Gil Martinez: “Mike Chandler is going to really test Eddie Alvarez…”
Mike Chandler came out of nowhere earlier this year to win the Bellator season four lightweight tournament. The tournament featured well-respected Patricky Freire, veteran Rob McCullough, highly-touted Marcin Held, and Bellator stand-out Toby Imada among others. In the end though, it was Chandler who stood tall by taking out Held, Lloyd Woodard, and Freire. By defeating those three men and winning... [Read More...]
Prangley hopes to fight again soon
Trevor Prangley looked impressive in securing a recent decision victory over former Strikeforce light heavyweight champion Anthony Ruiz. Prangley does not want to make a habit of fighting at 205 though. “I’m going back to 185,” said Prangley, “I weighed in at 203 without cutting. I want to go back to where I should be.” Prangley was slated to face Matt Lindland in the... [Read More...]
More details regarding the death of Ryan Gracie
Sherdog has more details regarding the death of Ryan Gracie. When Ryan was imprisoned, the doctor gave him several different drugs, including the following: Haldol (a powerful antipsychotic), Fenergan (which has a side effect of sleepiness), Topamax (for Migraines), Dienpax (tranquilizers), and OmniPlex (relaxant). Now Ryan’s family is wondering if the doctor and his mix of narcotics are what... [Read More...]
Ryan Gracie dies at the age of 33
I’m a little late with this but I’m still playing catchup (and probably will be for most of the week). However, I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention that Ryan Gracie was found dead on Saturday at the age of 33. The details surrounding a cause of death are a little bit sketchy, per the Associated Press: The 33-year-old Gracie, who competed in several international ultimate fighting... [Read More...]
