Cung Le in Tekken Movie
Check out this trailer of the upcoming “Tekken” movie, which features the martial arts talents of Cung Le, the Vietnamese American MMA fighter who recently defeated Scott Smith in a rematch to redeem himself from his first loss to Scott shortly after he returned to Strikeforce. Not only can Le be seen in “Tekken,” he [...]
Mark Munoz prepares to fight Yushin Okami
On Friday August 1, the “Filipino Wrecking Machine,” Mark Muñoz, will go up against Japan’s Yushin Okami at the San Diego Sports Arena. The middleweight is looking to continue his 2010 winning streak, which includes victories over Kendall Grove and Ryan Jensen. To prepare for the upcoming match, Muñoz has been training with Anderson Silva, [...]
Cung Le defeats Smith in rematch
Following up on our post about the rematch between Vietnamese American mixed martial artists Cung Le and Scott Smith, who handed him his only career loss: Le faced Smith in San Jose this weekend after spending time training and getting in shape. Despite Le and his wife having another son earlier in the week, Le [...]
Cung Le to fight Smith in rematch
Cung Le will face Scott Smith tonight in a rematch Strikeforce fight in San Jose. The Vietnamese former middleweight champion took a break from MMA to pursue his acting career, appearing in Hong Kong martial arts film “Bodyguards and Assassins” and video game-inspired film “Tekken.”
He made his comeback to Strikeforce last December, but lost to [...]
BJ Penn on Sport Science
As a follow-up to last week’s post about ESPN’s Sport Science, here is a clip of BJ Penn demonstrating a chokeout to host John Brenkus, measured by advanced sensors to show what happens to the human body under the hands of an MMA expert.
BJ Penn on Sport Science
Be sure to tune in to ESPN2 tonight to catch BJ Penn on the newest episode of “Sport Science.” The Filipino fighter from Hawaii is next in line to add his own fighting style to their impressive list of athletes. The show has already showcased several MMA fighters — Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, Houston Alexander, Brandon [...]
Sports Science: Machida vs Shogun with Brandon Vera
Check out this Sports Science video with Brandon Vera, taking a look at the fight science behind the recent match between Lyoto Machida vs Shogun Rua:
Mauricio “Shogun” Rua slays Lyoto “The Dragon” Machida in the battle for cool Japanese nicknames
by Loudmike
“WOW,” was all I could say as I sat down at an San Francisco dive bar last night, reeling from the utter destruction of Japanese-Brazilian fighter Lyoto Machida, who had previously made a complete run through the UFC’s elite LHW division.
“F*CK,” was what the bookie sitting next to me said, since he needed Lyoto [...]
Cung Le, Scott Smith rematch set for June
Tickets for Strikeforce’s June rematch between Cung Le and Scott Smith went on sale last week. The event will take place at Nokia Theater in Los Angeles on June 16. Le took time off from fighting to focus on his film career, appearing in big picture projects like Hong Kong martial arts film “Body Guards [...]
BJ Penn’s “Why I Fight”
Amidst both controversy and curiosity, recently dethroned UFC lightweight champion BJ Penn has released his autobiography “Why I Fight” last week. He covers everything from his days as a youth growing up in Hilo, Hawaii, as well as his training in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Ralph Gracie, the negotiating process in the UFC, and detailed accounts [...]
Mark Munoz TKOs Kendall Grove
Filipino American mixed martial arts fighter Mark Munoz faced off against Kendall Grove at UFC 112 in Abu Dhabi. The 32-year-old UFC middleweight made a come-from-behind effort to survive a tough first round and knocked out Grove to end the fight in the second. Munoz claimed Fight of the Night honors for his victory over [...]
Cung Le and Strikeforce fighters on NCIS:LA
Several Strikeforce fighters — including Vietnamese American MMA star Cung Le — will make a guest appearance on this week’s episode of “NCIS:LA,” which airs at 9 pm on CBS. Along with Le, Gilbert “El Nino” Melendez, Dan Henderson, Frank Shamrock, Josh Thomson, K.J. Noons and “Big” John McCarthy will join Rapper LL Cool J –whose character Sam Hanna [...]
UFC: Gomi vs Florian, Munoz opens gym, prepares for Grove,
Japanese Pride champion Takanori Gomi makes his UFC debut tonight in a clash against Kenny Florian. Gomi, who some hail as the world’s best pound-for-pound fighter, already has 31 victories under his belt, but must adjust quickly to the differences in the UFC Octagon.
Particularly, Gomi is concerned about the ability to use elbow strikes, which [...]
BJ Penn: UFC Undisputed 2010
Check out this interview with BJ Penn, a Korean American mixed martial artist from Hawaii and former UFC Welterweight Champion. Considered the best lightweight fighter in the world, Penn has defended his UFC Lightweight Championship title three times, and is currently preparing for his upcoming fight against Frank Edgar, scheduled for April. Penn has recently [...]
Cung Le wants rematch with Scott Smith
After two years away from fighting, Cung Le made his return to MMA in December and lost to Scott Smith. Now he tells MMATorch.com that he wants another fight against Smith, and that he’ll be ready to fight by next month. Le is the former Strikeforce middleweight champion and has been training hard to avenge [...]
