When we talk about journalism’s evolving future in this digital age, the New England mixed martial arts media community is hardly the first thing that comes to mind. Engrained in the public’s consciousness is the image of the old-school reporter, holding a vintage camera with a giant flash bulb while sporting a spiffy fedora (press … Continue reading
3 Fights New England Fans Can’t Miss this Weekend
December is poised to be a big month for the mixed martial arts community with this weekend’s action having a particular connection with the New England MMA scene. CES MMA: Battle Tested will be coming to the Twin River Casino in Lincoln, RI for the promotion’s last show of 2012 making for a great local … Continue reading
Technique Tuesday: The Triangle Choke
In honor of this weekend’s UFC on FOX 5 lightweight title challenger Nate Diaz, this week’s Technique Tuesday features one of the Stockton fighter’s slickest submission. Diaz has used the triangle choke to make his opponents look silly inside the Octagon, evening adding in a bit of flair by flexing and flipping the bird when … Continue reading
NEF Annouces Peterson-Rebello As Fight Night VI Main Event
New England Fights! (NEF) recently annouced via a press release that the promotion’s first event of 2013 will be headlined by a major light-heavyweight title fight. Fight Night VI will feature a main event championship battle between Jesse Peterson (7-2) and Greg Rebello (14-5) for the inaugural Maine State MMA Light-Heavyweight Championship. The show is scheduled … Continue reading
New England Brawler: News, Updates and Presentations!
Hey guys, apologies for the lack of updates over the past week. We are working on revamping the site and will soon be moving over to the domain name newenglandbrawler.com. As we continue to look to become New England’s top source for local and national MMA news, this will be an exciting next step for … Continue reading
Technique Tuesday: Armbar from Mount
This week, NEB is taking a bit of a hiatus due to the Thanksgiving holiday, but I couldn’t resist posting another great Technique Tuesday video! In the video above, Squid and the MMA Surge crew break down how to properly perform an armbar from the mount position. I personally love this move and try to … Continue reading
Weekend MMA Preview: GSP Returns at UFC 154; Bellator Comes to Rhode Island
UFC 154: Welterweight King Georges St-Pierre Returns to Face Interim Champ Carlos Condit MMA fans are in for a treat this weekend as UFC Welterweight champ Georges St-Pierre finally makes his return to the Octagon at UFC 154 in Montreal this Saturday. The welterweight king has been sidelined since late 2011 after suffering a torn ACL … Continue reading
Updated NEF: Fight Night V Fight Card
New England Fights! (NEF) released an updated fight card for Saturday’s Fight Night V in Lewiston, Maine. The card features a ton of talent from the Pine Tree State including headliners Paul Gorman of the Academy and Adam Toussaint of Team Havoc who will be fighting to become the first ever Maine State bantamweight champion. Also, … Continue reading