Combat Sports Report


Fighter Features

  • UFC 143: Carlos Condit "Don't count me out in Diaz fight."

    by Mark Hensch on February 2, 2012 9:00:27 AM

    UFC welterweight Carlos Condit hitting the mitts, preparing for Nick Diaz at UFC 143. (Photo courtesy of fiveouncesofpain.com)
    UFC welterweight Carlos “The Natural Born Killer” Condit (twitter: @CarlosCondit) has a message for every fight fan determined he’ll lose to Nick Diaz at UFC 143 on Saturday in Las Vegas – be careful who you bet on.
    Interviewed …  Read More »

  • UFC 143: Scott Jorgensen wants Cruz, possibly Faber following Barao

    by Jason Kelly on February 1, 2012 4:10:22 PM

    UFC bantamweight Scott Jorgensen. (Photo courtesy of MMA Weekly.)
    Scott Jorgensen wants the UFC bantamweight title and Dominick Cruz, regardless if “The Dominator” is champion or not.
    Before Jorgensen (Twitter: @Scottjorgensen) is offered another title shot, he must defeat Renan Barao, Saturday at UFC 143 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.  The bantamweights will …  Read More »

  • Donovan Craig, fighter, journalist and now author

    by Robert G. Reynolds on February 1, 2012 9:24:17 AM

    Donovan Craig standing with Armed Forces personnel
    Standing proud with Stars and Stripes, Donovan Craig has some lessons to teach.
    Best known for his tenure as the founding editor-in-chief and president of FIGHT! Media and publisher of FIGHT! Magazine; Craig is also a former professional fighter and now author.
    Since side-stepping away from Fight!, the Atlanta based …  Read More »

  • Eddie Alvarez has sights set on more than Bellator lightweight title

    by Robert G. Reynolds on January 31, 2012 7:00:32 AM

    Eddie Alvarez after making weight
    Uncertain of what the future holds, Eddie Alvarez knows where he is training, who he is fighting and what tournament he won’t be in.
    Holding the Bellator lightweight championship title for two years, Alvarez (twitter: @EdAlvarezFight) has beaten the likes of Toby Imada, Josh Neer, Roger Huerta and Pat Curran. It was …  Read More »

  • Frank Grillo: “The Grey” similar to grappling Randy Couture, Warrior was a gift, Rickson was a coach

    by Jason Kelly on January 30, 2012 8:00:02 AM

    Frank Grillo (Right) and Liam Neeson (Left) star in the box office hit "The Grey"
    The No. 1 movie in the country, The Grey, is just one of the many things Frank Grillo is fortunate to take part in through life’s ride.
    Following his performance in the MMA-inspired movie Warrior, and Lay the Favorite with Bruce Willis …  Read More »


Out of Obscurity

  • Out of Obscurity: The Week in Review (April 8 – April 14)

    by Bryan Henderson on April 15, 2011 8:00:12 AM

    Every Friday, Bryan Henderson of MMA DieHards takes a look at the previous week’s action at small regional and international shows with a focus on UFC and Pride veterans, consensus-ranked fighters and up-and-coming prospects.
    This week’s video highlights include a TKO win for Douglas Lima and a knockout victory for Hermes Franca at MFC 29, Habib …  Read More »

  • Out of Obscurity: Looking Ahead (April 11 – April 17)

    by Bryan Henderson on April 11, 2011 8:00:01 AM

    Every Monday, Bryan Henderson of MMA DieHards takes a look at the upcoming week’s action at small regional and international shows with a focus on UFC and Pride veterans and consensus-ranked fighters.
    Click to find out when and where UFC veterans Denis Kang, Joe Vedepo, Cale Yarbrough, Rodney Wallace, Andre Gusmao, Chase Gormley, Tim McKenzie and …  Read More »

  • Out of Obscurity: The Week in Review (March 31 – April 7)

    by Bryan Henderson on April 8, 2011 8:00:18 AM

    Every Friday, Bryan Henderson of MMA DieHards takes a look at the previous week’s action at small regional and international shows with a focus on UFC and Pride veterans, consensus-ranked fighters and up-and-coming prospects.
    This week’s video highlights include The Fight Network’s recap of MMA: The Reckoning, Rafaello Oliveira’s TKO victory and Vanessa Porto’s submission win …  Read More »

  • Out of Obscurity: Looking Ahead (April 4 – April 10)

    by Bryan Henderson on April 4, 2011 8:00:03 AM

    Every Monday, Bryan Henderson of MMA DieHards takes a look at the upcoming week’s action at small regional and international shows with a focus on UFC and Pride veterans and consensus-ranked fighters.
    Click to find out when and where UFC veterans Terry Martin, Hermes Franca, Pete Spratt, Will Campuzano, Joe Jordan, Chris Liguori, Sean Salmon, Mike …  Read More »

  • Out of Obscurity: The Week in Review (March 23 – March 31)

    by Bryan Henderson on April 1, 2011 8:00:46 AM

    Every Friday, Bryan Henderson of MMA DieHards takes a look at the previous week’s action at small regional and international shows with a focus on UFC and Pride veterans, consensus-ranked fighters and up-and-coming prospects.
    This week’s video highlights include championship victories for Magomed Sultanakhmedov and Jose Figueroa plus prospect Alexander Sarnavskiy’s submission victory from M-1 Challenge …  Read More »