UFC 118

Frankie Edgar proved he belonged proved he was for real, proved he was no fluke! He beat a legend. Congrats to Mr. Edgar.
Hey OTMers we are now carrying ATAMA gi's!! Yes we brought in the legendary gi company at your request.




OTM KIDS!! We are starting the used Gi exchange on September 1st!! Have Patrick take a look at it and you can get some money for your used gi's! This means we will have some good deals on used Gi's for your growing children.

I'm excited about this news. Judo Black Belt and MMA savant Corey Snow will be doing a guest blog on this page! This guy knows the sport like few others (see ESPN's line-up of college kids) and he will break it down, you have to read this blog I'm telling you!

Thats all for now....and would it kill you to support the sport!

Its been exciting this last week and this week is gonna be fun with the UFC coming to town. Triumph United has invited all you OTM faitful to come to there after party!
Check their website and our Facebook page for details!
If you come after the UFC with a ticket stub we'll give an extra 15% off your purchase!
Well we'll hvae a lot to say very soon!

Support the Sport!

Lesnar!!!!

OTMers sorry to be away so long! Staff was getting their Jiu Jitsu game back in order. We may even appear in our own commercial during the raiders game.
Lesnar v. Carwin was awesome...right? Were you as surprised as I was to see a Jackson camp fighter gas in the second? Well you gotta guess he wasn't there full time until it was too late.
Lesnar has a stone jaw...that elbow would have crushed most humans heads.
Hey we have Black Fly glasses now!! And we are carrying a very cost effective Gi for $89.95 a single weave lightweight Konjo...excellent quality for a affordable price!!
Hey go out and do some random act to your show your support for MMA...show the office wimp how to guillotine his roommate....sport a bumper sticker for a week....get a co-worker to join your gym..you know support the sport.
See you On The Mat!

So in a quick poll of fight fans here at OTM the landslide favorite is.....Brock Lesnar!! I haven't picked a fight right two years ( oh wait a minute I picked Werdum but quickly shut up because of those "your crazy" comments) but thats really the only one. Lesnar is great for the sport period...the world needs a villain. Do you know what made all those Frazier-Ali fights even more huge than they were...it was because it polarized the country, I remember my fathers friends hated Ali and loved Frazier because of there views on Viet Nam(I don;t think Frazier went over there and fought either but he was quiet about it. We all have our reasons to hate Lesnar but he is a specimen. He invokes emotion he brings even more fans to the table, and if you think the sport will thrive by staying true to some inner circle of know-it-alls, and the fact you train twice a week entitles you to watch the sport more than my friend Larry than you haven;t been paying attention. Dana White is a genius plain and simple and every move so far has been a home run, I get down on one knee and pray that Dana White gets up everyday and does his evil. As far as Brock and Shane go...I just want to see thunder and competition. Carwin wins Lesnar got what most big mouths get...Lesnar wins and we get all worked about the next guy they bring in to teach him to be humble. And throw the rumors about Fedor in and then we have an even bigger fight on our hands. Now if we could only get Brock to say he would never go to Afghanistan or Iraq.

Man its been another great week down here On The Mat. New guys to the sport coming in with that enthusiasm we all had in the beginning, and it rubs off! The old dogs come down sharing stories about the old days, and I'm glad we had those.
Is it me or does the WEC just keep getting better? Hordecki V. Downes are you kidding me? That was just INCREDIBLE!! Then Hominick V. Jabouin...really..my god the sport gets better and we get more of it everyday!! Both of these were WARS!
Best Referee in the Biz...Josh Rosenthal no question, no question.
Hey I wonder what Paul Daly is doing today...I mean beside looking at a big jackass in his mirror.
Forty Thieves keeps innovating and keeping ahead of the giants. If you guys are looking for highly functional training shorts with a different look and like to see the little guy do good, pick some of these up, you won't be sorry!!
Everlast gear has made the step...I used to bang on it...but they did right by us MMA freaks. Mitts, sparring gloves they are dialed in man.
Built to Fight gear converts are growing here in the Bay, the last (3) gyms I wondered into the gear was there working hard in full effect like us.
OTM SF congratulates one of our favorite sons...Chris Cariaso...everytime I get a little nervous he may have a tough one he flips the switch and does something awesome and goes home a winner!!!
Hey you guys should be reading and watching the Loco Life its one the funniest most entertaining MMA centric websites out there. www.ryanloco.com
MMA Junkie is an OTM favorite.
OTMers we want your comments and feedback, don't hang back lurking in the shadows send us your piece of mind..we ain't the Gap..if the customer is wrong we'll let you know, no worries....otmsanfrancisco@att.net
One of the best parts of this business is when a Dad or Mom gets their kids involved, you know what Spartacus said "the family that trains together whips the crap out of the mouthy family that watches TV all day long...." No it was ..I forget now..but check this champion out at the top of the page,someday she'll be breakin hearts and snapping arms!
Black Fly sunglasses available at OTM SF now!
On my hands and knees praying to Randy Coutre...will you please support your sport!!

ULTIMATE FIGHT NIGHT!!

Saturday was a great night! I left OTM just after 9pm people were talking about the fights all day as per usual at OTM. The arguments are always spirited.Funny fighters and fight fans like to argue..hm! It always starts out nice and then someone says something a little over the line defending their turf. Twice now I almost had to step around the counter and get between two guys...but thankfully in both cases they settled down on their own. I LOVE IT...PASSION FOR THE SPORT THAT THE MAN ABOVE HIMSELF FAVORS!
Hey OTMers new Hayabusa gear is in, the VENUM shirts we have are a limited style so if you want something strange and unique that the geek in the office won;t have, come on down.
Congrats to Court McGee from OTM SF you are an American Success story in the modern sense. Where before we had to fight our way up the economic ladder now we have to beware the pitfalls of many things all equally challenging I guess. Hey I think McCray is gonna be a factor in that divison too he just keeps getting better and better.
Anyway buy an MMA magazine, buy a Tapout T, get a PPV, watch a local grappling tourney, train an extra night a week..do something man SUPPORT THE SPORT!!

Well OTM SF sends out its heartfelt condolences to Matt Danzig. To lose like that is a sin! Yves Lavigne my man its time to go.
It was sad to see Chuck Liddell's last fight....but hey he went out the way he came in swinging for the fence!! LONG LIVE LIDDELL!! Thanks for years of excitement!! OTMERs everywhere like your style Chuck.
We got in some great looking Venum shirts so come on down and take a look, I think you'll like them. You guys in the East Bay you can take BART to the "F" Market up stairs from Embarcadero station and it takes you to our block! We have a wide variety of gear. You may not see online or at other stores.
If anybody went to the UFC fan expo send us email and tell us what went down!! otmsanfrancisco@att.net or just let us know what your thinking where you are training etc.
Support the Sport will ya!!