Marc Wickert

Marc Wickert is one of the world's most respected martial arts journalists.

For years his articles have been published in America, Europe, Australasia, and on the acclaimed knucklepit.com website.

Having interviewed some of the most elite combatants of the No-Holds-Barred inner sanctum, and a hybrid fight system's instructor in his own right, Marc Wickert is also author of the now-famous self-defense manual Knucklepit.com - The Book.

UFC 67: All or Nothing

Arianny © Marc Wickert www.knucklepit.com All photos copyright 2004 Zuffa LLC Photography by Joshua Hedges UFC 67 came live from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, where the only seats available on the night were at home watching the action on p-p-v. February 3, 2007 saw the Octagon debut of two huge names […]

UFC 66: Liddell vs. Ortiz

Arianny © Marc Wickert  www.knucklepit.com All photos copyright 2004 Zuffa LLC Photography by Joshua Hedges UFC 66: Liddell vs. Ortiz was a jam-packed event held on December 30, 2006, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Fortunately, for those fans who were naughty that year and missed out on Santa, Christmas did come […]

UFC 65: Bad Intentions

  © Marc Wickert  www.knucklepit.com All photos copyright 2004 Zuffa LLC Photography by Joshua Hedges Coming direct from the Arco Arena in Sacramento, California, is another UFC with two belts on the line – the welterweight and heavyweight titles. Georges St. Pierre’s second crack at Matt Hughes’s welterweight crown was previously delayed due to St. […]

UFC 64: Unstoppable

Rachel   © Marc Wickert  www.knucklepit.com All photos copyright 2004 Zuffa LLC Photography by Joshua Hedges Live from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas on October 14, 2006, this UFC contained title bouts in both the lightweight and middleweight divisions. It was also a treat to see 18-year-old Dan Lauzon, younger brother of […]

UFC 63: Hughes vs. Penn

© Marc Wickert  www.knucklepit.com All photos copyright 2004 Zuffa LLC Photography by Joshua Hedges With the main event being a rematch between Matt Hughes and BJ Penn, September 23, 2006, was going to be a HUGE night for the sold-out crowd at Arrowhead Pond in Anaheim, California. There was more pressure on these guys entering […]

UFC 62: Liddell vs. Sobral

Rachelle  © Marc Wickert  www.knucklepit.com All photos copyright 2004 Zuffa LLC Photography by Joshua Hedges This was another great UFC. And with former World Heavyweight Boxing Champion Mike Tyson in the audience, it showed just how big an impact ultimate fighting is having – encompassing all fighting styles. One of the bouts featured on the […]

UFC 61: Bitter Rivals

  © Marc Wickert  www.knucklepit.com All photos copyright 2004 Zuffa LLC Photography by Joshua Hedges UFC 61 came live from the Mandalay Bay Hotel in Las Vegas on July 8, 2006, and once again proved to be ‘the place’ to be seen, attracting many celebrities including Wayne Newton, who was accompanied by an attractive blonde […]

UFC 50: War of '04

Amber Miller © Marc Wickert  www.knucklepit.com All photos copyright 2004 Zuffa LLC Photography by Joshua Hedges Well UFC 50's main event may not have been The War of '04 as some had hoped, but there was plenty of action in other bouts. Perhaps, with hindsight, the show should have adopted Jimi Hendrix's title Are You […]

UFC 49: Unfinished Business

© Marc Wickert www.knucklepit.com All photos copyright 2004 Zuffa LLC Photography by Joshua Hedges The Ultimate Fighting Championship events just keep growing, and although UFC 49 was moved to a larger MGM Grand venue, the show was still a sellout on 21 August, 2004. And everyone in Las Vegas knew the world’s greatest fighters were […]

UFC 48: PayBack

© Marc Wickert  www.knucklepit.com All photos copyright 2004 Zuffa LLC Photography by Joshua Hedges UFC 48 was billed PayBack, but as Spence Johnston stated after the event, there was little payback to be had on June 19, 2004. However, the only score that possibly needed settling was between Evan Tanner and Phil Baroni after UFC […]