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KJ Noons expects Diaz rubber match, catchweight with Daley, next fight with Billy Evangelista

KJ Noons, on the mend after sustaining a broken left hand in his rematch with Nick Diaz, expects to return to the cage in April against undefeated American Kickboxing Academy product Billy Evangelista. Speaking with MMAFA.tv, Noons reflects on his loss to Nick Diaz. “I’m sure [Diaz] and I will fight again. Everyone wanted the […]

Mike “the Marine” Richman–Rising Star

RISING STAR As a former United States Marine and current member of the Minnesota National Guard, Mike “the Marine” Richman embodies the “Warrior Ethos.”  Upon graduation from Rosemount Senior High School in suburban Minneapolis, Richman enlisted with the United States Marine Corps.  Richman’s served four years of active duty based out of Camp Pendleton, California, and […]

Lew Polley

A multi-sport star in high-school and life-long wrestler, the move into mixed martial arts was a natural progression for Lew Polley.  A fierce competitor who “hates losing more than I like winning,” Polley’s accomplishments to date are merely “preparation for a future highlight.”   READ MORE

United States Marine Corps and MMA Athletes Share “Warrior Ethos”

Marine_Core_LogoThe United States Marine Corps and the Ultimate Fighting Championship formed a new formal cross-marketing partnership early this year.  For fans and Marines, most probably saw this partnership as beneficial to the sport and for the image of the Corps.  In a February article published in the Marine Corps Times online, Gunnery Sergeant Pauline Franklin stated “we did a lot of investigation into it.  The image UFC [once] had was not as closely in line with our core values. A lot of people still think of it as a blood sport, but they are not familiar with the new organization.”  There is no doubt that Marines and UFC athletes both share what is considered the “warrior ethos.”  I believe this to be true for the vast majority of mixed martial artists, and one of the reasons mixed martial arts is an amazing sport.

 

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About MMAFA

  The Mixed Martial Arts Fighters Association (“MMAFA”) is an association comprised entirely of mixed   martial artists and their trainers.  Modeled closely after the Major League Baseball Players’ Association and the Screen Actors Guild, the MMAFA will be led and directed by its members and their elected member representatives.  The MMAFA aims to maximize the […]