Through the course of its evolution wrestling has garnered the reputation of being ranked amongst the greatest sports in the world. Widely recognized for its combat tactics which incorporates aggressive grip fighting, joint locks, and high impact takedowns its popularity has extended worldwide inspiring many grappling hopefuls to participate in this pastime.
Wrestling in term has not only helped introduce the world to great athletes but also aided in propelling other disciplines like Judo and Mixed Marital Arts.
However, aside from the accolades and championship titles they may have obtained in their careers wrestlers never truly had a way of identifying themselves which relates to separating an individual’s skills level such as the ranking system employed in combat art forms like Karate, Taekwondo, and Brazilian Jiu-jitsu.
Mixed martial arts is currently the fastest growing sport on the planet. It is virtually impossible to not have ever seen some form of sanctioned event somewhere whether it be on television or the internet.
And while you can walk down the New York streets of Times Square and gaze up at a large billboard promoting the next big fight brought to you by the UFC, you still cannot watch an event hosted in the Empire State.
How is it possible that MMA is legally sanctioned virtually in every state in the United States except the obvious one?
In order to help fund the newly formed Alabama Athletic Commission the Alabama Senate passed Senate Bill 455 on Wednesday, May 2, 2012. The new bill adds the duty of regulating professional wrestling under the supervision of the newly formed Alabama Athletic Commission and it may just be the key to the survival for the AAC.
Since the inception of the commission the self-funded organization that has had little money come through the doors. The initial processes have begun slowly and tediously and without revenue even things like office supplies haven’t been able to be afforded.
One year after the commission was formed the state was able to host their first professional boxing events and held four to five shows the first year of regulatory body. The commission only got a small event permit fee, fighter application fee and five-percent of the gate.
Remember the good old days before the Internet age when you used to place a friendly wager with your buddies on a particular sporting event such as a football or baseball game, or some other type of competition?
There was always that one person who after the results came in and their prediction was wrong said, "No, I didn't say that. I picked (insert random lie here)." That friend never wanted to admit that they made the wrong pick. Well guess what? Now there's an app for that.
John Tackett, a co-owner of FighterLink, a mixed martial arts business to business networking site dedicated to the growth and success of the MMA community, has just released an application for your iPhone that lets your enter your fight predictions for nearly every major MMA event on the planet.
Signing a deal with GNC stores, Xyience will increase its retail presence in the United States. Up to 1,550 GNC stores around the U.S. will carry 16-ounce cans of Xenergy. Another 300 GNC franchise stores also have the opportunity to carry sugar-free Xenergy, which is the official energy drink of the UFC.
“We’ve had a very successful relationship with GNC in Canada, and we’re confident that our partnership in the United States will also be a winner,” says John Lennon, Xyience president.
Xyience announced another new distribution deal that will put its energy drinks in BJ’s Warehouse stores, which includes nearly 200 outlets in 15 states along the east coast. The company also recently announced the renewal of its relationship with 4,200 Circle K retailers in the U.S.
While no one can deny the power of the Ultimate Fighting Championship and the growth that Zuffa has shown since taking the company over in 2002, the recent departure of Brock Lesnar to the WWE may suggest that Dana White has a bigger fight on his hands than anyone thought.
Lesnar, former UFC Heavyweight Champion and WWE World Champion, left the professional wrestling world to go after MMA in 2007. He set the MMA and UFC world on fire and in just his fourth MMA fight of his career defeating UFC Hall of Famer Randy Couture for the Heavyweight Title.
The media sensation defended his title twice before losing the belt to Cain Velasquez in October of 2010. After a second round of diverticulitous canceled a matchup with Junior Dos Santos, Lesnar ended his UFC career against Alistair Overeem at UFC 141 where he was finished just 2:26 into the first round. Immediately after the bout Lesnar announced his retirement from mixed martial arts.
Anytime that the most skilled person in any profession uses a product to enhance their ability, it's safe to say that the product is legit. Such is the case for pound-for-pound champ Anderson Silva and his usage of a full body suit with controllable resistance bands to help aid in his professional mixed martial arts training.
The Maximum Athletic Sport Suit, otherwise known as MASS, provides the user with extreme resistance training while providing a full range of motion.
The suit was originally designed by Jesse Nicassio in order to "give people the edge they have been looking for". The design certainly seems to be working.
