“INSIDE MMA” PAYS TRIBUTE TO SHAWN TOMPKINS – TOMORROW NIGHT ON HDNET
Tomorrow night, Bas Rutten honors his good friend, one of MMA’s most elite trainers, Shawn Tompkins. Rutten, who mentored Tompkins, and coached alongside him in the IFL, shares his insights into this man who touched so many in Mixed Martial Arts. Tompkins, who trained Vitor Belfort and Wanderlei Silva to name a few, died suddenly of […]
Mixed Martial Arts Links (8-15-11)
MMA trainer Shawn Tompkins dies ESPN By Josh Gross Shawn Tompkins, a mixed martial arts trainer known for guiding the careers of several accomplished fighters, passed away Sunday in Canada. The cause of his death is unknown. Tompkins was 37 years old. Tompkins is survived by his wife, … See all stories on this topic » […]
AN INTERVIEW WITH THE MMA PROFESSOR
CHARLIE WARD: THE MMA PROFESSOR By: Rich Bergeron [mpinpage] Charlie Ward has been fighting for 33 of his 37 years—starting at the ripe age of four by learning how to box. It’s no surprise that he is now running a groundbreaking new MMA training programming offering students at Arizona State University college credit to […]