By: Tommy Messano Nov, 10, 2013
Vitor Belfort is a trailblazer. A pro since 1997, Belfort has seen it all. At UFC Fight Night 32, Belfort may have put two of the promotion’s...

By: Tommy Messano Nov, 07, 2013
For Tim Kennedy to earn his first knockout in six years the US Army Staff Sargent needed a good training camp, a well-executed game plan but...

By: Tommy Messano Mar, 03, 2013
TUCSON, Ariz. -- Five years and more than 6,000 miles removed from the pinnacle of his wrestling career, Olympian Henry Cejudo stepped inside a cage.

By: Tommy Messano Jul, 26, 2012
The 2008 Olympics featured a trio of current MMA stars that donned the red, white and blue of Team USA in Beijing. The August 2008 games were...

By: Tommy Messano Mar, 30, 2012
Despite a number of the sport’s top stars calling it home, the state’s regional MMA scene remains volatile. Worse yet, it has struggled to...

By: Tommy Messano Nov, 24, 2011
TEMPE, Ariz. -- The blossoming love affair between mixed martial arts and collegiate wrestling may have been greatly exaggerated.

By: Tommy Messano Oct, 15, 2011
PHOENIX -- M-1 Challenge 27 was held on the campus of Grand Canyon University, and the seven-bout fight card was anchored by a light heavyweight title fight between champion Vinny Magalhaes and challenger...

By: Tommy Messano Oct, 07, 2009
TEMPE, Ariz. -- The rise to power of Arizona Combat Sports as one of the top mixed martial arts gyms in the country was slow and steady. This...

By: Tommy Messano Jun, 29, 2009
In the world of mixed martial arts gyms, Arizona Combat Sports compares favorably to a hungry pack of wolves. For the past five years, Jacob...