Thanks to Dave Riddle from Spar Customs (http://www.sparcustoms.com) for putting together the MMA Trifecta, which included the MMA Expo at The Arena, the UFC Viewing Party and the After-Party. Dave put in a ton of work and produced a great event. Thanks to all the vendors and sponsors as well as the attendees. Hope to [...]

At 35, Anderson “The Spider” Silva is an absolute MMA powerhouse. He has dominated the Middleweight division of The UFC since he first entered The Octagon in 2006. His MMA training is unquestioned. He has a background in Muay Thai and Jiu-Jitsu (similar to what our Muay Thai and Jiu Jitsu trainers teach at The [...]

The Arena’s fight team continued it’s winning streak on July 3rd. The Arena entered 3 fighters in the Native Fighting Championships and all 3 fighters dominated, each winning in the 1st round. Joe Duartes fought first and won in 90 seconds, followed by Mike Parker who won in 65 seconds, followed by Mike Burlison who [...]

Thirty years ago, the sport of the toughest men around the world was, without a doubt, boxing. The myriad Rocky films stand as just a small testament to the powerful grip boxing had as the number one gladiator style sporting event around. Yet within the past decade, another fighting challenge has evolved: mixed martial arts. [...]

There is no doubt that we are living in an MMA world. Thanks in large part to the efforts of Dana White, Frank Fertitta and Lorenzo Fertitta, the masterminds behind the multimedia juggernaut that is the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), MMA has been taken out of the shadows and thrust into the spotlight. Now, MMA [...]