When I heard that the Minnesota Combative Sports Commission was running an MMA officials training seminar, I knew I had to be there. Even the more educated MMA fans sometimes miss key details, and as media I think it’s important to strive for knowledge the way a fighter  hungers for refining a technique.  Luckily, the Commission was okay with media coverage [...]

Late replacements a couple weeks before an event can often ruin matchups, but Reese “Old Man” Shaner will face his toughest opponent when he fights dangerous veteran UFC Veteran Tim Boetsch. Shaner, who is the top heavyweight in Wisconsin, will meet replacement Boetsch on the North American Fighting Championship’s Stand Your Ground MMA event on [...]

I was so looking forward to this season of TUF if only because of the quality of competition. All the fighters coming in had professional records, for one, not to say that’s the be-all and end-all. After all, Amir Sadollah won TUF 7 and came in with only amateur fights under his belt. Still, requiring [...]

With another event in the books, our camp had another good event with no scores below 40 points.  Robnashville had another solid score putting him at an almost 100 point lead ahead of the pack, seems like Rob has this one in the bag barring a missed event.  The 2nd and 3rd place spot is [...]

After what was a great display of boxing prowess, it looks like Florian’s win over Takanori Gomi was a result of more than just a great jab.  A post fight urinalysis indicated that Kenflo tested positive for Boldenone.  Sources claim that upon getting word of this news, Gomi has decided to leave the UFC and [...]