Author: Mitch Ciccarelli
When the International Olympic Committee announced earlier this month that wrestling will be removed from…
When number one lightweight contender Anthony “Showtime” Pettis made an abrupt decision to challenge featherweight…
Months have turned to weeks, weeks have turned into days and now we are just…
After years of fighting harder just to be accepted, after being constantly demoralized by ignorant…
As one of the founders of both the American Kickboxing Academy and Zinkin Entertainment, “Crazy”…
In order to accomplish goals you have to be willing to call shots and make…
“I’m borderline iconic in this sport, people tune in to me because I’m the Black…
For now, the last name Pettis is associated with UFC lightweight contender turned featherweight title…
From watching the UFC on television, it’s very easy to become oblivious to the incredible…
Ever since bursting onto the UFC scene with his impressive stint on “The Ultimate Fighter:…
Passion is the building block for success. Every great champion in life was able to…
In our sport, unless you have the letters UFC engraved on your championship belt,…
Before the dynamic fighters of the flyweight division were showcasing their supersonic speed and freakish…
At 42 years old, Vladimir Matyushenko is among the very rare breed of old…
One of the biggest and most frustrating misconceptions about MMA is that it’s nothing…
Four years ago, Cub Swanson stepped into the cage with Jose Aldo at WEC 41…
In 2012, the all-female promotion known as the Invicta Fighting Championships took the MMA world…
Sometimes in life, when opportunity comes knocking you have to open the door and…
As I always say, a true warrior is not defined by gender or physical…
The nominations for the 2012 Women’s MMA Awards presented by BJPenn.com have been submitted and…

















