Month October 2010

Shinya Aoki, candid and direct, sounds off on Western MMA scene

Shinya Aoki

By: Brian Lopez-Benchimol Shinya Aoki is probably one of the most reserved fighters in the sport. Although his in-ring antics against Mizuto Hirota at “Dynamite!! 2009″³ would inidicate otherwise, the grappling ace usually keeps to himself and refrains from doing…

Wrestling in MMA and the sport’s struggle for identity

mma wrestling

Mixed martial arts has always had a difficult time deciding exactly how much it is sport and how much it is fighting. And while virtually every aspect of the sport needs fine tuning in terms of judging criteria and point…

Ryan Bader Looking To Continue Meteoric Rise

Ryan Bader

Ryan Bader, a light heavyweight prospect climbing the ranks of a stacked division only four fights into his UFC career, has been on a meteoric rise since his time in “The Ultimate Fighter” house. His rise can quite simply be…

Former OU wrestler hitting it big in the WWE

Jake Hager

When former University of Oklahoma wrestler Jake Hager goes to work, he still has to every now and then sit back to take a breath. Hager wrestles for World Wrestling Entertainment as one of their superstars, and his character, “Jack…