© Marc Wickert www.knucklepit.com All photos copyright 2004 Zuffa LLC Photography by Joshua Hedges “Ladies and Gentlemen, we are Live from the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino Center, in Las Vegas, Nevada. “Tonight, Zuffa presents an incredible night of action with the finest Mixed Martial Artists in the world, who will all compete in the […]
© Marc Wickert Photos copyright Zuffa, Photographer Joshua Hedges THE BATTLES: Matt Serra 11-3-0 v Jeff Curran 17-5-1 (Lightweight) Matt Serra, a Renzo Gracie BJJ black belt, entered the Octagon with impeccable MMA credentials. And as UFC announcer Joe Rogan stated prior to the opening bout, “Matt is top of the food chain in Brazilian […]
November 21, 2003, Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville Connecticut © Marc Wickert All photos © Zuffa LLC – Photography by Josh Hedges Celebrating Ultimate Fighting Championship’s 10th Anniversary, UFC 45 was planned to be a special event for MMA fans. And it was just that: a special and unique night. Some critics were disappointed with the […]
September 26, 2003, Mandalay Bay Las Vegas © By Marc Wickert Once again, thousands of MMA fans surrounding the Octagon, and millions worldwide watching P-P-V, were summonsed by Bruce Buffer's velvet voice announcing, "Ladies and Gentleman, we are Live!" Amongst celebrities in the full house were Shaquille O?Neal, Fernando Vargas, Bobby Jackson, Michael Clark Duncan, […]
© Marc Wickert www.knucklepit.com photos by Joshua Hedges In the lead up to UFC 43 Meltdown, the Ultimate Fighting Championships promoters promised to deliver an 8-fight, Mega-Star event for fight fans to enjoy the world over. With some of the biggest names in mixed martial arts history on the card, such as Tank Abbott, Kimo […]
Lori Tyler & Emily Miller © Marc Wickert www.knucklepit.com Jan. 7, 2007, All photos copyright IFL September 9, 2006 witnessed Maurice Smith’s Seattle Tiger Sharks take on Matt Lindland’s Portland Wolfpack in Portland, Oregon. What added some MMA spice to this event was that Matt Horwich and Devin Cole were former members of the […]
Emily Miller © Marc Wickert www.knucklepit.com Jan. 16, 2007, all photos copyright IFL May 29, 2006 saw Maurice Smith’s Seattle Tiger Sharks take on Renzo Gracie’s Pitbulls at the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The winning team from this meet would take on Pat Miletich’s Silverbacks. Ironically, prior to the middleweight match-up […]
Lori Tyler © Marc Wickert www.knucklepit.com May 4, 2007 All photos copyright IFL 2006 On February 2, 2007, Bas Rutten’s Anacondas went to war with Pat Miletich’s Silverbacks for one of IFL’s biggest MMA showdowns. One of the most anticipated bouts in IFL history was between the two unbeaten lightweights, Chris Horodecki and Bart Palaszewski. […]
Lori Tyler & Emily Miller © Marc Wickert www.knucklepit.com All photos copyright IFL 2006 September 23, 2006 saw Pat Miletich’s Quad City Silverbacks take on Renzo Gracie’s New York Pitbulls at the Mark in Quad City. What resulted was one of the most intensely fought wars between 10 of mixed martial arts’ leading fighters in […]
Arianny © Marc Wickert www.knucklepit.com All photos copyright 2004 Zuffa LLC Photography by Joshua Hedges Held at the Manchester Evening News (MEN) – Europe’s largest indoor arena, UFC 70 was welcomed with open arms by Britain’s spirited crowd. And it was interesting to see fighters’ weights displayed in stones as well as pounds for the […]