Chan Cheuk-Fai "Back in the early 1970's, martial arts in Australia was very limited," says former world Kung Fu champion, Mick Spinks. Born in Kent, England, Sifu Spinks immigrated to Australia at the age of five and took up Karate in 1970 after receiving a bashing from a drunk in the streets of Parramatta. He […]
© Marc Wickert www.knucklepit.com 20 September 2006 Carlos Newton first received international MMA attention on May 15, 1998, when he made his Ultimate Fighting Championship debut at UFC 17: Redemption, defeating Bob Gilstrap by triangle before going the 15-minute distance against Dan Henderson, only to lose by decision. Carlos later went on to win UFC's […]
©Marc Wickert www.knucklepit.com 11 August, 2006 Since 2002, Cage Rage promoters Dave O'Donnell and Andy Geer have been presenting UK's premier ultimate fighting events. And from humble beginnings to now packing out Wembley Arena, they are currently delivering some of the world's best MMA contests. The boys had consistently filled Wembley Convention Centre, and were […]
© Marc Wickert www.knucklepit.com 31 Aug 2006 Bryan Vetell's neighbors might have wondered what he was up to, lurking in the shadows outside his house. But there really was a plausible explanation for his behavior: "I've just come home from training, and I'm standing outside my house, because I get better reception on my cell […]
© Marc Wickert 2004 www.knucklepit.com Ladies and Gentlemen…Don't be fooled by the black tuxedos: Bruce "The Voice of the UFC Octagon" Buffer has earned two black belts that could be holding his stylish strides up. Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on May 21, 1957, Bruce also has a background in Thai boxing and has studied Jiu […]
© Marc Wickert www.knucklepit.com 1 Mar. 2007 When Dennis Hallman departed the Seattle-based Tiger Sharks, the team was quick to snap up Bristol Marunde to fill the vacant middleweight spot. And when this Alaskan-born fighter isn't busy training at the gym, he's probably working hard as a salesman selling properties, or putting his MMA skills […]
© Marc Wickert www.knucklepit.com May 3, 2007 IFL Razorclaws fighter Brian Foster is in Moreno Valley, California, where he's the proprietor of Inkaholics, and has just finished some body art on a client. [Before the inquiries start coming in, here are the details: Inkaholics, 24150 Alessandro Boulevard, Moreno Valley, CA, 92553. Ph: (951) 485 4930.] […]
© Marc Wickert www.knucklepit.com July 19, 2008 All photos copyright 2008 Affliction Clothing Photography by Larry Beard & Garry Green On July 19, 2008, Affliction Clothing and the Trump Organization, in association with Roy Englebrecht Events, presented one enormous MMA event that will certainly go down in history. Affliction Banned also shocked America and millions […]
Edith © Marc Wickert www.knucklepit.com July 5, 2008 All photos copyright 2004 Zuffa LLC Photography by Joshua Hedges What an incredible card: chock-a-block with hard-ass, toe-to-toe banging, and blood’n’guts ground warfare. Before this event, there was a lot of internet chat concerning the threat to the UFC of the upcoming Affliction Banned event, and now […]
Arianny © Marc Wickert www.knucklepit.com June 8, 2008 All photos copyright 2004 Zuffa LLC Photography by Joshua Hedges Coming Live from the O2 Arena in London, this card was always going to have trouble following up the stacked UFC 84. But UK fans were delighted when it was announced their very own Manchester lad, Michael […]