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Carson’s Corner: Tom DeBlass gives Carson the SCOOP on his shockingly short retirement!

April 12, 2013

Even short-time listeners of the show may remember Bob Carson’s insightful and timely interview with former UFC fighter Tom DeBlass on his reasons for retiring from the sport during what was arguably the prime of his career. Those same listeners may be SHOCKED to discover that T...

CageJunkies Reviews: Tatami Estilo Kids BJJ Gi

April 9, 2013

CageJunkies! I hope you enjoy this thorough review of Tatami’s Estilo Kids Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Gi. It is a single piece of Tatami’s High Tech weave, featuring contrast stitching, updated patchwork with a rubberized lapel. It is a well-made and affordable Gi retailing for $59.99. Visit ht...

CageJunies, we need your help! Judo for Jake

April 5, 2013

Mark “Stan” Staniszewski’s passion for martial arts began over 3 decades ago as a young boy growing up on Long Island, NY. Years later, Stan discovered Judo and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Stan excelled in both, and has dedicated his life to studying, competing, and teaching the two discipli...

Bec Hyatt – Ready To Throwdown

April 2, 2013

If Jasminka Cive had her way, Bec Hyatt would be announced inside the cage as the Invicta FaceBook champion of the world. Tension has grown between the two in the lead up to their Invicta FC 5 fight on April 5. Cive has stated numerous times that Hyatt doesn’t actually train and that she spe...

Carson’s Corner Radio: Red Fury Team’s Adlan Amagov AND post-surgery Prindle!

March 31, 2013

Folks, Carson’s Corner is BACK with a special double interview bonanaza! First up, courtesy of Red Fury fight team, the man known as “Hot Copy” hosts Adlan Amagov, known for his incredible spinning kick knockouts who now makes the jump to competing for the UFC...

CageJunkies Exclusive: TUF 17 Recap Episode 10

March 27, 2013

Perhaps the most anticipated episode of the season, with two quarterfinal fights and star studded special guests like Mike Tyson and current UFC Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey. Tonight’s two quarterfinal fights are: Collin Hart (Team Jones) vs. Kelvin Gastelum (Team Sonnen) ...

CageJunkies Exclusive: TUF 17 Recap Episode 8

March 12, 2013

This week’s episode of The Ultimate Fighter saw the last Preliim fight between Dylan Andrews (Team Jones) and Zak Cummings (Team Sonnen). The choice of who to give the wildcard spot to came down to Bubba McDaniel and Clint Hester, and Zak Cummings, Kevin Casey. B...

XFC 18 Australia Highlights

March 7, 2013

In the past twenty-four hours XFC Australia has released their highlight package from the sold out February 8 event which took place at The Mansfield Tavern in Brisbane, Queensland. The main event of the evening saw 5 x Australian Judo champion, Michael Tobin take out the XFC Batamweight champions...

A CageJunkies Editorial: Should Transgendered MMA Fighter Fallon Fox Be Allowed To Fight In WMMA?

March 6, 2013

Disclaimer: The opinions, beliefs and viewpoints expressed by the author of this article does not necessarily reflect the opinions, beliefs and viewpoints of CageJunkies.com, it’s editor, or other authors. If you haven’t been living under a rock the last few days you have ...

Soa Palelei On His Return To The UFC

March 6, 2013

When the news broke on Tuesday morning that Soa Palelei (18-3) had finally inked a contract with the UFC, fans around the world breathed a sigh of relief. It has been five long years since Palelei has graced the Octagon with his presence and in that time he has won ten of his past eleven bou...

CageJunkies Exclusive: TUF 17 Recap Episode 7

March 5, 2013

Tonight we’ll see Team Jones’ #1 pick take on Team Sonnen’s Jimmy Quinlan in this season’s 6th preliminary fight, and a classic striker vs grappler match. The fighters also get a night on the town with a trip to Hooters, and Josh Samman gets a trip to the emerg...

CageJunkies Exclusive: CFA on transgendered Fallon Fox – ‘We stand behind the fighter.’

March 5, 2013

Although this past weekend Fallon Fox defeated Ericka Newsome by KO in the first round at CFA 10, it is definitely not the biggest splash that she has made in the last week. On Monday Fallon went on record with SI.com and revealed that she is MMA’s first admitted transgender fig...

Charles Rosa – Delving Into The Untold Story

March 3, 2013

Charles Rosa has become one of the electrifying pro fighters of his generation; but, there is more of Charles than just a fighter. Rosa, a family man, was born in Peabody, Massachusetts, but moved to Seabrook Beach, New Hampshire when he was a senior in high school; he graduated from ...

CageJunkies Exclusive: TUF 17 Recap Episode 6

February 27, 2013

The show opens with replays of last week’s episode, when underdog Team Sonnen’s Kelvin Gastelum upset Team Jones’ Bubba McDaniels. At the training center, Uriah Hall was sparring with Luke Barnatt, and Uriah throws a pretty stiff jab, which Luke complains about. R...

James Te-Huna – “I Want Shogun”

February 25, 2013

When “Men In Black” blared over the sound system at the Wembley Arena and James Te-Huna started his entrance for his fight with Ryan Jimmo dressed in a black suit and dancing, you kind of got the feeling that something special was going to take place inside the Octagon. Fans worldwide...

Alex Chambers – Invicta Debut

February 24, 2013

When Alex Chambers (3-1) tore through experienced MMA vet Mika Nagano (11-8) at the Brace For War all female event back in October 2012, her name was thrown into the spotlight as a dominant force on the Australian WMMA circuit. After her highlight reel finish, it was revealed that Ch...

Now That’s A Flyweight! – XFC Australia

February 21, 2013

Whilst the division is quite new to the UFC, the 125lbs division boasts quite a number of explosive fighters worldwide. Some criticism the division takes is that the fighters don’t possess the same knockout power that the heavier divisions have. In Australia, that is not the case. The footage...

CageJunkies Exclusive: TUF 17 Recap Episode 5

February 20, 2013

The Ultimate Fighter 17 Team Sonnen vs Team Jones airs every Tuesday at 9pm ET on FX. This week we’ll see the highly touted and much talked about Robert “Bubba” McDaniel (Team Jones) take on underdog and youngest fighter in TUF History, Kelvin Gastelum (Team Sonnen)...

Damien Brown – Brace 19 Winner

February 18, 2013

At Brace For War 19, the highly anticipated lightweight match-up of Damien Brown and Rob Hill took place and much to the delight of the fight-fans in attendance, it was a fight that did not disappoint. After a three round war, Brown emerged the victor and in the process extended his winning ...

Brandon Sosoli – Evolving

February 12, 2013

Photo source: FaceBook It’s not often that a fighter can redeem their first professional loss and win a championship belt in the same night, for Brandon Sosoli (2-1) that “perfect storm” of events all took place in Canberra, Australia on February 2nd. Going into the Heavyweight elimin...

Carson’s Corner: Tom DeBlass gives Carson the SCOOP on his shockingly short retirement!
CageJunkies Reviews: Tatami Estilo Kids BJJ Gi
CageJunies, we need your help! Judo for Jake
Bec Hyatt – Ready To Throwdown
Carson’s Corner Radio: Red Fury Team’s Adlan Amagov AND post-surgery Prindle!
CageJunkies Exclusive: TUF 17 Recap Episode 10
CageJunkies Exclusive: TUF 17 Recap Episode 8
XFC 18 Australia Highlights
A CageJunkies Editorial: Should Transgendered MMA Fighter Fallon Fox Be Allowed To Fight In WMMA?
Soa Palelei On His Return To The UFC
CageJunkies Exclusive: TUF 17 Recap Episode 7
CageJunkies Exclusive: CFA on transgendered Fallon Fox – ‘We stand behind the fighter.’
Charles Rosa – Delving Into The Untold Story
CageJunkies Exclusive: TUF 17 Recap Episode 6
James Te-Huna – “I Want Shogun”
Alex Chambers – Invicta Debut
Now That’s A Flyweight! – XFC Australia
CageJunkies Exclusive: TUF 17 Recap Episode 5
Damien Brown – Brace 19 Winner
Brandon Sosoli – Evolving

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