Flavio “Cachorrinho” Almeida
Interview with Flavio “Cachorrinho” Almeida By Lance Edwards I caught up with Professor Flavio Almeida and Master Marcio Feitosa when they came to Houston and were running a well-attended seminar at Gracie Barra Westchase. If you aren’t familiar with Prof. Almeida, he is heavily involved in the Gracie Barra organization, and is the brother of UFC fighter Ricardo Almeida.... Read More
Classic Chevrolet
Legacy Welcomes Sponsor Classic Chevrolet By Sijin Kurian When people think about martial arts, they usually think about being strong and being able to beat people up. However, any true martial artist realizes that isn’t the case. “All martial arts today generally subscribe to the theory that martial arts can make you a better person,” said Don... Read More
Briana Hilton Slater
How did you get your start as a ring girl?? The way I got started was through working at Hooters. I’ve received so many great opportunities through them and ring carding is definitely one of my favorites! Which one of your jobs has required the least amount of clothes? Well of course Hooters and I work some car shows that I wear teeny tiny bikinis for 5 hours. What... Read More
Cody Williams
By Mike Calimbas Fresh from a scintillating knockout of veteran fighter Nate Garza, Beaumont resident Cody “Wolverine” Williams will be back in the cage this December against another experienced opponent in Steve Garcia with an eye on fast-tracking his way into the 135 title picture and MMA stardom. As a prized fighter of Beaumont’s American Top Team Academy... Read More
Michael Schiavello
By Mike Calimbas Known the world over as “The Voice,” award-winning author and sports commentator Michael Schiavello has fast become one of the preeminent ambassadors of Mixed Martial Arts today. Working primarily with HDNet, the outspoken and quick-witted Australian has covered the entire landscape of the sport worldwide – providing on-air commentary for promotions like... Read More
Chad Robo
By Mike Calimbas As a decorated war veteran and leader of Gracie Barra’s North Houston academies, Chad Robichaux has been one of the most recognizable figures on the Houston MMA scene in recent years. Using his position as a fighter and instructor as a platform, Chad has taken it upon himself to educate people about the sport and contribute to veteran charities while making... Read More
Interview with Jeff Rexroad
By Mike Calimbas Fresh off the heels of a knock-down, drag-out, slobberknockin’ fight of the night performance at this past January’s Legacy event, the last thing anybody would expect from Jeff Rexroad was for him to be thrown back to the wolves. Yet for this fighter/police officer/dad, that’s exactly what he wanted to do in order to test himself once more. Now... Read More
Interview with Tony Ugoh
By Mike Calimbas At six-foot-five and over three hundred pounds, Tony Ugoh usually stands head and shoulders above his athletic competition. A lifelong Houstonian, Tony began as an offensive lineman with North Houston’s Westfield High School then headed to the University of Arkansas. In college, he was a two-sport athlete moonlighting in track (throwing discus) while developing... Read More
Interview: Jordan Gaza
What do you get when you trade in a set of pom-poms for a set of MMA gloves? Houston fans will find out on February 19th as high school cheerleader-turned-MMA fighter Jordan Gaza makes her Legacy Amateur Series debut against Kristy Kester. I recently spoke to Jordan to get her thoughts on her upcoming fight and life outside the cage.. Jordan, I read another recent interview about... Read More
Kristy Kester Interview
Coming up at the Legacy Amateur Series is a women’s MMA bout featuring our College Station’s Kristy Kester going up against Jordan Gaza. As a former professional race car driver turned MMA fighter, Kristy is quite the competitor both in, and out, of the cage. A Texas A&M pre-med student, she also has aspirations to reach the goal of becoming an orthopedic surgeon all still... Read More
