MMA
Bantercast #9: David Haye on Floyd Mayweather vs Conor McGregor!
In this special episode of The Bantercast, Ben and Michael talk to the legendary boxer David Haye. Haye is the former heavyweight champion of the world and former undisputed Cruiserweight champion of the world. We spoke to David about the upcoming Mega Fight between Floyd ...read more
MEMBERS ONLY: Is it Fair for Transgender Female Athletes to Compete Against Cisgender Opponents?
Before we dive in, I'd like to ask for your patience on this one. Like many Americans, I'm still learning. I'm still attempting to ascertain the correct terminology and to develop a solid understanding of what it means to be transgender. That's not to say I'm a troglodytic ...read more
MMA Fighter Gets Career Ended by the Nevada State Athletic Commission for Marijuana Use
In what can only be regarded as an insane, utterly grotesque abuse of power, the Nevada State Athletic Commission handed out one of the most severe punishments in its history - a 5 year suspension for MMA fighter Nick Diaz who tested positive for marijuana metabolites following ...read more
We Are All Responsible For Steroid Abuse in Sports
(Image source: Unknown) The UFC and MMA in general is a steroid epidemic. They've started this really stringent testing and everybody is getting popped. They're just getting popped left and right. It's one of the things fighters have been saying for a long time, that everyone is ...read more
Joe Rogan is Right, Transgender Athletes Should Not Be Able to Fight Women
Image credit: Champion Fighting Alliance The fight over UFC commentator Joe Rogan's comments on transgender fighter Fallon Fox's attempts to fight women in Mixed Martial Arts is picking up steam again, a year after the initial hullabaloo. For those unaware of the bust up, ...read more
How a Kung Fu Legend's HGH Use Reveals a Wider Problem in Professional Sports
Danny Horgan is a Martial Arts instructor in Boston and the host of the web series 'Wing Chun Blast'. He has been featured in Vice Magazine and TMZ Live. News broke this week that Cung Le, a Kung Fu action star and perhaps the most famous Sanshou fighter of all time, tested ...read more
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UPDATE: 'War Machine' Arrested In California For Brutal Assault On Christy Mack
Mixed martial arts fighter War Machine was arrested by police in Simi Valley, Calif. at an Extended Stay Hotel on Friday, according to KTLA. War Machine (and yes that is the legal name of the former Jon Koppenhaver) was wanted in connection with a vicious assault on his ...read more
How the Greatest Martial Artist in History Got Knocked Out Cold
Over the weekend, Mixed Martial Arts legend Anderson Silva, was knocked out cold by the relatively unknown Chris Weidman in the second round of their middleweight title fight in Las Vegas. It was a shocking finish to what most people expected to be a routine defense for the ...read more