-
Former UFC Champion Sean Sherk Discusses Summer Return, Rematching Previous Loss, and Alistair Overeem's Failed Test
As a new generation of mixed martial artists continues to assert themselves at the forefront of the sport, the careers of some of the most accomplished fighters in history are nearing the end. One of these all-time greats is Sean Sherk. Already holding one of the greatest marks in MMA history at 38-4-1, "The Muscle Sherk" is looking forward to a "couple of more" appearances inside the cage and would love to revenge one of his four losses against Matt Hughes, B.J. Penn, Frankie Edgar, or Georges St. Pierre. "I want to fight in a rematch against someone that I got beat by," Sherk told US Combat Sports. "I think that would be fun getting some kind of a remat...Comments (2)
-
Mean 1's Kucevic Meets Murdock at Midwest UCF Missouri Rumble
US Combat Sports caught up with Eric Kucevic (2-3 of Mean1 MMA Rio Rancho), to chat about his upcoming fight at Midwest Ultimate Cage Fights “Missouri Rumble”, which takes place this Saturday, April 7, 2012, at Branson Convention Center, Branson, MO. He will be facing Nate “No Mercy” Murdock (15-10 of Inferno Martial Arts) at 145-pounds. Although the fight may seem on surface to be imbalanced, one must take into account the fact that Kucevic has been training since 1999, although he took a break from fighting for several years, to work and provide for his family. He was 7-3 as an amateur, and his training pedigree is as good as it gets, with his original teacher being the world-famous Mike... -
Travis Marx Discusses Bellator Debut Against Masakatsu Ueda in Bantamweight Tournament
Jackson's Travis Marx will make his Bellator debut in the Bantamweight Quarterfinals at Bellator 64 this Friday live on MTV2 against Masakatsu Ueda who is on his own win streak of five, with the majority of his victories coming by decision. For Marx, also known as "T-Train", the majority of his wins have come via submission, 10 in fact, which is no surprise given his strong wrestling background as a three-time Utah State champion in high school, and third in NCJAA in college. Marx is competing for a grand prize of $50,000 (half the purse of the Welterweight and Featherweight Championships, which boast grand prizes of $100,000), and a guaranteed shot at the Bellator bantamwei... -
Frank Baca Makes First Flyweight Title Defense at KOTC: Bad Intentions Against Brandon Hempleman
Frank Baca, 9-1 out of FIT NHB and King of the Cage World Flyweight Champion, will be making his first title defense, as the co-main event at KOTC: Bad Intentions, taking place at Winstar World Casino against Twisted Genetiks' Brandon Hempleman (5-1). Baca is a New Mexico native, who attended Highland High School, where he was on the varsity wrestling team and went to state all four years. When he became interested in MMA, his wrestling coaches, Shad Olvera and Thomas Schulte (20-9 as 155-lb Cagefighter for KOTC, WEC and Bellator) introduced him to FIT NHB, about four years ago. Baca loved the sport and soon began participating in amateur MMA events for KOTC as well as various other p... -
Jackson's Lionel Lanham Faces Brad Peterson at WMMA: Fighting For A Better World
Lionel Lanham (4-1 of Jackson's MMA) sat down to talk with US Combat Sports, right after a grueling circle training, with fighters from gyms around Albuquerque, in preparation for his upcoming fight at the impressively stacked WMMA's "Fighting For A Better World", which takes place this Saturday, March 31, 2012 at Don Haskins Center in El Paso, TX. He will be facing Siege MMA's Brad Peterson (4-5), in his return to the 185-pound weight class. Fighting alongside him on that card are Jackson's teammates Frank Gomez and Willie Parks. Proceeds from the event will go to the Wounded Warrior Project. A man of rich cultural and family heritage, Lanham is part Choctaw,... -
KOTC World Champ Donald Sanchez Faces Top-Ranked Featherweight Tatsuya Kawajiri
King of the Cage Bantamweight World Champion Donald Sanchez will have the biggest fight of his career to date when he faces the number two ranked featherweight in the world Tatsuya Kawajiri as the co-main event at One Fighting Championship: War of the Lions, slated for March 31 at Singapore Indoor Stadium, and broadcast on pay-per-view. Sanchez (25-12 out of FIT NHB) has won his last three fights, most recently his fight at King of the Cage: Prohibited, where he won back his KOTC belt, and quite definitively, with a first round knockout. Originally, he was scheduled to have his second professional boxing match at Johnny Tapia's Uprising, taking place at Hard Rock Hotel Casino Albuque... -
Paul Ray Set to Make Professional Debut at Steel City Rumble
Paul Ray, out of Mean 1 MMA – Rio Rancho, will be making his professional debut at Steel City Rumble 9, on March 30, 2012 at State Fair Events Center in Pueblo, Colorado. He will be facing SCR veteran Prentice Ingram (5-1) in the co-main event of the evening. Ray is a familiar face to anyone who has been involved in New Mexico MMA over the last several years, having trained in the sport since before it was the popular thing to do. A proud South Valley native, Ray began had his athletic career as a varsity wrestler at Rio Grande High School, where he competed for the years. He began to coach high school wrestling shortly after graduation, taking on the position of assistant varsity/head JV ... -
Andrew Tenneson Prepares to Headline March Mayhem
New Mexico is home to some of the heartiest amateur cage fighters in the country, and Andrew Tenneson, who trains at Jackson-Winkeljohn Mixed Martial Arts, is a great example. He has kicked off his amateur MMA career with a bang, with two wins against more experienced opponents. He now looks to add to that streak with a win at the upcoming March Mayhem, an amateur cagefighting event taking place this Saturday, March 10, at Howard Johnson on W. Highway 66, in Gallup, NM. Tenneson is a graduate of Rio Rancho High School, where he participated in mock trial. "I was a fat kid in high school," he confided, "I weighed 215-lbs when I was 17-years old." But directly out of hi... -
Jackson's Fighter Kevin Croom to Fight Live on HDNet for Titan Fighting Championships
Kevin "The Cremlin" Croom will be making his live HDNet debut on Titan Fighting Championships 21, scheduled for March 2, 2012 at Memorial Hall, Kansas City, KS, against TFC fighter and Militech Fightig Systems' Ramiro Hernandez Jr. Coming off a bloody win by unanimous decision at Sun City Battle 2, Croom is anxious to take the next step in his career as a mixed martial artist. Originally from Missouri, Croom (5-3) has a solid reputation in the Midwest as a hard-to-beat cage fighter, with three years of high school varsity wrestling and a record of 20-0 as an amateur. -
Greg Jackson Discusses the Opening of Jackson's Martial Arts and Fitness Gym in Albuquerque
It’s Greg Jackson’s world and we’re all just living in it. Watch as the world renowned martial arts trainer talks to US Combat Sports reporter Jorge Hernandez about the opening of the new Jackson’s Martial Arts and Fitness Gym in Albuquerque and discusses the recent welterweight scrap between Diego Sanchez and Jake Ellenberger.
New Mexico Categories
New Mexico Poll
Which possible Superfight are you most looking forward to?
Choose your location:
Website by:
