Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Fighter Henry Martinez training out of Jackson’s/Winkeljohn in Albuquerque.
Located in the historic downtown Santa Fe there is a fitness gym that has deep roots into mixed martial arts and more specifically the art of Jiu Jitsu. Once named Undisputed Fitness, the Santa Fe gym was initially run by Ultimate Fighter reality TV competitor Tait Fletcher. The gym would eventually stray from its emphasis on MMA and […]
It is well-known that New Mexico is one of the hot spots for combat sports. While the culture in-state was originally centered on boxing, many now consider Albuquerque and surrounding areas to be the “Mecca” of mixed martial arts. With the Jackson-Winklejohn gym emerging as one of the premier and most recognizable gyms in the […]
Now eight months into the year, we have not had one of the states most popular promotions hosting a MMA event. The Jackson’s MMA Series is considered to be one of the “heavyweight” promotions popular in New Mexico and its absence from the 2013 has been felt by fight fans throughout the state. All that is about […]
With the August 10th, Jackson’s MMA Series XI event rapidly approaching, SWFight.com has come up with a new way to showcase some of the more interesting aspects of the event’s storied history. While we have already named one of the Jackson’s Series first ten events as one of the best six New Mexico MMA […]
The rich history of New Mexico’s MMA scene dates back to the early 2000’s when King of the Cage was in full swing in Albuquerque and Diego Sanchez was the “Nightmare” as an undefeated top prospect representing the little known Jackson-Winklejohn gym in the inaugural season of the UFC’s Ultimate Fighter reality TV show. The […]
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Monday Boxing and MMA Recap- Very busy week for local fighters regionally and nationally. We finally saw the long awaited professional debut of Las Cruces boxer, Siju Shabazz. That same evening we witnessed perhaps the Fight of the Year in New Mexico take place between Tony Valdez and Raymond Montes. Hollly Holm dominated Diana Prazak. […]
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This weekend’s UFC 143 fight card just got even better for New Mexico fight fans. Not only does it have Albuquerque’s Carlos Condit in a title fight against Nick Diaz, it was also just announced that Jackson’s/Winkeljohn’s fighter, Henry Martinez, will step in to replace Jorge Lopez against the 5-3-0 Matt Riddle. Martinez is on […]