‘I could never have done this before I started MMA,’ ‘I could never have talked about myself in a setting like this . . . no way,’ ‘I could hardly have a conversation,’ He looks me square in the eye. I can’t help but do the same. There’s not much he says that lacks weight. […]
MMA Fighter
Passion Breeds Passion
Freddie Roach; Teddy Atlas; any other with clout in the boxing fraternity, can be pictured. They are studied. Studied for hours, daily. With his eyes glued to the screen, Matthew Ryan develops his approach to coaching. “I’m constantly researching; always looking for new methods and exercises for training.” A student of the game. As a […]
To Fight Or Not To Fight?
Shakespeare’s timeless quote, ‘to be or not to be’, carries deep philosophical meaning; so too can the reasons for fighting. On Saturday night, I participated in an amateur boxing fight. Friends, family, family friends, all questioned me, “Why?” I had my justifications; many loose thoughts. I’d read Jonathan Gottschall’s, The Professor in the Cage: Why […]
Ben Nguyen Claims the Nitro Belt
Ben Nguyen claims the Nitro bantamweight belt in under 25 seconds. Massive thanks to his sponsors Advanced Fight Gear and ASN Chermside. Thanks to the Fightcross and Tiger Muay Thai Team. Click more for photos.
Aftershock 14.1 Results
Great performance by Aaron with his rear naked choke in the first round at Aftershock 14.1. Congratulations to Zach and Cristian who also won their bouts. Great work from Alex, Ray, James and Steve who all performed exceptionally. Unfortunately even though they lost, they put on a great fight. Thanks to the coaches, cornermen, training partners, […]
A Draw at Eternal IV
Aaron Mahon represented Fightcross MMA | KOMA at Eternal IV in Coolangatta. Atfer a three rounds the judges scored it a majority decision. Aaron performaned impressively and we have nothing to take from the opponent. Congratulations to both Aaron and his opponent. Great work Aaron!
UCU2 Results
The Fightcross team travelled over the weekend to Emerald's sophomore MMA event UCU2. Huynh won his fight via rear naked choke in the second round after a dominating first round. Unfortunately Kleanthis lost via TKO but put up a war. Josh won the UCU2 amateur featherweight belt after three rounds of war. The Fightcross team […]
Brian Ebersole Seminar at Fightcross MMA Cleveland
UFC Fighter Brian Ebersole came out to Cleveland to run a seminar for the team! Thanks Brian. It was a great way to end Fightcross MMA Cleveland's Grand Opening weekend! See more photos here.
Ben Nguyen at Nitro 11
Ben Nguyen takes on the Jackal at Nitro 11 for the Bantamweight title on March 8th. Ben looks forward to putting on amazing fight and taking that belt from the current champ! Tickets avialable through Fightcross MMA. Just see any of the staff at administration and get yours now.
Michael Bisping Seminar
UFC Fighter Michael Bisping did a great seminar at Fightcross MMA Geebung. It was great to someone of his calibre share his experience and knowledge. A great fighter and a great person overall! Can't wait to see you fight again Michael. Click on the photo for more.
