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BKFC-18 – Live on FITE PPV on June 26

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BKFC-18 – Live on FITE PPV on June 26

Event features 4 World Title Fights

Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, The World’s Fastest Growing Sport, predstavlja BKFC-18 феатуринг Four World Title Fights о Субота, Јун 26 у Hard Rock Live ин Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino у Холивуду, FL and broadcast globally on FITE PPV, са почетком у 9:00 п.м. И / 6:00 п.м. ПТ). They will be joined by the BKFC broadcast team of Sean Wheelock and Chris Lytle.

У тешкој категорији, BKFC World Champion ‘The Mexicutioner’ Joey Beltran, (4-1-1, 2 КОс), fighting out of Carlsbad, CA will make the second defense of his title against Sam ‘The Hillbilly Hammer’ Shewmaker, (4-1-1, 3 КОс), of Gravois Mills, MO.

Competing for the vacant BKFC Cruiserweight World Title, South Florida fan favorite, Hector ‘Showeather’ Lombard, (2-0, 1 КО), Миами, FL clashes with ‘Diesel’ Joe Riggs, (3-0-1), fighting out of Phoenix, AZ.

У перо, Miami warrior Luis ‘Baboon’ Palomino, (3-0, 2 КОс), faces Great Britain villain and the country’s bare-knuckle champion, Tyler ‘The Tornado’ Goodjohn, (1-0) for the BKFC World Title.

Two of South Florida’s most in-demand fighters, Thiago ‘The Pitbull’ Alves, (1-0), од Цоцонут Цреек, FL and ‘The Monster’, Uly ‘3 Seconds’ Diaz, (2-0, 2 КОс) Миами, FL will battle for the vacant BKFC Middleweight World Title.

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HECTOR LOMBARD DEFEATS DAVID MUNDELL BY UNANIMOUS DECISION IN MAIN EVENT OF BKFC 10 SATURDAY AT THE GREATER FORT LAUDERDALE CONVENTION CENTER IN FORT LAUDERDALE, ФЛА.

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Jim Alers Secures Majority Decision Victory Against
Kaleb Harris in Co-Main Event Action

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FORT LAUDERDALE, ФЛА. (Фебруар 16, 2020) – In his Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (БКФЦ) деби, combat sports legend Хецтор Ломбард поражен David Mundell једногласном одлуком (49-46, 48-47, 48-47) Saturday in the headlining event of BKFC 10 live on pay-per-view from the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention Center in Fort Lauderdale, Фла.

In a cruiserweight clash that went the full five rounds, Lombard controlled the majority of the fight, but Mundell used his jab and was able to land a few notable right hands to keep the fight interesting.

“I was aggressive and I scored the points,” said Lombard in victory. “He was backing up the whole time, but my hat off to him. I never thought it was going to be that tough, but he put up a good fight.

“I wanted to be in bare knuckle because I wanted the experience, and now I have it,” continued Lombard. “I’m pretty sure I have to change my game plan and some little things, but it was an amazing experience.”

A frustrated Mundell said, “I kept the distance really well. I played the better boxing game. I understand this is bare knuckle and everybody wants to see us slug it out, and he gave more pressure. I give him props for that, but let’s run it back and see what happens.”

The BKFC 10 co-main event featured Jim Alers победивши Kaleb Harris одлуком већине (50-44, 48-46, 47-47) in an all-action 155-pound contest. Alers swarmed Harris from the opening bell, knocking Harris down :30 into the first stanza. Alers then got off to another fast start in round two, using his jab to set up devastating right hands.

У кругу три, Harris settled in and proved himself a game opponent. Међутим, Alers got right back to his ferocious ways in round four, punishing Harris early and landing numerous clean shots. Alers continued to use his superior striking in the fifth round to close out the decision win.

“Our game plan was to just stay in his face,” said Alers. “He had long range and good power. I wanted to stay close, use my clinch, not get hit by those hooks. He’s a tough (guy) мада. I hit him with some hard shots and he just kept on coming.

“My Jiu Jitsu helps and comes in handy,” continued Alers. “I’m able to push him around, control his weight, and it definitely plays a part in this game. У ММА, I always wanted to take people down and submit them. Now that I get the chance to just knock people out, I’m hungry for blood. I’m hungry for those knockouts. Next one, I promise you guys a knockout!”

On the pay-per-view undercard, Луис Паломино доминирају Elvin Brito in a 155-pound bout that went the distance. Palomino was able to avoid getting hit and cruised to a wide unanimous decision (49-46, 50-45, 50-45) победа.

Ulysses Diaz got a quick stoppage victory over Brian Maxwell in a 195-pound contest. Midway through the first round, Diaz landed multiple punches in the clinch as Maxwell grabbed his forehead and fell to the canvas in pain. Maxwell appeared unable to continue and the referee halted the contest 1:13 into round one.

Dat Nguyen squared off against Abdiel Velazquez in an extremely spirited 135-pound fight. It was a furious pace from the opening bell, Nguyen landing first and dropping Velazquez. Velazquez continued to force the fast action and he caught Nguyen, dropping Nguyen to the mat for the first time in his professional combat sports career. As the fighters settled into the later stages of the first round, Nguyen landed a huge left that knocked Velazquez out cold. The referee immediately waved off the fight 1:51 into round one.

Gustavo Trujillo поражен Lorenzo Hunt by technical knockout in the first round of their 205-pound scrap. As Hunt lunged forward to throw a punch, Trujillo landed a powerful, short right hand of his own, send Hunt crashing to the canvas face-first. Hunt made it back to his feet, but the referee had seen enough, calling a stop to the action just 1:01 into the first frame.

Francesco Ricchi престао Fred Pierce in the first round of their 175-pound contest. An extremely reckless Pierce got caught and dropped early by Ricchi. Pierce elected to get up and fight on, but continued his wild ways, got stunned again and then stopped on his feet at the 1:38 Знак рунде.

In the opening pay-per-view bout, Travis Thompson secured a second-round stoppage victory over Joshua Boudreaux in their 135-pound fight. Thompson focused on the body and dropped Boudreaux twice, once in the first round and again in the second round, on his way to a technical knockout at the :15 Знак другом кругу.

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About Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship
Јуна 2, 2018, Philadelphia-based Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (БКФЦ) made combat sports history when it promoted the first legal, sanctioned and regulated bare knuckle event in the United States since 1889. “БКФЦ 1: The Beginning” took place in Cheyenne, Wyoming and featured 10 професионални мечеви, all under the auspices and control of the Wyoming Combative Sports Commission. BKFC uses only established fighters who have previously competed professionally in boxing, ММА, kickboxing and/or Muay Thai. All BKFC bouts are sanctioned and regulated by ABC member athletic commissions. За више информација посетите www.bareknuckle.tv or follow on Twitter at хттпс://twitter.com/bareknucklefc on Instagram atхттпс://www.instagram.com/bareknucklefc/ on YouTube atхттпс://ввв.иоутубе.цом/
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A STACKED UNDERCARD TO BE FEATURED ON BKFC 10 AHEAD OF HECTOR LOMBARD VS. DAVID MUNDELL

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Ulysses Diaz to Face Brian Maxwell Saturday, Фебруар 15 from the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention Center in Fort Lauderdale, Фла.

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FORT LAUDERDALE, ФЛА. (Фебруар 10, 2020) – Ulysses Diaz will square off against Brian Maxwell in a 195-pound BKFC 10 undercard attraction as Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (БКФЦ) hits South Florida on Saturday, Фебруар 15 live on pay-per-view from the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention Center in Fort Lauderdale, Фла.

Also competing on the undercard will be Lorenzo Hunt наспрам Gustavo Trujillo in a 205-pound scrap. Reggie Barnett will return to BKFC action as he faces Matt Murphy in a 145-pound bout. Travis Thompson will also return to BKFC competition against Joshua Boudreaux, и Francesco Ricchi will toe the line with Fred Pierce.

“BKFC 10” will be broadcast across the United States and Canada, exclusively on pay-per-view through MultiVision Media, Инц, on all major television distribution outlets for $29.99. It will also be available to BKFC’s international broadcast partners worldwide and via stream to all in-home and out-of-home connected devices through FITE.

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“As usual, this card is stacked from top to bottom,” said BKFC founder and President David Feldman. “We have many potential Fight of the Night candidates. We have some great local fighters from South Florida in the undercard as well. We’re looking forward to giving the fans another great, nonstop, action-packed event.”

БКФЦ 10 will be headlined by a showdown between Cuban sensation изазивати “Showeather” Lombard и удара снажно David Mundell in an explosive cruiserweight main attraction. The co-main event will feature an all-action 155-pound contest between Jim Alers и Kaleb Harris. Also competing on February 15 биће Луис Паломино пред Elvin Britto in a 155-pound bout, као и Dat Nguyen квадрату офа против Abdiel Velazquez in a 135-pound fight.

A native of Cuba who now fights out of Miami, Diaz is a professional boxer with a record of 12-1, 11 of those wins coming by knockout. He’ll make his BKFC debut on February 15. Virginia’s Brian Maxwell is a professional MMA fighter who’ll be looking to capture his first BKFC win.

Fighting out of St. Augustine, Фла., Hunt defeated Reggie Pena at BKFC 8 and he’ll look to continue that bare knuckle success against Trujillo. Trujillo also tasted victory at BKFC 8 by defeating Rob Morrow, and he’ll do everything that he can to emerge victorious against Hunt.

Virginia’s Barnett, who has a 3-1 record in BKFC competition, will be looking to get back to his winning ways against Murphy. Murphy, who fights out of St. Луис, will be making his third appearance in BKFC action.

Томпсон, a California native, will also be returning to BKFC action as he takes on Boudreaux out of Biloxi, Miss., and Miami’s Ricchi will be making his BKFC debut against Oklahoma’s Pierce who’ll be competing in his second BKFC contest.

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About Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship
Јуна 2, 2018, Philadelphia-based Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (БКФЦ) made combat sports history when it promoted the first legal, sanctioned and regulated bare knuckle event in the United States since 1889. “БКФЦ 1: The Beginning” took place in Cheyenne, Wyoming and featured 10 професионални мечеви, all under the auspices and control of the Wyoming Combative Sports Commission. BKFC uses only established fighters who have previously competed professionally in boxing, ММА, kickboxing and/or Muay Thai. All BKFC bouts are sanctioned and regulated by ABC member athletic commissions. За више информација посетите www.bareknuckle.tv or follow on Twitter at хттпс://twitter.com/bareknucklefc on Instagram atхттпс://www.instagram.com/bareknucklefc/ on YouTube atхттпс://ввв.иоутубе.цом/
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БКФЦ 10 УСА Бокинг настоји да научи све учеснике карактеру, ФОТОГРАФИЈЕ & ВИДЕО

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Featuring Hector Lombard, Jim Alers, Луис Паломино & Ulysses Diaz Ahead of Respective Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship Showdowns Saturday, Фебруар 15 Live on Pay-Per-View from the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention Center in Fort Lauderdale, Фла.

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MIAMI BEACH (Јануар 30, 2020) – Fighters competing in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (БКФЦ) action at BKFC 10 у суботу, Фебруар 15 showed off their skills at a media workout in Miami Beach Wednesday, before they step into the ring live on pay-per-view from the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention Center in Fort Lauderdale, Фла.

The workout featured Cuban sensation изазивати “Showeather” Lombard, who headlines”BKFC 10″ against hard-hitting David Mundell in a cruiserweight showdown. Also working out Wednesday were rising BKFC star Jim Alers, који се бори Kaleb Harris in 155-pound action, pro mixed martial artist Луис Паломино, ahead of his 155-pound matchup against Elvin Britto, and pro boxer and mixed martial artist Ulysses Diaz, who makes his BKFC debut on BKFC 10.

Here is what the fighters, plus BKFC founder and President David Feldman, had to say Wednesday from 5тх Street Gym in Miami Beach:

HECTOR LOMBARD

“This is a very important fight for me. My future with Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship starts on Saturday, Фебруар 15. I’ve already been in a lot of big fights in my career, but this is new to me and I am excited about it.”

JIM ALERS

“South Florida is my backyard and I’m excited to have my 23rd professional fight here. It is going to be huge, it’s going to be packed and it’s going to be bloody. It will be non-stop action from the moment the bell rings and I toe that line.”

LUIS PALOMINO

“I am excited to see the media and other local fighters here supporting BKFC. На фебруара 15, my fans won’t be disappointed, because it will be a bloody war. I will get a knockout!”

ULYSSES DIAZ

“I can’t wait to show up on February 15 and make a big statement with my fists. Don’t blink because it will be fast.”

DAVID FELDMAN, BKFC FOUNDER & PRESIDENT

“It was great to be at the famous 5th Street Gym in Miami, showcasing our fighters for BKFC 10 on Super Bowl week. It’s amazing to be in this kind of atmosphere. The media was great and fighters looked sharp. I can’t wait for February 15 in Fort Lauderdale.”

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About BKFC 10
A showdown between Cuban sensation изазивати “Showeather” Lombard и удара снажно David Mundell will headline BKFC 10 као Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (БКФЦ) hits South Florida with an explosive cruiserweight main attraction taking place Saturday, Фебруар 15 live on pay-per-view from the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention Center in Fort Lauderdale, Фла.

The co-main event will feature an all-action 155-pound contest between Jim Alers и Kaleb Harris. Also competing on February 15 биће Луис Паломинопред Elvin Britto in a 155-pound bout, као и Dat Nguyen квадрату офа против Abdiel Velazquez in a 135-pound fight.

“BKFC 10” will be broadcast across the United States and Canada, exclusively on pay-per-view through MultiVision Media, Инц, on all major television distribution outlets for $29.99. It will also be available to BKFC’s international broadcast partners worldwide and via stream to all in-home and out-of-home connected devices through FITE.

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About Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship
Јуна 2, 2018, Philadelphia-based Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (БКФЦ) made combat sports history when it promoted the first legal, sanctioned and regulated bare knuckle event in the United States since 1889. “БКФЦ 1: The Beginning” took place in Cheyenne, Wyoming and featured 10 професионални мечеви, all under the auspices and control of the Wyoming Combative Sports Commission. BKFC uses only established fighters who have previously competed professionally in boxing, ММА, kickboxing and/or Muay Thai. All BKFC bouts are sanctioned and regulated by ABC member athletic commissions. За више информација посетите www.bareknuckle.tv or follow on Twitter at хттпс://twitter.com/bareknucklefc on Instagram at хттпс://www.instagram.com/bareknucklefc/ on YouTube at хттпс://ввв.иоутубе.цом/
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Cuban Sensation Hector Lombard Battles Hard-Hitting David Mundell in BKFC 10 Main Event Saturday, Фебруар 15 Live on Pay-Per-View from the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention Center




FORT LAUDERDALE, ФЛА. (Јануар 21, 2020) – Улазнице су у продаји сада на bareknuckle.tv for BKFC 10 in Fort Lauderdale as Cuban sensation изазивати “Showeather” Lombard и удара снажно David Mundell headline Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship action in an explosive cruiserweight attraction taking place Saturday, Фебруар 15 live on pay-per-view from the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention Center.

The co-main event will feature an all-action 155-pound contest between Jim Alers и Kaleb Harris. Also competing on February 15 биће Луис Паломино пред Elvin Britto in a 155-pound bout, као и Dat Nguyen квадрату офа против Abdiel Velazquez in a 135-pound fight.

“BKFC 10” will be broadcast across the United States and Canada, exclusively on pay-per-view through MultiVision Media, Инц, on all major television distribution outlets for $29.99. It will also be available to BKFC’s international broadcast partners worldwide and via stream to all in-home and out-of-home connected devices through FITE.

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About Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship
Јуна 2, 2018, Philadelphia-based Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (БКФЦ) made combat sports history when it promoted the first legal, sanctioned and regulated bare knuckle event in the United States since 1889. “БКФЦ 1: The Beginning” took place in Cheyenne, Wyoming and featured 10 професионални мечеви, all under the auspices and control of the Wyoming Combative Sports Commission. BKFC uses only established fighters who have previously competed professionally in boxing, ММА, kickboxing and/or Muay Thai. All BKFC bouts are sanctioned and regulated by ABC member athletic commissions. За више информација посетите www.bareknuckle.tv or follow on Twitter at https://twitter.com/bareknucklefc on Instagram athttps://www.instagram.com/bareknucklefc/ on YouTube at хттпс://ввв.иоутубе.цом/
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MMA STAR HECTOR LOMBARD SIGNS WITH BARE KNUCKLE FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP

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Кубански Олимпијац & UFC Veteran Looks to Conquer
BKFC Light Heavyweight Division

ПХИЛАДЕЛПХИА (Октобар 8, 2019) – Former Olympian and UFC standoutХецтор Ломбард has become the latest fighter to sign with Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (БКФЦ) as he looks to make his mark in the biggest and best bare knuckle fights that the sport has to offer.

Lombard is the first-ever Olympian to sign with BKFC, having represented Cuba in judo in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Аустралија.

“I’ve wanted to fight for this amazing organization for a while and I’m excited that it’s all come together,” said Lombard, who will compete in the 185-pound light heavyweight division. “Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship is the next level of fighting and I am glad to be part of it.”

“Hector Lombard is one of the most devastating punchers in MMA history and we are looking for Hector to make a huge splash with BKFC,” said BKFC founder and president David Feldman. “Као фан, I cannot wait to see how Hector does in the squared circle. He’s exciting and explosive. This is an incredible signing.”

Lombard also holds the distinction of being the first Bellator champion to sign with BKFC. He was the inaugural Bellator middleweight champion, winning the title in 2009. Lombard went 8 – 0 in Bellator with seven finishes, including a six-second knockout of UFC veteran Jay Silva in May of 2010.

Lombard relinquished the Bellator middleweight championship in 2012, when he moved to the UFC. In the UFC, Lombard fought a total of 12 пута, recording notable knockout wins against Rousimar Palhares and Nate Marquardt.

In his professional MMA career, Lombard tallied 34 победи, 22 of which have come by knockout or TKO. He is regarded as one of the hardest punching middleweights and welterweights in MMA history.

Lombard is from Cuba and moved to Australia after the 2000 Летње олимпијске игре. He now lives in Florida.

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УФЦ и ПЕД: Куда идемо одавде?

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Обично када поставим то питање, то је након плаћања по прегледу и наглас се питам шта следи за борце који су се на њему такмичили. Овај пут, Говорим о нечему што утиче на СВЕ мешовите борилачке уметнике у Ултимате Фигхтинг Цхампионсхип-у.

УФЦ најављено ове недеље да ће применити далеко строже, далеко свеобухватније испитивање дрога у трагу бораца попут Андерсон Силва и Хецтор Ломбард неуспели тестови за лекове који побољшавају перформансе (ПЕД-ови), док Јон Јонес и Ницк Диаз пали тестови на кокаин и марихуану, односно.

Појачана испитивања дрога и оштрије казне могу само помоћи УФЦ-у, и уопште мешовите борилачке вештине. Али шта је довело до овог повећања неуспелих тестова? ПЕД-ови су били део спорта много пре него што су ММА борци почели да их узимају, и они су били проблем у ММА пре последњих месец и по дана.

Али чини се да бива ухваћено више бораца. Као и у већини спортова, постоји огроман притисак који треба извршити у ВМА и у УФЦ-у. Ако не наступите, у основи не добијате плату. Повећана потражња за УФЦ програмирањем захваљујући уговору са ФОКС-ом такође може бити фактор. Прешли су са ТВ-а Спике – где емитују „Тхе Ултимате Фигхтер“ само једном годишње и две или три борбене карте уживо – да практично имате две борбене карте уживо и емитирање емисије „Тхе Ултимате Фигхтер“ два пута годишње на ФОКС.

Повећање програмирања значи потребу за више тела која ће испунити тај програм. То такође значи да више бораца тренира за више борби, што може довести до више повреда. ПЕД-ови, поред тога што ће вам дати конкурентску предност у односу на противника, омогућавају вам бржи опоравак од повреда. Са потребом да више бораца попуни више борбених карата, Мислим да је могуће да се очигледно повећање неуспелих тестова на дроге може делимично приписати томе.

УФЦ-ове појачане мере испитивања лекова ступају на снагу у јулу 1. Шта можемо очекивати када се то догоди? Ево неких смерница представио УФЦ.

Чак је и извршни директор УФЦ-а Лорензо Фертитта признао током овонедељне конференције за штампу да ће се ствари "погоршати пре него што се побољшају" новим тестирањем. Више, остаје да се види колико ће се ово заправо залепити једном јула 1 котрља се около. УФЦ је раније размишљао да прошири своје напоре на испитивању дрога и раније, али се повукао, наводећи трошкове и а претходно неуспели покушај да се то учини.

Међутим, са осипом високих звезда попут Силве, Јонес и Диаз падају на тестовима, трошак се не може сматрати сметњом и УФЦ мора бити на опрезу. Прегледавајући мој Твиттер феед након конференције за штампу, било је сабласно тихо. Готово ниједан ловац није мерио у почетку. Вероватно је то био само нуспродукт конференције за штампу која се одржала у среду поподне, када већина људи ради или претпоставља да морају да раде и друге ствари осим постављања на Твиттер. Али то је и даље било прилично знаковито. Изгледа да је ово привукло пажњу бораца, како треба.

Шта мислим да ће се догодити? Повећаће се број неуспелих тестова када нове мере ступе на снагу у јулу 1, Прилично сам самоуверен. Али с обзиром на то да УФЦ подржава оштре казне за оне који не успеју – укључујући забрану до четири године – Очекујем да ће прљави борци на крају искочити себе и оне који се такмиче чисти (што је већина њих, по свој прилици) да преузме истакнутију улогу.

Појачано испитивање лекова је дуго требало у УФЦ-у. Сам спорт мешовитих борилачких вештина још увек је у повојима, посебно у поређењу са другим спортовима попут фудбала, кошарка и бејзбол. But just like baseball is still recovering from its own crisis with PEDs, these recent failed drug tests have shaken the foundation of the UFC and have harkened back to the days when it was referred to as “human cockfighting.”

UFC adopted the slogan “The Time Is Now” for 2015, and I couldn’t agree more. The time is now for them to take the lead in cleaning up the sport of mixed martial arts.

Chris Huntemann writes about mixed martial arts in the state of Maryland. He also shares his thoughts on the UFC, Беллатор, and World Series of Fighting. Check out his blog, or follow him on Twitter: @mmamaryland.