In the first of the MMA Plus ‘Guide 2 October’ 2014 we give mixed martial arts and combat sports fans a look at the best events, television/films/documentaries that combat sports have to offer, plus much more.
SEMINARS
Eddie Bravo 10th Planet BJJ, Birmingham Seminar – October 19th
On Sunday, October 19th fresh off his dominant performance against Royler Gracie at Metamoris 3 the leader of 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu Eddie Bravo returns to 10th Planet Birmingham to give students and fans another no-gi master class. Tickets are priced at £30.00 and can be purchased by clicking here.
WHAT 2 WATCH
Kingdom – October 8th
Kingdom is a new MMA drama series which airs on Showtime telling the story of once legendary fighter Alvey ‘King’ Kulina and his partner Lisa who struggle to keep the once popular Navy Street MMA Gym afloat. The best hope of the gym’s survival comes in the shape of Alvey’s son Nate, an up and coming fighter. Checkout the video below for a closer look at this new series.
OTHER WATCHES
Fight Church – OUT NOW
FIGHT CHURCH is a feature-length documentary about the confluence of Christianity and mixed martial arts, including ministries which train fighters. The film follows several pastors and popular fighters in their quest to reconcile their faith with a sport that many consider violent and barbaric. Faith is tried and questions are raised. Can you really love your neighbor as yourself and then punch him in the face?
For information on how to watch Fight Church click here.
MUST SEE EVENTS THIS MONTH!
K1 World Max Finals 2014 – October 11th.
The K-1 World MAX Finals goes down in Pattaya’s, Indoor Athletics Stadium in Thailand. In the main event the 2014 K-1 MAX 70kg champion will be crowned when Muay Thai legend and 2-time World MAX champion Buakaw Banchamek looks to claim his third title when he takes on Enriko Kehl. Also on the stacked card is the debut of international MMA superstars Paul “Semtex” Daley and Andre “Dida” Amade. Checkout the video below for a preview of the 2014 K1 World MAX finals.
K-1 World MAX Final Card:
Buakaw Banchamek vs. Enriko Kehl

Paul “Semtex” Daley vs. Mohammad Ghaedibardeh

Rungravee Sasiprapa vs. Dennis Puric

Andrei Kubelin vs. Lee Sung Hyun

Maximo Suarez vs. Tural Bayramov

Andre “Dida” Amade vs. Li Yankun

Artem Pashporin vs. Petmongkol Thor
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Xei Lei vs. Yoshimoto
For information on how to watch the FREE LIVE STREAM K1 Max finals click here
VIDEO GAMES
EA Sports UFC Game Update – TBC October
In the third update since its release EA Sports have added two new fighters as well as some fancy new moves, which include “guillotine takedown reversal” among others to their UFC game. Fighter’s added to the ever growing roster include European welterweight Gunnar “Gunni” Nelson as well as middleweight Tim Kennedy, and Stockton bad boy Nick Diaz is now available as a middleweight fighter, in recognition of his upcoming January bout with pound-4-pound great Anderson “The Spider” Silva. New animations will also add variety to takedowns and strikes when a fighter is low on energy. The release date of this latest update is not yet known but it is thought to be during the month of October. Checkout the video below for a preview of the latest update.
BIRTHDAYS – OCTOBER 2014
1: Hélio Gracie
2: Ed Herman; Matt Horwich; Atsushi Yamamoto
3: Thiago Alves; Wilson Gouveia
4: Ralek Gracie
5: Rich Franklin; Matt Hamill
6: Rodrigo Ruas; Cyrille Diabaté
7: Akihiro Gono; Kyacey Uscola
8: Ryo Chonan
9: Joe Doerksen; Jorge Santiago
10: Jean Silva; Brandon Vera; Terry Martin; Doug Evans
11: Coty Wheeler
12: Chris Brennan; Ronnie Mann; Jamie Varner
13: Matt Hughes; Bryan Baker
14: Josh Grispi
15: Scott Lighty
16: Kazuyuki Fujita; Frankie Edgar; Rafael Rebello; Maximo Blanco
17: Ben Rothwell; Luke Rockhold; Joey Villaseñor
20: Rafael Dias
21: Will Kerr
24: Jesse Forbes; Mark Bocek
25: Keith Wisniewski
26: Rafael dos Anjos; Art Santore
27: Semmy Schilt
28: Glover Teixeira; LC Davis
29: Will Kerr; Antonio Braga Neto
31: Keith Jardine; Waylon Lowe; Yoshiro Maeda; Joe Warren
Let us know any future seminar, events, videos and news from the world of MMA/Combat Sports you would like to see in future editions of MMA Plus Guide 2 by leaving comments in the box below.
