Overlooked in the rankings despite having fought and beat just about every welterweight the UFC can throw at him, Mike Pierce has something to prove when he steps into the cage against David Mitchell on July 6, 2013 at UFC 162: Silva vs. Weidman. Mike Pierce has gone 7-2 in has last nine fights, with the two losses coming by debatable split decisions to #1 welterweight contender Johny Hendricks and Josh Koscheck. Mike Pierce tells Impact Syndicate’s Ski that he is looking to end the fight quickly and get his name in the mix with the top contenders. Check out the interview below.
Mike Pierce Looking To Make A Statement At UFC 162
Overlooked in the rankings despite having fought and beat just about every welterweight the UFC can throw at him, Mike Pierce has something to prove when he steps into the cage against David Mitchell on July 6, 2013 at UFC 162: Silva vs. Weidman. Mike Pierce has gone 7-2 in has last nine fights, with the two losses coming [...]
Red Card! Jose Jimenez Should Be Ashamed
Found an absolutely ugly video from Argentina making its rounds online. A stray dog wandered onto a soccer field where Argentinian teams between Bella Vista and San Juan were playing a match. Bella Vista Forward Jose Jimenez grabs the dog by the neck and tries to toss it over the fence into the crowd. It’s [...]
Chad Robichaux Has Something To Fight For
United States Marine Corps Force Recon Veteran and best-selling author Chad ‘Robo’ Robichaux joins Impact Syndicate to talk about his military service, MMA career and his quest to help our wounded veterans readjust to civilian life. For those who don’t know the inspiring story of Chad Robichaux outside his successful MMA career, Chad is a military veteran [...]
Bringing out the ‘Guns’
John ‘Guns’ Gunderson joins Impact Syndicate to talk about his upcoming fight on WSOF 3: Fitch vs Burkman 2 against Dan Lauzon. Gunderson talks with his longtime friend Ski about his preparation at Syndicate Mixed Martial Arts. Guns is excited to get back into the cage and says he’s ready to bring the fight. Check out the interview below.
Lesson #1: Protect Yourself At All Times
We’ve seen it so many times from an aggressive fighter frustrated by an opponent’s defense, he’ll take a step back and motion “fight me”. The taunt is a sign of desperation which is shrugged off by the opponent; the fight usually continues at the same pace. That was not the case for Miguel Zuniga when [...]
Red Card! Jose Jimenez Should Be Ashamed
June 12th, 2013 
Bert Found an absolutely ugly video from Argentina making its rounds online. A stray dog wandered onto a soccer field where Argentinian teams between Bella Vista and San Juan were playing a match. Bella Vista Forward Jose Jimenez grabs the dog by the neck and tries to toss it over the fence into the crowd. It’s one of the ugliest things a person has ever done in a sporting event.The referee did issue a red card to kick him out the match but I wish no one had held back the San Juan players from beating Jimenez down! No class!!! Check out the video below. Read more »
Chad Robichaux Has Something To Fight For
June 7th, 2013 Impact Syndicate United States Marine Corps Force Recon Veteran and best-selling author Chad ‘Robo’ Robichaux joins Impact Syndicate to talk about his military service, MMA career and his quest to help our wounded veterans readjust to civilian life. For those who don’t know the inspiring story of Chad Robichaux outside his successful MMA career, Chad is a military veteran who came home with PTSD, or Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. After figuring out how to deal with his condition Chad is on a quest to help his fellow veterans with the Mighty Oaks Foundation. Be sure to check out the interview below for his inspirational story. Read more »
Bringing out the ‘Guns’
June 7th, 2013 Impact Syndicate John ‘Guns’ Gunderson joins Impact Syndicate to talk about his upcoming fight on WSOF 3: Fitch vs Burkman 2 against Dan Lauzon. Gunderson talks with his longtime friend Ski about his preparation at Syndicate Mixed Martial Arts. Guns is excited to get back into the cage and says he’s ready to bring the fight. Check out the interview below.
Lesson #1: Protect Yourself At All Times
June 4th, 2013 Bert We’ve seen it so many times from an aggressive fighter frustrated by an opponent’s defense, he’ll take a step back and motion “fight me”. The taunt is a sign of desperation which is shrugged off by the opponent; the fight usually continues at the same pace. That was not the case for Miguel Zuniga when he taunted Daquan Arnett in the bout this past Saturday at the BB&T Center. Zuniga was landing some decent punches on the defensive Arnett, who was looking to land counter hooks. Zuniga, who looked to be in control, took a step back and taunted Arnett to come fight him. Arnett stepped forward and landed a perfect left hook counter over Zuniga’s one-two combo and lights out. See it for yourself Read more »
Roy Nelson: “People In Our Sport Tend To Abuse PED’s”
June 4th, 2013 Impact Syndicate On the media conference call for UFC 161: Evans vs Henderson, Roy “Big Country” Nelson explained why his physique was so different in appearance than the other fighters on the roster saying,” People that tend to be in our sport tend to abuse PEDs , or performance enhancing drugs, so that’s the reason why I don’t look like the typical UFC fighter”. Roy Nelson has gained popularity for his physical features representing the “every-man” in the United States while still having the skills to deliver against the top athletes in the world. Listen to Big Country talk physical appearance in the audio below.
Ralek Gracie talks Metamoris II with Impact Syndicate
June 3rd, 2013 Impact Syndicate Impact Syndicate’s Ski has Ralek Gracie on the line to talk about the upcoming Metamoris II Pro Jiu Jitsu Invitational on June 9, 2013 at the Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles. Ralek comes from the famed Gracie family known for bringing the martial art into the public’s eye. Gracie Jiu Jitsu is part of the surge that introduced Mixed Martial Arts as a sports category and Ralek tells Ski he wanted to bring a world-class tournament to the United States. Check out the interview below and if you are in the area be sure to check out the Metamoris II event or catch it live streaming on their website! Read more »
Veteran Outdoors: Giving Back To Those Who Gave
May 31st, 2013 Impact Syndicate Veteran Outdoors is an organization that provides outdoor activities to our nation’s wounded veterans as therapy for mental and physical disabilities. Veteran Outdoors’ Toby Nunn talks with Ski about how the organization came about, shares some of the adventures they were able to provide to different veterans and the process it takes to make it all happen. If you are interested in helping get in contact with the Veteran Outdoors. If you have a veteran who can benefit from their service, be sure to Read more »
WSOF 3 Co-Main Event Steve Carl On The Line
May 31st, 2013 Impact Syndicate United States Army veteran Steve Carl is excited to get into the cage and fight after a 7 month wait. He is slotted as the co-main event on WSOF 3: Fitch vs. Burkman against 10-1 Tyson Steele. Both men are known for ground game and Steve Carl is an active ground specialist finishing his last five fights in the first round. Check out his interview with Ski as the catch up on training and his military background.
Ready To Get Back In The Cage, Joe Murphy Checks In
May 31st, 2013 Impact Syndicate After sitting out a little over a year due to injuries, exciting young prospect Joe Murphy is set to make his return in a big way. Joe Murphy is on the line with Ski to talk about his upcoming debut for World Series of Fighting on June 14, 2013. Joe gives us a little on his wrestling and judo background and his big step up in competition taking on Carson Beebe on the WSOF 3: Fitch vs. Burkman card. Check out Joe Murphy’s interview below and be sure to watch his fight June 14, 2013 live on NBC Sports.
