http://chicagosmma.com The Definitive Source for MMA In and Around Chicago Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:29:10 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Clay "The Carpenter" Guida talks with Heavy.com about his upcoming fight with Shannon Gugerty at UFC on Versus 1. I think Guida is a perfect example of how quickly a fighter's life can change, especially when you fight in the UFC. It doesn't seem that long ago that Guida was ... http://chicagosmma.com/2010/03/clay-guida-talks-shannon-gugerty/ The team at Midwest Training Center welcomed WGN feature reporter Marcus Leshock to their gym.  Leshock interviewed head coach Alex Trujillo and some of MTC's fighters in a nice little feature package.   It's always good to see a local gym get some exposure on a major local media outlet like ... http://chicagosmma.com/2010/03/video-mtc-featured-on-wgn-tv/ Roger Huerta has signed with Bellator and met the media to talk about his decision. Here is the press conference. Bad Boy Roger Huerta Hat http://chicagosmma.com/2010/03/roger-huerta-bellator-press-conference/ Check out this video tour of FLO MMA, Comprido's school in suburban Palatine. For more info check out the Chicago's MMA directory listing for FLO MMA. Venum Black Goldweave Power Gi http://chicagosmma.com/2010/03/flo-mma-video-tour/ Among all the Judoka who've entered mixed martial arts, Karo "The Heat" Parisyan is arguably the best at showcasing his throwing skills, as well as extrapolating the art's techniques into his "MMA toolbox."  The Olympian Centre in Lombard is offering a rare opportunity to learn from the UFC standout. Parisyan will ... http://chicagosmma.com/2010/03/karo-parisyan-seminar-at-the-olympian-centre/ Dan Hardy is a funny cat. An acquired taste perhaps? Maybe. He seems to be growing on me. Here he does a pretty spot-on impression of GSP. Affliction Georges St. Pierre (GSP) Justice Tee http://chicagosmma.com/2010/03/dan-hardys-sweet-georges-st-pierr-impression/ Two Chicago-area fighters are leaving Columbus, Ohio with victories, while Miguel Torres is leaving with his second consecutive loss. Bart Palaszewski took on the very tough Karen Darabedyan in a lightweight battle. Bartimus immediately felt the power and quickness of Darabedyan, who was coming off an impressive win against former WEC ... http://chicagosmma.com/2010/03/bartimus-and-the-bully-win-at-wec-47/ The NCAA tourney will not be the only madness to engulf the sports world in March. There will be 5 MMA major events within 25 days, giving new meaning to March coming in like a lion. Here's a look at what's coming up. 3.6 WEC 47: Bowles vs. Cruz An excellent card ... http://chicagosmma.com/2010/03/march-madness-mma-style/ Bellator has added some popular Chicago-area fighters for it's season 2 debut. Jeff Curran will take on Joe Doherty, and Felice Herrig's match with Catia Vitoria has been added to the card. That fight was initially to take place in the Reality Combat Challenge, but now Herrig will have her ... http://chicagosmma.com/2010/02/curran-herrig-to-fight-at-bellator-xiv-in-chicago/ Some of you might not remember that Clay Guida wasn't always a UFC fighter. Guida cut his MMA teeth fighting locally in the XFO, Combat Do and Ironheart Crown. He fought in the first-ever events for both the XFO and Combat Do. He also fought in the first Strikeforce event ... http://chicagosmma.com/2010/02/when-clay-guida-was-champ/