© Marc Wickert www.knucklepit.com 10 Oct. '06 "I'm just kicking back in my room – getting ready for bed. I got done training about an hour ago," says the 6'4", 265-pound human mako, affectionately known as 'War' Rothwell. Ben resides in Bettendorf, Iowa, in an apartment above the Team Miletich gym with fellow Silverback members […]
© Marc Wickert www.knucklepit.com 2 Oct.'06 At the time of this interview Bas 'El Guapo' Rutten is traveling home after instructing at his gym in Hollywood: "I was listening to the XM Radio 150: It's a stand-up comedy channel. I'm driving now. I was teaching at the Legends Training Center, and now I'm on my […]
© Marc Wickert www.knucklepit.com 2006 Silverbacks' lightweight fighter, Bart Palaszewski, is busy preparing for celebrations at the time of this interview. "I'm putting up a tent at my buddy's house; we have a big party tomorrow night – the night before Thanksgiving. It's the biggest party night in the US, I guess. And we're having […]
© Marc Wickert www.knucklepit.com Oct 23, 2007 All photos copyright 2004 Zuffa LLC Photography by Joshua Hedges Ring girl Arianny has been melting MMA fans' hearts since she paraded around the Octagon at UFC 61. But it was probably from within a playpen of a different kind that Celeste made her modeling debut. "My mom […]
© Marc Wickert www.knucklepit.com 30 Jan. 2007 IFL's Jerry Milani introduces the Sabres' new welterweight star, Antonio McKee, and I ask him if he's ready now to answer some questions. "All right, let's kick it," says McKee. Already the mood Antonio sets has a feel more like the Rolling Stones' Voodoo Lounge setting than an […]
© Marc Wickert www.knucklepit.com 4/10/2006 Special thanks to Leo Khorolinsky On April 15, 2006, UFC Heavyweight Champion Andrei Arlovski will be stepping into the Octagon to defend his title against former champion Tim Sylvia. But what does Andrei do when he's not putting his belt on the line? "I like to read, go out to […]
© Marc Wickert www.knucklepit.com Special thanks to Leo Khorolinsky At the time of this interview, UFC World Heavyweight Champion Andrei Arlovski is relaxing in Chicago, sitting back in his manager's office, after a gruelling spar with his boxing partner. There's a fortnight remaining before Andrei takes on Paul Buentello at UFC 55: Fury. Although Arlovski […]
Andrei Arlovski – UFC's interim Heavyweight Champion © Marc Wickert www.knucklepit.com Special thanks to Leo Khorolinsky Born in Minsk, Belarus, former police officer Andrei Arlovski was persuaded to take up a martial art whilst in training for the police force. His superior quickly realized Andrei had exceptional strength and conditioning, so he recommended Arlovski commence […]
© Marc Wickert www.knucklepit.com 2006 At the start of 2007, an announcement came through from the IFL that it will be adding teams from England, France, South Korea and San Diego to their competition in 2008, further endorsing the International stamp on the IFL moniker. However, what might seem surprising is that a team from […]
Amber Miller at UFC 50 © Marc Wickert www.knucklepit.com All photos copyright 2004 Zuffa LLC Photography by Joshua Hedges UFC's longest-serving ring-card girl, Amber Nichole Miller, says 2005 was a very rewarding year for the Ultimate Fighting Championship athletes and for mixed martial arts in general. She believes the public are now embracing […]