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Shawn Tompkins Leaves Xtreme Couture, Talks Junie Browning

CagE — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 06:17:06 +0000

Famed Xtreme Couture trainer Shawn Thompkins decides to part ways with Randy Couture, in favor of re-igniting Team Tompkins over at the Tapout training and development center down the road in Las Vegas. Tompkins also briefly addresses his friend and student Junie Browning’s recent hospitalization and arrest.

Make It Sweat: Working Out With Arianny Celeste

CagE — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 04:43:49 +0000

UFC ring girl Arianny Celeste getting some kickboxing training with Justin Hagen.

In Shape! Gina Carano Training Photos

CagE — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:06:19 +0000

Its been a while since we have seen Gina Carano in shape and training for a fight. Gina Carano will take on Cris Cyborg Santos on Aug 15th for the first ever Strikeforce 145 lb. title.

Props Ester lin via MMAConvert

Xtreme Couture Coach Shawn Tompkins Key To Junie Browning’s Sucess

CagE — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 17:14:49 +0000

After improving drastically at the TUF 8 Finale, Junie Browning credits his new training to Shawn Tompkins at Xtreme Couture. Tompkins talks about what it took to get this guy in shape.

Affliction’s Andrei Arlovski Preparing For Fight With Fedor Emelianenko

CagE — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 17:11:23 +0000

A glimpse at “The Pitbull” Andrei Arlovski as he prepares for the heavyweight superfight with Fedor Emelianenko at Affliction 2 “Day of Reckoning” on January 24th from the Honda Center in Anaheim, CA.

The former UFC heavyweight champion shows some nice hand speed in the video.

TUF Finalist Phillipe Nover Earns Brazilian Jiu-jitsu Black Belt

CagE — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 16:50:36 +0000

The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 8 finalist Phillipe Nover earns his Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt under Alexandre “Soca” Freitas, according to his personal blog. Soca an Abu Dhabi champion, runs the Soca Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Academy in Long Island, New York.

My teacher Soca gave me my black belt today. It has been a long journey and I have finally arrived. I’ve been training Brazilian Jiu-jitsu for over 8 years. To me, obtaining a black belt brings the art to full circle. I will continue to train just as hard as I have been and will strive to the top. Thank you to all my training partners and teachers, especially Soca for believing in me! I only hope to make you all proud next week and bring home victory! I will keep this fire in me burning. My time is now!

Nover will take on Efrain Escudero at the TUF 8 Finale on December 13 from The Pearl at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Mauricio Shogun Rua Preparing for his UFC 93 Clash With Mark Coleman

CagE — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 20:14:18 +0000

Shogun showing off some impressive knee skills during a recent training session. Rua has been sidelined all of 2008 with a ACL knee injury. Rua underwent surgery to repair the injury and is now medically cleared to fight.

MMA Training Becomes A Family Affair

CagE — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 16:14:12 +0000

A little clip from KOB hear in Albuquerque featuring kids MMA training from the famed Jackson’s Gym.

Joe Stevenson Earns His Black Belt in Jiu-Jitsu From Robert Drysdale

CagE — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 16:50:14 +0000

UFC fighter Joe “Daddy” Stevenson has earned his Brazilian Jiu Jitsu under accomplished Abu Dhabi Combat Club champion Robert Drysdale.

Stevenson will enter the cage next weekend to face Kenny Florian at UFC 91 “Couture vs. Lesnar” on Nov. 15 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, NV.

Below is a clip of the ceremony at the Cobra Kai Jiu Jitsu academy in Victorville, California.

Kenny Florian Talks New Gym, Training For Joe Stevenson at UFC 90

CagE — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 21:20:13 +0000

Joeanne from MMA Girls spends some time with UFC lightweight contender Kenny Florian in his new gym.