Pound for Pound Best Fighter in the World Returns to UFC!! | Long Island MMA

Pound for Pound Best Fighter in the World Returns to UFC!!

On October 23^rd 2015 the UFC announced the reinstatement of #1 light-heavyweight in the world, Jon “Bones” Jones.  Jones had pled guilty to his felony charge of a hit-and-run incident that left a pregnant woman with a broken arm.  As part of his plea agreement, Jones was given an 18-month probation stint and 72 community appearances.  Jones is eligible to return to competition immediately and the UFC expects him to meet all terms of his plea agreement as a condition of his reinstatement.  UFC Chairman and CEO Lorenzo Fertitta said “There are significant expectations we have regarding his conduct moving forward.”  And Jones had issued a statement saying “I am thankful to be able to do what I love once again and I look forward to proving myself as a champion in and outside of the Octagon.”  The future looks promising for Jones, hopefully he learned from this experience and will work to be the role model and inspiration that this sport needs.  Upon his return it is expected, though not confirmed, that he will have an immediate title shot with the current champion Daniel Cormier.  DC had lost his title fight against Jon Jones, but later replaced Jones in his fight against Anthony Johnson, where DC dominated Rumble Johnson on the ground and pulled out a submission victory in the 3^rd round to win the vacated Light-Heavyweight title.  The exact return date for Jones is yet to be determined but we are all looking forward to it, including Cormier, who congratulated Jones on his reinstatement to the UFC and said “I can’t wait to compete against him again.”

Dennis Bermudez would beat Conor McGregor | Long Island MMA

On Saturday, September 27^th The Ultimate Fighting Championship held one if it’s most highly anticipated events in some time, UFC 178, in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event was filled with a title fight, the return of Cat Zigano and Dominick Cruz and the UFC debut of Eddie Alvarez. After all these great fights, one of the most talked about moments from UFC 178 is the Irishman Conor McGregor stopping Dustin Poirier in the first round. Before the fight there was a lot of back and forth between the two featherweights via twitter. After 1:46 of the first round and some good punching combinations, Herb Dean had seen enough calling a halt in the action. At the post fight interview UFC president Dana White said” The UFC has never seen anything like this”,” He is bigger than Brock Lesnar and George St. Pierre” when speaking about pay per view buys and ticket sales.   

With a lot of hype and a string of impressive victories over some of the division’s toughest competitors, what’s next for McGregor? I believe a great fight that would really solve the questions regarding the top tier of the UFC featherweight division would be putting him across the cage from fellow fan favorite “The Menace” Dennis Bermudez.  The Long Island MMA fighter Bermudez brings a full arsenal of high level skill whether standing or on the mat he is always a threat.

I believe with Bermudez’s endless gas tank and iron chin he would smother the Dublin native with constant pressure. The Menace’s striking game is always evolving looking crisper and more dangerous every time he steps inside the cage. We all have seen Bermudez in wars and see how he pushes through adversity, how he reacts in the deep end, when other men’s will breaks Dennis is just getting started. The main reason I believe after the fight Bermudez’s hand would be raised is old fashion pure American wrestling. Dennis was ranked 22^nd in the nation at the NCAA division 1 level, he then became a college free-style all- American in Akron, Ohio. Many fans might not be aware of this because most of his fans see him standing in the middle of the cage exchanging leather. There are many high level wrestlers in the division few can mix up their striking and grappling as seamlessly as Bermudez, he masks his takedowns leaving his opponents uncertain if he will be throwing strikes or taking a shot at a takedown. Another reason I believe Bermudez will have the upper hand is training. Dennis resides and trains in Long Island, New York home of some of the best fighters. He coaches and fights out of Long Island MMA in Farmingdale, NY alongside fellow UFC fighters Ryan LaFlare and Chris Wade as well as countless others.      

If this fight takes place after Bermudez is victories over Ricardo Lamas at UFC 180 I believe the winner will receive a title fight against the champion. After beating Lamas, according to UFC current rankings, that should catapult Bermudez into the top 3 of the division. I believe Conor ‘s striking although very effective in his past fights would not be a threat to Bermudez. “The notorious one” McGreggor stands 2 inches taller than Bermudez and his striking stance is a more erected stance, standing more straight up than traditional mma stance he shows his background in Karate.   While exchanging on his feet he also has a very wide stance leaving his lead leg out in front him. This will all play into what I believe is Bermudez’s strengths, with his quick head movement he will be able to get around punches and get in on the inside and right under McGreggor’s chin. In his past fight Bermudez has set up some of his most effective punching with chopping his opponents lead legs with powerful leg kicks. If Bermudez wants to take the fight to the mat, which is where I believe he would win this fight, I believe he will be able to take McGreggor down at will given his superior wrestling pedigree and his opponents stance.     

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Ron from Long Island MMA tells us about his experience training at Long Island MMA.

Ron from farmingdale tells us his experience at Long Island MMA.

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Training Jiu-Jitsu at Long Island MMA has changed my life for the better.  Jiu-Jitsu was the best thing I ever could have done in my life and finding the proper facility to train at was a blessing. I have to say I was nervous to enter a mixed martial arts gym and take on a new journey but as soon as I scheduled my free introductory lesson, talked to the staff, and met the coaches who taught at the facility, I knew this was a great environment to train at. I thought I would feel out of place, not knowing any form of martial arts and starting from scratch but Long Island MMA welcomed me in with open arms and made me feel right at home. I am not the quickest of learners or the most coordinated of all people but the hands on training here by the coaching staff  helped me grasp techniques better than I thought I would and let me learn at a pace that was suitable for me. I have made a home for myself here at the gym and met many great friends along the way. If I can recommend picking up a hobby to anyone it would be Jiu-Jitsu here at LIMMA. One of the many great things about Jit-Jitsu and this gym is there is no such thing as an ego on the training mats, all egos are left at the door when entering the gym. You must be humble and respect all members on the mats that are trying to better themselves. When training during a class, its great, everyone feels and is welcome! All people of all ages, different careers, and ethnicities join together, and are forced to interact, workout, and better there techniques. We have everyone under one roof from actual UFC fighters (like Dennis Bermudez and Ryan LaFlare) to doctors, students, union workers, and ext., its great!

                               
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             Not only has this gym helped me create lifelong friends, and teach me how to defend myself but it has bettered me not only in the gym but in every aspect of my life. I cannot say I was in the best of shape upon beginning my journey here at LIMMA. I was overweight and self-conscious. As I began to train I watched the extra pounds I was holding shed off like crazy. I can now say I am in one of the best shapes of my life and still going strong! I am not as self conscious anymore, both because I not only look better now but the classes that I started taking at the facility forced me to slowly interact with other members and learn how to engage in conversation more. The most important benefit I have received throughout training Jiu-Jitsu is it has actually helped me become a better person, I am more humble now. I am constantly being put in a bad position while training Jiu-Jitsu and it forces me to either find an answer for the bad position I am put in or tap out, much like different situations that life gives up. I am able to look at my own personal problems in my own life now and look at them with a more level headed perspective than I might have previously done before starting my training. I also do not get as mad as easily as I might have because I am constantly working out my stress through training and the gym.

                                If I can recommend one thing to any person of any background, or anyone looking to make changes in their life, it would be to schedule one of the free introductory lessons Long Island MMA has to offer and see what I am talking about for yourself. 

Long Island MMA is located at 590 Smith St Farmingdale NY 11735.

MMA on Long Island is exploding. LI MMA in Farmingdale leading the charge!

Long Island MMA | Martial Arts on Long Island are exploding, Long Island MMA is leading the pack.

Long Island MMA in Farmingdale has 7 fighters competing on the NYFE the biggest local amateur MMA show

With Mixed Martial Arts Exploding in Long Island many local fighters are making there debut in Jamaica Queens.

On June 7^th New York’s premier mixed martial arts organization returns to the Amazura Concert Hall in Jamaica, Queens. New York Fight Exchange will kick off its third installment and showcase the best mma gyms in Long Island and New York City. All of NYFE’s fights are sanctioned by the World Kickboxing Association (WKA), the only sanctioning body permitted to oversee professional combat sports such as GLORY. Before ever entering the cage all fighters have to go through vigorous prefight requirements, ranging from training and sparring to blood work and pre fight physicals.  

On June 7^th at NYFE 3: Unstoppable for the first time ever in New York, WKA and NYFE will be crowning 2 New York State Champions and a United States Amateur Welterweight Champion when the undefeated Jerome “The Bull” Mickle steps in the cage with Long Island MMA’s Hugh McKenna.  McKenna is less known in the NY fight scene, but is trained and highly touted by some of the best pro fighters in the region. Some of McKenna’s training partners at Long Island MMA are UFC fighters Ryan LaFlare and Dennis Bermudez as well as Ring of Combat Lightweight Champion Chris Wade. The champion Jerome Mickle has been destroying his completion ever since first lacing up his gloves. Mickle started his career fighting in the NY underground MMA fight scene. At NYFE 1: Believe The Hype, Jerome headlined the event with fellow NY welterweight Aaron Sifflet which ended in dramatic fashion and the huge crowd at Amazura Concert Hall saw Mickle knock out Sifflet, proving he was the real deal. On March 15^th “the bull” was back in the NYFE cage against highly praised and dangerous striker Jonathan Lopez. Mickle went on to get the victory late in the second round using some big ground and pound strikes to force the referee to stop it. This fight between Mickle and McKenna wil be a great main event and the perfect fight to cap off this incredible fight card New York Fight Exchange has put together for the New York fans!  

The WKA NY State middleweight title has a lot of the people in the Empire State’s close nit combat sport community talking when two seasoned vets collide in the co-main event. Eric Ott will step in against Constantine Gemelas in one of the most anticipated fights of the year. The two warriors were supposed to meet at NYFE 2: Ides of March but an unfortunate injury put the brakes on the fight coming together. The two middleweights have shared training partners in the past, many have said this will be the NYFE fight of the night and could go either way.

In the third title fight of the evening, World Kickboxing Association will crown their New York State Bantamweight Champion once the dust settles after Long Island MMA’s Mike “The Caveman” Kuhn and NYFE Bantamweight tournament winner Elijah Punzone step in the cage. Both fighters are young and hungry and train with great camps. This fight should be a great treat for the fans when two of the most explosive 135 pound fighters try to impose their game plan on their opponent.

Time and time again, New York Fight Exchange has promised top notch fight cards, high level produced events and an overall great night out on the town for their fans. NYFE continues to show why they are the “Kings of NY MMA” by stacking their cards with the best mma fighters representing the most respectable gyms in the tri-state area. They have positioned themselves to be working right alongside WKA as the elected officials continue working on ironing out the legislation to overturn the “Pataki Ban” that prohibits professional mixed martial arts in New York State. New York is the only remaining state that still does not allow professional mma fighters to make a living in their home state. This prompted a class action lawsuit brought against the State of New York by Zuffa, UFC parent company, and many New York professional fighters.

The future goal for New York Fight Exchange is continue to showcase the up and comers while also having recognizable professionals headlining the events. “We want to stay focused on our next generation of fighters and continue to put them on the platform and under the bright lights like they deserve, If you think about it, if NYFE was doing these shows 5-10 years ago the ammys that potentially could have fought for us would be Weidman, LaFlare, Iaquinta just to name a few of the guys from the local scene. I want to discover and showcase the next big name in New York MMA!” said NYFE co-owner Mike Washington. We believe it is only a matter of time before pro mma is legal in New York, and with organizations like New York Fight Exchange and several others showing the people that do not support the legalization of the mixed martial arts, that events can be done safely. New York Fight Exchange follows pro level medical including full blood work analysis for HIV, Hap A, and Hep C to ensure fighter safety, as well as subject the fight card to the WKA for bout approval and to check for current suspensions.

Long Island MMA in Queens sends 7 fighters to fight

On the June 7^th event fans will be treated to a night of great fights at a beautiful venue. There will be knockouts, tap outs and nail biting decisions. All fighters have prepared themselves to go into that cage and leave it all in there. We encourage fans to come witness the future stars of tomorrow, on June 7^th!

For more information on the fighters check out http://limixedmartialarts.com/ | Long Island MMA also offers 60 days FREE for all who are interested in becoming a MMA fighter

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Every one always ask me WHAT ARE THE BEST GLOVES I CAN BUY.




Being from an MMA gym a lot of people get caught up in what type of gloves are best.

Most MMA student are fascinated and obsessed with getting the very best MMA or Boxing gloves that they can and solely focus on a glove with a "Brand Name" But the honest to goodness truth is that when a MMA or Muay Thai Brand gets as big as possible quality seems to go down.

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When buying gloves keep in mind the following information:

Sparring gloves: Sparring gloves often have a softer foam and usually only come in 14oz weight and above. The gloves have more support and padding for sparring purposes. Because these gloves have more foamy padding they can get ruined if youâre just using them on the bag.

Sparring gloves can come in a lace-up or Velcro closure.

Almost in all cases the glove is visibly different as well such as more padding on the cuff/palm as well. This is to allow the user to use defensive techniques that are NOT present on a bag glove.

This is why the glove has a specific label, that way they fulfill their specific purpose.
Training gloves: These are supposed to be the all-encompassing glove, but I assure you they are NOT.

You can buy a pair of these to use on either bags or sparring I wouldnât recommend using them on both because the bag will flatten out the padding on your gloves.

Bag Gloves: These gloves are generally a lighter weight, 10 to 14oz, and pack quite the punch. These are NOT suitable for sparring; the dense foam will be too rigid and unforgiving for sparring and could cause serious injury in sparring.



Velcro vs. Lace-up: Velcro is far easier to put on when training solo, or when doing circuit training. Velcro is more hassle-free however; some. Lace-ups are far more supportive and allow the user to gain MAXIMUM wrist support, however, a coach or partner will need to aid you in putting these on.