New York MMA Photography Focusing on Organized Violence since 2001
David Dawadah
Underground Combat League – Night of Submissions
Promotion – Underground Combat League (UCL) Rules – Full Unified Rules of MMA or UFC 1 “Vale Tudo” Rules, depending on agreement of fighters. 3-Minute Rounds. Status – Amateur MMA Competition. Sanctioned by Organization Approved by NY Statute – No. Sanctioning Body – Unsanctioned (legal). Location of Show – Queens Elmcor – Queens, NYC. Date […]
UCL Suicide Kings Ends In A Heated Confrontation
Undefeated NYC fighter Jerome Mickle (9-0) refused to defend his belt and fight promoter Peter Storm in their scheduled 185 pound title fight citing Storm’s weight as the reason. Storm reputedly weighed in at 186 lbs roughly 3 hours before the fights began, then gained 6 pounds of water and banana weight. Mickle arrived after […]
Underground Combat League – 10 Year Anniversary
Promotion – Underground Combat League (UCL) Rules – Full Unified Rules of MMA or UFC 1 “Vale Tudo” Rules, depending on agreement of fighters. 3-Minute Rounds. Status – Amateur MMA Competition. Sanctioned by Organization Approved by NY Statute – No. Sanctioning Body – Unsanctioned (legal). Location of Show – Bronx, NYC. The Underground Combat League’s […]
UCL Fate of Eight – Clash of the Heads
In the final matchup of the Fate of Eight tournament, Peter Storm, UCL legend and promoter, faced off with rising MMA star Jonathan Rodriguez. Rodriguez used Storm’s Judo coat to his advantage and maintained a tight clinch throughout most of the two rounds, firing off knees at close range. Storm connected with a good right […]