The Mouth of MMA

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 "The Mouth," Rogue MMA Commentator

This just in... Nick Diaz can probably kick your ass, but if you ask him to speak at your kid's grammar school graduation, he will run screaming.

After multiple missed press junkets, Nick Diaz has been pulled from his October 29, UFC 137 showdown with the champ, George St. Pierre.  Now, before you all go saying that he is run...

           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...

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By Mark Figula, The Mouth of MMA Senior Editor

In 1964, The Animals spent three weeks at number one when they said:

There is a house in New Orleans

They call the Rising Sun

And it's been the ruin of many a poor boy.

Well, tucked away on a quiet main street in a small New Jersey town, ...

By Jason Kelly

Need I remind you Brandon Vera is the guy who called out Chuck Liddell when Chuck was in his prime and Vera was a mere puppy in the UFC. Vera is also a guy that came into the UFC with intentions of capturing UFC gold, and considering his first four outings resulted in Vera finishing his opponents, his intentions appeared...

By Jason Kelly

UFC 125 takes place this Saturday inside the MGM Grand Garden Arena and along with the lightweight title match between Frankie Edgar and Gray Maynard there is a fight for everyone on this card. The UFC provided a title match and then some for this event, and even though UFC Featherweight champion...

by The Mouth of MMA Contributor, Andrew Vidal

Brock Lesnar has all the physical gifts to be a long-time MMA champion.

You've heard it before from numerous media outlets and always with good reasoning. Brock has excellent wrestling credentials enhanced by size, strength, and speed that cannot be matched by anyone in the division. Cappin...

By Mark Figula, The Mouth of MMA Senior Editor

Calling all future coaches on The Ultimate Fighter... Do you want to succeed?  Then heed the history...

Last week, I did a feature entitled, "Wanna Win TUF? W...