Daniel Gracie talks Bellator, Georges St. Pierre and Frankie Edgar (Exclusive Interview)

Hey Daniel, it’s great to have you back on LowKick.com. Congratulations for signing with Bellator. How are you doing these days?I’m training like a maniac. And I’m so happy to sign with Bellator. I’m not gonna be waiting for UFC to call me. I’m 38 years old, so I can’t be fooling around. Bellator are a big promotion. Getting into their tournament is a fantastic opportunity for me. So I took it right away. Yes. They also recently announced a deal with MTV 2. Exactly. That’s another reason behind signing

BlogKick: Top 10 Fighters of 2010

With 2010 coming to an end it’s safe to say this has been a huge year for the sport of mixed martial arts. As 2011 approaches we get one step closer to becoming recognized as a mainstream sport.
                So naturally someone has to pay homage to the fighters that made 2010 as spectacular as it was.  And As tacky as it sounds, I want to give you the top 10 of 2010. Keep in mind this is a list for the best fighters

Fedor Emelianenko Is Not Top 3 P4P

Fedor Is Not Top 3 P4P
When we talk Pound for Pound “P4P” it refers to who currently are the best fighters on this planet regardless of weight, and never has a topic been so heavily debated in MMA as who should be ranked where in the P4P discussion.  Nothing has been bugging me more than people clinging to one of the greatest fighters from Pride that hasn’t appeared in the UFC Fedor Emelianenko, and blindly ranking him number 1 on the P4P list as a way to keep Pride alive in some

Anderson Silva and Vitor Belfort go face-to-face in Rio de Janeiro; Mike Tyson joins “Phenom’s” camp

“I was at his house and met his family. I met his daughter and wife, who is pregnant. It’s always nice to be in touch with people like him. Mike Tyson is a big idol, and he crossed the boundaries of sport,” Belfort said. “He was a great inspiration to many athletes and in my career since I was a child. We have much in common and had fame too soon. We always have good conversations.” “I told him that he’s used badly, because he has great views of fighting. He

Five Dream MMA Fights for 2011

My Five Fight Wishes For 2011
The end of the 2010 is now days away, and the MMA world was treated to some of the biggest and most exciting moments to be witnessed.  We saw an emperor dethroned.  We saw the baddest man on the planet turned into a fetus.  We saw a spider catch prey in its web.  We saw a demolition at the K1 World Grand Prix.  We saw a Shogun slay a dragon. We saw a 209 edition of bully beat down, we saw a Canadian rock band not even come close to losing a round, and

Future of the Lightweight Division: Anthony Pettis

The Future of the Light Weight Division: Anthony “Showtime” Pettis
Fan Opinion:  The light weight division is one of the most competitive divisions in MMA where a lot of fighters reside not only state side but also overseas.

I Believe the future king of the light weight division is Anthony “Showtime” Pettis, who is fresh in our minds coming off of his 5 round war with Ben “Smooth” Henderson” in which I believe was the greatest fight I have ever seen in MMA.  The

Logic behind Mixed Martial Arts rankings

Rankings. They’re addictive and endlessly debatable, or are they? One of the great features of Low Kick is the option to submit your rankings for the respective weight classes and of course, the revered and glorified “pound for pound” list. 
The question I have been asking myself for weeks now is what gives a fighter the right to be in the top 10? Should it be based on skill alone, the physical abilities that fighter appears to exhibit against his opponents? if so then the likes of Alistair Overeem,