Fresh off of his impressive KO victory against Nate Diaz, Josh Thomson talks to Impact Syndicate’s Ski about a possible change to his misleading moniker, ‘The Punk’. Not well-known to the public, Diaz did not make weight for the fight with Josh and Josh gives the lowdown about what happened backstage. Josh is ready for a title run this year and let’s us know that his gym, American Kickboxing Academy, is ready to challenge for the UFC titles. Listen to Josh’s interview to see what he says about some of his teammates at Read more »
Josh ‘No Punk’ Thomson Joins Ski
Fresh off of his impressive KO victory against Nate Diaz, Josh Thomson talks to Impact Syndicate’s Ski about a possible change to his misleading moniker, ‘The Punk’. Not well-known to the public, Diaz did not make weight for the fight with Josh and Josh gives the lowdown about what happened backstage. Josh is ready for a title run [...]
UFC’s TUF 16 Winner Colton Smith Is Ready To For Robert Whittaker
The Ultimate Fighter Season 16 winner Colton Smith catches up with Impact Syndicate’s Ski on training for his upcoming bout with Robert Whittaker at UFC 160: Velasquez vs Silva 2. Colton is an Active Duty Army Ranger who trains with the Army combatives. Colton talks about his matchup against a fellow TUF winner from Australia, how his military service [...]
Manny Pacquiao switches stance; Calls for Olympic Style Drug Testing
Over four years ago, the stars aligned and the number one and number two Pound For Pound fighters in the world were in the same weight class, about the same age and both in their prime. Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao were tentatively scheduled to clash March 13, 2009 in a welterweight fight that the [...]
Womens Health Week. May 12th-18th
In most households a woman plays the important role of caregiver for her family, often ignoring her own health by putting her family’s health first. As a result, a women’s health often comes secondary. This week is an important opportunity for women to get out into the community and find valuable resources regarding her health, [...]
UFC Fighter Mike Rio Visits With Impact Syndicate
Mike “The Wolverine” Rio takes a break from training to catch up with Impact Syndicate’s Ski. The Ultimate Fighter Season 15 veteran talks about his national record setting pin in wrestling, the grueling format of TUF 15 Live, what he expects when he makes his way to Brazil for his UFC On FX 8 bout against Francisco [...]
UFC’s TUF 16 Winner Colton Smith Is Ready To For Robert Whittaker
May 16th, 2013 
Impact Syndicate The Ultimate Fighter Season 16 winner Colton Smith catches up with Impact Syndicate’s Ski on training for his upcoming bout with Robert Whittaker at UFC 160: Velasquez vs Silva 2. Colton is an Active Duty Army Ranger who trains with the Army combatives. Colton talks about his matchup against a fellow TUF winner from Australia, how his military service prepares him to be a top-level athlete and the support he receives from the military community. Colton also gives Read more »
Manny Pacquiao switches stance; Calls for Olympic Style Drug Testing
May 13th, 2013 Bert Over four years ago, the stars aligned and the number one and number two Pound For Pound fighters in the world were in the same weight class, about the same age and both in their prime. Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao were tentatively scheduled to clash March 13, 2009 in a welterweight fight that the whole world wanted to see. Then boxing went, well, boxing. The politics came out. Promoters, managers and the egos of the boxers themselves deprived us of seeing the rarest of battles. After much bickering, demands and compromises being made the only thing to stand in the way was Read more »
Womens Health Week. May 12th-18th
May 10th, 2013 Annissa In most households a woman plays the important role of caregiver for her family, often ignoring her own health by putting her family’s health first. As a result, a women’s health often comes secondary. This week is an important opportunity for women to get out into the community and find valuable resources regarding her health, and take care of herself. Clinics around the Country will be providing free tests and screenings such as mammograms and Pap test. Impact Syndicate invites all you women to take advantage of this week and take care of your personal health. Happy Mothers day, and a Happy Women’s Health Week.
UFC Fighter Mike Rio Visits With Impact Syndicate
May 10th, 2013 Impact Syndicate Mike “The Wolverine” Rio takes a break from training to catch up with Impact Syndicate’s Ski. The Ultimate Fighter Season 15 veteran talks about his national record setting pin in wrestling, the grueling format of TUF 15 Live, what he expects when he makes his way to Brazil for his UFC On FX 8 bout against Francisco Trinaldo, and his training with TUF 16 winner Colton Smith. Mike also talks to us about his fight against the discrimination of people with Autism and his support of Autism Speaks, the foundation dedicated to funding research on the causes, treatments, prevention and cures for autism. Check out The Wolverine’s interview below.
Muay Thai Fighter Romie Adanza Kicks It With Ski
May 10th, 2013 Impact Syndicate Multiple division American Muay Thai kickboxing champion Romie Adanza takes a moment before training to talk with Impact Syndicate’s Ski about the upcoming M-One Reborn Grand Muay Thai card. Romie will be fighting against Jomhod Sagami on May 16, 2013 at the San Manuel Casino in Highland, CA. Ski talks to Romie about the differences in Muay Thai and standard kickboxing, as well as the traditions of Muay Thai competitions. Romie is excited to get back into the ring. If you are in town check out the M-One Reborn card, Muay Thai is all about hard Read more »
UFC 160′s Abel Trujillo Talks To Ski
May 2nd, 2013 Impact Syndicate A few weeks from now on May 25, 2013 Abel Trujillo steps into the octagon to fight Khabib Nurmagomedov on the undercard of UFC 160: Velasquez vs. Silva. Impact Syndicate’s Ski catches up with Abel to talk about his upcoming bout and see how training is going with the Blackzilians. Check out the interview with “Killa” below.
Dr. Valente Pays A Visit To Impact Syndicate
May 2nd, 2013 Impact Syndicate Dr. Michael Valente visits with his ole buddy Ski to discuss the recent injury suffered by Stanford starting quarterback Josh Nunes. For those that haven’t heard about it, Nunes was lifting weights when he suffered a freak injury that has forced him to retire. Ski called the doctor to get his perspective and give a little insight for those aspiring weightlifters and athletes. Be sure to check out Doc’s interview for his nuggets of medical wisdom. Read more »
UFC Gym Senior Vice President Adam Sedlack
April 30th, 2013 Impact Syndicate Talking big business in New York City, Senior Vice President of UFC Gym Adam Sedlack takes a few moments to talk to Impact Syndicate’s Ski. Mr. Sedlack talks about the expansion of the UFC Gym as well as the UFC Gym’s ability to offer more than just a “hotel fitness club”. The UFC Gym is a premier gym to get into the best shape of your life or to actually train in MMA. UFC Gyms offer programs Read more »
Catching up with Phil Claud in New York
April 30th, 2013 Impact Syndicate While partying with the UFC Gym, Impact Syndicate caught up with our friend Phil Claud. Phil was in town for Pat Healy’s successful fight against Jim Miller on the UFC 159 main card. Phil let Impact Syndicate’s Ski know that Sports Lab new training facility is a few weeks from opening it’s doors. Check out his interview below and Read more »
