Anderson Silva has only a few fights left on his contract and seems to be running out of opponents to fight at middleweight. Many think that he should try his luck at the more competitive light-heavyweight division, but before that happens, he needs to fight fellow pound-for-pound candidate and welterweight superstar Georges St-Pierre. Whoever wins this superfight will only further cement his place among the greatest of all time.
It's been quitea while, but we're back with the third installment of our series on the evolution of Jiu-Jitsu and grappling in MMA. So far, we've covered the introduction of Jiu-Jitsu into the world of mainstream martial arts as an effective technique by the Gracie family. We also witnessed the demise of Royce Gracie and traditional Gi-based Jiu-Jitsu as an effective fighting style in Mixed Martial Arts.
Yesterday I managed to get a hold of AKA's Mike "Quick" Swick, who has already begun his tear at welterweight with big wins over Marcus Davis and Jonathon Goulet. Mike sat down and answered some questions relating to his upcoming fight at UFC 99: The Comeback, his future, MMA, and life in general.
Is it just me, or did it look like Marcelo didn't even bother preventing Braulio from securing the triangle-choke? Very reminiscent of Mousasi's submission victory over Denis Kang. What do you think?
Here's the footage taken from this past wednesday's M-1 Global Challenge 13. It's nice to see these two incredible athletes enjoying themselves and putting on a show for fans, regardless of weight-difference.
