Posted on 04 May 2012
The third week of my fight camp is winding down and the fight is only three weeks away. For my opponents sake I really hope he isn’t taking this fight lightly, because I haven’t prepared this hard for a fight before. I can really feel myself getting better and better with every training session. I [...]
Posted on 02 May 2012
The life of an aspiring young athlete is one of many sacrifices. We sacrifice our time, energy and health for our sports. MMA is viewed by many as a sport for tattooed thugs and gangsters, but today I read a comment by one of our local MMA referees John Cooper that I think describes the [...]
Posted on 30 April 2012
This is the first installment of MMASucka.com’s Fight Music. This will be an ongoing series where some of the best athletes and media in the MMA Universe will talk about the music they enjoy. Whether it is to pump themselves up before a big fight or music that helps them relax. So with out further ado, we present to you…Fight Music.
Tags: Electric Light Orchestra, Fight Music, jim miller
Posted on 29 April 2012
It’s a great feeling when you can feel your cardio come along. I feel more invincible than I usually do……. and more cocky, confident, conceded, whatever; I feel good. I guess I felt more inspired after watching my friends fight at the AFC. I started looking at my training in a different way, like it [...]
Posted on 27 April 2012
When you first put on the RYU Full-zip Fleece Hoody it will be like wrapping a warm blanket around yourself. Not only is this the most comfortable hoody I have worn, but when you put it on you can immediately tell that this is a quality garment. Although we are entering the warmer months, this is the perfect hoody to wear during the spring or on a cooler evening by the water.
Tags: MMASucka.com, RYU
Posted on 27 April 2012
Well my first week of fight camp is done, and I’m feeling great already. I am about a month away from my fight; my striking is crisp, my ground game is as good as it’s ever been and I have more than ten guys coming in everyday to help me get to where I need [...]
Posted on 23 April 2012
After coming up short in his bid to be Cain Velasquez’s opponent, Roy Nelson will have another former heavyweight title challenger to do battle with. Dana White confirmed via twitter that Nelson will take on Gabriel “Napao” Gonzaga at UFC 146.
Tags: dana white, gabriel gonzaga, roy nelson, ufc 146
Posted on 20 April 2012
Today starts off my blogging experience for MMASucka.com. I’ve always considered myself pretty smart, although my grades in school wouldn’t necessarily show that. From the time I was four years old I knew I wasn’t meant to be some guy with an office job. You see when I was four, I took my first step [...]
Posted on 19 April 2012
This Saturday night after 22 high-level athletes have graced the famed octagon at the Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia it will be time to settle a score and determine who the top dog at 205-pounds really is when Rashad Evans challenges Jon Jones. It’s been a long journey filled with many twists, turns and roadblocks [...]
Tags: breakdown, Evans, Jones UFC 145
Posted on 18 April 2012
After watching Nathan Swayze compete at AFC 8 this past weekend, the only thought going through my mind was why do I do this? It’s really scary. We put ourselves in a position where we have no physical advantage (especially in my case), have nowhere to run as it’s in a cage, which puts the [...]