Alliance MMA went public on the NASDAQ stock exchange in October. The company describes itself as a “premier development league for aspiring mixed martial arts fighters.” In an interview with CNN Money, its Alliance MMA (no relation to the SoCal Fight Gym) CEO Paul Danner outlined a plan in which it would sponsor fights across […]
16 for 16
16 for 16: No. 13 GSP declares himself a free agent
16 for 16: No. 14 Bellator 149
In match-ups that reflect the organization’s penchant for odd attractions, Bellator 149 featured former street fighters Kimbo Slice and Dada 5000 and fighters past their prime Ken Shamrock and Royce Gracie. Actually, you could argue that all four of the featured fighters should not have been in the cage on February 19th. Yet, it was […]
16 for 16 – No. 15 CM Punk debuts
After a prolonged wait, CM Punk made his professional MMA debut at UFC 203 in September 2016. Punk took on Mickey Gall in a one-sided match which saw Punk do nothing until he tapped to a rear-naked choke. While there was a UFC title defense by heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic, it was clear that Punk […]