Tag: Mike Richman

New book on Washington NFL history to be released Nov. 1

A new book on the legendary George Allen is coming out next week. We have all the details.

Hey, Commanders fans, do you want to learn some Washington Redskins history?

Mike Richman is your man. I talked with Mike recently so Mike could convey to me why he is excited about his newest book, set to be released and in stores on Nov. 1.

George Allen: A Football Life portrays the NFL coaching career of Allen, who never had a losing NFL season. Allen won an NFC Championship with the Washington Redskins in 1972 before falling 14-7 in Super VII to the last undefeated Super Bowl Champions, the Miami Dolphins.

The foreword is written by a former Allen assistant coach with the Rams, Dick Vermeil. Vermeil, as a head coach, would later win a Pac-8 title and Rose Bowl with UCLA, an NFC Championship with the Philadelphia Eagles and a Super Bowl with the St Louis Rams.

“I went to a 1970 game,” said Richman. The Redskins hosted the Cincinnati Bengals at RFK Stadium. The Redskins won that game 20-0. I think that is my most vivid first memory of the Redskins. My father took me to that game, and I remember Larry Brown had a really good game rushing.”

Richman was hooked. He was, from that moment forward, a life-long, committed fan of the Washington Redskins.

A journalism major, Richman had written three books previously regarding the Redskins franchise. Richman had authored The Redskins Encyclopedia, Washington Redskins Football Vault and Joe Gibbs, An Enduring Legacy.

“With that in mind, my writing the George Allen biography was sort of the final piece of the puzzle for me to continue learning about the Redskins organization and those teams in particular,” expressed Richman.

“I grew up with those teams that Allen coached (1971-77). I was emotionally attached. I knew who all of the players were, George Allen, and that team was mine, the one I grew up with.”

How good were those teams? Well, they finished 9-4-1 (1971), 11-3 going to the Super Bowl (1972), 10-4 (1973), 10-4 (1974), 8-6 (1975), 10-4 (1976) and 9-5 (1977). Indeed, Allen produced winning seasons each of his seven years in Washington.

Can you imagine Commanders fans experiencing seven consecutive winning records like this?

When I talked with Mike, we enjoyed recalling the old George Allen memories that Richman expresses in his book. For instance, did you know George Allen was the first coach to introduce the nickelback in the NFL? Did you know he was the first to hire a coach specifically for special teams? Did you know George Allen, not once, but twice, traded away a draft pick he had already dealt away in a previous trade?

Allen was a true NFL innovator and a daring coach who sold the DMV fan base upon his arrival in 1971 on “The Future is Now.” Richman tells of how Allen traded away so many draft choices for experienced NFL veterans. How Allen’s Redskins quickly became known as “The Ramskins” and the “The Over the Hill Gang”.

Commanders fans, this book will be a great Christmas present for Redskins or NFL fans who would love to journey back in time and recall through the pages of the biography of how George Allen put together those winning teams in his seven years in Washington.

 

BKFC 47 heads to Florida with middleweight championship main event

BKFC is headed back to Florida and its bringing another title fight with it.

BKFC is headed back to Florida and it’s bringing another title fight with it.

BKFC 47 takes place July 14 at a venue to be named in Lakeland, Fla., the promotion recently announced. The card will stream on FITE.

In the main event, middleweight champion [autotag]David Mundell[/autotag] (6-1) looks to defend his title against former Bellator standout [autotag]Mike Richman[/autotag] (5-1), who will drop down to the 175-pound weight class from light heavyweight (190 pounds).

Mundell, 31, accumulated a 10-5 professional MMA record prior to his transition into bareknuckle boxing during the early days of BKFC. He won the BKFC middleweight title in December when he defeated Francesco Ricchi by third-round TKO at BKFC 34. He enters BKFC 47 on a four-fight winning streak.

Richman, 37, looks to rebound from a knockout loss to Lorenzo Hunt in a light heavyweight title fight at KnuckleMania 3. During the fight, Richman dropped Hunt but was knocked unconscious moments later in a wild sequence. The loss was his first in bareknuckle boxing.

No other fights have been revealed for the card at this time.

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Photos: BKFC Knucklemania 3 media workouts

Check out these photos from the BKFC Knucklemania 3 media workouts in Albuquerque, N.M.

Check out these photos from the BKFC Knucklemania 3 media workouts ahead of the event taking place at Tingley Coliseum in Albuquerque, N.M. (Photos courtesy of BKFC)

 

Video: Lorenzo Hunt, Mike Richman brawl, destroy stage during KnuckleMania 3 press conference

All hell broke loose between Lorenzo Hunt, Mike Richman at a BKFC press conference.

[autotag]Lorenzo Hunt[/autotag] and [autotag]Mike Richman[/autotag] are already getting hands on each other before their BKFC championship bout.

The two got into a full-on brawl at Thursday’s pre-fight press conference promoting KnuckleMania 3. After a few verbal back-and-forths, Hunt and Richman got up from their seats, and went at each other.

BKFC present [autotag]David Feldman[/autotag] and the security present tried their best to stop the brawl, but they were still able to lock horns and trade a few strikes. Hunt and Richman even fell off stage, knocking down the dais behind them.

You can watch their full brawl in the video above.

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Hunt and Richman are set to compete in a light heavyweight title unification bout. The contest will serve as the main event for BKFC KnuckleMania 3, which will be held in Albuquerque, N.M. on Feb. 17.

Hunt has been one of the most successful fighters in BKFC, winning titles across two different divisions. Hunt has picked up victories over notable names such as Hector Lombard, Joe Riggs and Quentin Henry.

On the other hand, Richman, a former Bellator featherweight and bantamweight fighter, has put together a 4-0 record since joining the BKFC roster. Richman won the BKFC interim light heavyweight title with a knockout win over Isaac Doolittle this past October. He also holds bareknuckle boxing wins over former MMA fighters David Rickels and Dakota Cochrane.

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Photos: BKFC 31 Denver weigh-ins and faceoffs

Check out these photos from the BKFC 31 weigh-ins in Denver.

Check out these photos from the official weigh-ins and fighter faceoffs for BKFC 31, which takes place at 1st Bank Center in Denver. (Photos courtesy of BKFC)

6 former UFC, Bellator alums added to BKFC 31 lineup in Colorado

BKFC is set to touch down in its 11th U.S. state – and some faces familiar to MMA fans are on the card.

Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship keeps rolling into new territories.

Although bare-knuckle boxing’s origins run centuries, it’s one of the newest combat sports when it comes to regulation – and it’s still unsanctioned in many states. As of this coming Oct. 2, BKFC will have touched down in 10 U.S. states, as well as a handful of foreign countries.

On Tuesday, the promotion made state No. 11 official in announcing that BKFC 31 will take place Oct. 15 at 1STBANK Center in Broomfield, Colo., and stream on BKFC+.

Among the announced fights are six MMA notables, four from the UFC and two from Bellator. Scroll below to see which familiar faces are on the card and check out the full lineup of announced bouts at the bottom.

BKFC 21: Cochrane vs. Richman live and official results

Follow along with live and official results of BKFC 21: Richman vs. Cochrane from the Ralston Arena in Omaha, Neb.

Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship returns on Friday evening and MMA Junkie is providing live and official results throughout the entire fight card.

BKFC 21 takes place at the Ralston Arena in Omaha, Nebraska, the first time the promotion has traveled to the state. The main airs on BKFC TV app and Fite TV starting at 9 p.m. ET, following free preliminary bouts at 8 p.m. ET which can be viewed here on MMA Junkie.

Bare-knuckle boxing takes center stage on Friday with no major MMA promotions in action, although the event is filled with names familiar to MMA fans, as a number of the sport’s veterans take off the gloves to compete inside the BKFC ring.

UFC veterans Houston Alexander, Wes Combs, Jason High, Ryan Roberts are in action on Friday evening.

The main event will see two Bellator veterans throw down as Dakota Cochrane meets Mike Richman at 170 pounds. Cochrane is undefeated through three bareknuckle bouts and his opponent, Richman, is also yet to taste defeat with one win and one no contest in bareknuckle competition.

Complete results of BKFC 21 include:

  • Mike Richman vs. Dakota Cochrane
  • Josh Burns vs. Sam Shewmaker
  • Wes Combs vs. Houston Alexander
  • Jorge Gonzalez vs. Ryan Roberts
  • Rocky Long vs. Jason High
  • Will Shutt vs. Sean Wilson
  • Cody Land vs. TJ Benson
  • JC Deleon vs. Keilen Fantroy
  • Robert Guzman vs. Erick Murray
  • Noah Cutter vs. Carlos Trinidad
  • Jeff Souter vs. Adam Valcourt

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