Renoldo "Jacare" Souza on the Cover of Gladiator!

The latest issue of Gladiator magazine is as sizzling as a summer day with a collection of articles, columns, and features not found on any other website or magazine! Now that UFC has purchased Strikeforce, the ultimate grappler, Renoldo "Jacare" Souza, has been brought into play in the weight class of the "unbeatable" Anderson Silva. One of the all-time great submission artists in the history of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, "Jacare" has vowed to capture the championship of any organization he fights for. Since the UFC and Strikeforce matchmaking are now both controlled by Dana White and Joe Silva, with former Strikeforce owner Scott Coker now relegated to "figurehead" status, it seems only a matter of time before Souza and Silva meet up inside the cage. While Silva has won past close matches by pulling a rabbit out of a hat with surprise submissions, it seems doubtful that strategy would work with "Jacare" who would likely submit Silva if the fight went to the ground. Out of all the opponents that could have gotten pulled into the UFC with the Strikeforce acquisition, there is no doubt that Renoldo "Jacare" Souza is Anderson Silva's worst nightmare.

Also on tap is the electrifying second chapter of David "Tank" Abbott's new MMA novel, "Bar Brawler" which shows the passion that drove the original show to be so ardently followed in the U.S. and around the world. With MMA now having been turned into a sport by the corporate powers that be, and the challenge of finding the ultimate fighter now being downgraded to finding the ultimate judges' decision, Tank Abbott's novel will let you know what "real" ultimate fighting was all about. If you need to get your latest cagefighting fix you'll find articles on King of the Cage, the $150,000 Ultimate Glory kickboxing/MMA tournament and the UFC in Toronto that drew a whopping 55,000 fans to see a rather tepid match between GSP and Jake Shields. Grapplers have plenty to get excited about as well as Kid Peligro provides a four-page story on the Pan BJJ Championships and Joe Cuff lays out the winners of the year-long NAGA Ranked competition from around the U.S.

Erik Paulson, Rico Chiapparelli, "Big Poppa" Schnake and long-time MMA producer Bud Brustsman are also interviewed and profiled and Gladiator welcomes new columnists in the form of world class MMA coach Tom Vaughn (MMA's best kept secret), top fitness reseacher Dr. Nick Delgado, "The Australian Avenger" Tony Bonello, a second degree Ralf Gracie black belt and KOTC world champion who has a thriving MMA and BJJ school in Texas, and the legendary David "Tank" Abbott, who in addition to releasing a new chapter of his book in each issue is also writing about the sports' current trends as only HE can! Rush out to your nearest Barnes and Noble, Hastings, Books-a-Million or other fine bookstore and get your latest issue of Gladiator Magazine now!