Knucklepit MMA

Alex Reid — The Reidernater Is Poised for Pandemonium

© Marc Wickert www.knucklepit.com 22/08/06 It's early Tuesday morning in London, and Alex Reid is at home – busily getting ready for a private lesson with a new student he has just taken on. 'The Reidernater' is a very sought-after personal trainer in the UK. And when he's not submitting opponents with his renowned triangle […]

Adam Lynn — Still a Heavy Gunner

© Marc Wickert www.knucklepit.com 1 Feb. 2007 Born in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, IFL Condor Adam Lynn now lives in Orange county, but he clarifies that he is not one of those ‘bad' Harley Davidson guys: "No, no, not at all. That's a different Orange County: They're from Orange County, New York. I'm in Orange County, California," […]

Aaron Stark – Part 2 — Ready for a Corker of a Time

© Marc Wickert www.knucklepit.com 7 Mar. 2007 On April 13, 2007, Matt Lindland's Wolfpack will be squaring off against Renzo Gracie's Pitbulls in what is expected to be a top-shelf MMA tournament. And light-heavyweight wolfpacker Aaron Stark is counting down the days till he can get back in the IFL ring. "I'm driving to Portland […]

Aaron Stark – Part 1 — Sitting on the Dock of the Bay

© Marc Wickert www.knucklepit.com 2006 It's just two days before Thanksgiving and Aaron Stark has done the bolt; fleeing the Portland, Oregon deluge that is currently only good for ducks – not Wolfpackers. "We've just been sitting down, having something to eat. I'm in Santa Barbara, California with my wife, Tiffany, on a vacation. We're […]

UFC 82: Pride of a Champion

Arianny © Marc Wickert  www.knucklepit.com March 1, 2008 All photos copyright 2004 Zuffa LLC Photography by Joshua Hedges Coming Live from the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, this was a star-studded card with plenty of action. The big announcement of the night was that Mark ‘The Hammer’ Coleman would be locking horns with Brock Lesnar […]

UFC 81: Breaking Point

Edith © Marc Wickert  www.knucklepit.com February 10, 2008 All photos copyright 2004 Zuffa LLC Photography by Joshua Hedges On February 2, 2008, UFC 81 introduced some new blood into the Octagon with former WWE star Brock Lesnar taking on former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir, and somewhat unknown combatant Tim Boetsch locking horns with UFC […]

UFC 80 : Rapid Fire

Arianny   © Marc Wickert  www.knucklepit.com January 30, 2008 All photos copyright 2004 Zuffa LLC Photography by Joshua Hedges   UFC 80 came direct from the Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle, England, on January 19, 2008. This was an action-packed night and was aptly titled Rapid Fire, with only two of the bouts going the […]

UFC 79 : Nemesis

Edith © Marc Wickert  www.knucklepit.com January 5, 2008 All photos copyright 2004 Zuffa LLC Photography by Joshua Hedges The mood was set for 2007’s big end-of-year MMA event with the announcement that Harley-Davidson and Rambo were sponsoring this UFC. Just seeing Chuck Liddell and Wanderlei Silva facing off at the weigh-ins was hugely entertaining. Prior […]

UFC 78: Validation

Arianny © Marc Wickert www.knucklepit.com November 23, 2007 All photos copyright 2004 Zuffa LLC Photography by Joshua Hedges UFC 78 was held before a packed-out house at the brand-new Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, on November 17, 2007. Referees Dan Miragliotta and Kevin Mulhall showed from the beginning they would be enforcing a no-time-down […]

UFC 77: Hostile Territory

Ali © Marc Wickert  www.knucklepit.com November 5, 2007 All photos copyright 2004 Zuffa LLC Photography by Joshua Hedges UFC 77 was another big night for MMA fans and came live from the US Bank Arena in Ohio. This would be a telling event for Rich Franklin who was out to reclaim his crown from Anderson […]