Amateur Wrestling news, gear and photos from the side of the mat.
Amateur Wrestling news, gear and photos from the side of the mat.
Shadow wrestling is a training technique commonly used in combat sports such as wrestling, martial arts, and boxing. It involves practicing the techniques and movements of the sport without any physical contact or resistance from an opponent. During shadow wrestling,…
Wrestling has been referred to as the sport of the gods. So it should be a great idea for your kids to start it right? With the rise in popularity of combat sports such as MMA and fight leagues like…
A majority of members of the New York State Assembly support the legalization of professional mixed martial arts fighting in the state, according to a survey by Capital New York. The media outlet reported 76 members have either signed on as bill…
Matt Betzold has developed his own method for dealing with fellow flyweights who don’t want to fight him just because he happens to have only one leg. “Basically, I just talk s–t,” Betzold told MMAjunkie. “I call them out on…
“Wrestlers make good fighters because we know how to impose our will on somebody else,” Cal Baptist wrestler Jacob Waste says. That’s a bold statement, but Waste should know. He’s been wrestling since he was 4 and has won six…
Daniel Cormier retires from wrestling for good, leaves his shoes on the mat after win over Chris Pendleton. — Daniel Cormier tied a ribbon around his prestigious amateur wrestling career earlier this afternoon, defeating former Oklahoma State University (OSU) teammate,…
He’s never stepped foot in an Octagon to compete but is one of the world’s best welterweights. He also happens to be available for hire. Ben Askren, the former Bellator welterweight champion, took time to speak with Bleacher Report MMA about a future that’s uncertain.…
It’s a familiar refrain we’ve all heard before: an amateur wrestler converts to mixed martial arts fighter after a career in the singlet has come to a close. But maybe this time the situation is, well, a little more, unique. Meet…
There was a time in the not-to-distant past when, Ultimate Fighting Championship, (UFC) was two million dollars in the hole. Today, it’s, several billion in the black, thanks to the efforts of promotion president, Dana White, (and the checkbook of the Fertitta brothers). Now, White…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Olympic freestyle wrestling champion Henry Cejudo is entering the mixed martial arts arena knowing that he has a lot to learn. Some things, however, he already knows. “I’m so used to wrestling where they have fans that…
Carnell Giles calls himself a teddy bear. You might have a tough time telling that to anyone who has met him in the cage, however. “I’m like the biggest teddy bear ever,” said Giles, the Columbus Township resident who turned…
Ladarious Jackson gazed across the courtroom at the muscular man in shackles. It was like looking at himself. He thought about their happier days, young brothers diving off furniture, playing like pro wrestlers. They escaped their sad reality, if only…