Margaret Bloom's WY MMA Blog

Universal Fight Alliance 8: Women of MMA will be coming to Casper, WY February 18, 2012. Several local fighters will be competing on this card, to include two stand-out debuts from 'Fight Syndicate'.

Hopkins vs. Dawson II Set For April

The second chapter in the Bernard Hopkins vs Chad Dawson saga continues on April 28th live from Atlantic City.

Hopkins will defend his World Boxing Council light-heavyweight crown against Dawson in a rematch of a fight last October in Los Angeles that ended in round two when lifted Hopkins by the leg and slammed him into the canvas.

Paramount Prize Fighting Results - Colorado MMA Results

*Main-Event*
Jeremiah Constant vs. Derek Lewis
-No Contest Due To Accidental Strikes
*Co-Main Event*
Jason Lee vs. Jeremy Kimball
-Kimball wins via TKO at 2:07 of round 3

Colorado MMA Fighters In New Game

Reflecting the strong Mixed Martial Arts base here in Colorado, it was recently announced that several Colorado MMA fighters have made the cut for the new UFC 'Undisputed 3' game to be released soon.

Ryan Martinez Gets Win, On To Finals

Greeley's Ryan Martinez (7-1) got a huge win last night as part of the 'ProElite 3' tournament based card.

The win came at the expense of Cody Griffin (5-3) and launches the heavy handed Martinez into the finals of the event.

Kickdown 99 Results - Colorado MMA Results

*Main-Event*
Sammy Rind vs. Josh Kissell
-Kissell wins via TKO win at 2:25 of round one
*Co-Main Event*
Cody Connell vs. Andrew Kaupilla
-Connell wins via unanimous judges decision

Neer Chokes Out Ludwig

Duane Ludwig's return to the cage was a short one.

With most, myself included, thinking it would be a war waged on the feet, it ended up being a deep guillotine that finished the fight.

Prior to the submission being slapped on, Ludwig was getting the better of Neer on their feet, even cutting him at one point.

Curran vs. Warren A Must See

Taking a back seat to some of the other recent fight news was the announcement of the Pat Curran vs. Joe Warren fight as the headliner of Bellator 61.

This is one of those matchups that should be a "must see" for hardcore MMA fans.

"Bang" Ready For Josh Neer

Colorado's Duane "Bang" Ludwig will be stepping back into the cage tomorrow night as the co-main event of the 'UFC On FX 1 card'.

He will be facing off against the tough as nails Josh Neer, and based on their styles alone, it should be nothing short of fireworks for the fans.

'Cowboy X-treme' Full Card - Wyoming MMA

Here is the full card for the 'Cowboy X-treme' event in Worland, WY this weekend:

Justin Salas On UFC Fuel TV 1

It was announced today that Colorado's Justin Salas (9-3) has been added to the debut of the UFC on FuelTV.

Salas will be taking on a fellow UFC newcomer in Anton Kuivanen (16-4).

Top 3 Moments From UFC 142

As the dust settles in Brazil from the shocking results of UFC 142, it's time to take a look at three memorable fight moments from the historic event.

Feel free to comment about which ones you think should be on the list or which one you thought was the best.

Forget About Pacman vs. Money

Forget it.

I don't want to hear anymore about the alleged super-fight between Mayweather Jr. and Pacman until the entrance music starts up for one of them.

Like many other fans, I keep falling for the same "boy that cried wolf" scenario only to be left holding the bag after the next round of headlines comes out.

Mayweather Jr. Calls Out Pacman

Looks like the soap opera that is Mayweather Jr. vs. Pacquiao took another turn today after "Money" took to Twitter to call out Pacman.

"Manny Pacquiao I'm calling you out let's fight May 5th and give the world what they want to see.

Aldo vs. Mendes Pre-Fight Interviews

Kickdown 99 Card - Colorado MMA Events

*Main Event-Kickdown Jr. Lightweight Pro Title*
-Larry Williams vs. Alfredo Corona

*Kickdown Lightweight Title*
-Cody Connell vs. Andrew Kaupilla

*Kickdown Flyweight Womens Title*
-Heather Schlaben vs. Margaret Bloom

Keith Jardine Gets KO'd

UFC veteran Keith Jardine (17-10-2) suffered his first loss in his last four fights this last weekend while Luke Rockhold retained the strap.

"The Mean Of Dean" was facing the surging Luke Rockhold (9-1) as the main-event of the 'Strikeforce' card Saturday night.

Boxing Coming To Spike?

As the sport of boxing continues tries to evolve and garner new fans, it has been rumored that there is a tentative broadcasting agreement between 'Top Rank' and 'Spike TV'

The Gloves Come Off In 2012

As Rocky Mountain MMA and Boxing fans look to 2012, I wanted to briefly wrap-up 2011 and let the masses in on what they can expect from 'Uppercuts Inc.' (formerly MenMustFight.com) in the coming year.

The Top 5 Upcoming MMA Fights

In what has become a tradition here at 'Uppercuts Inc.', we have once again used all the computing power available to come up with the top 5 upcoming MMA fights.

Please feel free to use your Google login to comment on any fights you would put on this list instead or your picks for the ones shown.

Is one of these 'Fight Of The Year' for 2012?

Upcoming UFC Schedule

Here is an clear-cut and easy to read upcoming UFC schedule for the next few fights:

Kimbo Slice Gets 3rd Win

Although he was wobbled in the second round, Kimbo Slice held on to get a unanimous decision over Charles Hackmann on December 30th.

The bout was Slice's third as a professional boxer, pushing his record to 3-0.

Paulino Ibarra - Born To Coach

In sports, there are those that have uncanny talent to participate in the sport itself and there are those that end up being able to effectively teach that sport at such a high level that others seek out their guidance.

3 Memorable Brock Lesnar Moments

Love him or hate him, Brock Lesnar did bring a certain amount of energy and entertainment to MMA prior to his retirement.

Everybody that follows the sport, and many that don't, wanted to see if a freak of nature coming out of the WWE could actually be successful in real combat situations.

2011 Fan Boxing Awards

'The Ring's 2011 fan awards were announced recently without too many surprises on the results.

Andre Ward received 'Fighter Of The Year' honors after his breakout 2011. A year that saw him take  the recent finals of the 'Super Six' tournament versus Carl Froch.

Ward moved up to the #5 spot on the pound for pound world rankings after the big win.