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A Recipe for War: Mix Penn, Sanchez, and the LW Title Belt at UFC 107

Not all fight cards are created equal. While the sport is now widely available in most cases, it does not always deliver at its peak potential. With previous footage of great fights available, the need to over-impress at the PPV level is not as pressing.

Written by Todd Jackson about about 7 hours ago 163 reads 13 comments
Rodney Wallace Makes His UFC Debut at the Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale

In the realm of mixed martial arts, there is one show, one name, one leader that truly sets the bar for the rest of the sport. Very few choose a career as a cage-fighter without the ultimate goal of reaching this pinnacle...

Written by Todd Jackson about 4 days ago 1,041 reads 8 comments
Wanderlei Takes in Some Great Fights At Tuff-N-Uff's Future Stars of MMA

Tuff-N-Uff broke their own mold this past Friday night. The official results are in and they are impressive. With superstars and MMA moguls in attendance, the warriors put on a fine display of MMA...

Written by Todd Jackson about 6 days ago 259 reads 4 comments
LaTasha Marzolla: Playboy's Knockout Fighting at Tuff-N-Uff 11/27

With women's MMA steadily on the rise, many aspiring female mixed martial artists are seeing new doors open. Those doors are providing more opportunities as the sport evolves and further accepts their efforts to prove they belong...

Written by Todd Jackson about 11 days ago 805 reads 22 comments
An Underutilized Gesture in Life: The Tapout

In the fight game, for many fighters, there comes a point in a match where they feel they can not press on any longer. They signify their willingness to end a fight with a simple gesture: the tapout...

Written by Todd Jackson about 17 days ago 224 reads 27 comments
Brock Lesnar's Illness Good Enough For Mainstream Media To Report

Please pardon me while I go on a rare emotionally charged rant regarding the absolute disregard mainstream media has for the sport of MMA. Until something terrible or negative happens in the sport that is...

Written by Todd Jackson about 19 days ago 2,885 reads 21 comments
George Roop Puts on a Striking Clinic at Rage In the Cage

This past Saturday some folks in the Tucson Area stayed home to watch MMA legend Randy Couture prove he can still hang at UFC 105. Many people surely stayed home to watch Manny Pacquiao strengthen his own legend in the realm of the sweet science...

Written by Todd Jackson about 20 days ago 269 reads 11 comments
Randy Couture Racing the Sands of Time To Remain Relevant

Almost 13 years ago, a talented, hungry, accomplished wrestler took his first steps into the Octagon. The wake he would leave in his path would forever change the sport of mixed martial arts...

Written by Todd Jackson about 22 days ago 102 reads 5 comments
Rage in the Cage Back at The Desert Diamond in Tucson November 14th

The time has come for another Rage in the Cage fight in Tucson Ariz. on Nov. 14. Together Roland Sarria and the Desert Diamond Casino are putting together another high profile event for fight fans in the desert...

Written by Todd Jackson about 24 days ago 102 reads 7 comments
Joe Yager: An Amateur Apex Heavyweight Evolving with MMA

The first time I saw Joe Yager I was at a fundraiser for a local gym called Apex MMA. Apex was showcasing some up-and-coming amateur talent for local fight fans, and I was honored to be invited as a guest...

Written by Todd Jackson about 24 days ago 121 reads 2 comments
Taking a Moment to Pay Respect to Something Greater Than Sports

This is an article my daughter and I got together on for a school project she had to do last year. Her job was to do something in the community to brighten a veteran's day...

Written by Todd Jackson about 25 days ago 143 reads 19 comments
Fedor Emelianenko: The Calm Amongst the Storm

The Last Emperor, Fedor Emelianenko, is quite a polarizing figure. Only the greatest of fighters can divide the MMA community and create a frenzy of analytics and opinions, even if both sides may never admit it...

Written by Todd Jackson about 26 days ago 894 reads 18 comments
Can CBS, Strikeforce, and Fedor Emelianenko Elevate Mixed Martial Arts?

In the forward progress made by mixed martial arts, there has been one constant that relentlessly drove the sport forward. That constant is evolution. Evolution is within the nature of all things...

Written by Todd Jackson about about 1 month ago 855 reads 15 comments
Is The Ultimate Fighter 10 Heavyweights an Excercise In Futility?

Forrest Griffin, Diego Sanchez, Rashad Evans, Joe Stevenson, Michael Bisping, the list of high quality, above average fighters to conquer The Ultimate Fighter series goes on. These are just the names of some who won the show...

Written by Todd Jackson about about 1 month ago 648 reads 25 comments
"Suga" Rashad Evans: One of the Best TUF Coaches Ever

Rashad Evans has always been an impressive component to the UFC. He has always been in the mix since his debut. His heart and desire led him to win the first heavyweight TUF in a division he was clearly not built for...

Written by Todd Jackson about about 1 month ago 700 reads 15 comments
Mixed Martial Artist Larry Esparza, A Next Generation Throwback

Photo courtesy of Terry Johnson xcfc.us Pro fighters leave in their wake a wealth of experiences, both ups and downs. They have traveled the difficult road to becoming a pro...

Written by Todd Jackson about about 1 month ago 61 reads 6 comments
The Machida Error Extends the Machida Era

Casual fight judges everywhere have found themselves flabbergasted by an unlikely decision made during UFC 104's main event between Lyoto Machida and Mauricio Rua. Many articles have been written about the subject, the topic has been discussed...

Written by Todd Jackson about about 1 month ago 768 reads 13 comments
In the Red Corner at Xtreme Courage Fighting Championship's Havoc

Shane Dunagan held an event this past Saturday that was nothing short of astonishing, considering the humble nature of the venue...

Written by Todd Jackson about about 1 month ago 215 reads 16 comments
Bloodsport: So You Think You Know Mixed Martial Arts? Perhaps Not

Anyone who has ever paid a second's notice to mixed martial arts has heard it all before. MMA is a bloodsport, human cockfighting, it's not a real sport—the list is endless...

Written by Todd Jackson about about 1 month ago 731 reads 28 comments
Jitz Fighter Apparel: A Brand Apart

When you talk to Mike Cascia and Scott Bauer, a very distinct feeling comes over you. You get the idea that these gentlemen are well on their way to making their mark on this sport. That mark is the brand of Jitz Fighting Apparel...

Written by Todd Jackson about about 1 month ago 139 reads 0 comments
Xtreme Courage Fighting Championships: Taking Care Of Fighters and Fans Alike

On October 17, in Lordsburg, New Mexico, Xtreme Courage Fighting Championships will be rocking the desert. Lordsburg may be a small rural town, but on this night XCFC owner Shane Dunagan looks ...

Written by Todd Jackson about about 1 month ago 187 reads 6 comments
Can Lyoto Machida Become the First LHW Champ to Defend in Two Years?

In the main event of UFC 104 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles CA, Lyoto "The Dragon" Machida will attempt to become the first UFC Light Heavy Weight Champion in two years to defend his title...

Written by Todd Jackson about 2 months ago 844 reads 16 comments
Fights Finished All Night Long at The WFF's Battle For The Desert

Al Fuentes and Thom Ortiz must be extremely proud this week. The inaugural event of their new fight promotion the World Fighting Federation set a strong tone Saturday night. For a promotion that had never put on an event before it did not show...

Written by Todd Jackson about 2 months ago 207 reads 0 comments
The Xtreme Couture G.I. Foundation: Your Support Is Necessary

Today fight fans is a day to take a step back from the glamour of mixed martial arts for a moment.Today is a day to pay your respect and appreciation for another type of warrior, another type of hero: the American soldier...

Written by Todd Jackson about 2 months ago 133 reads 4 comments
Welcome The World Fighting Federation to The MMA Family

On October 3rd at 7pm the World Fighting Federation will hold its inaugural event. The event will be held at the very classy AVA Amphitheater at the Casino Del Sol in Tucson AZ. The card is a contest between Tucson and Phoenix mixed martial artists...

Written by Todd Jackson about 2 months ago 339 reads 2 comments

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Todd Jackson Article Archive

A Recipe for War: Mix Penn, Sanchez, and the LW Title Belt at UFC 107

Rodney Wallace Makes His UFC Debut at the Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale

Wanderlei Takes in Some Great Fights At Tuff-N-Uff's Future Stars of MMA

LaTasha Marzolla: Playboy's Knockout Fighting at Tuff-N-Uff 11/27

An Underutilized Gesture in Life: The Tapout

Brock Lesnar's Illness Good Enough For Mainstream Media To Report

George Roop Puts on a Striking Clinic at Rage In the Cage

Randy Couture Racing the Sands of Time To Remain Relevant

Rage in the Cage Back at The Desert Diamond in Tucson November 14th

Joe Yager: An Amateur Apex Heavyweight Evolving with MMA

Taking a Moment to Pay Respect to Something Greater Than Sports

Fedor Emelianenko: The Calm Amongst the Storm

Can CBS, Strikeforce, and Fedor Emelianenko Elevate Mixed Martial Arts?

Is The Ultimate Fighter 10 Heavyweights an Excercise In Futility?

"Suga" Rashad Evans: One of the Best TUF Coaches Ever

Mixed Martial Artist Larry Esparza, A Next Generation Throwback

The Machida Error Extends the Machida Era

In the Red Corner at Xtreme Courage Fighting Championship's Havoc

Bloodsport: So You Think You Know Mixed Martial Arts? Perhaps Not

Jitz Fighter Apparel: A Brand Apart

Xtreme Courage Fighting Championships: Taking Care Of Fighters and Fans Alike

Can Lyoto Machida Become the First LHW Champ to Defend in Two Years?

Fights Finished All Night Long at The WFF's Battle For The Desert

The Xtreme Couture G.I. Foundation: Your Support Is Necessary

Welcome The World Fighting Federation to The MMA Family

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