“Do you want to be a f****** fighter?” This classic quote from Dana White instilled a movement in thousands to venture into the world of mixed martial arts and try to one day reach the holy grail of MMA, the UFC. The feeling is no different for Roger Bontrager. A 15-3 amateur and current Michigan Fight League Champion, Bontrager... Read more →

Combat USA Fighting Championship- May 14th 2011, Racine Wisconsin On Saturday May 14th, Memorial Hall played host to Combat USA's Illinois State Finals before an excited Midwestern crowd. The atmosphere wreaked of adrenaline filled expectations as fighters of all sizes made attempts at the coveted Combat USA tournament belts. The tourney... Read more →

Article by Rainer Lee Photos by Richard LeeThis Saturday night, just outside Chicago, the twenty-two fighters of XFO 39 put on an exciting and varied show before a raucous Midwestern crowd. Quick Results Hector Garcia def. Nicolas Scotti by TKO at 0:13 of round 1 Will Brooks def. Bobby Reardanz by armbar at 3:22 of round 3 Kent... Read more →

The use of steroids have long been a controversial topic in professional sports. Often times real change to advance a particular sport to the next level comes only from pioneers who strive to change what they feel is holding back the thing they love from greatness and wide acceptance. Wether you follow Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu religiously, teach,... Read more →

Coverage by James Cahilellis MENS LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP (Champion) Rafael “Feijao” Cavalcante vs. Dan Henderson Henderson via TKO (Punches) Round 3: 0:50 Henderson back on top after landing “H-Bomb” In classic fashion, Henderson cocked his right hand and let it fly. Strikeforce’s main event didn’t disappoint... Read more →

Chicago Cagefighting Championship 3– Saturday, March 5 2011 – Villa Park , IL Local MMA shows are rapidly starting to become some of my favorite to watch. If you had the pleasure of attending this past weekend's Chicago Cagefighting Championship 3 and the Odeum in Villa Park, you certainly got your price of admission. The nights action... Read more →

Cut Throat MMA – Supremacy II – Hammond Civic Center – Hammond, Indiana. 2/20/ 2011. Indiana is no longer just the land of corn and hogs, but also the part time home of an up and coming mixed martial arts promotion that delivers amazing fights from start to finish! Great production and pacing marked an evening of exciting action to... Read more →

UFC veteran Jens Pulver defeated Mike Lindquist on January 22nd, 2011 at XFO 38 via rear naked choke only 0:49 into the first round. Pulver, who has seen his fair share of losses prior to this match looks to make it two in a row as he primes himself to headline Chicago Cagefighting Championship III on March 5th, 2011 at the Odeum in Villa... Read more →

NEW YORK (Jan. 4, 2011) – World championship Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) promotions STRIKEFORCE and M-1 GLOBAL, in association with premium television network SHOWTIME have signed a new, multi-year agreement to co-promote events headlined by the MMA legend Fedor “The Last Emperor” Emelianenko (31-2, 1 NC). In addition, STRIKEFORCE has... Read more →

Ariel Helwani chases down Dana White post UFC 125 to get some answers and his reaction to the night's events. It is confirmed that Maynard vs Edgar III will be next, not Pettis vs Edgar. "I'm one of thise guys who thinks 10-7 is like a unicorn, some people have seen them man, but they're very very rare " -Dana... Read more →