Since turning professional in 2006, Kansas City native LC Davis has racked up an impressive 15-2 pro record, defeating some of the most accomplished names in his division in the process, including Conor Heun, Bao Quach, Javier Vazquez, and most recently, Diego Nunes. While he was unsuccessful in his bid for the Sengoku Featherweight Championship [...]
Since transitioning from the sport of dancing to professional fighting nearly four years ago, Victoria native Sarah Kaufman has improved her record to 10-0 with eight wins by way of TKO. Her last two wins, dominant decisions over Miesha Tate and Shayna Baszler under the California-based Strikeforce-banner, have increased her stock among fans throughout North [...]
After entering the competitive world of Jiu-Jitsu following a successful high school wrestling career, Strikeforce middleweight prospect Luke Rockhold quickly discovered that he had what it took to make the transition into a full time mixed martial artist in 2007. Training alongside some of the best fighters and trainers in the world at American Kickboxing [...]
Having won his last five straight contests–and 11 of his past 12–MMA veteran Trevor Prangley has proven that he is better than ever before at 37 years of age. Having recently signed an exclusive contract with the California-based Strikeforce promotion, Prangley will be looking to establish himself as a force to be reckoned with in [...]
The only thing worse than watching Tom Lawler lose a Split Decision to Aaron Simpson on the main card of UFC Fight Night 20 on January 11 was watching in horror as Efrain Escudero refused to tap even as Evan Dunham forced his arm into contortions no one should ever willingly experience. Luckily for Escudero, [...]
It has been well over one year since Patrick Cote last saw action inside the UFC Octagon. That fight–a losing effort to current UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva–not only resulted in a drop back into the contender’s pack at 185lbs, but it also lead to the longest layoff of Cote’s career, as he suffered and [...]
When ADCC Champion and world-renowned Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu master Demian Maia first burst onto the international MMA circuit, many held high expectations for the ground wizard. True to his roots, Maia did not disappoint, winning five straight fights after debuting for the UFC in 2007, all of them via submission. Unfortunately for Maia, that momentum came [...]
When a November title fight failed to materialize with sidelined Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar, undefeated contender Shane Carwin used the extended layoff following his knockout win over Gabriel Gonzaga to rehab a nagging injury. With Lesnar recently announcing that his return to the cage is on for 2010, it is full speed ahead for Carwin’s [...]
Disappointed with his recent Unanimous Decision defeat at the hands of Chael Sonnen, New Jersey’s favorite middleweight, Dan Miller, is eager to get back on track inside the Octagon. Next up on the list for the newly-crowned Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt under Jamie Cruz is an upcoming main card battle with ADCC Champion Demian Maia. [...]
His name has been known to the majority of hardcore fans for several years now, but Roy “Big Country” Nelson did not truly emerge on the mainstream MMA scene until he won the tenth season of The Ultimate Fighter last month, defeating Kimbo Slice on the show and following that up with a first-round knockout [...]
