Damon Martin Updated Oct 3, 2013 7:04 PM ET  UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis knows talent when he sees it. He watched his younger brother Sergio Pettis rise up through the ranks and at only 20 years of age just sign his first UFC contract…
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Martial Arts Academy Hosts Fundraiser to Benefit Noyes Home
Monroe's Martial Arts Academy hosts fundraiser to benefit children at Noyes Home
Read More »The Gi Project 10-2-13
A local girl is taking her love of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu to an international level. 7-year-old Valencia Bidwell of Liverpool wants children all over the world to be able to practice the martial art.
Read More »UFC Ronda’s armbar not a worry for Zingano
Mike Chiappetta Updated Oct 3, 2013 12:33 AM ET  Three months removed from surgery to fix a torn ACL in her right knee, Cat Zingano is on the comeback trail, with her eyes set firmly on current UFC women's bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey. That…
Read More »UFC Dana White on excessive weight cuts
Damon Martin Updated Oct 1, 2013 6:31 PM ET  There is a similar sight at every, single UFC show just 24 hours before the fights begin when all of the fighters have to make the agreed upon weight limit for their bouts. The weigh-ins have become part…
Read More »Asian cage-fighter strikes blow for region’s women
A young Singaporean is hoping her fast hands and feet can strike a blow for Asian women when she joins the region's tiny ranks of female cage-fighters next month. Sherilyn Lim is polite and pretty but beyond that, the stereotypes crumble as the 23-year…
Read More »Overcoming Fear and Doubt with Martial Arts Training
A soldier is incomplete without his uniform and his weapon. The martial arts student is also incomplete without his training gear and uniform. Riverside, CA -- (SBWIRE) -- 07/01/2013 -- The movies have contributed immensely in making martial arts popular…
Read More »IMG Media Partners With World Series Of Fighting For Three-Year Deal
LAS VEGAS, Sept. 27, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- IMG Media, a division of IMG Worldwide, the global sports, fashion and media company has signed a three year agreement to globally represent and distribute all media rights for the Mixed Martial Arts (MMA…
Read More »A Fighter’s Routine
Training as a fighter Training, whether you’re a boxer, MMA fighter or any competitive athlete, is going to be hard work. Just like dieting, training can and will range from person to person, but an average weekly training schedule would usually consist…
Read More »UFC Silva pursues a career in acting
Mike Chiappetta Updated Sep 27, 2013 3:40 PM ET  At this point, there has been so much talk about the July fight between Anderson Silva and Chris Weidman as well as the December rematch that there is little actual news to report in regards to either…
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