Michelle “Karate Hottie” Waterson is slated as the main event for the upcoming Jackson’s MMA Series VII, scheduled to take place at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Albuquerque, NM, on January 21, 2012.

She will be facing the very tough Diana “Dynamite” Rael who recently handed the previously unbeaten Angelica Chavez her first loss at MMA Fight Pit – Genesis in August. 

Waterson (8-3, Jackson/Winkeljohn MMA) was practically raised to be a martial artist; she started learning karate at age 10, with local church instructor Charles Wood, until she earned her black belt in American Free Style Karate. 

On this edition of the Low Blow the guys discuss how Strikeforce's latest card affects business in 2012, the latest drama concerning the Mayweather/Pacman fight,  a lukewarm UFC 142, and Victor Ortiz getting a temporary license in Nevada. 

Both AKA teammates Luke Rockhold and King Mo Lawal had impressive performances in Strikeforce last Saturday night. But both seem pretty unhappy to be in Strikeforce. We discuss if both can hang in the top ten of the UFC and if a UFC fighter could possibly make his way into Strikeforce.

The card featured some bad officiating and judging. Were fans correct to be mad or are they overreacting. Justin and Jorge also talk about a medicore Tyron Woodley preformance and the fight announcement of Ronda Rousey and Miesha Tate.

Donald Sanchez (23-12-0, FIT NHB), former King of the Cage Bantamweight World Champion, took a few moments to talk about his upcoming match against Chris “The Urban Legend” Culley (12-8-0, Joe “Daddy” Stevenson’s Millennia MMA), at King of the Cage “Night Stalker”, which takes place this Saturday, January 14, 7pm, at Buffalo Thunder Casino Resort, just outside of Santa Fe, NM. 

The last year has had its ups and downs for Sanchez, winning two and losing two fights. Unsurprisingly, both wins were by submission in the first round as Sanchez is well-known for his dangerous ground-game, with 10 of his wins coming by submission. But Sanchez is desperate for rematches with both of those losses.

Fight fans were treated to a series of devastating knockouts, a few bone cracking submissions, and continuously thrilling fights of the night in 2011. The past year also brought heartbreaking upsets that derailed more than a few careers. Here are six major upsets that stood out in 2011.

A major upset can be measured by the cost the fighter pays after the loss. Whether felt by the screeching halt of a win streak, a plunge from the top ten rankings in a weight class, or losing the championship belt upsets can often shatter confidence and pave the long road back from defeat. 

Here are six major upsets that stood out in 2011.

The second annual Low Blow Awards featured hosts Justin Goodrum, Jorge Hernandez, and Will McClary discussing the best combat sports had to offer in 2011.

But before we celebrated the best of 2011, the team had to talk about the breaking news of the suspension of Cris “Cyborg” Santos. Is this the end of 145lbs women's division in Strikeforce?

Both Mixed Martial Arts and Boxing delivered some exciting match-ups which made for some hard decisions when picking the fight of the year. Everything from knockout of the year to upset of the year, the hosts break down who shocked the fight world.

Thank you to all the fans of US Combat Sports for your continued support. We hope that you had a happy and safe New Year’s celebration and are ready for the most exciting year in combat sports history.

Relax, let that headache slip away, and make sure to check out end of the year articles from Monta Wiley and Will Gray. Also, if f 2012 really is the end of the world, we should probably have some fun this year. Enjoy. 

The New Year is upon us and there is plenty to reflect on from the past 12-months. Continuing with the second part of the “MMA Year In Review” series, Monta Wiley talks to UFC competitors James Head and Duane Ludwig about their thoughts on 2011 and where they plan to go in 2012.

Another year has been recorded into the books and many of us can look back and reflect what has happened good and bad in our lives and think, what if? As long as we can sit and ponder things differently, the truth is that nothing we can do will alter the past.

What we can do is look at the past mistakes and achievements and use that instance as motivation to make a difference in 2012.

King of the Cage kicks of the new year with Night Stalker at the world class Buffalo Thunder Resort and Casino just north of Santa Fe. Matt Muramoto faces Santa Fe's Angelo Sanchez for a Superfight belt in the main event preceded by a long list of gritty fighters looking to cement their place in their respective divisions.

On this holiday edition of the Low Blow, the hosts break down Showtime's combat sports doubleheader, Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s latest legal troubles, Miguel Torres return to the UFC, and we preview UFC 141.

Andre Ward defeated Carl Froch in impressive fashion but is failing to excite causal boxing fans. Can Ward become a mainstream star in 2012 and was Froch over his head facing the 2004 Olympic Gold Medalist?

Strikeforce still lives even though the organization has lost all of its main stars. Gilbert Melendez defeated Jorge Masvidal but failed to finish him. How long can Melendez keep fighting inferior competition?