Quick Hits

Was your fight at UFC 144 in Japan reminiscent of the glory days of PRIDE and K-1? It was good, ya it was similar. Did it bring back fond memories? Well, a lot of good and bad memories, you know? I’ve had a career that’s been up and down…
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YOU CAN’T PUT A PRICE TAG ON HAPPINESS 1. Roots of Fight Bravo vs. Gracie Tee This bamboo-blend V-neck commemorates Eddie Bravo’s victory over Royler Gracie at the 2003 ADCC Championships. It’s so soft that your girlfriend (if you have…
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Our favorite curly headed surfer girl is back— or maybe she never really left. This month, we check in with former UFC ring girl Natasha Wicks to find out about her return to cage side, her Olympic running aspirations, and her obsession…
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VERBAL JAMBALAYA CONSPIRACY THEORY “Americans have a rivalry with Brazilians, that is obvious. And why is that? It’s because the UFC has 300 fighters under contract, and from those 300 fighters, the Brazilians are 50, and we have more…
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Kicking off a fight card can be a lonely experience—even in the UFC, which usually reserves that spot for newbies and snoozers competing in quarter-filled arenas. To make fans take notice is a difficult feat, but Stephen “Wonderboy”…
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COOL KNOWLEDGE FROM THE WORLD OF MMA FUNKY FROLF In 2011, Bellator Welterweight Champion Ben Askren finished 2nd at the United States Amateur Disc Golf Championship, 9th at the PDGA Amateur Disc Golf World Championships, and 14th at the…
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Do you know who Zach Makovsky is? Not ringing a bell? Google “Bellator Bantamweight Champion.” His mug should be front-and-center. Zach Makovsky keeps a low profile. He’s the guy who tends to his opponent after the fight instead of…
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Shannon Ihrke As if we needed another reason to love our military even more—Shannon Ihrke is Minnesota Nice and a former U.S. Marine to boot. This 23-year-old blonde bombshell is a straight shooter who would make Carlos Hathcock proud…
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VERBAL JAMBALAYA ENERGY OVERLOAD “If you think about it, it’s a very real interaction between two human beings, and it’s like an energy. You have a real energy, really, and I have an energy—an energy that nobody else is going to share.”…
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BRINGING COUNTRIES TOGETHER, ONE BEATING AT A TIME. GLORY DAYS United Glory—the promotional arm of Golden Glory gyms—will host a show in Moscow, Russia, on March 23 that will feature both MMA and K-1 fights. While the promotion has a…
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