Shelby Walker - 1 Year Later
It is so hard to believe it has been a year since I got that tragic call. It still feels like yesterday when I got the news that Shelby had passed away. I think about her everyday. One day I got call from her and she said, “Larry, you are going to manage me and we [...]

Remembering Ryan Bennett
Ryan Bennett was a significant figure in the growth of mixed martial arts in that he established one of the sport’s major media outlets, then became a “face of the action” to millions of fans on television. Born August 20, 1970 in Utah, Bennett was a standout all-around athlete as a youth. He attended Weber State [...]

Gracie Family Member Found Dead
One of the members of the first family of mixed martial arts is gone….tragically. Ryan Gracie, brother of Renzo, cousin of Royce and Rorion Gracie, and grandson of the legendary MMA pioneer Carlos Gracie, was found dead inside a Sao Paulo prison on December 15. He was 33 years old. Ryan was known as the “bad [...]

Vasquez First MMA-Related Casualty
Sam Vasquez, a 35-year-old mixed martial artist, died on November 30 from injuries sustained in a pro bout that took place on October 20 at the Toyota Center in Houston. Vasquez, competing in his third professional fight, was in the third round of a bout against Vince Libardi, a veteran of seven pro matches, and [...]