Author Profile: Mike Hatamoto
Chael Sonnen’s decision victory against Nate Marquardt at UFC 109 secured the outspoken Team Quest fighter a future bout with the winner of the Anderson Silva vs. Vitor Belfort title fight during UFC 112.
A potential freakshow fight between NFL legend Herschel Walker (1-0) and former MLB player Jose Canseco (0-1) could happen down the road, but it likely won’t be for Strikeforce. Strikeforce, No. 2 MMA organization in the U.S., seeks legitimacy and doesn’t want to risk bringing the highly controversial fighter into the mix. “We are not [...]
Wisconsin yesterday became the 43rd state in the United States to regulate the growing sport of mixed martial arts.
On the eve of the first significant Strikeforce event of 2010, many MMA fans still are upset that the highly anticipated fight between Jay Hieron and Joe Riggs was relegated to the undercard. To help alleviate some fan frustration, Strikeforce and EA Sports announced the fight will air live on EASportsMMA.com. MMA HQ learned some [...]
It’s not the typical start to a budding MMA career most of us are familiar with. Rising fighter Lyle “Fancy Pants” Beerbohm (13 – 0) transformed from a former crystal meth addict and convict into a fighter who dreams of fighting for the Strikeforce lightweight title. After incarceration at Washington State Penitentiary in Walla Walla, [...]
The Ultimate Fighter has helped several fighters gain notoriety among the MMA audience for bad behavior, but all is not to believed by clever Zuffa video editing, one fighter said during an interview. Gabe “Godzilla” Ruediger participated on The Ultimate Fighter season 5, but was forced off the show after failing to make weight despite [...]









