Archive for the ‘MMA’ Category

Arianny’s Views From The Best Seat In The House: Welcome Back Valentine’s Day Special!

Thursday, February 14th, 2008

Aaaand we're back. Great to be talking with you all once again and what better way to get this thing rolling than to present our latest edition of Arianny's Views From The Best Seat In The House. Clearly, it's a crowd-favorite and if you enjoyed our last discussions, um, I ...

Park Memories: McCullough & Varner Engage In A War Of Words

Wednesday, February 13th, 2008

Bad News: My computer is still sick. Good News: We should be good-to-go in a couple of days. Bad News: I haven't been able to talk about what is shaping up to be one of the better weeks in combat sports (Quintana over Williams? Wow.) Good News: A few months back, I spoke ...

Carlo Prater Is Ready For The Fight Of His Life

Friday, February 8th, 2008

Just days before the biggest fight of his career, Carlo Prater stopped by The Park to discusses his upcoming bout against WEC Welterweight champ Carlos Condit this Wednesday in Albuquerque, NM. Prater will be making his WEC debut and will also be looking to capture his second victory over the ...

Trevor Prangley Prepares For His First Title Defense

Wednesday, February 6th, 2008

The front door at Jarry Park is always open to title holders and Trevor Prangley is just that. The last time we heard of the current BodogFight Middleweight champion he was fighting in the Strikeforce middleweight tournament in November. Unfortunately, he lost in the finals to Jorge Santiago and after ...

Breaking Down ‘Breaking Point’

Friday, February 1st, 2008

The very talented and knowledgeable John Chandler of MMAontap.com stopped by The Park to break down the UFC 81 card. Some of the topics we discussed included: * Why this is the most expensive PPV in UFC history * The reasons behind the price increase * The marketing buzz surrounding Brock Lesnar's debut * ...

One Year Later, The Beastman Returns To The UFC

Thursday, January 31st, 2008

Marvin "The Beastman" Eastman's last fight in the UFC was at UFC 67 against then-newcomer Quinton Jackson. Twelve months later, Jackson holds the Light Heavyweight title while Eastman prepares to make his Middleweight debut this Saturday night against Terry Martin. Needless to say, he is in desperate need of a ...

The Rosholt Revolution Will Now Be Televised

Wednesday, January 30th, 2008

When it comes to mixed martial arts, remember the name Jake Rosholt. Why, you ask? Well, first consider his amateur wrestling background: * Three-time NCAA champion. He won the 184-lbs title in 2003 and 2005 and 197 in 2006. * Four-time All American at Oklahoma State University * A Big XII champion * Three-time ...

Tyson Griffin Is Mr. Fight Of The Night

Monday, January 28th, 2008

Forget about the Super Bowl, it's time to focus our attention on this weekend's UFC 81 and, needless to say, I am really looking forward to this one. Basically, whenever a former WWE champion makes his UFC debut it's cause for excitement in my world. Of course, I am talking about ...

Arianny’s Views From The Best Seat In The House

Friday, January 25th, 2008

Remember the last time we featured an interview with UFC Octagon Girl Arianny Celeste? Well, her presence generated the most amount of traffic to Jarry Park...EVER. Seriously, it did. Kurt Angle, Bas Rutten, DDP, GSP - they should all bow down to the queen of the Octagon. It didn't take me ...

The Fall And Rise Of Ed Herman…By: Ed Herman

Thursday, January 24th, 2008

Leading up to The Ultimate Fighter 3, all the hype seemed to surround a fighter from Vancouver, WA, named Ed Herman (left). He would eventually make it to the finals of the show only to lose to Maui's Kendall Grove but, as we all know, both men were rewarded with ...