14-time world champion Holly "The Preacher's Daughter" Holm may be hanging-up her gloves Saturday night, but, she's only switching from a ring to a cage as she pursues her very promising mixed-martial-arts career. Holm (32-2-3, 9 KOs) will defend her International Boxing Association (IBA) and World Boxing Federation (WBF) junior lightweight titles against former NABC World lightweight title-holder "Merciless" Mary McGee (20-1, 11 KOs) in the 10-round main event headlining the "Mayhem" card, presented by Fresquez Productions, at Route 66 Casino Hotel in Albuquerque.

If there is a book with the most clichéd, over-used terms in sports I’m sure “the heart of a champion” is on the first few pages. Yes, it does get a bit cheesy and played out, but through it all it does hold weight. When there is an athlete that has heart and will power that almost trumps their world-class skills, that is a dangerous mixture. For elite fighters such as Ben Askren, there is always something that separates him from being “great” or being “good.” Always being open to putting your nose to the grindstone and going the extra mile is what makes someone great. The little things; film, dieting, researching your opponent, looking to evolve your game…all of these things that happen ou...

Newly-signed Legacy bantamweight (and former WEC and UFC fighter) Damacio Page (15-8) will be stepping into the cage for his first post-UFC fight, against Patrick “The Juggernaut” Ybarra (4-0 out of American Revolution) at Legacy Fighting Championship 20, at the American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, Texas, on May 31, 2013, broadcast live on AXS TV.

This past Saturday night at UFC 159, middleweight contender Alan ‘the Talent’ Belcher sustained an unfortunate injury to his previously damaged eye, calling an end to his contest with England’s Michael ‘the Count’ Bisping just 29 seconds before the fight would have concluded and gone to the judges for a decision. The fight at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey was declared a “technical decision” in favor of Bisping due to the fight being sent to the fate of the judges and referee Herb Dean not allowing Belcher to continue.

The Strikehard Productions ring card girl competition in Tuscaloosa came to a close last Saturday after two weeks of preliminaries as SHP crowned Jessica Roden asthe new SHP ring card girl. This was the first time SHP has done a ring girl completion and it was a huge success. With a great team behind them including sponsors like Budweiser Black Crown, Throat Punch Ind., Ring Girlz of MMA and Piel Photography this was an incredible three week ride that ended in SHP crowning a new ring girl. An incredible group of ladies came out to participate and the turnout was awesome with a great support from fans of the sport in Tuscaloosa.