who were C+ plus level fighters at best. Franklin never faced real top level competition in his career and once he did he was exposed.
Franklin’s lack of skill has been revealed and the UFC can no longer protect him as more and more people are realizing that he is overrated as a fighter.
2) TUF Cast members
Many of the fighters that come out of the TUF series are below average fighters but have good marketing value. Also the UFC gets these fighters into the show for a cheap price and since the fighters have some sort of marketability they are put into the UFC events. TUF alumni are given higher-profile spots than more deserving competitors.
More and more UFC events have TUF fighters in the shows and most of these fighter should not be fighting or are way overrated. Just because people see them on the TUF show they automatically think they are good fighters.
Many of the cast members have no business being in the UFC yet they continue to be. It’s apparent the UFC has invested a lot of TV time in these fighters, but there has to at least be some semblance of competition.
1) Kimbo Slice
No fighter is more overhyped than Kimbo Slice. He was protected in EliteXC and while on the TUF show he was marketing in every commercial and clip they could squeeze him in.
The Internet made Kimbo to what he is today and they is no way we can out the genie back in the bottle unless the UFC gives him actual fights. They will try to protect him and market him until he has to prove himself. He is by far the most overrated fighter in history.
to read full artilce go to fighting-mma.com
Sleung is one of the world’s best mixed martial arts expert and is an expert UFC and MMA handicapping. Get all the latest MMA and UFC betting advice. If you want the latest handicapping advice and sports betting inside information on how to bet and handicap mixed martial arts for to the best MMA site in the world at www.fighting-mma.com
Related Chris Leben Articles
NFL or UFC?: Football Players Are Making The Switch To Mixed Martial Arts
NFL or UFC?
In the recent past, wrestlers dominated the sport of Mixed Martial Art, an extremely physical sport where fighters battle each other for victory within an octagon shaped cage. MMA fighters have ripped the “Modern Day Gladiator” title from football players, and for good reason. These sometimes bloody battles are the ultimate test of one’s athletic ability, endurance, and sheer grit. For football players, their extremely competitive nature seems to draw them to the sport of MMA. Football players are compelled to prove themselves, and the Octagon gives them a suitable platform to test their abilities.
From Heisman Trophy winner, Herschel Walker, to Tampa Bay Buccaneer, Marcus Jones, NFL players are flocking to the sport of MMA in droves. Are the days of retiring as a post-career sport commentator over, or are football players serious about making the transition into this physically demanding sport?
Size Matters
The current UFC Heavyweight champion, Brock Lesner, might have something to do with the current interest from football players. The much hated Lesner has vanquished his last few opponents with relative ease, and his size and ability seem to be unmatched by the current pool of MMA heavyweight contenders. This scenario has opened the door for many football stars, who are sizable in comparison to Lesner, and they can harness a great amount of athletic ability.
So why not bring in a big wrestler like Rulon Gardner, who on the 31st of December, 2004 fought Hidehiko Yoshida in a mixed martial arts bout for the Pride Fighting Championships. Yoshida, who in addition to being an MMA fighter, was a former Olympic gold medalist in judo, was defeated by Gardner via unanimous decision. It seems the pool of talented football players is far bigger than any other sport, including wrestling. As MMA explodes in popularity, a simple supply vs. demand issue arises as fight promoters look to fill fight cards. With demand comes money, and one night of fighting can leave an ex-football player’s pockets flush with cash; something they might not be able to do post-career if their football career was less than superlative.
Training
San Diego Chargers fullback Lorenzo Neal, for instance, has trained numerous times over the past couple years with UFC light heavyweight Chuck Liddell. Neal, who knows Liddell through their days as wrestlers in college, helps Liddell train for fights, specifically getting low to help Liddell with stronger opponents. Neal also claims the training helps him as well with balance and body control that translate well to the football field.
Although current NFL players use MMA purely for training and do not fight competitively, former Washington Redskins receiver Michael Westbrook made the transition to fighting in 2005 when he defeated another former NFL player, Jarrod Bunch, in a King of the Cage event.
Jared Allen, a defensive end with the Kansas City Chiefs, trained at Arizona Combat Sports in the offseason. “The cardio that fighters go through is just intense,” Allen said. “This offseason I didn’t do any running. I did all my intense cardio at Arizona Combat Sports. When I went off to minicamp in the spring, we were running wind sprints one day and I had more gas than I knew what to do with. The cardio level of these fighters is so intense because their life depends on them not being tired.” Allen says he lost 25 pounds training MMA this summer and has toned up in the process.
The fact are clear, football players are embracing MMA as a training method. Additionally, they are finding the transition into actual competition to be a viable alternative to running an illegal dog fighting operation to supplement retirement income. Hey, I couldn’t complete this article without a Ron Mexico joke. So, it looks like we will see more football players migrating to the sport, and this is a good thing for both football and MMA.
BJJ Black Belt and Team ALS Coach