The Weigh In

by Big Marv
bigmarv@filipinojournal.com

Lay & Pray – Go Away

Lay & Pray – Go Away

Big Marv

April 9, 2005. The Finale of Spike TV’s hit new reality show, The Ultimate Fighter. Forrest Griffin won a unanimous decision against Stephen Bonnar to become the Light Heavyweight Champion of the show. It

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Times Up for Who?

Times Up for Who?

Big Marv

The shelf life of a fighter is a very difficult time to measure. A quick look six years back, these were the champions of the UFC: Matt Hughes was the Welterweight Champion, Rich Franklin

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UFC 129 – St. Pierre vs Shields – Who is the true welterweight king?

UFC 129 – St. Pierre vs Shields – Who is the true welterweight king?


Saturday, April 30th, UFC 129 is a history making MMA event. UFC officials worked very hard to get Mixed Martial Arts sanctioned in Ontario. Now that it is, they’re holding their very first event

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The Rise and Fall of Filipino UFC fighter Brandon Vera

The Rise and Fall of Filipino UFC fighter Brandon Vera

Big Marv

If I were to name a fighter “The Rocky Balboa” of Mixed Martial Arts, I believe I could make a strong argument for Filipino UFC Fighter, Brandon “The Truth” Vera. A man whose fight

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UFC’s MMA Monopoly

UFC’s MMA Monopoly

Big Marv

Saturday, March 11, 2011, a day where no major promotion held a fight card, will go down as one of the most historic days in Mixed Martial Arts. Major MMA news websites started breaking

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Kickin’ it Hollywood Style

Kickin’ it Hollywood Style

Big Marv

by Big Marv@BigMarvShow In less time it takes a heart to beat, it was over, and Anderson “The Spider” Silva was still the UFC Middleweight Champion of the World. The fight took less than

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