CSAC medically suspends Urijah Faber, Manny Gamburyan, five others after WEC 41 event

The California State Athletic Commission has issued medical suspensions to a total of seven competitors from this past weekend’s WEC event. One of the heavest blows to the WEC is loosing one of their their biggest stars Urijah Faber. He is scheduled to be out of commision until December 4th, unless doctors clear him early. Faber was suspended from competition and contact training due to a broken right hand. Along with Faber, Manny Gamburyan has also been suspended from competition and contact training due to a broken right hand. To read the entire story visit mmajunkie.com

Is Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic ready to swing the big leg this time? After his recent failures Cro Cop says he has something to prove to the UFC fans and Dana White. He says, ”UFC was the black spot in my career and in my life. I’m a man who dedicated his life to fighting sport. I just wanted to justify the trust that Dana White gave to me.” Now that he has quickly recovered from knee surgery, is he ready? Yahoo Sports recently posted their interview with the heavy hitting Croatian.

Do you know how Mirko ended up with the name “Cro Cop” ?  Reply to us with your answer.

I know the Orlando Magic/LA Lakers game is tonight but it’s not the only big thing happening in Orlando tonight. Thiago Tavares will be teaching at The Factory of MMA tonight, the class is scheduled to start at 8pm and the cost is $30 per person. Please be on time and join us early to streatch and warm up.

During this seminar Thiago will be sharing MMA and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu techniques and strategies for competitive fighting, conditioning and successful training. Thiago has utilized these techniques and strategies to obtain a position as a fighter in the UFC, one of the worlds most prestigious competitive fighting organizations.

What ever level of training you are at, come join us and enjoy this opportunity to expand your own abilities, knowledge and experience!

For more info contact Head Instructor, Marcelo Menezes (407)552-1606.

Congratulations to all of the competitors, finalists and champions that competed this month at the 2009 Brazilian Jiu Jitsu World Championships, in Long Beach California.

Here are the official tournament results from the Jiu Jitsu World Championships: (from the International BJJ Federation website).

A special congratulations to Ricardo and Bruno for your placement in the men’s Black Belt and Brown Belt divisions!!

We enjoyed training with you guys here in Orlando at The Factory while you were in town and on your way to California. Congratulations again and thanks for sharing your positive energy and BJJ expertise with our team. We look forward to catching up with you both in the near future!

Welcome to The Factory of Mixed Martial Arts.

 Our school and training facility is centrally located located in the Grater Orlando area.

• BRAZILIAN JIU JITSU
• GRAPPLING
• MUAY THAI
• KICKBOXING
• CONDITIONING
• SELF DEFENSE

Our up-to-date training schedule and hours of operation are located at:

http://factorymma.com/about-the-factory/current-class-and-training-schedule

On Saturday February 21st 2009 at 10am we are offering a free self defense class for women only. Email us at marcelo@factorymma.com to let us know you are coming.

I would like to congratulate Branden and Javier for their performance at the Copa America Grappling Tournament on January 31th 2009. Good job guys, hopefully next time everyone can compete.