The Best Gyms and Trainers in Chicago for Aspiring MMA Fighters
The Best Gyms and Trainers in Chicago for Aspiring MMA Fighters If you are an aspiring MMA fighter in Chicago, you might be wondering where to train and who to learn from. MMA is a complex and dynamic sport that requires a high level of skill, fitness, and discipline. You need to find a gym …...
Abraham, Watson-Smith Rep Chicago at GLORY 58
The latest on GLORY 58 from a press release earlier this morning. DENVER – GLORY, the world’s premier stand-up combat league, today announced six bouts – four in the stacked welterweight division – to take place when the promotion returns to Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates, Ill., on Friday, Sept. 14. Two Chicagoland...
Richard Abraham on Punches, Kicks and Other Ill Topics
Richard Abraham talks ballet, kickboxing, and zombies before Glory 50 The biggest name in Chicago kickboxing joined Mike Finch and Dan LaSavage at Combat Corner headquarters for the fourth episode of Punches & Kicks & Other Ill Topics! Richard Abraham will compete at Glory 50 at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago on February 16. A...
GLORY 44 Chicago Card is Stacked
Let’s go, Chicago. The GLORY 44 Chicago and GLORY 44 SuperFight Series fight cards are now complete, and they are stacked. Come out to the Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates, Ill., on Friday, Aug. 25 and watch some of the best kickboxers in the world, including local welterweight favorites No. 8 Richard “Maximus”...
Glory 44 at Sears Centre on August 25
Glory Kickboxing returns to the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates for Glory 44 on August 25. Local favorite Richard Abraham (Maximus Muay Thai) will be on the card. More details below from the press release. DENVER – Returning for the second time this year, the world’s premier kickboxing league will once again visit Sears Centre...
Glory 38 Results
Results from GLORY 38 at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates, IL on Friday, February 24, 2017. GLORY 38: LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP Artem Vakitov def. Saulo Cavalari – TKO, Round 2 2:43 GLORY 38 MAIN CARD RESULTS Ariel Machado def. Zinedane Hameur-Lain – TKO, Round 1 2:43 Antoine Pinto def. Richard Abraham via split...
Glory 27: Bizarre Ending Caps Off Great Night of Fights
by Jan Gaetjens Combat sports occupy a unique space in contemporary culture; somewhere between spectacle and sporting lies the sanctioned use of deliberate, controlled, and even beautiful violence. In the wake of last week’s Bellator 149 card, I found myself reflecting on what exactly it means to honor both the elite skill and...
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