Couture, White, Franklin on German TV Show

Randy Couture, Dana White and Rich Franklin talk MMA. Make sure you brush up on your German!

Randy Couture & Xtreme Couture MMA partner with Edmonton Rush Pro Lacrosse Team

Earlier this week Edmonton Rush Owner Bruce Urban entered into a partnership with five-time world champion and UFC Hall of Fame member Randy “The Natural” Couture and Xtreme Couture MMA.

Urban and Couture made the arrangement official in Las Vegas on December 8th. As part of the sponsorship deal, Couture will make an appearance at a future Rush game during the 2010 National Lacrosse League regular season and two lucky fans will win a three-day training camp at the Xtreme Couture training center in Las Vegas.

Throughout the upcoming NLL campaign, the Rush will sport Xtreme Couture logos on their game shorts, and for his upcoming fights, Couture will wear a Rush logo on his fight shorts. Couture’s next fight is slated for UFC 109 on Feb. 6, 2010 at the Mandalay Bay when he is expected to face fellow Hall of Fame member Mark “The Hammer” Coleman.

“I am unbelievably thrilled to be joining forces with the greatest mixed martial arts fighter of all time,” stated Urban. “I see a tremendous tie-in between the fans of the Rush and the fans of MMA and there is no better fighter in the world to be associated with than Randy Couture.”

“His intensity, will to win, skill, and aggression are the qualities I want from our players, and it is also a great opportunity for the Rush to co-brand with such a world-renown name as Randy Couture and Xtreme Couture.”

The new partnership begins this week as Rush Captain Chris McElroy and all-star transition player Brodie Merrill start a training camp at Xtreme Couture, the home base of Couture and several other fighters including former UFC light heavyweight champion and The Ultimate Fighter star Forrest Griffin, Gray Maynard, Martin Kampmann, Gina Carano among others .

“I’m very excited about the opportunity to train with Randy Couture – he is one of the greatest athletes in the world today not to mention an amazing coach and trainer as well,” noted McElroy.

McElroy and Merrill will take part in the training camp this week, and next week, Rush veterans Jimmy Quinlan and Ryan McNish will make the trip to Las Vegas for a series of sessions at Xtreme Couture.

“This will be an incredible experience to train alongside Randy Couture and the big-name fighters who represent Xtreme Couture,” added Merrill. “It should be amazing to be in that atmosphere for an unreal week of training.”

The Rush starts the 2010 season on the road Jan. 15, 2010 against the Washington Stealth in Everett, Washington, while the first home game is set for Jan. 23 at Rexall Place against the Buffalo Bandits.

Randy Couture on Kimbo Slice and Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale

FOX Fight Game with Mike Straka caught up with Randy Couture and spoke to him regarding Kimbo Slice, Ultimate Fighter 10 finale, maintaining weight and his upcoming fight.  

MMA Athletics – Pros vs. Pros

Men’s Fitness
by Brandon Guarneri | Photos by William Hauser

Created by a UFC legend and an NFL reporter, MMAthletics training gym in Las Vegas makes top athletes stronger, better, and tougher. MF got an exclusive look at how NFL players Matt Leinart and Patrick Willis got in fighting shape last summer.

Matt Leinart, Patrick Willis, Jay Glazer, and Randy Couture at MMAthletics
Check out our exclusive photo gallery

There are plenty of pro football players who would relish the opportunity to step into the Octagon and throw some punches at a reporter. But on this scorching 100-degree day in Las Vegas in late July, trapped in an MMA gym with no air-conditioning, Arizona Cardinals quarterback Matt Leinart isn’t one of those guys. He leans against a wall with his hands on his knees, panting furiously as FOX Sports’ NFL Insider Jay Glazer barks at him. “Go get your gloves,” he shouts.

Leinart complies, instead of punching Glazer’s lights out, because the TV guy isn’t the TV guy today. He’s the co-founder, along with UFC legend Randy Couture, of MMAthletics, the first mixed martial arts training program for pro athletes, which operates out of Couture’s Xtreme Couture facility just off the Vegas Strip. The pugnacious Glazer, who regularly breaks the biggest NFL stories, has always been a fan of mixed martial arts. On this day, he bounds around the matted floor on the balls of his bare feet, then intermittently strikes a row of heavy bags with thunderous leg kicks. Before breaking into journalism, Glazer was even an MMA fighter, notching a 1-1 pro record in 2003. “Football is my career,” he says, “but MMA is my love.”

Knowing the benefits of MMA training, Glazer believed pro athletes could enhance their physical gifts with the endurance, flexibility, and strength training that UFC fighters like Couture routinely undergo when prepping for fights. In 2007, Glazer persuaded NFL defensive end Jared Allen to join him for off-season training at Arizona Combat Sports, an MMA gym near their homes in Scottsdale. Allen lifted in the mornings, then trained in jiu-jitsu, which greatly improved his hip flexibility. Later in the day he practiced either kickboxing or wrestling to help build explosiveness. By the time he arrived at training camp, Allen had dropped 25 pounds of “bad weight.” He says his improved mobility helped him get a better jump on the line of scrimmage.

“My core strength and cardio went through the roof,” says Allen, who led the NFL in sacks for the Kansas City Chiefs (15.5) in 2007 and made his first All-Pro team before signing the largest defensive free agent contract in league history with the Minnesota Vikings the next off-season. Allen still trains in MMA as often as he can, bringing his Thai pads with him on the road. “I’ve never been in as great shape,” he says. “I don’t even run anymore. All I do is fight training.”

Through his profession, Glazer has built solid relationships with players in every NFL locker room in football. He began getting requests from guys around the league, asking if he could help them make off- season strides like Allen. “It’s the first time, I think, in sports that athletes have come to a reporter and said, ‘OK, make me great,’” Glazer says. “And I’m interested to see how it goes.” Recognizing potential, Glazer reached out to Couture about turning his informal idea into a business. “I presented it to him for five minutes, and he said, ‘Jay, I’m in. I see it, and I love it,’” says Glazer.

“It actually made a lot of sense to me,” says Couture, 46, who remains one of the UFC’s top heavyweights. “Anytime you open your mind and get new perspectives and take them back on the field, it’s a positive thing.” MMAthletics charges athletes a weekly or monthly fee for access to the trainers, equipment, and workouts that pro fighters like Forrest Griffin and Couture themselves use. For another fee, they’re permitted to come and go as they please during their off-season. There’s no live sparring, but there’s plenty of pad work and circuit training with med balls, body-weight exercises, and rounds of grappling. “We will find what you think is your breaking point and get you to blow past that to a new breaking point,” adds Glazer. “And we’ll get you past that.”

Leinart and San Francisco 49ers linebacker Patrick Willis are living (barely) testimonials. A two-time national champion at USC, Leinart has been a disappointment in his first three NFL seasons. The 2004 Heisman Trophy winner came to Las Vegas hoping to absorb the kind of toughness Couture and his MMA peers ooze from their pores. By contrast, Willis, a third-year player out of Ole Miss, is already a bona fide star, leading the NFC in tackles and making the Pro Bowl in both of his first two seasons. Texting with Glazer in early July, Willis asked if he knew about any new workouts that would help him sharpen his killer instinct. “I wanted to get him around a world-class fight team,” says Glazer, “so their attitude gets in his head.”

Each athlete’s workout regimen is customized for his respective sport and position. Leinart and Willis both start with jump rope, Leinart on one foot at a time to improve his balance. They both do pad work next; Leinart, whose long and lanky build is best suited for Muay Thai, works combinations in the boxing ring, while Willis throws punches against a trainer’s mitts in the Octagon. Striking helps them improve hand-eye coordination, reflexes, and core strength. Sometimes, when Leinart is throwing knees at the heavy bag, Glazer will shove him around to imitate the chaos in the pocket.

A few feet away from Willis, Couture pushes through his own strength and conditioning session. He’s six weeks out from a late August fight with Antonio Nogueira at UFC 102 (he lost on points, but afterward signed a new six-fight contract with the UFC) and is alternating timed-interval sprints on an aerodyne bike with sledgehammer swings, med ball throws, and overhead squats. Everything is built to make athletes, whether they’re football players or fighters, as fit as possible.

“We’ve got seven or eight guys all getting ready for fights in the next two months,” says Couture. “It’s not about proving anything to anybody, it’s about pushing each other and making each other better.” They get there not only through grueling workouts but also by learning from one of the best about how to dial into the mental aspect of training. “You can’t buy Randy Couture sitting down to talk to you about what it takes to be an elite athlete,” says Glazer. “Randy talks; you listen.”

After finishing their striking session, Leinart and Willis take turns throwing combinations at the heavy bags, punctuating each set with a burpee. Their hips sag from fatigue. Once a bell signals the end of a minute-long interval, each grabs a 150-pound dummy on one shoulder, carries it 20 feet away, throws it on the ground and pounds it, transitioning from side mount to full mount before repeating. Glazer and Couture then hold a taut string a foot off the ground, and the players take turns jumping over it, then sliding underneath. “Patrick says this is easy,” Glazer tells a sweaty Leinhart. “Good for him,” the QB deadpans. The guys crack up.

Both men have made great strides from their first few sessions in the program. “I was trying to kick, and was just like, ‘Fuck this, it’s not for me,’” says Willis. “But the more we worked on agility, it really helped. Now I do stretches that before aggravated me a little bit.” During one early session, Glazer made Leinart puke from going at full speed for a 10-minute round, with exercises changing every 30 seconds. But he didn’t quit. “Afterward, I said to him, ‘Do you know what we just worked on?’” says Glazer. “And he goes, ‘Everything.’ I said, ‘No, man. We worked on your heart.’” After that, Glazer noticed a change in his attitude. “The Matt Leinart I knew was some prissy pretty boy who I would love to have fought in two seconds,” he says. “But he’s not the same Matt Leinart.”

After finishing his session in the Octagon, Willis unwraps his gloves and heads over to find Couture. The striking helps him hand-fight with offensive linemen and shed blocks. He has learned not to overlean when trying to push an opponent off of him, using leverage rather than brute strength. Through three weeks in Vegas, Willis shed body fat without sacrificing pounds on the scale. “He didn’t lose any weight,” says Glazer, “but he added a shitload of muscle.” Willis headed to camp in August lighter than his prior playing weight of 240 pounds and found himself more aggressive than in the past. “Patrick is the nicest guy in the league,” says Glazer, “but he’s become nasty.”

At least five other NFL players and the staff of major league baseball’s Toronto Blue Jays have contacted Glazer about training with him before the start of the next season. He even got an inquiry from retired NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley. It might be hard for elite athletes to trust their conditioning to a reporter, yet Glazer is confident that the results will overcome any misgivings. “If you can check your ego at the door and you’ve come to work, I will get your career better than it ever has been,” Glazer says. “I will change your life.”

Check out our exclusive photo gallery featuring Matt Leinart and Patrick Willis training with Jay Glazer, and Randy Couture at MMAthletics in Las Vegas.

For more about the workout that made Matt Leinart puke, pick up our Dec/Jan issue on sale November 23, 2009.

Dr. John Fitzgerald ~ The Blood Doctor

By Steven Risley – MMAspot.net

Randy Couture was asked in a recent MMA FanHouse interview how he maintains such a good physical condition that allows him to fight twice in three months at the age of 46.

“The last couple years I’ve spent a lot of time getting my blood chemistry evaluated, taking the supplements and eating the things that my blood chemistry says I should be. That’s been the biggest thing the last couple years, age 45 and 46,” Couture replied.

So, who is evaluating Randy’s blood, and who is choosing his supplements and telling him what to eat? The answer is Dr. John Fitzgerald.

Dr. Fitzgerald has earned Associate of Science, Bachelor of Science, and Doctorate of Chiropractic degrees, and he became very serious about nutrition after learning his father had been diagnosed with cancer. He attended numerous seminars and eventually connected with Dr. Harry Eidener Jr, the man who is largely responsible for refining “optimal” blood levels after conducting a multi-year study involving more than 10,000 subjects.

In 1994, Dr. Fitzgerald started treating patients with nutritional medicine. By 1998 he was the team doctor for the Carolina Hurricanes, a team in the now disbanded minor league of the NFL. Since then he has worked with college and professional athletes involved with many sports including tennis, power lifting, wrestling, and most recently mixed martial arts.

Dr. Fitzgerald, who has come to be known as Blood Doc John, works not only with Randy Couture but also other Xtreme Couture athletes such as Gray Maynard and Martin Kampmann. Along with Randy, Dr. Fitzgerald is now offering the same supplements his athletes take to the public through Xtreme Couture Athletic Pharmaceuticals, or XCAP. The partnership with Randy and Xtreme Couture all started when the doctor got a new patient named Phil Friedman, who happens to be one of Randy’s training partners.

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Blood Doc John: Phil told others at Xtreme Couture the great results he got and things took off from there. What is crazy about this is that I was really burned out from seeing patients and wasn’t interested in seeing patients anymore, but this relationship has been good for us both and I have a renewed enthusiasm from the fun I have had working with athletes again.

Spot: What kind of results did Phil Friedman have?

BDJ: His energy returned, resting and recovery heart rate returned to normal, he could sleep again, and his episodes of dizziness left.

Spot: How long did it take Phil to see these results?

BDJ: Four days, the adrenal glandular works very fast.

Spot: Randy Couture not only endorses XCAP but uses various products, what kind of results has he reported?

BDJ: His recovery is much better now. A big thing to look at is how fast one can recover. This is what allows an athlete to go train again.

Spot: Why do you recommend the Paleo diet over all other eating plans?

BDJ: The Paleo diet helps provide the necessary nutrition for an athlete to perform and recover. I like the idea with the Paleo diet of burning fat for fuel rather than being a person whose body relies on burning sugar.

I am not a believer at all in this thought of putting carbs in your body making you burn sugar as fuel. The goal is to have a more sustained release of fuel which comes in the source of fats.

I encourage you to read the book “The Paleo Diet” by Loren Cordain for a complete overview. In a nutshell it means eating meat, vegetables, fruits and nuts. No grains, whole or processed. Athletes that eat this way have a better hormone profile, better blood work, and are leaner.

Spot: You treated patients with nutritional medicine for years, what nutritional advice could you give those suffering from cancer?

BDJ: I won’t give much advice because if you do you are asking for trouble. Probably the most successful clinicians doing cancer work that is cutting edge and not chemo or radiation have been attacked by a government that is primarily controlled by the pharmaceutical industry.

Cancer statistics in this country are poor and the best cancer doctors and clinics are forced to go offshore by the government. I bet you didn’t know this, many researchers have speculated that if the entire population was given vitamin D, cancer rates would drop by 65 percent.

The most successful man I have ever heard of with cancer was called the greatest mind of our time by Einstein [Dr. Emanuel Revici 1896-1997]. He pioneered many approaches through his biochemistry background and for his rewards, his medical license was taken away after he saved thousands of people. I believe the book wrote about him was called “The Man who Cured Cancer.”

Spot: I know we have some diabetic readers could you give them some basic advice as well?

BDJ: Eat meat and veggies for your meals and you will see your blood sugar start to lower. Eating any grains will make you worse. Also no potatoes, there are many things in the literature that indicate benefits as well such as chromium, vanadyl sulfate, magnesium, B-vitamins, alpha lipoic acid and cinnamon etc.

However, big clause so I don’t get shut down from a pharmaceutical company, check with your doctor before doing anything or changing anything that you are currently doing.

Spot: I think it is safe to say that you feel most people need more vitamin D. What are the best methods for increasing the amount of vitamin D in the body?

BDJ: We have the best product for increasing vitamin D and that is Vita D. There is even published research about it in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism Vol. 93.

Spot: What are some common nutritional mistakes you see your athletes make?

BDJ: Too many to list. Eating junk food and drinking pop is devastating to most that choose to do it.

Spot: In your experience what are the most common deficiencies in athletes?

BDJ: Mineral deficiencies are very common. Soil is depleted of minerals from farming methods, so the food we eat is typically depleted in minerals. Athletes make the problem worse by losing minerals in sweat and not replacing them. I generally have athletes take 4 Natural Mins (XCAP) after each workout and have them take Zinc Clutch every meal until they can taste it, which means they can take less Zinc Clutch.

Spot: After a long practice, or even in the middle on one, many athletes reach for a product like Gatorade to re-energize themselves. Is this a wise practice, could it be improved upon?

BDJ: The question really becomes what is a “long” practice. If you’re talking MMA, football or wrestling, the athlete is better off to make a recovery drink with protein and greens like we recommend on the XCAP website.

If you really want to do it right, do this. Make a shake with one cup ice cubes. 1/4 cup pomegranate juice, 1/4 cup frozen blueberries, two scoops Whey Isolate, one scoop 4Ever Greens. You have just made yourself a very potent anti-aging cocktail for breakfast.

Spot: What can an athlete do with nutrition and supplements to eliminate or lessen the effects of delayed onset muscle soreness?

BDJ: Take six to ten Xtra Enzymes on an empty stomach immediately after exercise and do it again before bed.

Spot: Could you explain to me the difference between acidic and alkaline blood, and how they relate to athletic performance?

BDJ: You produce acid when you exercise. Your body must buffer this acid. If your body is acidic, the buffer system is low and this will hurt your endurance. You can help build the buffer system back up with Natural Mins (These major minerals are alkaline), 4Ever Greens and Adrenal Balance helps also.

Spot: Are there any food or drinks that an athlete should stay away from in terms of acidity?

BDJ: Sodas are not good at all and should be avoided.

Spot: Soda has came up twice as a substance to stay away from, what’s so bad about these drinks?

BDJ: Acidic, high fructose corn syrup the worst type of sugar there is. The “diet” really isn’t any better. The artificial sweeteners mess you up as much as the sugar.

Spot: Would moderate and reasonable consumption of alcohol undermine an athlete’s performance?

BDJ: I am not big at all on drinking alcohol if you are an athlete. A lot of this stuff goes into how far you want to take it. The best athletes I know rarely drink.

Spot: Speaking of endurance, there is one product on your website, O2 Plus+, which is labeled specifically for endurance. Could you explain what O2 Plus+ is, and what it does for athletic performance?

BDJ: It is tablets made from vegetable cultures that are full of methyl donors… yeah, i know…what the hell does that mean? Read about it on the website because it goes way deep into explanation, but basically it allows for use of another energy pathway.

Spot: Now, B12 Nitro is for an energy boost, how does this differ from the effects of O2 Plus+?

BDJ: O2 Plus+ is much more noticeable immediately and more effective, unless the person is deficient in B12 which happens to be a lot more common than you would think. That is a perfect example of why we do blood work.

Spot: How much does the blood testing usually cost for a new patient and how long does it take to get the results?

BDJ: Some athletes bring me blood work and others I set up appointments for them to get their blood drawn. They pay for the lab work with cash or insurance and then pay me $300 per hour to help them. Some athletes want me for one hour and then another 30 minutes every now and then, while others ask for substantially more time.

So the cost really depends on them and what they want. Some blood work I get back in two days and some takes two weeks depending on what tests are ordered.

Spot: We’ve talked about how supplements and nutrition can effect recovery and endurance, are there strategies for increasing speed or strength?

BDJ: Yes there are. That is why we do blood work and hormone testing. There are many nutritional deficiencies that cause glandular hypofunction which lowers hormone levels. We check these and then address the cause.

Spot: Could you go into some detail about the 4Ever Greens product and why you recommend it over other green drinks?

BDJ: It is 100% greens. Most products are only 20% greens and the rest is filler. It is organic so it is not full of pesticides. Pesticides produce estrogen – It contains strong anti-estrogen ingredients from broccoli sprouts. It comes from heirloom seeds rather than genetically modified vegetables. It contains high levels of anti-oxidants to reduce free radical damage. Heavy exercise produces lots of free radicals. This happens to be a product that we can talk about all day because it has so many far reaching benefits. I haven’t even gotten into the anti-aging and anti-cancer benefits but I will stop here for time.

Spot: In a blog posted November 4th you say, “Joint Flex works better than Ibuprofen.” How is that possible and does Joint Flex just take away pain or help rebuild cartilage?

BDJ: It does both. There is a bunch of research on the ingredients. I like to post stuff on the blog that is informative. The goal of XCAP.tv is to become an information center.

Spot: Is Joint Flex something an athlete should consider taking if they are not currently experiencing any joint pain?

BDJ: Probably not. However, many girls take it because it helps their hair and nails grow healthy and strong. I know, now you want to know all about that also.

Spot: You’ve talked a little about Adrenal Glandular, but there is another similarly named product called Adrenal Balance. One is labeled as being for “stress response” while the other is “stress adaptation,” could you compare and contrast these two products?

BDJ: Most of these questions you are asking me can have very long answers so I am keeping this short and to the point. When I get too complicated, people’s eyes tend to gloss over. Adrenal Glandular is a specific product used to help rebuild adrenal glandular function typically from athletic burnout and over training. Adrenal Balance is used for many more things. It includes adaptogenic herbs that helps your body adapt to mental and physical stress.

I suggest reading about these in depth on the XCAP website. I also have a whole section on the adrenal glands under the “Learning Center” on the website.

Spot: Are there any warning signs of having low levels of vitamin D or B?

BDJ: That question requires too long of an answer. Every B vitamin has different warning signs and vitamin D also has a list. If you get to the point of being that low, you are really deficient. I want to pick up the levels when they are not optimal, which is a big difference from being at the point of developing an end stage sign.

Spot: What about zinc?

BDJ: It has so many functions in the body. But in general you can associate it with a weak immune system, finger nail problems, and scarring. Realize low zinc can make your hormone levels low including slowing your thyroid and lowering testosterone. Low zinc levels are very common and that is why we have the product Zinc Clutch.

Spot: There are literally thousands of whey supplements out there, even in a Walmart there are often ten or more different options. What is it that makes your Whey Isolate stand out?

BDJ: There are different grades and purities. Whey Isolate from XCAP is at the top. It is a medical grade un-denatured isolate. Those others are a substantially lower grade and substantially cheaper in quality and what they will do for you.

Spot: Looking over the professional fighter supplement schedule on XCAP.tv, I saw Randy Couture takes AA Resveratrol Blast, which is said to be for anti-aging. Would you give a summary of what this product does and how it works?

BDJ: This also is a product that has way too many benefits for me to cover here. Go to the products page on the website. Look up AA Resveratrol. As you scroll down you will see “Why our AA Resveratrol and not others” read it. Then read Resveratrol Citations. Here is the PDF. https://www.xcap.tv/Resveratrol%20citations.pdf You will find 50 peer reviewed research articles on benefits of resveratrol. You will be amazed when you read it.

You probably don’t know what this means but two of those citations are catching the anti-aging community and research community by storm. They are “Prolongs life of cells via Sirtuin 1 gene” and “Promotes DNA repair via Sirtuin 1 gene” These are two big reasons why Randy Couture takes this product.

Spot: Should a generally healthy athlete, with no intention of turning pro, concern themselves with blood work and properly matching the needed supplements – or would the more general products such as 4Ever Greens and Whey Isolate be all that’s needed?

BDJ: I would also add Max EFA’s, Natural Mins and Vita D. These together will pretty much cover you. If you are not feeling as good as you should, then we should do the blood work.

Spot: Are the XCAP products vegetarian friendly?

BDJ: A lot of that is determined by how strict of a vegetarian you are. Max EFA’s contain fish oil, Adrenal Glandular has adrenal tissue (porcine), whey protein offends some vegetarians etc. Interestingly enough, XCAP products are commonly made from patented processes using vegetable cultures. Two of our premier products, O2 Plus and 4Ever Greens are made from vegetables.

Spot: You have fifteen core products listed on your site – do any of these supplements negatively interact?

BDJ: These products do not negatively interact with each other.

Spot: With supplementation being an unregulated industry how can a person protect themselves from taking a product which may contain mostly filler or worse, be harmful to their health?

BDJ: This is very hard to do unless you really limit what company you are buying from. People are always thinking I am overly cautious because I only recommend XCAP and Biotics Research made products for pro athletes. I do this because they have a pharmaceutical license and are therefore strictly regulated. Other nutrition companies are not regulated like this.

Look at the blog I just posted on the XCAP website about the FDA testing 31 products from Bodybuilding.com and 26 of them tested positive for one steroid. I think if you just go and buy these unregulated products, you are likely to have some sort of issue. That is not smart, buy the highest quality government regulated products which are available at www.XCAP.tv

Spot: Thank you so much for taking the time to speak with me Dr. Fitzgerald, I am all out of questions. Is there anything you would like to add?

BDJ: Make sure you check out the website because I am putting up a blog about the advanced tests we did on Randy Couture before this training camp. Very interesting because we even did telomere testing, which was related to the 2009 Nobel Prize discoveries in cellular aging.

I would like fighters reading this to know that XCAP just started a fighter sponsorship program and to contact XCAP for details. This is an innovative program to really help the fighter rather than to just put their name on a label. If you really want help and good advice, this is for you.

Mega Sale at Xtreme Couture MMA Shop – Cyber Monday

We are happy to announce that today and tomorrow we are continuing our amazing sale on our online store.  http://www.xtremecouture.tv/shop.htm

For the last time this holiday season we are offering a 35% sale  ON EVERY ITEM!!

Get the latest Xtreme Couture Hoodies and T-Shirts made By Affliction. Signature shirts like Randy Couture UFC 105  walkout Tee’s.

User Promo code:  xccyber

Below are a couple great X-Mas Ideas.

Xtreme Couture Spade Hoodie -  Reg $74 – Now Just $48 – Buy Now

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Yoshihiro Akiyama – Interview at Xtreme Couture

Yoshihiro Akiyama has been spending some time training with the stars like Randy Couture, Gray Maynard, Mike Pyle, Forrest Griffin and many more here at Xtreme Couture.

Akiyama talked about facing Wanderlei Silva at UFC 110 in Sydney Australia in 2010 , whether he would ever consider dropping down to welterweight, the legend that is “Sexyama,” and his unique entrance music.

Like to note that our very own Jessica Choe who is an integral part of the staff here at Xtreme Couture is the “sexymama” voice that is translating for Akiyama.

Xtreme Couture Black Friday SALE!!!

In order to get huge savings on the newest Xtreme Couture and MMA fight apparel from fighters like like Randy Couture, Forrest Griffin, George St. Pierre, Martin Kampmann, Tyson Griffin, Gray Maynard and many more you need to follow the Xtreme Couture Twitter updates.

We will be announcing a promo code on Wednesday that is going to give you huge savings!!!

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Below is the new Falleth Thermal that is new to the store, how do you know if you don’t get the updates?!

 

Forrest Griffin and Amir Sadollah get the “W” in UFC 106

Xtreme Couture Fighters Forrest Griffin and Amir Sadollah both had an epic battle inside the cage this past Saturday at UFC 106 and walked away with a win under their belt.

Sadollah went the distance with another great fighter who trains here at Xtreme Couture – Phil Baroni.  In the fight world when you have so many top MMA fighters that train under one roof  it’s only a matter of time before they may have to square off against their own training partner.

The Forrest Griffin and Tito Ortiz fight was a split decision which I’m sure we’ll see these two warriors in the octagon for a #3.

UFC 106 Ortiz vs. Griffin 2 – Weigh-In Results

 

Below is a full list of the weigh-in results from UFC 106:

Forrest Griffin (205) vs. Tito Ortiz (204)

Anthony Johnson (170) vs. Josh Koscheck (171)

Phil Baroni (170) vs. Amir Sadollah (170)

Luiz Cane (205) vs. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (205)

Paulo Thiago (169) vs. Jacob Volkmann (170)

Marcus Davis (170) vs. Ben Saunders (170)

Kendall Grove (186) vs. Jake Rosholt (185.5)

Brian Foster (171) vs. Brock Larson (171)

Fabricio Camoes (155.5) vs. Caol Uno (155.5)

Jason Dent (155) vs. George Sotiropoulos (155)