Wrestling in MMA and the sport’s struggle for identity

mma wrestling

Mixed martial arts has always had a difficult time deciding exactly how much it is sport and how much it is fighting. And while virtually every aspect of the sport needs fine tuning in terms of judging criteria and point…

Ryan Bader Looking To Continue Meteoric Rise

Ryan Bader

Ryan Bader, a light heavyweight prospect climbing the ranks of a stacked division only four fights into his UFC career, has been on a meteoric rise since his time in “The Ultimate Fighter” house. His rise can quite simply be…

Former OU wrestler hitting it big in the WWE

Jake Hager

When former University of Oklahoma wrestler Jake Hager goes to work, he still has to every now and then sit back to take a breath. Hager wrestles for World Wrestling Entertainment as one of their superstars, and his character, “Jack…

The 6 Sickest Amateur Wrestling Slam Moves

With Matt Hughes employing an amateur wrestling headlock to choke his way to victory over Ricardo Almeida at UFC 117, I figured the time was right to feature some more nasty amateur action “in this case, some slams. Now some…

Winnipeg Young City Wrestler Battling His Way to the Top

Wrestler Caleb Rutner

Winnipeg wrestler Caleb Rutner, a superstar-quality wrestler who beat all the Grade 12ers when he was in Grade 9 last year, has been fighting his heart out in high-level wrestling training camps in the United States this summer. He’s looking…

InterMat announces creation of JJ Classic

JJ Classic Wrestling

National preseason high school event set for October 23 in Rochester, MN Visit Official Site of InterMat JJ Classic ST. LOUIS PARK, Minn. — Wrestlers from across the nation have had the opportunity to compete in prestigious postseason wrestling tournaments…

MMA Spotlight: Up and coming light heavyweight Ryan “Darth” Bader

Ryan “Darth” Bader

Name: Ryan “Darth” Bader Promotion: UFC Division: Light Heavyweight Height: 6 ft 2 in Reach: 74 in Record: 11-0 Specializes: Wrestling Career summary: Ryan Bader developed most of his game from an excellent collegiate wrestling background. After his amateur wrestling…