Those of you that follow the MMA news sites or blogs likely know by now that Dave Herman’s fight with Mike Russow is off the UFC 136 card later this month after he tested positive for marijuana. His original story was a convoluted tale that involved the Texas State Athletic … Continue reading
If you pitched Roger Huerta’s life story to a Hollywood producer, he’d likely be given a polite dismissal that would turn into condescension once he left the room. It’s a story about a kid from the streets, abandoned by addict parents who leave him homeless and alone before he even htis puberty. … Continue reading
Dominick Cruz deserves your attention this Saturday. I’ve been signing the praises of Cruz to friends and fans going back to his days in the WEC. Boy, do I miss those cards, particularly the laters ones that featured almost exclusively Bantamweight and Featherweight fights. Since MMA is still a young sport, there are … Continue reading
Larry Merchant has rightfully taken a lot of heat for his comments and behavior during his interview with Floyd Mayweather after the Mayweather/Ortiz debacle from two weeks ago. For those who need a refresher: Say what you want about Floyd being overly emotional or overreacting, but as a member of … Continue reading
Anderson Silva stars in a Brazilian music video where he ballroom dances. It’s a harrowing three plus minutes, since he basically used the same motions to maneuver away from Yushin Okami before knocking him out. Tweet
This past Saturday was UFC 135, headlined by Light Heavyweight phenom Jon Jones defending his newly won Championship against perennial contender and dangerous puncher Quinton “Rampage” Jackson. Jones won in dominant fashion. More on that later, but first I need to vent about my frustration over the fact that I … Continue reading
I made an attempt to watch the UFC 135 on Saturday, but that debacle is a story/blog post unto itself. As for the results and my thoughts on them? Again, that comes later. In the meantime, here’s a video of Joe Warren being knocked out that same night over on … Continue reading
Hey everyone! Mixed Marshall Arts makes its return as part of the launch of the all new KevinMarshallOnline.com next Monday. I hope to periodically update with my thoughts on fighting, links to other interesting news and editorials, as well as maybe a guest post or two from both fans and fighters. … Continue reading
Miguel Torres has found himself the talk of the MMA blogosphere, and not because of anything he’s done in the cage. Instead, it’s for comments made about another fighter in a different weight division. Torres was recently asked for his thoughts on Fedor Emelianenko‘s decisive (despite attempts by Strikeforce and … Continue reading
An addendum to the blog post I wrote for my space over on the Albany Times Union website about the Strikeforce Heavyweight Tournament. Part of my reason for posting the occasional MMA piece over at the Times Union (usually on weekends) is to expose more people locally to the sport … Continue reading