Family, friends, and fight fans all over the world lost a wonderful person last month with the passing of Chris Schnake. Check out this excellent tribute video that was put together to honor the man known as Big Poppa.

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 Americans were afraid to leave their homes.

Eric Schafer returned in a big way over the weekend with a first round submission victory over Chris Albandia at XFO 41. Watch his impressive video here on US Combat Sports courtesy of Action Adam.

The symbolic end of the summer is upon us today. Following a crazy few months that saw some of the most exciting moments in and out of the cage, we can’t wait for the rest of the year.

US Combat Sports wishes you a happy and safe Labor Day and will return tomorrow as your number one source for local combat sports news.  

Watch out middleweight talent pool, Eric Schafer is ready to make some waves.

The UFC veteran successfully returned to the cage at "XFO 41: Outdoor War 7" in Island Lake, Illinois on Saturday night submitting Chris Albandia via triangle choke in under two minutes.

Competing for the first time since March of last year, "Red" made his debut at 185-pounds in an effort to make one final journey towards the UFC. It couldn't have started off any better.

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. The scene also must be dynamic, without consequence-free stalemates or too much repetition.

Below are the top five fight scenes of all time:

One of the more intriguing middleweight fights in recent memory has flown Down Under the radar.

On Saturday, September 3, world-beater Hector Lombard looks to keep his five-year unbeaten streak intact against Jesse Taylor in Melbourne, Australia, in the main event of Australian Fighting Championship 2.

Eric Schafer has been here before. Five years ago to be exact.

Following back-to-back losses to Michael Bisping and Stephan Bonnar, the submission specialist was sent packing from the UFC only to earn his way back into the organization and notch impressive victories over Houston Alexander and Antonio Mendes.

Now, with defeats via Jason Brilz and Ryan Bader having cast him back out of the world’s premier fighting organization, “Red” has dropped to middleweight and is set to make his return to the cage at XFO 41 against Chris Albandia in an attempt to earn a third stint within the UFC.

The fight world lost another good one this month. Chris Schnake, affectionately known to the combative community as “Big Poppa” Schnake, has passed away.

The tragic news broke earlier today and not much is known about the circumstances, however it seems to have occurred within Wisconsin.

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