Jonathan Snowden Archives: 09/2010

The fighters who built this great sport, young men in the prime of their lives in the mid 1990’s, are now in their forties and…

Donald Cerrone has Jamie Varner on his mind. Since the two went toe-to-toe at WEC 39 in January 2009, Varner has been Cerrone’s constant mental…

Most fans know Strikeforce Challenger’s announcer Stephen Quadros as part of one of the sport’s iconic broadcast team. Along with Bas Rutten, Quadros called all…

Two years ago, Miguel Torres and Urijah Faber were the hottest things going for the WEC. The first, and to this point only, breakout stars…

What a difference a month makes. Last month Dave Herman and Bellator were locked in a vicious battle, the promising young heavyweight’s career mired in…

Jose Aldo is a dynamic young champion. I had breakfast with him once courtesy of my friends at the WEC and not only was he…

The UFC has a problem. That in itself seems unbelievable. In the middle of an unprecedented run of success, the promotion seems like it can…

Everyone knows the Tapout founders, Tom Atencio made a name for himself in the MMA community with Afflction and even Silver Star’s Luke and Charis…

Welcome to a series of stories focusing on the business side of MMA. We all love MMA action, the vicarious thrill of men and women…

Saturday night it seemed Mirko Cro Cop and Frank Mir were doing more talking than fighting. At one point the two were so gabby that…

Note: For a detailed look at how much money fighters make from sponsors, see our series on the economics of MMA. Compared to traditional mainstream…

Last night Melvin Guillard fans saw something they had never seen before. Instead of a dynamic and aggressive performance, Melvin danced in and out, only…

We knew going in that the UFC wasn’t exactly pulling out all the stops for UFC 119. The main event featured a heavyweight matchup that…

When you love something, sometimes it’s easier to live in the past. You can convince yourself that way that Weezer is still the band that…

On the surface the odds seem ludicrous. Matt Serra, a former UFC welterweight champion, is the underdog going into UFC 119 this weekend in Indianapolis.…

Jeremy Horn has been in more than 100 MMA fights, but probably hasn’t had 100 interviews in his 14 year career. Jonathan Snowden got the…

Listen to this complete interview in the latest edition of Ring Psychology. Streaming at Angry Marks and downloadable at iTunes. Jeremy Horn is one of…

Vitor Belfort is a man with no wins in the UFC’s middleweight division. Vitor Belfort will be the next challenger looking to dethrone middleweight champion…

For years it’s been the dream of MMA fans and promoters alike. The mainstream – a virtual paradise where respect and attention from leading media…

After four years of unprecedented dominance, UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva was finally put to the test at UFC 117. Wrestling stalwart Chael Sonnen not…