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The Blackzilians were a mixed martial arts (MMA) team based out of Boca Raton, Florida–a hotbed for MMA over the past decades. The group rose to prominence in the late 2000s and early 2010s. The team was named after the Blackzilian Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where the founding members first...
World Series of Fighting (WSOF) has announced the signing of multi-time kickboxing champion and Bellator veteran; Cosmo Alexandre. Alexandre (6-1) has won six-straight since losing his MMA debut to Josh Quayhagen at Bellator 52 in 2011. He beat Quayhagen at Bellator 80 to avenge the previous loss...
Eye of the Storm MMA Podcast is back, keeping it to the maximum effect here with episode #8! First, I talk with Duane Finley of BleacherReport.com, who brings along noted Twitter personalty – and his son – Savage for a special cameo appearance! Then, I get down to business talk with Ryan Gibson o...
June 10, 2015 – Fuzion Vapor, the premier distributor of premium e-juices, have struck an agreement on a one year, landscape changing deal with long standing World Series of Fighting lightweight champion Justin “The Highlight” Gaethje. One week after scoring an equally significant deal with Mixed...
“The grass is always greener on the other side”– Dramatic moments aside; the second episode of the southern Florida shake-up was everything that fans of the series hoped to be rid of… Non-competitive fights. Well, spoiler alert. They aren’t quite out of the woods yet. TUF 21 Recap: Episode 2 Welc...
Ever since the beginning of the 20th season of The Ultimate Fighter, fans of the mixed martial arts “reality” show have been treated to a new viewing experience that made the show feel not so long in the tooth. Last season we were introduced to the idea of a new division being formed in front of […]
One of the organizations worst kept secrets has been let out of the bag — TUF 21 will feature team vs. team, as American Top Team goes head to head against the Blackzilians. UFC President Dana White announced the 10th anniversary season at the “Welcome to the Show” press conference on Saturday. T...
Coming in as a replacement against Melvin Guillard this Saturday in London, Michael Johnson is taking nothing for granted. “Melvin’s tough, he’s been in the UFC forever, he’s got a great record against great guys and he’s established. He’s still one of the guys you need to beat, especially in the...
At the beginning of 2013, there was a trend that began to emerge amongst MMA fans. We all know that many people like to make snarky remarks, whenever the opportunity presents itself. One of the most consistent snarky trends was about the losing streak of the Blackzilians. Rashad Evans, Alistair O...
It’s probably not the most ideal of promotional debuts for Sean Soriano. After all, the call was only made when Hacran Dias, the original opponent for Tatsuya Kawajiri, had to withdraw from proceedings due to injury. But the 24-year-old is planning to make the most out of this huge opportunity. N...
Some of MMA’s top talent train out of Southern Florida’s Blackzilian camp, which is run by Glen Robinson. This week the team added an Olympic Gold Medalist to their coaching staff.
Midway through 2011 Melvin Guillard (30-12-2 1NC) was close to contender status in the UFC’s lightweight division while riding a five fight winning streak. At the same time he decided to leave his long time home in Albuquerque, New Mexico Jackson’s MMA and train in southern Florida with the Black...
Former UFC light heavyweight champ Rashad Evans and the ‘Blackzilians’ training camp are joined by internet fitness legend Hannibal King for a workout session like you’ve never seen before. Hannibal puts some of the UFC’s finest through a crazy workout that pushes them past the limits and into th...
Teammates and fellow Blackzilians discuss what sets Victor Belfort apart from opponent Jon Jones and what Jones should fear most when the two step into the Octagon. Check out what they had to say below. Evans: He has nothing to lose. He’s fighting because he loves to fight. When you fight for tha...
Vitor Belfort is in his final week of intense training at Blackzilians HQ in South Florida. To him, his upcoming fight with Jon Jones is a fight of old school vs new school, yet he’s ready for this new breed of UFC fighters. Catch the world light heavyweight championship at UFC 152: Jones vs Belf...