Exclusive Interview with UFC Connected’s Showdown Joe Ferraro (Part One)

“Showdown” Joe Ferraro has been involved with Mixed Martial Arts for over thirteen years. Growing up as a kid in Vancouver, I knew Joe through TSN (Canada’s ESPN) during his time commentating for APEX Fighting Championship and many other Canadian promotions at the time. What I didn’t know at the time was that Joe was a “jack of all trades”, one of the hardest working people in the sport that helped legitimize it in Canada and legalize it in the province of Ontario. Not only did Joe Ferraro wear the

Karyn Bryant: It takes much more than that to horrify me (Exclusive Interview)

MMA H.E.A.T.’s Karyn Bryant never thought her UFC 130 post-fight  interview with the former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson will spark a big debate in the Mixed Martial Arts community. Many journalists found Rampage Jackson’s “motorboat” expression a disgrace to the sport, suggesting that the UFC President Dana White should punish Jackson. 
We went directly to the source (or at least one side of it), asking Karyn Bryant about motors, boats, Rampage Jackson, superheroes

CompuStrike: UFC 129 by the Numbers

UFC 129 was a historical event for the history of Mixed Martial Arts. With 55,000 strong watching live at the Rogers Centre in Toronto and the millions watching worldwide, this was the pinnacle event for the sport. From the Facebook prelims to the fights on Spike and of course the PPV, the event was a card to remember. The main event of Georges St. Pierre vs. Jake Shields was the most anticipated fight of the night and even though the fight didn’t live up to it’s hype, GSP left Toronto that night with the

7 Quick Conclusions to UFC 129

UFC 129 Made History by not only selling out 55,000 tickets seats but also being the first ever MMA event held in Toronto Ontario Canada.
The event itself prove to be one of the best events the UFC has ever deliver, the card had KO’s , Submissions , TKO’s and Decisions, But most fights end up on finishes or were high paced fights. So here are 7 quick conclusions to UFC 129 :
1- We got 2 new contenders at 170 , Rory MacDonald and Jake Ellenberger prove to be the type of fighters the UFC needs to have in the

Mirko Cro Cop: A Retrospective on Career of MMA Legend

I assume fellow Cro Cop fans like me are in their basement drying tears with their Croatian flags with Wild Boys playing in the background. While yes mourning is expected in a time like this, we need to keep our heads high because this is a time to have a look back at the legend that is Mirko Cro Cop.
               Mirko Cro Cop is a man who fans