KNOCKOUT NATION’S JOSH HYNES INTERVIEW
Posted on | March 15, 2007 | No Comments
Our Interview With Josh “BTP” Haynes
Josh “Bring The Pain” Haynes
Josh Haynes hails from Medford, Oregon. He’s a member of Team Quest and was on SpikeTV’s TUF3. Josh won his 2 “exhibiton” fights on TUF3 and has recently lost 2 straight with the UFC. In this interview, Josh talks about his upcoming fight & discusses his opponent. He also talks about the new weight class he will be fighting in for his upcoming fight and the reason for doing so. Plus explains on how you could become a sponsor of him.
KN: Knockout Nation
JH: Josh Haynes
KN: First off Josh, thanks again for doing this interview for us, we appreciate it knowing how most fighters are very busy guys.
KN: When you’re not training, kicking someone’s ass, what do you like to do in your spare time?
JH: Relaxing at home and spending time with my wife and kids is my biggest priority. My family means everything to me and I want to spend as much time with them as possible. We like to go camping in the summer. Other than that I read a lot, play Xbox, and try to find time to play my guitar.
KN: When and why did you start fighting?
JH: When I was a little kid my brother, who is 8 years older than me, used to take me to the park and make me beat up other little kids. So I guess that’s when it really started. I took my first amateur fight in May 2002. I had a couple months of training, if you would even call it that. My motivations for taking that fight were that I had been a fan of the UFC and always wanted to do something like that, and I felt that I was as tough as any of the other local competition. After fighting in amateur shows for about 2 years I decided to go pro and see how far I could take my fighting career.
KN: Growing up, who was your favorite fighter? Who did you want to be?
JH: I didn’t have a favorite fighter growing up. I guess I followed Mike Tyson more than anyone. When I was younger I wanted to be The Incredible Hulk or Jim Rockford from the Rockford files.
KN: Through your entire career has any member of your family not supported you with fighting MMA?
JH: I have always had the complete support of my family. My wife in particular encouraged me to pursue my aspirations of fighting for the UFC. Unfortunately, my mom passed away before I started fighting but I know she would have been my biggest fan.
KN: Who has been your biggest influence in life and fighting?
JH: My mom has been my biggest influence in my life. She didn’t have an easy lot in life and even when things were at their worst she found a way to persevere. My 5 year old son, Thor, is my inspiration. His struggle with brain cancer has taught me so much about life, what it means to be a father, a husband, and to never give up even when the odds are stacked against you.
KN: What is your favorite technique?
JH: My favorite technique would be the one where I cause the other guy to lose.
KN: Is there anyone person you have a grudge against?
JH: I don’t hold grudges against people. Life is to short for that.
KN: Explain a daily workout and training session.
JH: My daily workout sessions vary depending on the day. Each day I train about 6 to 8 hours usually in two hour blocks. My weekly training regimen includes team practice and conditioning at Team Quest, focused training in Jiu-Jitsu and Thai boxing, as well as running and gym time.
KN: If you could train with anyone in the world, who would it be and why? And if it’s the team your training with now, tell us why?
JH: There are a lot of amazing trainers out there and I think there is a lot of benefit in learning from different people. I am looking forward to getting more opportunities to travel to train in the next few years. However, I am very content with the training I am getting now. When I moved my family from Southern Oregon to Portland, Oregon it was because I wanted to train with Team Quest. I am happy with that decision and see myself remaining in this area for some time.
KN: What ranks and titles have you held/have?
JH: I have held a few heavyweight titles in the Pacific Northwest as an amateur fighter.
KN: What do you feel is your biggest weapon in a fight?
JH: My mental toughness, my drive and motivation to not give up are some of my greatest strengths when I am fighting. I show up to every fight looking to put on a great show for the fans and to see how much I can push myself to accomplish what I set out to achieve.
KN: What was the toughest part about TUF3?
JH: For me, the most difficult part of TUF 3 was not being able to talk to my wife, children and older brother. My family has always offered me a lot of support and encouragement in everything I set out to achieve.
KN: If you had the chance to do it over, would you do it again?
JH: I would definitely take part in TUF 3 if I had to do it all over again. It was a great opportunity and absolutely worth the sacrifices my family and I made for me to be on the show.
KN: Why did you make the move to Middleweight?
JH: When I first started fighting I weighed 330 lbs. Fighting at middleweight was just part of a natural progression for me. I want to fight in a weight class that is more suitable for my height and reach. Losing the weight and moving down in weight classes is a necessary element to making myself the best fighter I can be. My next fight, against Cummo, is at Welterweight (170 lbs) and that is the weight class I plan on staying in.
KN: Your next fight is against Luke Cummo at UFC 69 in Houston, Texas, what are your thoughts on him?
JH: I respect Cummo and know that he will show up to put on a great fight. I don’t fear anything he is going to bring to the table. I feel I’m going to be the more aggressive and powerful fighter in the octagon that night. Above all else I plan to put on a great show for everyone, and show the fans what it means to Bring The Pain.
KN: What does it mean for you fighting in the UFC?
JH: The UFC represents a huge point in my life. When I first started this I said to my wife that I would make it to the UFC. I did what I had to do to get this far. I have worked hard and made the changes in my life, as well as in my training, to get this opportunity. I could not be happier. I have the utmost respect for the folks at Spike TV and for Dana White and the folks at the UFC for giving me this opportunity. It is my intention to make this the beginning of a very good career with the UFC.
KN: I’ve seen that you could become an official sponsor of Josh Haynes by bidding on eBay, care to explain this?
JH: A good friend of mine, Nate “Rock” Quarry, set up the idea with Pullen Art Studio. Their idea was to create a sponsorship that is driven by the fans. Pullen Art Studio has provided 20 limited edition prints of one of his artworks of Nate and had them autographed. Pullen Art Studio has been putting up each print for auction on Ebay and has set up a direct donation account through PayPal. This sponsorship is a unique idea and it is really exciting for me to be sponsored by fans as opposed to just companies.
KN: Well I don’t want to take up anymore of your time. Are there any closing comments you’d want to make, sponsors, fans?
JH: First and foremost I want to thank the fans. I want to say thanks to Team Latus Harley Davidson/Buell here in Portland for all their support and the awesome 2007 Buell they hooked me up with. Warrior Wear has also been very good to me. Also I want to thank Protech Mouthguards, Bridgetown Chiropractic, www.Valor7.com, Pullen Art Studio, Jason from www.Garage31.com, and Denaro Sports Marketing. I also want to recognize Team Quest, Mike Dolce of www.StrengthCoachOnline.com, New Breed Jui-Jitsu, and Portland Thai Boxing in helping me prepare for my upcoming fight. My new official website should go live very soon and you can check it out at www.btpmma.com.
Knockout Nation’s Yves Edwards Interview
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KNOCKOUT NATION Interview With Yves Edwards
Yves EdwardsYves is a Muay Thai & Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu fighter, fighting out of Texas. He has a current record of 29-12-1. He has fought in Organizations such as the UFC (6-4), PRIDE (2-1), BoDog (0-1), WEC (1-0), HOOKnSHOOT (5-0-1), KOTC (1-1), WPC (1-1), WSW (1-0), PRW (1-0), EC (0-1), BRI (0-1), Armageddon (2-0), SB (0-1), Bushido (1-0), REF (2-0), Shogun (1-0), Shooto (0-1) & Euphoria (2-0). He holds wins over some top-notch fighters such as Hermes Franca (2x), Josh Thomson, Dokonjonosuke Mishima, & Rich Clementi. In this interview you will find out who he is currently signed with, his thoughts on his last 2 UFC fights & see a very funny side of Yves.KN: First off Yves, thanks again for doing this interview for us, we appreciate it knowing how most fighters are very busy guys.
YE: It’s all good homie. Most guys in the MMA media have always been good to me I figure I should do the same.
KN: When your not training, kicking someone’s ass, what do you like to do in your spare time?
YE: I hang out with my favorite people my wife and kids. I also love playing baskeball, and flag football. Oh yeah and video games are always fun. I play a lot of Madden, Socom and Tiger Woods Golf.
KN: When and why did you start fighting?
YE: I think I had my very first fight in 97 or 98 it was just an amateur match here in Houston I got my ass kicked. shhhhh!!
KN: Growing up, who was your favorite fighter? Who did you want to be?
YE: The first time I saw Bas Rutten, and the first time I saw Pele fight I was inspired by those guys. I met Bas early in my career and he was one of the coolest most down to earth guys ever.
KN: Through your entire career has any member of your family not supported you with fighting MMA?
YE: I wouldn’t say that they didn’t support me, but any mother or grandmother don’t want to see their baby get hit, but they do love it when fans of the sport want to talk to them about me. They get so proud.
KN: Who has been your biggest influence in life and fighting?
YE: That one I’ll have to split between my wife and my son. She is such a go-getter she makes it hard to not want to get better at everything. Then my son I have never met anyone that is such a fighter. He’s only 3 and he’s already overcome so much more than I will probably ever have to in my life.
KN: What is your favorite technique?
YE: I’ve got a few of them but tops is probably the Superman punch. Everyone can do it but I have only seen a few guys do it right. I’d be one of them.
KN: Is there anyone person you have a “grudge against?
YE: Well I still don’t like David Hasselhoff.
KN: Explain a daily workout and training session.
YE: Well I’m going through some changes in my training routine. I’m bringing a lot of the old stuff back but I’m also adding some new things. It’s not quite fine tuned yet but it will be within the next few weeks.
KN: If you could train with anyone in the world, who would it be and why? And if it’s the team your training with now, tell us why?
YE: I really don’t know who else I would want to train with other than my guys. They have always been there to push me and for me. I would also like to get more work in with wrestlers though I think that is the weakest link in my game.
KN: What ranks and titles have you held/have?
YE: I’ve held a few local titles here in Texas that don’t even exist any more. I was also the HooknShoot/AFC Welterweight champion. Which I had to relinquish when I moved down to Lightweight. That is probably the only title that I’ve ever held that meant anything at all. As far as ranks go I have been ranked as high as #3 in the world, and the plan is to get back to that and keep rising.
KN: What do you feel is your biggest weapon in a fight?
YE: Man I got so many weapons, and I’ve never measured them all out to see which on was the biggest. Let’s just say they can all fuck you up.
KN: Are there any up-n-coming talent coming out of ThugJitsu?
YE: Yeah there are lots of younger guys training with us. The first names you’ll probably see will be Todd Moore and Raheem Williams, and there will still be more to come.
KN: Any news on your next opponent, which org it will be in and what date it could be?
YE: I don’t yet know who my next opponent will be but it will be at Bodogfight and it will probably be in June.
KN: After about 2 years of being away from the UFC, you return at UFC 58 to fight Mark Hominick. What is your thoughts on this fight and did you underestimate him?
YE: I think I fought a shitty fight. I didn’t feel like my usual self and I fought a young tough hungry guy. That sounds like a good formula to get your ass kicked, and that’s exactly what happened.
KN: Your most recent fight in the UFC was at UFC 61 against Joe Stevenson. What are your thoughts on this fight and what do you think you should have done different?
YE: For that fight my head was right, up until it got cut. Maybe I shouldn’t have shaved my head. That was very likely the only way that he could beat me. Doctor stoppage via cut. What I should have done different is not get in position to get elbowed.
KN: You’ve fought for all kinds of orgs such as UFC, Pride & BoDog. Which org do you prefer to fight in?
YE: I would fight in Wal-mart if it were legal and you got paid for it. I truly just love fighting and I love fighting good fighters. BoDog is signing some good guys and that’s where I am now, but yes I do still want to fight the good fighters from the other orgs and the ones that aren’t signed yet.
KN: Last question is will we see you back in the UFC anytime soon?
YE: Well right now I’m under contract to Bodog but you never know what free agency may bring. I could be back with Bodog after free agency or the UFC. There are a few things that you can always count on in the fight game. The best guy that night will always win. You can never count Couture out ever, and you can’t count on anything.
KN: Well I don’t want to take up anymore of your time. Are there any closing comments you’d want to make, sponsors, fans?
YE: Yeah I just want to say thanks to my fans and friends. Usually when a fighter goes through a slump tons of people jump ship, but through all of this I don’t think I have experienced much of that at all. For the most part everyone that I thought I could count on I really can, and that’s something you can’t come close to putting a value on.
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MATT YANOFSKY’S BOXING POUND FOR POUND LIST
Posted on | March 15, 2007 | 1 Comment
Pound for Pound List {As Of 3/9/07}
By: Matt Yanofsky
- Manny Pacquaio {Junior Lightweight}Pacquaio has an excellent 2006 where he twice knocked out Erik Morales and battered former champion Oscar Larios. Pacquaio is now slated to face unknown and unheralded Jorge Solis on April fourteenth on a Pay Per View Card. Should Pacquiao be successful, I would hope he faces the Barerra vs Marquez winner.
- Floyd Mayweather {Welterweight}After winning the entire second half of the Zab Judah fight and every round against Carlos Baldomir, Mayweather will now be facing the biggest test of career when he moves up to 154 to face Oscar De La Hoya. Unfortunately, if Floyd loses the fight and elects to retire, his legacy may forever be non-existent.
- Winky Wright {Middleweight}After a disputed draw with champion Jermain Taylor in June, Wright returned to dominate former champion Ike Quartey who moved up from junior middleweight. Wright will now be facing Bernard Hopkins at a catch weight of 170 on a pay per view in July that few fans will order. Here is a good question, why are they fighting at 170? There was a vacant IBF Belt at 168 and I can assure you that if they elected to move down 2 lbs that belt could have defiantly been at stake as both fighters were IBF ranked. It is too late now as Alejandro Berrio holds the belt and now there is absolutely no build up behind this already boring fight.
- Rafael Marquez {Super Bantamweight}Marquez successfully moved up from Bantamweight to stop WBC and Ring Magazine Champion Israel Vazquez in a thriller. The power punching machine broke Vazquez’ nose and traded blows with him until Vazquez retired on his stool after the seventh round claiming he couldn’t breathe. Marquez showed the heart of a champion when he recovering from a third round knockdown to ultimately come back to stop the fight. Both fighters want a rematch and the fans would love it as well.
- Juan Manuel Marquez {Junior Lightweight}Jus like his brother Rafael, Juan Manuel successfully moved up in weight to win the WBC championship. Marquez easily out pointed the legendary Macro Antonio Barrera. Marquez will most definitely be on tap to avenge his 2004 draw in rematch with Manny Pacquaio if he is successful against Jorge Solis April fourteenth.
- Jermain Taylor {Middleweight}Taylor earned a decision victory over the tough and awkward volume punching machine Kassim Ouma who took Taylor’s best power shots while refusing to go down. Ouma, the former Junior Middleweight champion had some success toward the end of the fight against Taylor who has shown inability to fight while going backwards. Taylor will be fighting contender season 1 champion Sergio Mora in May or June on HBO. If Taylor is successful, he will be facing either the winner of Pavlik vs Miranda or move up to 168 to face long time WBO king Joe Calzaghe.
- Ricky Hatton {Junior Welterweight}After a very close call against Luis Collazo at Welterweight, Hatton moved back down to Junior Welterweight to dominate IBF Champion Juan Urango. Hatton almost immediately vacated his belt by electing to face Jose Luis Castillo instead of mandatory challenger Lovemore N’dou who was handed the title when Hatton vacated it. Hatton vs Castillo will be taking place this June and should be an incredible fight.
- Joe Calzaghe {Super Middleweight}Calzaghe had a tougher time than expected in his last fight. Calzaghe recovered from the first cut of his career against Sakio Bika to earn a unanimous decision. Calzaghe will be facing Peter Manfredo April seventh on HBO. If Calzaghe is successful, he will have some options. Calzaghe can face the winner of the Mikkel Kessler Librado Andrade fight, Face Jermain Taylor, or move up to Light Heavyweight to face one of the champions.
- Joel Cassamayor {Lightweight}
Casamayor picked up the WBC and Ring Magazine title in October by defeating Diego Corrales who missed weight by 4 lbs. Casamayor could have refused the fight like Corrales did when Jose Luis Castillo missed weight for their third fight but he elected to be a true fighter and take the contest. Casamayor has since been unjustly stripped of his title just for “talking” about fighting WBO champion Acelino Freitas. Casamayor will now be facing WBC “Interim” Champion David Diaz who is his mandatory so why not give Casamayor his belt back? Welcome to boxing folks. Honorable Mention: Jorge Arce, Pongsaklek Wonjongkam, Jose Luis Castillo, Marco Antonio Barrera, Wladimir Klitchko, Shane Mosley, Israel Vazquez, Mikkel Kessler, Jean Marc Mormeck, Miguel Cotto10. Ivan Calderon {Strawweight} Calderon may perhaps be the best pure boxer in the world today. Unfortunately, to most boxing fans he is an unknown due to the fact he is fighting at the lowest weight class and receives very little publicity. Calderon has dominated every fight he has been in and has been refused unification by the other three champions at 105. Calderon may move up to 108 to face IBF Champion Ulises Solis. Hopefully we will see more of him on TV so he can get the respect he deserves.
JOHN DUDDY PRE-FIGHT INTERVIEW
Posted on | March 15, 2007 | 1 Comment
John Duddy: Ready For War!
By Matt Yanofsky
Today only hours before the weigh in, I had the pleasure of speaking with rising Middleweight Star John Duddy 18-0 {13 KO’s}. Duddy is coming off his biggest victory of his career against former World Champion Yory Boy Campos.
Tomorrow, he will be taking on Anthony Bonsante in front of a sold out crowd at the MSG Theater. If you don’t have a ticket, you can order the fight for only $24.95 on Pay Per View. Fans can visit John at IrishRopes.Com.
MY: John what’s up? Your last fight against Yory Boy Campas was one of the best in 2006. Fans were treated to a twelve round war where you came up victories in a very close fight. What does it mean to you to beat a fighter of that caliber?
JD: It was great for my career but it doesn’t mean much to me at this moment. I am 100 percent focused on my fight tomorrow. I know Bonsante is a very tough opponent and I am prepared for anything he comes with.
MY: A few months back, I was at a press conference for you to announce your scheduled fight in January. You ended up announcing your eye was not fully healed from your war with Campos and you were not going to be able to fight. How disappointing was that to you?
JD: Not really. I was happy to great a break after a very tough fight. It would not have been smart to get in the ring without my cuts being fully healed.
MY: Tomorrow you are slated to face Anthony Bonsante. He is a tough and rugged middleweight. How do you feel about him and what did you add to your training camp to prepare for him?
JD: Just worked a lot on my weaknesses specifically moving my head, jabs, and being in the best shape. I am prepared for 12 rounds with a very aggressive fighter im ready for war!
MY: Right now you are defiantly the most popular fighter in New York. Irish fans fill the arena every time you come to fight. What does it mean to you to have such great fan support with you at all times?
JD: Its awesome I love! It it’s a great experience and I’m so happy they support me I will work hard so they keep coming to watch me fight!
MY: Kelly Pavlik has made similar progress to yours and neither of you are very far from a title fight and you are both undefeated. How would you feel about a fight with Kelly Pavlik?
JD: I haven’t thought about it specifically, but if it happens, it happens. We are both young and undefeated, so there’s a good chance it can become a reality if there is a big public demand for it.
MY: John thanks for your time! What do you have to say to your fans?
JD: Thanks for supporting me throughout my career so far. I can’t even tell you how important it is to me. Keep watching for me and if you can’t get to the arena tomorrow watch the fight on TV. It will be a great battle.
KEISHA MORRISSEY’S DE LA HOYA VS. MAYWEATHER PRESS CONFERENCE PICS
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A FIGHTER’S BEST FRIEND: DR. PETER GOLDMAN
Posted on | March 14, 2007 | 4 Comments
DR. PETER GOLDMAN: THE MIRACLE MMA HEALER
Goldman’s Zone Healing practice relieves his patients’ pain in minutes
By: Rich Bergeron
Who ever said there is no such thing as a quick fix has never met Dr. Peter Goldman. As the chiropractor of several well known sports stars—particularly those in the fight game—Goldman has made a name for himself by offering super fast healing sessions that tap into a process called Zone Healing.
“I never really looked at myself as a sports doctor,” Goldman said. “Actually, I do take care of a lot of MMA stars, and that happen kind of inadvertently. I’m the kind of doctor who just loves to help whoever I can, but I’ve always been involved in MMA myself, and because of that I ended up attending to a lot of fighters. Some of them are very high profile. The word kind of got out, and now I get emails and calls from all over the world. I work with people all over the world involved at all levels of the fight game. They come from all over the world to my office to see me, and they get great results from that.”
He maintains it was never his goal to work directly with some of the most famous MMA fighters, but his specialty ended up being just what many of them needed in order to stay in top physical condition. “One of the first big names I worked with was B.J. Penn,” Goldman explained. “Before B.J. I’d taken care of many Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belts, and I had other BJJ fighters already as my patients, but I hadn’t met too many real MMA stars. B.J. was in his mid 20s when we met, and he was one of the best fighters in the world. He had a lot of problems with his neck, and he was told he had to get neck surgery. At the time, even though he was so young, he was considering retirement. After the first treatment I gave him he was about 70 percent relieved. I saw him a couple of times a day for three straight days, and after that he was 100 percent relieved.”
The doctor no doubt saved Penn’s career, so the fighter never forgot that. “B.J. started to fly me out to his fights a few days beforehand. I’ll work on him every day, and I’ll give him treatment before and after the fight,” explained Goldman. “He loves the results. After the success B.J. had with Zone Healing, which is the type of technique I use, the word got out in the MMA community.”
He eventually had other fighters knocking on his door including Bas Rutten, Eddie Bravo, Rob Kaman, Rigan Machado, John Machado, Renato “Charuto” Verissimo, and Female Boxing Legend Lucia Rijker.
“I actually don’t do anything specific to fighters,” he admitted. “Zone Healing is so specifically powerful. I’ve even been able to help fighters who have already gone to other chiropractors, homeopaths, naturalists, acupuncturists, and etcetera. They’re so not where they want to be in a physical healing sense when they first come in, but after Zone Healing they’re all better.”
He points out that nothing he does is really all that special. It is just a proven, effective method of natural healing. “I look at it like a fuse box. If one of the circuits blew, all the things controlled by that circuit will not work,” he explained. “If you just reset the circuit, everything will work again. There are circuits in the body, too. You have an eliminative circuit, a glandular circuit, a nerve circuit, a digestive circuit, a muscular circuit, and a circulatory circuit. What Zone Healing does is it lets me feel points along the back of the head that relate to the six circuits, and that tells me which circuit is or is not working. When stimulated I can reset these circuits. Once reset the body is in a situation where it is more balanced and more able to heal itself.”
Seeing the faces of his patients light up is what he enjoys most about his work. “I just love seeing people’s faces go from complete frustration and hopelessness to complete relief and happiness when they actually see with their own eyes their healing. When they see that their body is actually healing, they feel so much better,” he said. “I had a woman come in this morning who is not a pro fighter, but she had been diagnosed with MS years ago. Basically, when she started coming to me she could not walk. She used a walker or a wheelchair wherever she went. I’ve been working on her twice a week for a couple of months. I got a call this morning and she said to me, ‘Doctor, I can’t believe it, I’m actually walking.’ So, I told her to come in for a treatment, and she came in with her husband, and they were both thrilled.” He added that is was gratifying to him to actually witness her come into the office without her walker. He maintains he never did anything different with that woman that he might do with a fighter.
“What I do with Zone Healing is not taught in any school in the world,” he explained. “Doctor Fleet was the founder of Zone Healing, and he taught many doctors in the 30s, 40s, and 50s. Some of his original students actually taught me. I would say there’s probably about 100 doctors who know this system, and there’s maybe 30 doctors who use this system combined with other systems. As far as pure Zone doctors go, there’s just a handful, and I’m one of them.”
What truly makes this treatment seem like pure magic is the time it takes for a typical session. “The treatment only takes about one minute. If you are a chiropractor doing Zone Healing, you can easily see about 30 patients in an hour,” he said. “Even though I already have a very successful practice, there’s always room for me to help more people.”
Goldman’s doing so well he even made a point to recommend another Zone Healing doctor who practices the method on the East Coast. Dr. Mike Fitzgerald has an office in
Goldman’s first experience with Zone Healing occurred during his childhood when his parents took him to a chiropractor who was a student of Zone Healing Pioneer Doctor Thurman Fleet. Dr. Goldman graduated from Life Chiropractic School in Marietta, Georgia. In 1994, while at school, he also met a chiropractor who helped him learn the Zone Healing method. “We spent about 100 hours together over a four year period, and he taught me everything I know about Zone Healing,” said Goldman. “He was a direct student of Doctor Fleet.”
Dr. Goldman is not greedy about his skills, and he would someday like to start a Zone Healing school. “I have taught the principles for years, and I’ve actually given a lot of thought to opening my own school,” he said. “I actually have a lot of patients who are medical doctors, homeopaths, energy workers, etc. The only qualifications for my school is that my students would have to have some kind of degree, whether it’s medical, chiropractic, or homeopathic medicine. I’d want them to use what they already know plus what I’m gonna show them. Hopefully that will increase their healing results.”
Other than instituting the school, Goldman’s goal is to completely master the Zone Healing technique and make the whole process quicker than it already is. “I found that for a person to really fully heal, they usually need a series of treatments,” he said. “Even though the session only lasts a minute, they have to come back two or three times a week for a few more times to feel better. Compared to other systems that’s fantastic. But, my ultimate goal is to see a patient only once and have them heal 100 percent. That would be pretty cool. Say if a guy lived in Australia and he could come see me once, and boom, it’s over. It’s probably just going to take me expanding and opening up my own healing consciousness more and more.”
He is extremely proud of the differences he’s made in the lives of many of his patients, but even more so, combining his love for the fight game and being able to help fighters keep on fighting has been an amazing experience for Goldman.
“When I met Rigan Machado, his neck was in such bad shape, not only couldn’t he practice or teach Jiu Jitsu, but he could hardly function, period. At the time we lived about two hours away from each other, and he couldn’t drive himself,” explained Goldman. “He was driven in by his friend once a week for about four or five treatments until he was 100 percent healed. He went on to compete in the Abu Dhabi Championships after that.”
He also helped Bas Rutten overcome asthma he suffered from since he was a child. He explained that after a few Zone Healing sessions, Rutten’s breathing was perfect and he no longer has to use his inhaler. When asked if maybe WBO Champion Shannon Briggs could be helped with his asthma through Zone Healing, Goldman didn’t hesitate to say he knew that he was confident in the possibility of Briggs being helped.
He also mentioned his work with Lucia Rijker. “She’s the best female boxer in the world, and right now she’s looking at different offers to fight,” said Goldman. “If she does fight soon she wants me with her during her training camp and with her before and after the fight.”
Goldman went on to explain why his methods are so useful for fighters of all sizes and stripes. “You gotta figure that a fighter leading up to a fight has a lot of nerves, and they want their body to be 100 percent balanced before the get in the cage or the ring. It’s good to have Zone Healing for a few days and then right before the fight to keep everything balanced and get in the most perfect possible shape they can be in to fight,” he said. “After the fight, it usually depends on how the fight went. Sometimes after a fight it’s a good idea to get balanced again. After B.J. Penn beat Renzo Gracie, I was in the ring celebrating with him, and it was really loud in there. He grabbed me and said, ‘We gotta get in the locker room. I need an adjustment.’ He didn’t have a scratch on him, and he did great, but he got rebalanced. We went and did it right away.”
To learn more about Doctor Peter Goldman and Zone Healing go to www.goldmanhealing.com where there are a ton of resources and descriptions of what the method is all about and testimonials about how it has helped Goldman’s patients over the years. “Everyone should take some time and look at that site, and if they want to see me give me a call or an email, and we’ll hook it up,” Goldman said. Dr. Goldman’s email address is:
20 QUESTIONS FOR GOZE
Posted on | March 14, 2007 | 1 Comment
20 Questions With Goze
The MySpace Phenomenon Speaks With Fight News Unlimited
Goze’s Blog is a MySpace staple and is even linked to www.gozesblog.com now, though you can also find his profile at www.myspace.com/thegoze. Goze is usually the one doing the interviewing, but Fight News Unlimited recently turned the tables on him. Here are the results:
- When and how did you get involved in writing your random thoughts and about Mixed Martial Arts?
Goze: It all started off as a joke to be honest. I’m the type of guy who becomes irritated by the small things in life such as comb-overs or girls who shave their eyebrows off and pencil them in. Anyway, my friends would always crack up when I would go on these rants, so one day one of them suggested I write my thoughts down. People came across my page and started leaving me supportive comments which only made the clown in me want to blog more and more.
As far as the MMA aspect of my writing goes…as some of you may already know, I’m friends with a few well known mixed martial artists, some of which get a very bad rap from the press. In hanging out with them, I’ve discovered that they are no different from you or I. They have families, jobs, and they mostly all have a great sense of humor. I wanted people to get to know that aspect of the fighters’ lives. The side that we never get to see on TV or in interviews. That’s why I decided to interview these guys. At first it was a little tough, but as I became more popular, fighters began to come to me.
2. What do you love most about writing and MMA? What do you love most about writing about MMA?
Goze: I love the fact that I can express myself through MySpace and not get punched in the liver. I chose writing, because it gives fighters the opportunity to respond to me on their own time when it fits into their schedules. These guys are busy now and if you call them and ask them 20 questions, they may not give you the best answers because they are rushing to get home for dinner or to the gym for a training session. If they have the info in an e-mail or message, they will give you better answers because they have time to think about their responses…unlike what I am demonstrating in this interview :).
3. How did you come up with the principles of Gozejitsu?
Goze: Not everyone is 6’2″ and 220 pounds of muscle. Gozejitsu is more for the guy who resembles Chunk from the movie “The Goonies.” Gozejitsu incorporates the lost arts, such as running and hiding. By your third class, you will already know how to pay bigger guys to do your fighting for you. It’s these techniques that enable me to draw on the courage it takes to tell Sean Sherk he has a shorter neck than R2D2.
4. Who is your favorite fighter? Who gave you the best interview so far?
GOZE: My favorite fighter would have to be Sakuraba. The guy always puts it all out on the line and he’s funny as balls, too.
Best interview goes to Yves Edwards. From the moment we met, we clicked like fake tits and red swimsuits…sorry, I’m watching Baywatch.
5. You are such a popular guy on MySpace, but I noticed your profile says you only have a little over 1,000 friends. Shouldn’t you have way more than that?
Goze: I’m very selective about my friend requests. I only want to talk to the people who have something to say. I’m not a big fan of negative people (go figure). Plus I saw this movie once where this guy met this crazy lesbian in a chat room and she cut his fireman off with a rusty knife…not trying to go that route.
6. How did you get to know so many MMA fighters?
Goze: I stalk with the best of them my friend! OK, seriously, living in SoCal, I’m only one hour away from Vegas by plane so I’m able to get to a lot of events. Of course now there are more events in Cali, too. Anyhoo, these guys would get used to seeing my mug and little by little we became friends.
Another big part of all that was that I was friends with the late Ryan Bennett, and he introduced me to Trigg and a lot of other people.
7. Where do you get your quick wit from?
GOZE: I grew up in a house with an older brother and father who tortured me mentally every day. I was also always the class clown, so when you are in the principal’s office every other day, you learn to think quick on your feet. For instance, some of the quotes I have on my mental speed dial are:
- “He did it, he did it!”
- “You can’t feel it because the rubber is on tight.”
- “Hey, Sherlock, you gonna spend the night figuring out who really cut the cheese, or am I gonna have to share that secret with everyone else?”
- “How could I have banged that stripper if I was at church all night?”
- “No speaker de english meester.”
These always help me out of a jam.
8. Who is your favorite person to hang out with? If it’s not a fighter, who is your favorite fighter to hang out with?
GOZE: My favorite person to hang out with is probably Trigg. He’s a crack up. It’s always exciting to be around him, because you never know what he’s up to. For instance, you could be in your hotel room, and all of a sudden he’ll call you and say, “Hey, Jackass, be downstairs in five minutes. We’re going to lunch.” You get in the car and fucking Wanderlei Silva and Shogun are just chilling in there.You never know what he’s up to, and that makes for an exciting time.
9. What don’t we know about some of the fighters you know personally and won’t kick your ass if you tell us?
GOZE: Sorry, most of it will get me executed.
Let’s see, Hermes Franca is a really nice guy with a really dirty mouth. He calls me cocksucker, but with his accent it sounds more like “cowgsucca.”
10. Does your MySpace fame help you get a lot of tail?
Goze: “No speaker de english meester.” Told you.
11. What is the funniest thing that ever happened to you?
GOZE: One time I was driving with a buddy and saw a group of about 100 crows flying over a house, and the noise was so deafening I decided to investigate. When I passed by the house I noticed there were two chimpanzees dressed in Hawaiian shirts and Pampers jumping up and down swinging brooms at the crows. Freakiest shit I ever seen, man.
12. If MySpace didn’t exist, what would you have done instead?
GOZE: Graduate sooner. I’d probably not be as fat, too.
13. What is your ultimate goal for the blog and in life?
GOZE: I just want to continue to grow into different avenues of the sport. On Monday I have a really big announcement that will shed a little light on this subject.
14. What else do you have going outside of the blog, and what’s your greatest accomplishment other than writing?
GOZE: I’m a Clinical Psychology student right now, so I have my hands full. My biggest accomplishment to date was accomplished recently at Pride 33. I ate more than Butterbean at the Caesar’s Palace buffet.
15. Where did you learn to write?
GOZE: In first grade. I really have no formal training.
16. Can you tell us about the best fight you ever saw? GOZE: It has to be Takanari Gomi vs. Nick Diaz. That fight seemed like it was to the death! Gomi underestimated Nick and paid for it in the end.17. Is it really true that what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas?
GOZE: Fuck no! Wait ’till you hear the write up we did on our trip to Vegas. We got into some real shit over there.
18. Can you explain your belt ranking system to us? We feel cool having a yellow belt in Gozejitsu and all, but for all we know it’s three grades below beginner.
GOZE: My system works a little different. The colors aren’t your traditional rankings, because, well, I’m not your traditional instructor. Right now there are only a few people with higher-ranking belts. These are people who have been with me since the beginning. I pretty much watch everyone. If you re-post my bulletins and leave blog comments, you eventually move up. If you land me a big interview, you move up a belt. Pretty simple.
19. Where do you see yourself in five years?
GOZE: Probably still in mirrors and pictures. Just messing, I see myself having graduated. Graduation = Dr. Goze.
A house, kids, some wives, a couple of dogs. Maybe write a book… a cook book. If I’m gonna be a fat bastard, might as well make some money, right?
20. Can you tell us one thing that not many people really know about you?
Goze: I’m a sports nut, and I love to travel. I just recently came back from Europe where I went to support the stars and bars in the World Cup.
Let’s see, I’m not very computer savvy. I secretly hate Bryant Gumble’s afro and am considering starting a petition for him to cut it.
If you really want to hear something big about me, stay tuned Monday when I drop a huge Goze’s Blog bomb.
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VENDETTA FIGHT GEAR PROFILE
Posted on | March 13, 2007 | 2 Comments
VENDETTA FIGHT GEAR PROFILE
By: Rich Bergeron
Chris Jeffcoat and Nick O’Connor are the brains and muscle behind Vendetta Fight gear, and the two Massachusetts natives have brought a fresh outlook to the fight gear scene. The company sponsors Hermes Franca and Jorge Rivera in addition to providing ring card girls for events and producing high quality men’s and women’s apparel.
Both were in attendance at Untamed 10, where they provided 60 free T-shirt to screaming fans. Both sported bright green hair for the event, though it was more than their appearance that set them apart from the other clothing companies with tables full of products to sell. They sell T-shirts, sweat shorts, and women’s underwear among a host of other products. They even have fight shorts, gloves, and rash guards on order.
Jeffcoat explained that they are approaching a year of experience supporting the sport of MMA. “We started small with the WFL,” he said. “But, we’ve been watching MMA for years, and I’ve done some training, too. We’re both devoted to it.”
The ultimate goal for the company is to support the sport and the professional and local fighters out there trying to make a name for themselves. “We’re new and here with exciting products,” said Jeffcoat.
As for what sets them apart from other companies, O’Connor said it is their motivation. “We have an interest and involvement in the sport that other companies don’t have,” he said.
Jeffcoat went on to profess that he’s not in it just to make money. “We’ve been following the sport for years, and we put a lot into it,” he said. “We don’t just line up clothes to sell at these events. We put together the fight card, we bring the ring girls, and we do it because we like it.”
They both flew out to Las Vegas for UFC 67 with Jorge Rivera and Boston MMA Pro Kenny Florian. They watch every UFC and attend every local and regional event they can.
“We’ve been friends since high school,” said O’Connor.
Jeffcoat is impressed with how far the sport has come and how the UFC has progressed. “It’s a great sport, and it brings a lot of professional organizations and people together,” he said. “I really think Dana White is a marketing genius. He’s showing the public the skill it really takes to be a fighter. If you watch all the old reels of how the UFC used to be you can see the skill change that’s taken place.”
(From left to right: Chris Jeffcoat, Dana White, and Nick O’Connor)
Both promise that they will be at every local event in the New England area and even in New York in due time. They have also already put the wheels in motion for their next Vegas visit.
To learn more about Vendetta Fight Gear go to: www.vendettafightgear.com or visit their MySpace profile at: www.myspace.com/vendettafightgear.
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