Meet one of Long Island MMA and Fitness Centers Fastest Rising MMA Stars…”The Menace” Dennis Bermudez
Meet one of Long Island MMA’s fastest rising Mixed Martial Arts stars, Dennis Bermudez. Dennis brings a powerful mix of Wrestling, Striking, and Submissions with his natural tenacity to make him one of the most dangerous 145 pound MMA fighters in the country. Dennis Bermudez is a 24-year-old Professional Mixed Martial Arts Fighter originally from […]
UFC 130: Miguel Torres vs. Demetrious Johnson
Former pound for pound superstar and ex WEC bantamweight champion Miguel Torres battled it out with fast-rising contender Demetrious Johnson at UFC 130. After three rounds of highly skilled and entertaining combat, the judges awarded the win to Johnson. All three cards read 29-28 for Johnson. Even though all the judges agreed, I however do […]
Bill To Legalize MMA in New York State Gets Passed!!!
The bill to legalize MMA in New York State was just passed in the Senate by a majority of 42-18! New York is now one step closer to having live Mixed Martial Arts events in Madison Square Garden.
Big News…Long Island MMA Teams Up With Vitor “Shaolin” Ribeiro!
Long Island MMA and Fitness Center is proud to announce that we have joined teams with Shaolin Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and MMA. Shaolin is considered one of the top Brazilian Jiu Jitsu fighters in the world, and blends his Jiu Jitsu perfectly with Mixed Martial Arts. Vitor “Shaolin” Ribeiro’s gym is located in New York […]
Saturdays Party was AWESOME…Pictures Are Here!
We all had a great time at the party Saturday night! The Karaoke was a big hit (even though it was sometimes painful to listen to haha). For those of you that couldn’t make it check out some of the pictures we took.
Last Reminder for Saturday’s Party
This Saturday from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM we will be throwing a party at Long Island MMA and Fitness Center. We will have food, drinks, music and karaoke! Feel free to bring your friends and family. There will be a $1,000 Raffle Drawing at 7:30 PM. Don’t miss out! Refer a friend to get […]
Why We Love MMA: Jim Miller vs. Ben Henderson
Jim Miller’s was quoted as to saying that the WEC lightweights are not as good as the UFC light weights and now he gets to back up his comments as he faces Ben Henderson, the former WEC Lightweight Title Holder. After putting a beating on Kamal Shalorus at UFC 128 many were calling for Miller to get a crack […]
Too Dominant?
For all you MMA fans who may not be fans of boxing, I am guessing you missed Manny Pacquiao‘s latest performance on Saturday night, in my opinion, you didn’t miss much. The boxing superstar defended his WBO welterweight title by unanimous decision against Shane Mosley. The bout was filled with lack luster action. The only notable […]
Results: Jay Hieron Vs. Rick Hawn
Long Island MMA would like to congratulate New York native and, Long Islands own Jay Hieron on his victory vs. Rick Hawn on MTV2. Jay was in full support of New York MMA, wearing New York Knicks blue and orange on his fight shorts. Olympic Judo Player Hawn fired up his new and improved striking arsenal and […]
Overview of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is one of the martial arts that is taught at our gym Long Island MMA and Fitness Center located in Lindenhurst New York. Brazilian Jiu Jitsu or BJJ is a self defense system that focuses on grappling and is a major component of Mixed Martial Arts. BJJ is a derived from the Japanese […]