The Mouth of MMA

By Mark Figula, The Mouth of MMA Senior Editor

If ever there was a living example of "speak softly, but carry a big stick," Junior Dos Santos is it.  Poised to take a run at the UFC Heavyweight Title, Junior gained a great deal of popularity on last season's TUF, when people got to see the quality kind of person that he is.   Now less than two months away from making histo...

By Mark Figula, The Mouth of MMA Senior Editor

In a quiet strip mall on a not so quiet street, barely 5 minutes from Billy Joel's Hackensack-ack-ack-ack is one of the best places in the country a student of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu can go to learn the gentle art.  Headed by Renzo Gracie black belt, Karl Pravec, the instruction at Silver Fox BJJ is reflective of Karl's calm yet...

By Mark Figula, The Mouth of MMA Senior Editor

It happened one small step at a time...  The Brazilians would say "pouco a pouco."  The "mixed" in mixed martial arts became less about seeing what happens when one style faces another in a "mixed" match-up and more about who can create the best and most seamless blend of all the styles into one true mixed martial artist.

By "The Mouth," Rogue MMA Commentator

It has been a big year for the UFC!  First they buy out Strikeforce - the only real competitor on the block.  Next, they pen a deal with Fox - making Republicans around The States even more sure that their news is the best.  Now this...  They have purchased Monster Island!  It was an e...

           On May 1, 2011 I was fortunate enoughto attend a Gracie Jiu Jitsu seminar in Fishkill, New York. Presented by Black HoleBrazilian Jiu Jitsu in Wappingers, N.Y. theseminar was led by the man who introduced much of the world to the art form hisfamily developed, R...

By Jason Kelly, Senior Columnist

Golden Glory founder, Bas Bonn, has been building a stable of top level mixed martial artists and elite strikers for decades.  Boon has been an essential key to the growth of MMA in Japan.  He started with K-1, 20 years ago, and now he has expanded himself into a global mar...

By "The Mouth," Rogue MMA Commentator

There are two things no one can accuse me of in this cyberlife:

1. Hugging the nuts of any fighter.
2. Being a _____ willow when it comes to making a fight prediction.

Thusly stated, I wish to give you another list.  Despite the 63% of the MMA voting population who have predicted a Penn victory (39% by KO!), I giv...