MMA Madness

In the latest addition to its much-heralded Season 2 roster, Bellator Fighting Championships announced Monday the acquisition of emerging MMA star Steve Carl, who will compete in the promotion’s upcoming eight-man welterweight tournament beginning in April.

Listen in as America Top Team’s Howard Davis Jr. and Cobra Kai’s Marc Laimon join MMAMadness.com’s Cameron Gidari and guest co-host Mike Constantino of AMA Fight Club talk to MMA’s Elite about how to become a Top MMA talent.

Former Olympic wrestling medalist Matt “The Law” Lindland, who recently took a stab at the world of politics, answered Six Questions recently posed to him regarding his highly-anticipated return to mixed martial arts (MMA) action tomorrow during the live Showtime telecast of StrikeForce: Evolution.

Bellator Fighting Championships continued its active offseason on Thursday when it announced the acquisition of one of MMA’s most heralded free agents, 19-2 welterweight standout Dan Hornbuckle.

Bellator Fighting Championships announced Wednesday the signing of highly touted MMA prospect Ben Askren to an exclusive long-term agreement.

Legendary five-time UFC® champion Randy “The Natural” Couture will headline a fight card on Spike TV for the first time on Saturday, November 14 (8:00pm ET/PT same day tape) in the main event of UFC 105. Emanating from the MEN Arena in Manchester, England, Couture will square off against highly-regarded veteran Brandon “The Truth” Vera in a bout in the light heavyweight division.

Written by Cameron Gidari
Olympic wrestler-turned-mixed martial artist Daniel Cormier will make his professional debut Friday at “Strikeforce Challengers: Kennedy vs. Cummings” against fellow newcomer Gary Frazier. For Cormier, the chance to start a new athletic journey is exciting, and he is putting in the work to make sure he succeeds.

Written by Cameron Gidari
Following his loss at UFC 101, Josh Neer was not happy with opponent Kurt Pellegrino or the referee.
Neer accused the ref of preferential treatment for Pellegrino, since the two were from the same home town, and criticized Pellegrino for using a ground-and-pound style that was not exciting.
Pellegrino responded, and reiterated his stance [...]

Written by Cameron Gidari
There is no Rookie of the Year award in mixed martial arts, but if there was, Daniel Cormier would certainly be a favorite for it.
Cormier, the 2008 U.S. Olympic Wrestling Team Captain and two-time Olympian, has joined the American Kickboxing Academy (AKA) and will pursue a career in MMA.
“I hadn’t wrestled in [...]