Before there was Georges St. Pierre there was Matt Hughes. A two-time Welterweight champion and the holder of the most wins in UFC history, Hughes was one of the most recognizable fighters in the early days of the UFC. In fact, one could make an argument that outside of the big three in Randy Couture, […]
The UFC is back in Brazil Saturday night for UFC on Fuel 10 headlined by a heavyweight bout between mixed martial arts legend Antônio Rodrigo “Minotauro” Nogueira and fellow Brazilian submission specialist Fabricio “Vai Cavalo” Werdum Being held at the Paulo Sarasate Gymnasium in Fortaleza, Brazil this event will also feature the final round of […]
Last week, John Moraga called into The Power MMA Show to chat with his former ASU Wrestling teammate Ryan Bader, Coach Aaron Simpson and host Jim Grieshaber and clear up some controversy caused by a comment he had made a week earlier about UFC Flyweight champion Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson, his opponent in the headlining […]
The sports world is abuzz with the news that Miami-based Biogenesis founder and suspected PED peddler Anthony Bosch is set to assist MLB with its investigation into banned substance use by several high-profile baseball players, including the Yankees’ Alex Rodriguez and the Brewers’ Ryan Braun. The investigation began in January when former Biogenesis employees came […]
The Ultimate Fighting Championship and Televisa announced on Thursday the planned launch of 24-hour UFC only channel that will be made available throughout most of Latin America. This new channel, set to launch in late 2013, will be subscription-based and will target fight fans in both Central and South America, with the exception Brazil, since […]
Floyd Mayweather vs. Canelo Alvarez confirmed for September 14th – Arizona Boxing Community Reactions It promises to be one of the biggest boxing events of the year. September 14th, Floyd Mayweather (44-0, 26KO) will face Mexican superstar Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (42-0-1, 30KO) at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. The announcement came as a […]
The first time Cain Velasquez squared off against Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva, back at UFC 146 last July, the former ASU wrestling All-American was coming off the first loss of his career, a devastating knockout at the hands of Junior Dos Santos at UFC on Fox 1 that also cost the former Yuma Kofa state champion […]
The first UFC pay-per-view of the summer also has the potential to be one of the fastest UFC cards in recent memory. With a slew of knockout artists appearing from the opening Facebook prelim to the colossal main event, UFC 160 is guaranteeing fireworks from beginning to end. With four of the top 10 heavyweights […]
The baddest man on the planet. It’s the title bestowed upon the best of the biggest in combat sports. While it does not have a physical belt to go along with the title, it is recognized amongst the fighting community as a prestigious accomplishment only granted to a handful of men deemed worthy to carry […]
For Arizona’s newest favorite son Cain Velasquez, his surreal and magical journey from breaking his back working the lettuce fields of southwestern Arizona with his father to standing in the center of the UFC’s octagon at MGM Grand’s Garden Arena in Las Vegas Saturday night, with thousands of fans in the building and millions around […]
UFC on FX 8, taking place in Jaragua, Brazil, doesn’t exactly have fight fans foaming at the mouths. But who can blame them? The first fight card of the summer has the unfortunate position of being sandwiched between UFC 159, headlined by the highly anticipated Jon Jones vs. Chael Sonnen match, and UFC 160 headlined […]
It’s just been announced that you’re going to face Manny Pacquiao in China. What are your thoughts on this fight? It’s going to be a great fight. A hell of a fight! I get to see another country. I’m very happy, very excited. It’s going to be a toe-to-toe battle, an all out war. What […]
Top Rank Boxing’s Bob Arum confirmed Monday that Filipino boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao will be facing Brandon Rios on November 24, 2013 in Macau, China. Pacquiao is coming off his brutal knockout loss last November to Juan Manuel Marquez. Marquez has said he has no desire to face Pacquiao again. Rios, from Oxnard, California, fought […]
It was May Day in Las Vegas last weekend with Floyd Mayweather fighting for the first time since his victory over Miguel Cotto on May 5th last year. Mayweather faced Gilroy, California’s Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero on Showtime pay-per-view. Mayweather dominated the fight, as expected, scoring a unanimous decision, with all three judges scoring the […]
Undefeated middleweight J’Leon Love faces Gabriel Rosado Saturday night on Showtime PPV on the undercard of Mayweather vs. Guerrero, “May Day Live” from MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas. Earlier this week, I had the chance to catch up with the 25 year-old phenom to talk about the Rosado fight, his past and the tragic […]
A few days ago, Uriah “Primetime” Hall was riding the biggest hype train to come out of The Ultimate Fighter house in years. Utilizing some of the most breathtaking striking in the game, he sent four straight men to the hospital en route to the finale and was all but a shoo-in to be crowned […]
Do you think it’s easy to catch a punt? Have you lambasted a batter for looking at a pitch right down the middle? Have you ever mocked a tennis player for serving into the net? If so, then you sound like every other sports fan who thinks it looks easy for a professional athlete to […]
Editor’s Note: Join Gries, Bader, Aaron, CB Dollaway and The Power MMA Show crew as we celebrate the 2-year anniversary of Power MMA and Fitness, Saturday from 11am-1pm on the NE corner of Gilbert and Guadalupe in Gilbert. We’ll be doing The Power MMA Show “live” from 11-1, Bader, Aaron and CB are doing a […]
Editor’s Note: Join Gries, Bader, Aaron, Jose and The Power MMA Show crew for our UFC 158 watch party, 6:00 tonight at Firehouse Tempe. No cover, 20+ TV’s, free pics and autographs, prizes, food and drink specials, Power Girl & former Miss Teen AZ USA Megan McMaster and a lot more! Mike “The Martian” Ricci […]
The UFC’s featherweight division is one of the toughest weight classes to rank at the moment. With so many lightweights like Frankie Edgar, Clay Guida and Anthony Pettis dropping down in hopes of finding new life at 145 pounds, it seems like new fighters worthy of a top 10 ranking are emerging every week. If […]
ANAHEIM, CA — Two Saturdays ago, UFC on Fuel 7 featured two of the youngest and most exciting bantamweights in a main event that had everyone in Wembley Stadium on their feet. With champion Dominic Cruz missing more than a year of action due to two ACL injuries, Renan Barao and Michael McDonald showed why […]
ANAHEIM — There’s an old saying that goes, “There are only two guarantees in life: death and taxes.” But let the record state that after UFC157’s historic main event on Saturday, there is now a third guarantee in life: Ronda Rousey by first round arm bar. Rousey, a 2008 Olympic medalist in Judo, had the […]
It’s been a busy month for the UFC’s smallest division. With the top four 125-pounders all seeing action against one another during the last 30 days, the UFC Flyweight division has become one of the most top heavy weight classes in the entire organization. Combine that with the fact there are only 13 fighters to […]
Fresh off of another win for Team Power, Ryan Bader made his submission victory over Vladimir Matyushenko look easy. Thing is, Bader used a choke that BJJ Coach Andre Maracaba had originally showed me! Bader just goes and steals the whole scene, as he actually puts the front choke to use and scores the fastest […]
