Photos - Texas MMA, BJJ, Combat Sports

Six of the toughest men on the planet took the podium yesterday in Las Vegas to talk to the media and fans about the upcoming UFC 146 pay-per-view scheduled for May 26.

Take a look at the best photos from the press conference that included Alistair Overeem, Junior Dos Santos, Roy Nelson, Frank Mir, Cain Velasquez, Antonio Silva, and Dana White.

Grapplers from different parts of the United States met in Las Vegas on Saturday for the annual NAGA Vegas championship. Competitors were matched against each other according to skill level, ranging from novice to expert.

The tournament encourages competitors of all ages to compete. Each skill division is also organized into weight classes.

Check out some selected photo highlights of NAGA Vegas right here.

Over the past weekend thousands of sports fans and athletes flocked to Columbus, Ohio to attend the 2012 Arnold Sports Festival. Check out some of the best photos from the event featuring grappling, power lifting, arm wrestling and much more.

On Saturday, January 21, King of the Cage "Total Destruction" marked the crowning of new lightweight and welterweight champions. The night was full of action as the undercard was filled with submissions, knockouts, and a grueling decision. These are the photo highlights.

Over the weekend King of the Cage descended upon Norman, Oklahoma for the second time this year with King Of The Cage "Steel Curtain". This card was stock full of Oklahoma talent and no one left disappointed.

The night was full of action as blood, sweat, and quite possibly a couple of tears lay on the mat as a reminder of the battles that took place. These are the photo highlights.

US Combat Sports was live at the Improv in Arlington, Texas to capture all of the best photos from the XKO 11 weigh-ins on Friday night. The main event featuring a title bout between Steven "OCHO" Peterson and Alex "Warpath" Russ is sure to be a war.

Shark Fights 17 invaded the Dr Pepper Arena in Frisco, Texas over the weekend and saw impressive performances from Jake Rosholt, Ricco Rodriguez, and many others. Check out the best photos from the card right here at US Combat Sports.

The Alistair Overeem Kick Boxing MMA seminar at Guy Mezger's Combat Sports Club in Dallas was a great event. Mr. Overeem and his brother Valentijn were professional exciting and definetly lived up to their hype. The class ranged from kicks, to knees, to attacks, and defenses with lots of emphasis on what actually works in an MMA ring, rather than just what works in a dojo.  

In just a matter of hours Alistair Overeem, Fabricio Werdum, Josh Barnett, and Brett Rogers will begin their journey in the Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix. Check out the best photos from Strikeforce's media workout yesterday before the competitors hit the cage.

A standing room only crowd packed the Fox and Hound Pub in Albuquerque today to watch the weigh-ins for Shark Fights 15. Headlined by Joey Villasenor and Chris Cammozi this is the first event in New Mexico for the Texas based promotion.