Is Fabricio Werdum the best heavyweight ever?

Fabricio Werdum has now submitted Fedor Emelianenko, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Cain Velasquez. As well as knocking out Mark Hunt. In the world of mixed martial arts Hunt’s chin was something of legend, many believed Cain would never lose again let alone get submitted, and many consider Fedor the best of all time. This begs […]

The best UFC fighter not in the top 10: Ryan LaFlare will beat Demian Maia

March 21 is the date set for UFC Fight Night 62 and it is at this event that Long Island MMA’s own Ryan LaFlare will take part in the greatest contest of his career. Ryan is set to face an extremely dangerous and experienced opponent in Demian Maia. This fight, while being the most difficult […]

UFC fighter weights in on Jon Jones vs. Daniel Cormier | Long Island MMA

Jon Jones vs. Daniel Cormier has the potential to be an extremely entertaining fight for MMA fans. When wondering how this bout will play out there are so many questions to ask. Does Jon Jones have skilled enough takedown defense to remain striking against Cormier? If the fight remains standing could Cormier possibly knock out […]

Al Jones wins his pro debut | Long Island MMA

On Saturday, October 11, 2014 another highly touted New York amateur mma fighter made his long awaited professional debut. Alfred Jones of Long Island MMA in Farmingdale, NY fought in the Cage Fury Fighting Championship 41 (CFFC) at the Sands Casino in Bethlehem, PA against a tough opponent from New Jersey, Noel “The Filipino Warrior” […]

Chris Wade wins his UFC debut!!!

Congratulations to Chris Wade on a impressive UFC debut ! Chris, who is now 8-1 as a professional mixed martial artist was able to finish his opponent Cain Carrizosain just one minute and twelve seconds of the very first round. Chris displayed his high level wrestling ability by giving his opponent a beautiful hip toss […]

Riqui Piggatti wins his second MMA fight | Long Island MMA Farmingdale

Congratulations to Long Island MMA welterweight Riqui Piggatti for winning his second MMA fight. Riqui Pigggatti continues to impress as he wins his second MMA fight, Riqui’s fight was one of the most exciting fights on the card. Congratulations to Long Island MMA’s amateur fighter ‘Pretty’ Riqui Pigatti. Riqui made some noise this past weekend […]

Wissam Mahfoud Wins Kickboxing Fight! | Long Island Muay Thai

Wissam Mahfoud Wins Kickboxing Fight! Wissam Mahfoud did a great job displaying beautiful kicks in his Kickboxing/ Muay Thai fight. Wissam has been training with us since we were in the Lindenhurst location. He has been a dedicated student and a great asset to our gym by always sharing his knowledge of kicks with anyone […]

Jake Menichini Wins Gold at Grapplers Quest Tournament

Congratulations to one of our younger competitors here at Long Island MMA Training Center, Jake Menichini on taking first place at Grapplers Quest. Jake has been with the children’s program for almost a year now and this was his first tournament, we are excited to see Jake compete again. Jake has been training hard under […]