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BJ Penn and the Five Fights That Defined His Career
In the 20 years the UFC has been in existence only a handful of names have gone down as true legends. Fighters such as Royce Gracie, Ken Shamrock, Chuck Liddell, Tito Ortiz, Matt Hughes, Randy Couture and now B.J. “The Prodigy” Penn populate the list. But after a disappointing unanimous decision loss to Nick Diaz on Saturday at UFC 137, Penn told UFC commentator Joe Rogan that he is calling it quits. And whether or not Penn stays true to his announcement, we count down the top five moments in his illustrious career.Add Comment -
Get To Know Chicago Dynamo Carson Beebe
Almost everyone that watches Carson “Little Juggernaut” Beebe fight leaves the arena impressed. With two straight victories on his resume and a ton of support behind him Beebe looks poised to hit the big time. Watch this video and get to know the Chicago fighter a little better. -
UFC 137: Get To Know Danny Downes and his 2005 Mercury Sable
You probably know Danny Downes from his come-from-behind victory over Taurean Boggues to earn a spot in the UFC or his refusal to tap against Jeremy Stephens at The Ultimate Fighter 13 Finale. But before “Danny Boy” steps into the cage against Ramsey Nijem at UFC 137 next week, the Roufusport fighter continues to kill it on the social media scene. Let’s learn about his 2005 Mercury Sable that he got from his grandma in one of our favorite new video series. If you're not following the Marquette graduate on Twitter yet do so now @dannyboydownes. -
The Arena MMA : San Diego’s Premiere Mixed Martial Arts Academy
The Arena is a MMA academy located in San Diego, California that’s offers the best in Mixed Martial Arts training. Making its debut on the Southern California fight scene in January of 2009, The Arena was set up right from the start as a true fight gym. The name of the school originated from the founders’ vision of creating a modern day gladiator academy whose mission is to recruit, train, and prepare fighters for battle in the cage and ring. -
MMA Mom's Retrospective on TUF 14 Cast
With the first episode of the new season of The Ultimate Fighter in the books, the 16 bantamweights and featherweights to make it into the house are now known. Among them is Dennis Bermudez, son of USCS's own MMA Mom Lynne McCreary. In her first TUF 14 blog, McCreary previewed the possible matchups to get in to the house and made her picks for who would make it in to the first round. Below is her retrospective on the elimination bouts: I want to start by saying Wow, the hype was true. This may be the best season of The Ultimate Fighter yet. By now anyone following the show knows who made it into the house and who took that plane ride home. I didn’t do too badly on my prefight winn... -
MMA Mom Previews TUF 14
On the eve of the premiere of MMA reality series The Ultimate Fighter Season 14, USCS's own MMA Mom, Lynne McCreary, will be eagerly watching her son, TUF 14 contestant Dennis Bermudez. Below is her preview of the first episode and her thoughts on The Menace's MMA journey: Back in the summer of 2009 when my son, Dennis Bermudez aka The Menace, told me he was thinking of doing some MMA fighting. I wasn't surprised in the least. Having come from an extensive wrestling background starting in elementary school, when he won the very first tournament he ever participated in, all the way through college where he was a ranked division I wrestler for Bloomsburg University, he thrived ... -
MMA Themed Movie "Warrior" Hits Theaters This Weekend
Traditionally, movies about rogue military veterans turned mixed martial artists out to do justice or fight their way back to a past they once lived, never really produce great box office returns in their opening weekend. So what is different about the movie “Warrior” that hit theaters this weekend? -
"A Fighting Spirit" Commemorates 9/11 on Behalf of the New York MMA Community
This Sunday marks the ten-year anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. In remembrance of this anniversary, MMA news and editorial website, TheFightNerd.com, has released an exclusive short-film that commemorates this event alongside the New York MMA community. "A Fighting Spirit" is a video memoir that interviews members of the New York martial arts community and discusses where they were when the Towers collapsed, how they have coped, and how New York and America have grown stronger. -
Mixed Martial Artists Reflect on 9-11 and How Their Personal Lives Have Been Affected
Moments after the two towers at the World Trade Center collapsed on Sept. 11, 2001 it seemed as if time were standing still, yet ten years later many look back and wonder where the time went. It is hard to believe that ten years have passed since horrific day which changes the lives of so many within the flash of an eye. More than 3,000 innocent lives were lost that sunny Tuesday in New York, Washington D.C., and in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Thousands more have died in Iraq and Afghanistan because of the tragic events that unfolded that day and even more severely wounded. The world stopped that day. Sporting events on the homefront were postponed, flights were cancelled, and many American... -
Top Five Fight Scenes in Film
For most fans of combat sports, the silver screen was the first thing outside of actual competition that taught them that fighting was cool. Fight scenes and fight choreography have been an integral part of film since the art form began. But, just as with any reoccurring sequence in movies, the fight scene is done incorrectly more often than it is done right. Fight scenes can drag on too long without any significant changes to what's going on, jump-cut so fast that nothing can be seen, or simply be shot so flatly that they contain no emotional weight. A proper fight scene requires that which is going on during the fight to be an expression of the characters and conflicts within it...













