Main Event
Jake “Dirty Bird” Brown vs. TJ “The Spider” O’Brien

Jake Brown
Strengths:  Knock out power in both hands, good wrestler, endurance
Keys to Victory:  Jake Brown will have to close the distance to land big punches on his feet.  If he takes the fight to the ground, he will need to immediately move to half guard or [...]

“The Biggest Midwest Showdown Since Mickle vs. Stephens”
Several years ago, before they became two of the most popular fighters in the Midwest, Jeremy “Lil Heathen” Stephens and Chris “Mad Dog” Mickle put on one of the most epic four round battles in MMA history.  It ultimately ended when Stephens put Mickle to sleep with a [...]

Searching for Greatness, Paul Bird is Ready for War
By Randy Thomas
When you talk about someone who’s been there, done that, one fighter comes to mind- Paul “The Gingabread Man” Bird.  A native of Australia, who has began his career in boxing, traveled overseas to kick box, competed on a season of The Ultimate Fighter reality [...]