Bellator Returning to St. Louis Area April 13
Bellator MMA Promotion will makes its long-awaited return to St. Louis on Friday, April 13. The only fight known at this time will feature High Ridge native and former Mizzou standout Michael Chandler against current champion Brett Primus. Primus (8-0) won the title against Chandler (17-4) last June at Bellator NYC after Chandler suffered a […]
Interview: Dana White, UFC President
Dana White is without a doubt one of the most popular faces in all of combat sports. The UFC President was in St. Louis on Sunday night, as his company made its long-awaited debut with UFC Fight Night. While the card had a couple mishaps with fights having to be cancelled due to fighter injuries, […]
Interview: Tyron Woodley UFC Welterweight Champion, St. Louis Native
If you were in attendance at the UFC’s first appearance in St. Louis on Sunday night, you know just how much St. Louis loves their champion, Tyron Woodley. Woodley, who grew up in Ferguson and wrestled for Mizzou has stayed true to his down-home roots despite becoming one of the most recognizable champions in the […]
Interview: UFC’s Paige VanZant
The UFC will be making its first stop in St. Louis on January 14, as UFC Fight Night goes live on Fox Sports 1 from the Scottrade Center. One of the featured bouts on the card involves one of the most popular UFC female fighters, Paige VanZant. Vanzant hasn’t fought since December 2016, appearing on […]
Bellator 138 Delivers Exciting Fights in St. Louis
We, as human beings love violence. There is just something about watching two guys, and now women in some cases, get into a cage and go at it. However, there is more to the sport of MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) than just fighting. Like any sport, it takes talent and mental toughness. On Friday, June […]
Mizzou Alum Credits Wrestling Background With Success in MMA
By Juan Ramos Michael Chandler (12-3) has always embraced competition. The former Bellator light heavyweight champion began his wrestling career at Northwest High School. The High Ridge native and former Mizzou All-American said MMA seemed like a more attractive route than wrestling internationally. “MMA would be a better avenue than wrestling internationally,” Chandler said. “It […]
Kimbo Slice and Ken Shamrock Ready To Fight
This fight has been seven years in the making. Kimbo Slice and Ken Shamrock will finally square off Friday, June 19 at Scottrade Center in St. Louis. “This is a fight that should have happened many years ago,” Bellator President Scott Coker said. “I know that it’s a fight that’s been under everybody’s skin for […]
Justin Lawrence Returns Home With Bellator June 19
The American Kid will return home to the St. Louis area. Pacific’s Justin Lawrence will be returning to St. Louis Friday, June 19 as part of the Bellator 138 card that will take place at the Scottrade Center at 8 p.m. Lawrence’s fight against Sean Wilson will be the main fight on the preliminary card. […]
Rascals Roll Past Florence 5-4
With all the drama surrounding the Cardinals and the flurry of activity before the trade deadline, people have a tendency to overlook the River City Rascals. I’ll admit, I pretty much did the same thing while I was coaching this summer. Imagine my surprise when I checked the standings last week and the Rascals weren’t […]
Sports Quick Hits
Hello all, sorry I haven’t written anything in quite a bit. Life’s been a bit hectic and…yeah. From around St. Louis sports: Cardinals The Cardinals have all but been eliminated from the post-season. As we sit here, the magic number for elimination is two, meaning any combination of Cardinals losses/Reds Wins equaling two will eliminate […]