According to Mike Russell on CagePotato, MMA legend Carlos Newton has quietly retired in a dignified manner, and has changed his priorities in life and the sport. “I’m retired,” Newton explained. “The sport just isn’t as competitive as it used to be,” Newton said in an interview with CP. “I’m just concentrating on helping to [...]
Over on Cage Potato, MMA legend and old-school UFC veteran Gary Goodridge posted the second post on his “Ask Gary” column, which included questions about who was the most intimidating fighter he has fought (and it’s not Fedor) and a question about an old arm wrestling match, as well as what his opinion is on [...]
On Friday, Japanese MMA promotion Sengoku Raiden Championship issued a press release stating that it’s primary sponsor, Don Quijote, has pulled all financial backing from the company. This pretty much signals the end for Sengoku unless a miraculous advertiser steps in to take care of them, which is not bloody likely. Officials at Don Quijote [...]
Thanks to a great thread on the UG forum, MMA veteran Enson Inoue has given us his thoughts on many things, but one of the most interesting are his thoughts on Japanese MMA. The “Yamato Damashi” who has more tattoos than there are islands in Hawaii, and most recently added a nice one in honor [...]
Most of us hardcore MMA fans remember the days when Bob Sapp was having his nonsensical feud with Mike Tyson in K-1. The two had talked some trash but nothing ever came from it for a number of reasons. But did you know that “The Baddest Man on the Planet” almost fought in Pride FC? [...]
I always knew Pride FC was ahead of the curve, but I never realized just how ahead they were! According to the “Secret Files of Pride” book (which the last time we poked into revealed that Shinya Aoki had almost quit MMA forever and it was Dana White who got the “Baka Survivor” interested once [...]
Everyone loves the heel tactics of DREAM lightweight champ/ rainbow tights-wearing Shinya Aoki, from his urge to rip limbs off people’s bodies to flipping off his opponent, then the press, then the crowd, then just kind of marching around like he is a 4-year old who has no idea that what he is doing is [...]
One of the survivors of Pride FC who have continued to have a successful career is everyone’s favorite ear-drum exploding announcer, Lenne Hardt. Known to most fans as “Screaming Pride Lady”, Lenne Hardt has yelled her way into our hearts with her insane renditions of such names as “Antonio RRRRRRRRRodrigo Nogueirrrrraaaaa!” and “Ka-Zu-Shi Sak-oo-Ra-Baaaaaa!” But [...]
Recently, the UFC remembered that they owned Mark Hunt’s old Pride FC contract. Remember Pride and how awesome it was? Soccer kicks and open-weight fights… sigh. Anyway, Dana White is setting up Hunt to get his first fight in the octagon and remind fans of this large Pacific Island kickboxer who seemingly faded away after [...]
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 [...]
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