For years, MMA fans have clamored over who has better fighters, America or Japan? Now, that question will be answered in a more comprehensive answer (as opposed to having Pride fighters out of their prime competing in the UFC). According to excellent Japanese MMA website, Nightmare of Battle, a new partnership is occurring that should [...]
In part 2 of this exclusive interview with The Fight Nerd, MMA legend Ken Shamrock explains his side of the story on UFC 9, where he fought Dan Severn for 35 minutes and lost by decision in a dull match. Ken tells us if this match was strategic or just boring, and also gives his [...]
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The Fight Nerd goes on a road trip to Atlantic City, New Jersey, for the second M-1 Global Americas Show. Joining him is Peter Lampasona as they trek across two states to get to the event. In part 1, we document the perilous journey with the rest stops along the way, and once [...]
The Fight Nerd takes a trip down memory lane as we look at an old episode of The Jerry Springer show where “the ringmaster” discusses MMA with some pro fighters from the battlecade organization including Ralph Gracie, John Lewis and Scott Nelson. This is back when Jerry actually gave his opinion on real topics, but [...]
May 21, 2010, Worcester, MA. – Minutes after Tim Sylvia defeated “The World’s Strongest Man” Mariusz Pudzianowski, Moosin held a press conference with the winners and losers in their debut American show and picked their rattled brains about the outcomes of the event and what is next for them. Seated were Tim Sylvia, Mariusz Pudzianowski, [...]
Steve Carl, Iraq War veteran and 13-1 in MMA and fighting in the Bellator season 2 welterweight tournament, talks with The Fight Nerd about his next match against Dan Hornbuckle, who he wants to fight in the finals and how he will handle the champion, Lyman Good, as well as his thoughts on the controversial [...]
Over on the EA Sports MMA facebook fan page, the video game company has put up new pics in honor of the upcoming Strikeforce: Heavy Artillery event, featuring some of the fighters participating in the event.
Some of the new faces in the pics include Lyle Beerbohm, Vitor “Shaolin” Ribiero, Kevin Randleman, Andrei Arlovski and [...]
Earlier in April, Shine Fights held a press conference in New York to hype their May 15 pay-per-view, headlined with the MMA Debut of former boxing champ, Ricardo Mayorga against UFC veteran Din Thomas. After arriving 50 minutes late, Mayorga began talking trash. The following is nearly every altercation the two had during the rest [...]
Over in California, Fight Nerd correspondent RVR talks with former WEC champion Urijah Faber about his fight this weekend at WEC 48 against Jose Aldo. We also ask Faber about his attempt to recapture the gold, fighting in other companies or places like Japan, and if UFC and WEC should merge.
While lurking on the forums over at Sherdog.com, I found this one thread that intrigued me enough to click on it (much like you have been intrigued enough to click on this story). The thread led me to this trailer for a release from Midway (makers of the Mortal Kombat series) that never happened for [...]
