akira maeda Stories - Bloody Elbow
Exclusive: Jeremy Horn on Japan, Bellator and the UFC
Listen to this complete interview in the latest edition of Ring Psychology. Streaming at Angry Marks and downloadable at iTunes. Jeremy Horn is one of the most prolific fighters of MMA's formative years. Starting his career back in 1996, Horn has done battle more than 100 times all over the world....
The Pro-Wrestlers Who Shaped MMA, Brock Lesnar Wasn't the First
Sergio Non has a great piece up -- one I wish I'd written. He makes a top 9 list of pro-wrestlers who have impacted MMA: Kazushi SakurabaUFC lightweight contender Kenny Florian last year said that if MMA had a Mt. Rushmore, Sakuraba's face should be on it. One of the sport's leading trade...
MMA History Part III: Proto MMA Evolves Out of Worked Pro Wrestling in Japan
I know last time I mentioned talking about the entry of olympic wrestlers into MMA but I realized I needed to talk a little more about the evolution of the sport in Japan first. Here's Sam Chan talking about the way the last of the old time "hookers" (submission wrestlers) Lou Thesz and Karl Gotch...
Certain photos copyright © 2012 by Associated Press or Getty Images. Any commercial use or distribution without the express written consent of Associated Press and Getty Images is strictly prohibited.
