tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26012643391982918132024-02-21T21:33:36.463-06:00MMA BLASTERThe best source for developments in mixed martial arts. Discussion on current topics, recent developments, and of course, the long and distinguished history of the fighting arts.MMA BLASTERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03990834239169946263noreply@blogger.comBlogger1175125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2601264339198291813.post-46308175816344836732020-03-17T08:13:00.000-05:002020-03-17T07:35:26.751-05:00Khabib Nurmagomedov - Combat Sambo RussiaKhabib Nurmagomedov (28-0, 12-0 UFC) last defended his UFC title against Dustin Poirer at UFC 242 and is scheduled to defend his title against Tony Ferguson.
Here is Khabib showing off his ground game in combat Sambo:
MMA BLASTERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03990834239169946263noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2601264339198291813.post-45532045132734705532020-03-06T10:39:00.001-06:002020-03-06T22:54:57.474-06:00Israel Adesanya's Debut Here is Israel Adesanya fighting James Griffiths at SFC 9 which took place on 3/24/12 in Auckland, New Zealand.
Adesanya fights Yoel Romero at UFC 248 this Saturday.
MMA BLASTERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03990834239169946263noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2601264339198291813.post-4173972196885543422020-03-02T07:25:00.000-06:002020-03-13T19:55:31.703-05:00Rampage Jackson Power Bomb and FinishHere is Quentin "Rampage" Jackson in his second official pro MMA fight which took place on 5/13/00 at the Huntington Beach Underground Pancrase Organization against Marco Bermudez.
While Bermudez never fought again, he sure does have a cool story. After the fight Rampage would lose a decision to Marvin Eastman before rattling off 8 straight and establish himself as the explosive power phenom heMMA BLASTERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03990834239169946263noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2601264339198291813.post-10531188992508843032020-03-01T20:30:00.000-06:002020-03-13T20:04:55.463-05:00Kron Gracie versus Otavio SousaHere is Kron Gracie in a gi submission only grappling match against Otavio Sousa at Metamoris 1, which took place on 10/14/12 in Los Angeles, California.
Kron (5-1 MMA) lost his last MMA bout to Cub Swanson last October.
Finish:
Full Bout:
MMA BLASTERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03990834239169946263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2601264339198291813.post-65984615153471420612020-03-01T15:18:00.000-06:002020-03-13T19:54:33.984-05:00Ronda Rousey GrapplingHere is a clip of Ronda Rousey grappling without a gi.
MMA BLASTERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03990834239169946263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2601264339198291813.post-61511436635614742112020-02-29T18:37:00.000-06:002020-03-13T19:55:18.655-05:00Mackenzie Dern To Remain At 115Mackenzie Dern (7-0, 2-0 UFC) came to UFC 224, weighing in 7 pounds over the 116 pound limit. Dern was able to submit Amanda Bobby Cooper in that bout, but several critics voiced their displeasure with Dern missing weight.
The UFC has not yet asked her to move up to the 125 pound flyweight division as of yet, but you can imagine that another miss will result in her moving up permanently.
Dern'sMMA BLASTERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03990834239169946263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2601264339198291813.post-9106384687856290172020-02-26T21:23:00.000-06:002020-03-13T19:55:56.395-05:005 Factors to Consider When Choosing a Martial Arts Gym
By Guest Writer James Davis of MMA Station
There’s no denying that learning a martial art provides a ton of different benefits, however one hurdle people often face when starting out is deciding on a gym. This is especially true if you’ve never really been exposed to martial arts before as you might not know what to look out for.
With that in mind, we’ve written this article to provide you MMA BLASTERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03990834239169946263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2601264339198291813.post-83830546333772254492019-10-14T01:05:00.000-05:002019-10-14T20:30:54.313-05:00Igor Vovchanchyn MMA Legend
Igor "Ice Cold" Vovchanchyn (47-9) is one of the most devastating strikers in hand to hand combat history. His record more likely has another 20 or so NHB, no holds barred, and MMA fights in bouts that weren't sanctioned or reported. Prior to and during his MMA career, Igor also kickboxed in Russia, becoming Russia's kickboxing champion. Most databases have Igor's kickboxing record listed atMMA BLASTERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03990834239169946263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2601264339198291813.post-18515426913595825752019-03-01T02:22:00.000-06:002020-03-13T19:56:47.371-05:00Kazushi Sakuraba - MMA LegendKazushi Sakuraba - By the MMA Blaster
The extremely entertaining Kazushi Sakuraba (26-17) appears to have retired from MMA for good, after dropping his last five bouts which were well after his prime. Sakuraba was the face of Pride during its early days, eventually handing off the reigns to Fedor and Wanderlei Silva. Sakuraba will return for a grappling match against Dan Henderson at RizenMMA BLASTERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03990834239169946263noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2601264339198291813.post-72086654437889612412018-11-29T12:09:00.000-06:002018-11-30T21:08:56.302-06:00Tai "Bam Bam" Tuivasa v. Brandon SosoliHere is up and coming heavyweight prospect Tai "Bam Bam" Tuivasa fighting Brandon Sosoli at AFC 16 which took place in Melbourne, Australia on 6/18/16.
Tuivasa (8-0, 3-0 UFC), a former pro rugby player, currently trains out of the Lions High Performance Centre and has 7 T/KO's in the first round on his resume. His recent decision victory over Andrei Arlovski was his biggest to date, even if MMA BLASTERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03990834239169946263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2601264339198291813.post-55721772718254066102018-11-01T23:53:00.000-05:002018-12-06T21:13:57.063-06:00Strikeforce Slap Game - Daniel Cormier, Mayhem Miller, King MoHere's Daniel Cormier, Jason "Mayhem" Miller and Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal playing a slap game before a Strikeforce event.
MMA BLASTERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03990834239169946263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2601264339198291813.post-80292685003767263622018-11-01T01:00:00.000-05:002018-11-30T21:20:36.527-06:00Frank Shamrock v. Dan HendersonHere is Dan Henderson in a submission grappling match against Frank Shamrock which took place in Sioux City, Iowa on 10/11/97. The event was billed as wrestling versus martial arts.
Frank Shamrock last took part in a submission grappling match against Kazushi Sakuraba at Rizen MMA which resulted in a draw.
MMA BLASTERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03990834239169946263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2601264339198291813.post-62452443955502457972018-07-19T00:30:00.000-05:002018-07-19T08:57:05.864-05:00Sage Northcutt FormsUFC uber prospect Sage Northcutt (11-2, 6-2 UFC) has finished out his current UFC contract and will soon be a free agent. Despite not having the most developed ground game, Sage has looked much improved over his recent three fight win streak.
MMA BLASTERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03990834239169946263noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2601264339198291813.post-2446403358832504222018-04-20T11:32:00.000-05:002019-01-06T16:02:42.187-06:00Ronda Rousey Here is UFC women's bantamweight champ in a behind the scenes look at her cameo in the coming Entourage movie. After dispatching Miesha Tate and crushing Sara McMann, the UFC star will get some acting work in.
Why are they making an Entourage movie? Your guess is as good as mine. I thought the show had a couple great seasons, a couple mediocre seasons, then got very stale. The Chuck Liddell MMA BLASTERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03990834239169946263noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2601264339198291813.post-60850802159646141452018-01-25T11:59:00.001-06:002018-11-30T21:21:15.215-06:00Andy Hug in Full Contact KarateMost people know the warrior that was Andreas Hug from his epic K-1 kickboxing bouts. Here is an earlier bout from full contact karate. His famous axe kick makes an appearance.
MMA BLASTERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03990834239169946263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2601264339198291813.post-18492837304544759402017-10-04T08:39:00.000-05:002017-10-04T10:18:01.140-05:00Tony Ferguson Tire KicksUFC's top contender at 155 pounds, Tony "El Cucuy" Ferguson (22-3, 12-1 UFC) has won 9 straight UFC bouts since a decision loss to Michael Johnson in 2012. Ferguson was to fight Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 209, but Khabib had to go to the hospital with difficulty cutting weight. Ferguson has some unique training methods, as seen below.
Ferguson will fight Kevin Lee (16-2, 9-2 UFC) at UFC 216.
MMA BLASTERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03990834239169946263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2601264339198291813.post-5078726131793707132017-09-08T12:57:00.002-05:002017-09-10T11:03:23.532-05:00Marco Ruas – MMA LegendBy new MMA Blaster Contributor Scott Salem
Bad management is why he’s not a household name in the world of mixed martial arts. Bad management is why he never really sold a lot of UFC tickets.
Of course, he could have done both of those things if he had a manager who believed in him.
The mixed martial artist in question is the great Marco Ruas. He had just 15 professional fights and all but MMA BLASTERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03990834239169946263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2601264339198291813.post-24133710580826862112017-08-03T14:35:00.000-05:002017-08-03T14:35:00.187-05:00Video of the Day - Cro Cop v. Bernardo
Here is Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic kickboxing Mike Bernardo in K-1's, "World Grand Prix '99 Opening Round" which took place on 10/5/99. Mirko would go to the finals of the Grand Prix via three TKO wins, eventually losing to kickboxing legend Ernesto Hoost.
MMA BLASTERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03990834239169946263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2601264339198291813.post-73375493458042661902017-06-23T13:15:00.001-05:002017-06-23T13:15:39.679-05:00Fedor v. Pedro RizzoHere is the end of Fedor Emelianenko fighting Pedro Rizzo at M-1 Global - Fedor v. Rizzo which took place on 6/21/12 in St. Petersburg, Russia.
Fedor (36-4) returns to action against Matt Mitrione at Bellator 180 this Saturday.
MMA BLASTERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03990834239169946263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2601264339198291813.post-70662392409923937282017-06-06T23:07:00.000-05:002017-06-06T23:07:03.935-05:00Raymond Daniels v Brandon Banda Here is Raymond Daniels v Brandon Banda in the World Combat League or WCL, which was owned in part by Chuck Norris.
MMA BLASTERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03990834239169946263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2601264339198291813.post-38004878172674628322017-05-01T14:59:00.000-05:002017-05-01T23:27:26.420-05:00Video of the Day - Gracie v. TaktarovHere is Renzo Gracie v. Oleg Taktarov fighting in MARS, Martial Arts Reality Superfighting, in Birmingham, Alabama, which took place on 11/22/1996.
MMA BLASTERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03990834239169946263noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2601264339198291813.post-67284464374544306792017-05-01T13:12:00.000-05:002017-05-01T23:28:52.422-05:00Video of the Day - Miocic v. PennHere is Stipe Miocic fighting William Penn at NAAFS - Caged Vengeance 9 which took place on 4/16/11 in Canton, Ohio.
Miocic next fight Junior Dos Santos to defend his UFC Heavyweight Title at UFC 211.
MMA BLASTERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03990834239169946263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2601264339198291813.post-58691707388652882182017-05-01T11:26:00.000-05:002017-05-01T23:25:55.758-05:00Video of the Day - Dos Santos v. SilvaHere is Junior dos Santos fighting Jailson Silva Santos at Demo Fights 1 which took place on 7/16/06 in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. Soccer kicks were legal for this fight.....
Dos Santos will look to reclaim the heavyweight title against Stipe Miocic at UFC 211.
MMA BLASTERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03990834239169946263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2601264339198291813.post-31966147765180470812017-05-01T10:27:00.000-05:002017-05-01T23:25:43.618-05:00Video of the Day - Dos Santos v. MaiorinoHere is Junior Dos Santos fighting Eduardo Maiorino in MF 5 - Minotauro Fights 5 which took place on 12/9/06 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Dos Santos next fights Stipe Miocic at UFC 111.
MMA BLASTERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03990834239169946263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2601264339198291813.post-58211119593935533342017-04-11T21:46:00.002-05:002017-04-11T21:46:45.845-05:00Alexander Karelin versus Craig Pittman Here is Alexander Karelin wrestling against Craig Pittman at the Greco World Championships in 1989 which took place in Martigny, Switzerland. Karelin went on to win gold, with László Klauz taking silver.
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