The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 100 is this weekend, and it looks to be a great lineup of fighters. I've seen every UFC fight and was hooked from the time I discovered the videos at Best Buy about 8 years ago. This YouTube video produced by the UFC is a nice compilation of how the sport has evolved from its humble beginnings. I wanted to name my son “Tank” after my favorite UFC fighter Tank...
Tapout's founders revolutionized MMA merchandising and helped legitimize the sport In the world of mixed martial arts, few brands have had as significant an impact as Tapout. What began as a humble operation selling t-shirts from the trunk of a car evolved into a multi-million dollar empire that helped legitimize and popularize MMA across the globe. Founded in 1997 by Charles "Mask" Lewis Jr. and Dan "Punkass" Caldwell in San Bernardino, California, Tapout emerged during...
My friend and former co-worker emailed me this morning with some new trick or treater pictures. Ed Herman must live in Lee's neighborhood, as he goes trick or treating every year to his home. The picture on the left is of Lee and Ed this year, and the picture on the right is of Ed and Lee's wife Allison from I believe three years ago. Lana went to school with Ed in Vancouver, WA. To...
We went for a walk today and this dog was in the street in front of a home. We knocked on the door, but nobody answered, so we dognapped him so he wouldn't get hit by a car. I've always wanted a pet (or son) named Tank (after my favorite UFC fighter Tank Abbott) so this little dog would have been named Tank if we had been able to keep it. Unfortunately, the owners of...