Bill Goldberg on the Cover of Gladiator!

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The current issue of Gladiator Magazine features one of the true superstars of sports entertainment, Bill Goldberg, who supported mixed martial arts during his years as a professional NFL football player and then as the most popular and famous professional wrestler of his generation. While people might only associate Goldberg with his in-ring persona, he was in fact one of the first pro athletes to make the jump from playing field to ring, where he then became an ealy supporter of cagefighting by opening one of the first MMA gyms in the U.S. in Atlanta, Georgia. In the late '90s, when the sport had been banned off pay-per-view and was struggling to survive, Goldberg gave the athletes of the day a place to train and gave hope to the entire MMA world that mainstream acceptance was coming. Never one to follow the crowd or be pressured to act against his inner sense of right and wrong, Goldberg continued to support and encourage crossover athletes such as Brock Lesnar, whom Goldberg fought in his final pro-wrestling appearance and then commentated on when Lesnar had his first MMA fight in EliteXC.  In every facet of his life, Goldberg has brought the warrior spirit to whatever he does, whether it was growing up as a multi-sport athlete in Oklahoma, playing college and pro football, appearing on Celebrity Apprentice or hosting such TV shows as Bullrun and Garage Mahal.

For MMA fans, this action-packed issue also includes event coverage of King of the Cage, Strikeforce, Ultimate Fighting Championship, and Gladiator Challenge and features such fighters as "Shogun" Rua, Lyoto Machida, Chad Herrick, Mike Kyle, Alistair Overeem, Quinn Mulhern, Joe Doerkson, Jaime Jara and more! Submission Grappling and Brazilian jiu-jitsu fans can find a wealth of information reading a huge article on the final standings of Kipp Kollar's NAGA RANKED season, where Keegstra, Smith, Argyros repeated as champions. The new force of the jiu-jitsu world, Kayron Gracie, son of Gracie Barra headman Carlos Gracie Jr., flexed his muscles as he won his first black belt jiu-jitsu tournament ever entered in taking the Pan BJJ Tournament title! In addition to Kayron's heroics, the giant Pan BJJ article, with tons of photos, also gives individual and team final standings including the Alliance domination and the dual weight class/Absolute title runs by Bernardo Farias and Gabrielle Garcia.

Training and instruction also come your way courtesy of  Rommel Dunbar, Eddie Deluca, and Tom Supnet, while  Kid Peligro gives his keen insights into the jiu-jitsu world and Dr. Christian Harfouche fills us in on the latest happenings at Karate College, one of the very first cross-martial arts seminars in the U.S., now going strong for two-plus decades! 

There is plenty more to read about including tuner tips on everyone's favorite second hobby, fixing up your car! Find out how to choose the best tires and rims to give your car that "new" look without breaking the bank, courtesy of the car gurus at Magnaflow. UFC creator Art Davie also gives us a tour of his tuned-up 2005 Tiburon, with lots of performance tips and fun fix-up ideas. Pick up Gladiator Magazine now and get the inside scoop on MMA, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, submission grappling and all the combat sports! Visit your nearest Barnes and Nobles, Hastings, Books-A-Million or other magazine outlet or subscribe at www.gladmag.com.