Friday, February 26, 2010

By Isaac Kuhlman

  The Tuff-N-Uff Amateur Fighting Championship is fairly well known by MMA enthusiasts in Southern Nevada and Southern California. It is known to have exciting and competitive fights. It is known to be a pioneer organization in the world of amateur MMA. It is known to have some pretty big names come through their ranks--though they are relatives of UFC fighters (Couture, Mir). However, in all the times I have seen Tuff-N-Uff fights, I have NEVER seen a night of fights as I witnessed tonight. It was one of the most shocking and fan-oriented fight cards I have ever seen at any level.

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

By Isaac Kuhlman

  Recently I have been hearing the same rumblings from many different areas of the world of mixed-martial arts. The basic word is that everyone involved in the sport thinks the fighters should be paid more. So, after a ton of banter, I decided to dig a little deeper to find out whether this statement holds merit or if it is just bantha-fodder in the world of MMA news. I had to examine the most influential and powerful MMA organization (the Ultimate Fighting Championship) to get the most accurate numbers on the payouts and overall profit margin, because most other sources can't accurately credit their findings. So, without further ado, here is what I've found.

Sunday, February 7, 2010

By Isaac Kuhlman

  In a battle for the ages (or ageless), Randy "The Natural" Couture faced Mark "The Hammer" Coleman in the main event of UFC 109: Relentless Saturday night from Las Vegas at the Mandalay Bay Events Center. The fight card was filled with some interesting fights (with some pretty big upsets as well), but the icing on the proverbial cake was definitely Couture's dominant performance against fellow UFC Hall-Of-Famer Coleman. The fight proved that Couture is a physical phenom at 46 years old, and he shows no signs of stopping.

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

By Isaac Kuhlman

(This is a transcribed interview with WEC's former featherweight champion, Mike Brown, talking about the signing of his next fight with Manny Gamburyan.)

Q: Hey Mike. It was just announced that you signed to fight Manny Gamburyan.

Brown: Yeah. They announced it today.

Q: So, what are your thoughts on your opponent?

Brown: He's tough. You know? He's a good grappler. He's been around...a good veteran. It's a big fight. He's top 10 in the world, and that's what I wanted. I need a contender.