Martial Arts

The Raid: Redemption Pits Cops Versus Thugs in This High-Powered High-Rise Fight Flick

MMA flick Warrior holds the audience in an emotional arm bar

Watch All 17 Seconds of Kimbo Slice's Professional Boxing Debut

​After disappointing attempts at mixed martial arts and professional wrestling, Miami's own backyard brawling sensation Kimbo Slice may have finally found his professional punch throwing niche: professional boxing. Sure, the competition was considerably low level, but over the weekend Slice made h ... More >>

Kimbo Slice to Make Boxing Debut

Despite being perhaps the biggest biggest bust in MMA's short history, Kimbo Slice still has a lot on his plate. Besides making plans to star in a motion picture, Slice is set to make his professional boxing debut in Miami ...another Miami. Miami, Oklahoma. Lets hope he lasts more than 14 seconds.

A Kimbo Slice Movie? Some Bro From Entourage Wants to Direct It

Miami's favorite backyard brawler Kimbo Slice never quite made it in the professional MMA ranks, but he could become a hit in theaters. Kevin Connolly, who plays Bro #2 (or #3 maybe) on HBO's bro-tastic Entourage is planning on producing and directing a Slice biopic after the final season of his sho ... More >>

Best of Miami: Shopping & Services

Miami's favorite backyard brawler Kimbo Slice never quite made it in the professional MMA ranks, but he could become a hit in theaters. Kevin Connolly, who plays Bro #2 (or #3 maybe) on HBO's bro-tastic Entourage is planning on producing and directing a Slice biopic after the final season of his sho ... More >>

Amateur Ambush

Miami's favorite backyard brawler Kimbo Slice never quite made it in the professional MMA ranks, but he could become a hit in theaters. Kevin Connolly, who plays Bro #2 (or #3 maybe) on HBO's bro-tastic Entourage is planning on producing and directing a Slice biopic after the final season of his sho ... More >>

Snowman Fight

Miami's favorite backyard brawler Kimbo Slice never quite made it in the professional MMA ranks, but he could become a hit in theaters. Kevin Connolly, who plays Bro #2 (or #3 maybe) on HBO's bro-tastic Entourage is planning on producing and directing a Slice biopic after the final season of his sho ... More >>

Ricky Martin's Book is $26, But Our Recap Is Free

​When Ricky Martin announced he was gay earlier this year, two things happened: (1) we cashed in on a $50 bet we made in 1999, and (2) any rumors that Ricky Martin -- who'd been out of the public eye for quite some time -- had died, were laid to rest. Riding his latest 15-minute of fame trai ... More >>

Bloodlust at the U

​When Ricky Martin announced he was gay earlier this year, two things happened: (1) we cashed in on a $50 bet we made in 1999, and (2) any rumors that Ricky Martin -- who'd been out of the public eye for quite some time -- had died, were laid to rest. Riding his latest 15-minute of fame trai ... More >>

Action Fight League Holding Audition for MMA Hopefuls

MMA 2 The Max​Attention big palookas dreaming of being the next Brock Lesnar! The Action Fight League wants to see if you have what it takes to enter the octagon at the Hard Rock Live. The AFL is hosting an MMA audition this Saturday at its North Miami Beach gym for aspiring mixed martial artists. ... More >>

Throws and Chokes

MMA 2 The Max​Attention big palookas dreaming of being the next Brock Lesnar! The Action Fight League wants to see if you have what it takes to enter the octagon at the Hard Rock Live. The AFL is hosting an MMA audition this Saturday at its North Miami Beach gym for aspiring mixed martial artists. ... More >>

Two Thumbs Down: Fleming's Prime Steakhouse and Rosa Mexicano

​Chef Cooks Your Meal At Fleming's: A Limited Time Offer! As reported by Short Order yesterday, Ricardo Wilson, the new chef/partner at Fleming's Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar in Coral Gables, is a vegetarian who thinks that "most chefs are fat and lazy". Some may be disturbed by a steakhouse chef ... More >>

Q&A: Joe Rogan Talks Comedy, Cannabis, and Kimbo Slice

​These days, Joe Rogan's amped about a lot of things, including jokes, drug experiments, and the art of ultimate fighting. He's a 20-year standup vet with a television resume that lists NBC sitcom NewsRadio, gross-out game show Fear Factor, and hours upon hours of UFC commentary. This Friday he'll ... More >>

Giveaway: $50 Gift Certifcate for Kung Fu Kitchen and Sushi at the Catalina Hotel on South Beach

Jacob KatelChef Josh Wahler of Hell's Kitchen fame works tuna magic at Kung Fu Sushi on South Beach.​Last night, members of Miami's own Chef's Club got together over food and drink on the rooftop lounge of the Catalina Hotel's Kung Fu Kitchen and Sushi on South Beach to network, knock a few b ... More >>

MMA Madness Hits the BankUnited Center Tonight

C. StilesRene "Level" Martinez gears up for his second pro fight against Charles Champion​Inside a mixed martial arts training studio just a block east of the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Charles Champion takes a seat on the blue mat where for the past month he has been trai ... More >>

There Will Be Blood

C. StilesRene "Level" Martinez gears up for his second pro fight against Charles Champion​Inside a mixed martial arts training studio just a block east of the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Charles Champion takes a seat on the blue mat where for the past month he has been trai ... More >>

Monkey See, Monkey Do, Monkey Mingle

C. StilesRene "Level" Martinez gears up for his second pro fight against Charles Champion​Inside a mixed martial arts training studio just a block east of the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Charles Champion takes a seat on the blue mat where for the past month he has been trai ... More >>

Dwyane Wade Is Not the Only Thwarted Business Partner Richard von Houtman Pissed Off

That's Reed Wallace on the second to right, with his arm over Von Houtman on the far right.​Last month, we published "Dwyane's Disaster," an exposé of Dwyane Wade's business partner Baron Richard von Houtman, who's now embroiled in lawsuits with the Heat superstar. We've since received a fe ... More >>

Mad Cat Theatre Unearths Elvis and Moliere in Viva Bourgeois

Catch it at the Light Box through August 22.

There's Gold in Them Thar Hills

Mountain-size men compete tonight at MFA MMA.

The Perrine Spartan

Down south, between Pinecrest and Homestead, lies a place where boys don't run, don't cower, and certainly don't cry when it comes time to stand their ground. They call this poverty-stricken, bleak community Perrine. Here, banging fists in the street is as common as the ice cream truck coming down t ... More >>

Kimbo Slice Wants To Slap Bob Norman's Mouth

Last week New Times ran a story on the 14-second fall of Kimbo Slice and the death of EliteXC, entitled "MMA's Post-Kimbo Limbo" written by Bob Norman. The same piece ran in Norman's home paper, The Broward Palm Beach New Times, with the title "Kimbo Slice's a sissy: The fight that wasn't threaten ... More >>

High stakes: in upcoming fight, Kimbo Slice tries to avoid re-becoming a bum

Last week New Times ran a story on the 14-second fall of Kimbo Slice and the death of EliteXC, entitled "MMA's Post-Kimbo Limbo" written by Bob Norman. The same piece ran in Norman's home paper, The Broward Palm Beach New Times, with the title "Kimbo Slice's a sissy: The fight that wasn't threaten ... More >>

Skirmish in the Swamp

Pro MMA makes its way to the Hard Rock with Faber versus Brown.

Fidel being Fidel: ex-dictator defends judge-kicking Cuban Olympian

Pro MMA makes its way to the Hard Rock with Faber versus Brown.

Letters from the Issue of August 14, 2008

"Anyone who claims to play poker for a living in this state is a wannabe, a jerk-off, and, furthermore, a degenerate."

Mixed Martial Arts Is Gay

At a Kendall bar, repressed homosexuality can bloody your nose.

NYT: Televised Kimbo Slice Represents All That is Wrong

At a Kendall bar, repressed homosexuality can bloody your nose.

Kimbo Takes Tank - in 43 Seconds!

At a Kendall bar, repressed homosexuality can bloody your nose.

New Restaurants Galore

At a Kendall bar, repressed homosexuality can bloody your nose.

New Restaurants Galore

At a Kendall bar, repressed homosexuality can bloody your nose.

Don’t Call It a Comeback

Boxing harks back to the glory days.

An American (and a Chinese) in Paris

The third time's the guilty pleasure for Tucker and Chan's buddy cop franchise

MMA in MIA – well, almost!

The third time's the guilty pleasure for Tucker and Chan's buddy cop franchise

A Confederacy of Thugs

Blood hits the mat at the Hard Rock

Letters from the Issue of March 15, 2007

"Your excellent article exposed the ugly truth."

Dragons and Lions and Pigs, Oh My

The Gables ushers in the Chinese New Year

To "China" and Back

The Gables ushers in the Chinese New Year

Bursting Out of the Box

Performance artist Michael Israel soars to new heights

Caribbean Yarns

Performance artist Michael Israel soars to new heights

Personal Best

Master Wei Lun Huang

Wee Aliens

Gen indigo takes over soon

Ah, Youth Art

Little Havana celebrates summer, youth, art, and dance

Emotion in Motion

With Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Ang Lee reinvents the martial arts movie for the arthouse crowd

Best Martial Arts School

USA Tae Kwon Do & Karate

Cut Chemist and DJ Shadow

Brainfreeze

Night & Day

April 1-7, 1999

Bloodsucker

April 1-7, 1999

Witness to Fitness

Seventy-nine-year-old Miami Beach bodybuilding and weightlifting goddess Dalia Valle will whip you into shape