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Michael Todd

INTERVIEW: Michael Todd │ by Nino Salvatore Fernandez, December 2013

Michael Todd │ Photo Source: Dirk Ellis (edited by XSportNews.com)
Michael Todd │ Photo Source: Dirk Ellis (edited by XSportNews.com)
Many thanks to Nino Salvatore Fernandez for this interview with Michael Todd.
This is just a fragment, read the full interview on: spainarmwrestler.blogspot.com.es

-1. How much time do you spend training and how did you get to know this sport and be interested in it?

I train 5 days a week in the gym & once every couple weeks on the table. I always armwrestled growing up & entered my first tournament my senior year in high school.

-2. What armwresther do you admire most and why?

John Brzenk, b/c his ability to stay on top for so many years.

-3. What are your expectations in this sport?

To get more mainstream coverage & be treated like the athletes that we are.

-4. What other sport do you practice?

I was I. Martial Arts for 7 years in my youth.

-5. What advice would you give to the young boys and girls who start with this sport?

Armwrestle any & everyone you meet. Nobody has the same hand & nobody pulls the same.

-6. Apart from this sport… what other objectives do you have for your future?

To fulfill my potential in every aspect of my life & live each day to the fullest.

-7. What armwrestling tecnique do you think is the best?

The one that wins. You can’t be one dimensional in this sport.

-8. What has been your worst dissapointment in this sport?

No becoming an Olympic sport.

This is just a fragment, read the full interview on: spainarmwrestler.blogspot.com.es

MICHAEL TODD HIGHLIGHT

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THE MONSTER Michael Todd Highlights

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RESULTS: UAL 5

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UAL 5 – Justin “Bama Bull” Bishop vs Jake “Rockstar” Smith – 02 November 2013, CONSTELLATION ROOM AT THE OBSERVATORY │ Image Source: TheUAL.com

RESULTS:

Justin “Bama Bull” Bishop 0 : 5 Jake “Rockstar” Smith

(RIGHT HAND / RIGHT ARM)

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Jonathan “Big Sexy” Hoffman 0 : 3 “Monster” Michael Todd

(LEFT HAND / LEFT ARM)

Jonathan Hoffman - Michael Todd - UAL 5, 02 November 2013 │ Image Source: TheUAL.com
Jonathan Hoffman – Michael Todd – UAL 5, 02 November 2013 │ Image Source: TheUAL.com
Michael Todd winner at the UAL 5, Robert Drenk, Bruce Buffer, Bill Collins │ Photo Source: Bruce Buffer
Michael Todd winner at the UAL 5, Robert Drenk, Bruce Buffer, Bill Collins │ Photo Source: Bruce Buffer

 

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Jonathan Hoffman vs. Michael Todd │ UAL 5, 02 November 2013

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Jonathan Hoffman – Michael Todd – UAL 5, 02 November 2013 │ Image Source: TheUAL.com

Co-Main Event

UAL Super Heavy Weight (Left Arm) World Championship Title

Monster “Michael Todd vs Jonathan “Big Sexy” Hoffman

This is a Best of 5, left arm, running foul Title Match for the Belt

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UAL 5 – Over $15,000 in Prize Money │02 November 2013

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NOV 2ND, 2013 CONSTELLATION ROOM AT THE OBSERVATORY

Double Elimination Tournament

Professional & Amateur Weight Classes:

Men’s Right Arm: Light Weight (0-165lbs), Middle Weight (166-185lbs), Light Heavy Weight (186-205lbs), Heavy Weight (206-235lbs) and Super Heavy Weight (236+)

Men’s Left Arm: Light Weight (0-165lbs), Middle Weight (166-185lbs), Light Heavy Weight (186-205lbs), Heavy Weight (206-235lbs) and Super Heavy Weight (236+)

Ladies Open Right Hand: Light Weight (0-140), Open Weight (141 – up)

(If we do not have a minimum of 8 people in a weight class we reserve the right to combine weight classes)

Cash Prizes and Medals

1st – 3rd in all Men Pro Classes Cash Prize and Medal, Amateur 1st – 3rd Medal

Men’s Right Arm Pro Class payout: 1st $500, 2nd $300, 3rd $200

Men’s Left Arm Pro Class payout: 1st $200, 2nd $150, 3rd $50

Men’s Right/Left Arm Amateur Class: Medals 1st – 3rd

Ladies Right Arm: 1st $200, 2nd $100, 3rd $50

Winner Takes All Final Event

All Professional 1st – 3rd place finishers qualify for the Winner Take All closing event, Heavy Man down last man standing single elimination winner paid $2500 (if UAL Contracted athlete – if not prize payout is $1000)

Main Event

UAL Middle Weight World Championship Title

Jake “Rockstar” Smith vs Justin “Bama Bull” Bishop

This is a Best of 5 running foul Title match for $5000 Cash and the UAL Belt

Weigh-Ins Friday 6-9pm at the UAL Headquarters or 9-11:30am at the Venue Competition starts at 1:00 SHARP

Co-Main Event

UAL Super Heavy Weight (Left Arm) World Championship Title

Monster “Michael Todd vs Jonathan “Big Sexy” Hoffman

This is a Best of 5, left arm, running foul Title Match for the Belt

Weigh-Ins Friday 6-9pm at the UAL Headquarters or 9-11:30am at the Venue Competition starts at 1:00 SHARP

Meet UAL Arm Candy Girls

Ana Cheri & Megan Belet will be available for pictures from 4-5pm
Ana Cheri │ Photo Source: TheUAL.com
Ana Cheri │ Photo Source:TheUAL.com
Megan Belet │ Photo Source: TheUAL.com
Megan Belet │ Photo Source: TheUAL.com

Photography

All UAL Contracted Athletes can take updated Photos the morning of.
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Barstool Sports Bro Show Featuring The Ultimate Armwrestling League (UAL)

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Barstool Sports Bro Show Featuring The Ultimate Armwrestling League (UAL)

Published on 11 Oct 2013

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WORLD ARMWRESTLING RANKINGS │ by Engin Terzi

IMPORTANT UPDATE:

FOR NEW AND UPDATED RANKINGS, GO HERE ► WORLD ARMWRESTLING RANKINGS by Experts

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Engin Terzi’s rankings that you see below ARE NOT UPDATED, THE LAST UPDATE WAS MADE on 23 August 2014. I keep them just as an ARCHIVE.

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FOR NEW AND UPDATED RANKINGS, GO HERE ► WORLD ARMWRESTLING RANKINGS by Experts

Charlie Minell will put on hold WorldofArmwrestling.com, for a period of time.

I want to send big thanks to Charlie Minell, and to the World of Armwrestling team, for promoting the sport of armwrestling all these years, and also for promoting SKNX forum and XSportNews all these years.

Charlie Minell suggested XSportNews.com to Engin Terzi, for hosting his armwrestling rankings. Many thanks once again.

Big thanks to Engin Terzi for his rankings, and for wanting to post them here.

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Engin Terzi ► Armwrestling John – Engin:

Dear Armwrestling World,

I do the rankings for many years just to promote our sport by creating an excitement.. I do not expect anything from it,not money nor honour… I even asked Fabio Nimis to do this but he didnt accept it.. I do my best to be as fair as possible to anyone.. There is no single time that it is possible to make everyone happy.. I try to answer the critiques as detailed as possible.. Once again I don’t have intention to gain anything back by doing the rankings.. None of you are paying me for the rankings so please criticise in a respectful manner as much as possible to not to discourage me.. I am not expecting to be thanked, neither to be disrespected.. THANKS

WORLD ARMWRESTLING RANKINGS │ by Engin Terzi
60KG MEN’S LEFT ARMGeorge Gaydardzhiev, BUL 60KG MEN’S RIGHT ARMGeorge Gaydardzhiev, BUL 70KG MEN’S LEFT ARMGeorgiy Hubaev, RUS 70KG MEN’S RIGHT ARMSergey Yermolchik, KAZ
1. Georgi Gaydardzhiev, BUL 1. Georgi Gaydardzhiev, BUL 1. Georgiy Hubaev, RUS 1. Sergey Yermolchik, KAZ
2. Maksud Doliyev, UZB 2. , AZE
 2. Evren Serhat Arslan, TUR 2. Khetag Dzitiev, RUS
3. Vileni Gabrava, GEO 3. Vladimir Kutcyk, RUS 3. Alexander Kovalchuk, RUS 3. Artur Makarov, RUS
4. Dmytro Bezkorovainyi, UKR 4. Roman Tserekaev, RUS 4. Hristo Delidzhakov, BUL 4. Nikolozi Tsereteli, GEO
5. Oleksandr Balandin, UKR 5. Vileni Gabrava, GEO 5. Jan Vojencak, SVK 5. Aleko Abutidze, GEO
6. Fabian Tager, GER 6. Jan Vojencak, SLO
7. Thomas Manghi, ITA 7. Hristo Delidzhakov, BUL
8. Jan Tager, GER 8. Vali Farajov, KAZ
9. Vusal Zeynalov, AZE 9. Evren Serhat Arslan, TUR
10. Dmytro Bezkorovainyi, UKR 10. Jambul Vibliani, GEO
80KG MEN’S LEFT ARMOleg Zhokh, UKR 80KG MEN’S RIGHT ARMKhadzimurat Zoloev, RUS 90KG MEN’S LEFT ARMArtem Taynov, UKR 90KG MEN’S RIGHT ARMIevgenii Prudnyk, UKR
1. Oleg Zhokh, UKR 1. Khadzimurat Zoloev, RUS 1. Artem Taynov, UKR 1. Evgeny Prudnik, UKR
2. Atsamaz Urtaev, RUS 2. Vadim Akperov, RUS 2. Kydyrgali Ongarbayev, KAZ 2. Ermes Gasparini, ITA
3. Mantas Asmonas, LIT 3. Mantas Asmonas, LIT 3. Spartak Zoloev, RUS
 3. Spartak Zoloev, RUS
4. Rahman Kaya, TUR 4. Allen Fisher, USA 4. Sharif Ismayilov, AZE 4. Irakli Gamtenadze, GEO
5. Giorgi Albutashvili, GEO 5. Geoff Hale, USA 5. Roman Filippov, RUS 5. Kydyrgaly Ongarbaev, KAZ
6. Janis Amolins, LAT 6. Stoyan Golemanov, BUL
7. Shynbolat Raikhanov, KAZ 7. Artem Taynov, UKR
8. Aleks Mundzhishvili, RUS 8. Raimonds Antonovics, LAT
9. Evgeny Mirzasaidov, RUS 9. Roman Filippov, RUS
10. Kaloyan Tumbev, BUL 10. Maksim Cherskii, RUS
100KG MEN’S LEFT ARMKrasimir Kostadinov, BUL 100KG MEN’S RIGHT ARMJohn Brzenk, USA +100KG MEN’S LEFT ARMDevon Larratt, CAN +100KG MEN’S RIGHT ARMAndrey Pushkar, UKR
1. Krasimir Kostadinov, BUL 1. John Brzenk, USA 1. Devon Larratt, CAN 1. Andrey Pushkar, UKR
2. Todd Hutchings, USA
 2. Todd Hutchings, USA 2. Denis Cyplenkov, RUS 2. Denis Cyplenkov, RUS
3. Armen Chapukhyan, ARM 3. Krasimir Kostadinov, BUL 3. Andrey Pushkar, UKR 3. John Brzenk, USA
4. Andrey Barskov, RUS 4. Anatoly Skodtaev, RUS 4. Alexey Semerenko, UKR 4. Michael Todd, USA
5. Vitaly Laletin, RUS 5. Vitaly Laletin, RUS 5. Ferit Osmanli, TUR 5. Dave Chaffee, USA
6. Eldar Aliskendarov, RUS 6. Jerry Cadorette, USA
7. Zaurbek Hodov, RUS 7. Mirtaleh Aslanov, AZE
8. Chermen Khadaev, RUS 8. Alexey Semerenko, UKR
9. Racho Gakharia, GEO 9. Tim Bresnan, USA
10. Zurab Bakhtiarov, AZE 10. Levan Saginashvili, GEO
World Top 10, men leftDevon Larratt, CAN World Top 10, men rightAndrey Pushkar, UKR
1. Devon Larratt, CAN 1. Andrey Pushkar, UKR
2. Denis Cyplenkov, RUS 2. Denis Cyplenkov, RUS
3. Andrey Pushkar, UKR 3. John Brzenk, USA
4. Alexey Semerenko, UKR 4. Michael Todd, USA
5. Oleg Zhokh, UKR 5. Dave Chaffee, USA
6. Ferit Osmanli, TUR 6. Jerry Cadorette, USA
7. Artem Taynov, RUS 7. Mirtaleh Aslanov, AZE
8. Dzmitry Shmyko, BEL 8. Evgeny Prudnik, UKR
9. Christian Binnie, USA 9. Alexey Semerenko, UKR
10. Travis Bagent, USA 10. Tim Bresnan, USA

WORLD ARMWRESTLING RANKINGS │ by Engin Terzi

UPDATES: 22 September 2013 – Engin Terzi: According to the results of our poll Oleg ranks 6, and the rest of the guys moves 1 place lower. 10th place gets out.

30 September 2013: World Best Pound-for-Pound (P4P) rankings were added to the World Rankings.

07 October 2013: Photos added for the No. 1 armwrestler in each category. Links added to some names in the table, click to see all the articles about the armwrestler. Other links will be added soon.

11 November 2013: Changes after the RESULTS: Doping Control WAF Worlds 2013; RESULTS: UAL 5, RESULTS: NEMIROFF WORLD CUP 2013.

04 December 2013: Todd Hutchings is now on 2nd place in the 90KG MEN’S RIGHT ARM.

03 April 2014: Artem Taynov, UKR is now on 4th place in the World Top 10, men left. See ► VIDEO: Alexey Semerenko vs. Artem Taynov │ All rounds, Armwrestlers Choose Peace 2014 ◄

16 April 2014: Due to the Doping Results after the Russian Armwrestling Championship 2014, the next 3 armwrestlers were removed from the rankings: 1. Robert Chomaev, RUS – former 2nd place in 60KG MEN’S RIGHT │2. Zelimkhan Ismailov, RUS – former 3rd place in 90KG MEN’S LEFT │3. Dzambolat Tsoriev, RUS – former 2nd place in 100KG MEN’S LEFT, and former 7th place in 100KG MEN’S RIGHT.  

Changes due to the RESULTS: Russian Armwrestling Championship 2014: 70KG MEN’S LEFT ARM – new no. 1 – Khetag Dzitiev, + other changes │ 70KG MEN’S RIGHT ARM was changed starting with the 4th place. 

17 April 2014: Racho Gakharia is now on 4th place in 100KG MEN’S RIGHT ARM, he took Vasili Dautashvili‘s place because he won over him at the Georgian Nationals. See ►VIDEO: Racho Gakharia – Georgian Armwrestling Champion 2014 ◄ 

18 April 2014: Thomas Manghi is now on 5th place instead of Jan Tager in the 60KG MEN’S RIGHT ARM, see ►VIDEOS: Jan Tager vs. Thomas Manghi ◄│ Kevin Berberich is now on 8th place instead of Matthias Schlitte in the 70KG MEN’S RIGHT ARM, see ► VIDEO: Matthias Schlitte vs. Kevin Berberich │ German Armwrestling Championships 2014, RESULTS ◄

30 July 2014: The rankings were updated ONLY FOR THE LEFT HAND , taking into consideration what happened at RESULTS: EuroArm 2014, and at RESULTS: A1 Russian Open 2014.

23 August 2014: The rankings were updated also for the right hand, taking into consideration what happened at RESULTS: EuroArm 2014, RESULTS: A1 Russian Open 2014, RESULTS: UAL 8. World Best Pound-for-Pound Left and Right arm rankings were removed.

Links were inserted in some armwrestler names. If you click on a name and you get just a few articles about the armwrestler or if there is no link, you can use the Google Custom Search (copy/paste the name in the upper left search box, on top of the Events).

PREVIOUS VERSIONS OF THE RANKINGS:

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 ►►► BEFORE THE UPDATE MADE ON 11 NOVEMBER 2013 ◄◄◄

►►► BEFORE THE UPDATE MADE ON 30 JULY 2014 ◄◄◄

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PAL USA – Official opening │ 10 October 2013, VIDEOS

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“COBRA” WILL BE A SPECIAL GUEST AT THE OPENING OF PAL OFFICE IN LAS VEGAS!

A new seat of PAL will be opened in Las Vegas


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The first armwrestling event, organized by  in Las Vegas, was ArmFight # 37 (2009):

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Denis Cyplenkov vs John Brzenk LAS VEGAS (2009) ALL THE 6 MATCHES — RIGHT ARM

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Michael Todd vs. Ion Oncescu

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BarStoolSports.com invades UAL Headquarters │27 September 2013

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BarStoolSports.com’s El Pres & BigCat will be onsite @ UAL Headquarters Friday, September 27, 2013 @ 2PM.

The Guys behind the BarStoolSports.com phenomenon know a few things about earths 3 most precious commodities … beer, women and SPORTS!!! Averaging 445,533 visitors a day has proven that We trust their judgement and look to them as the King Solomons of our internet entertainment.

It was brought to our attention the BarStoolSports.com guys have an interest in arm wrestling some professional pullers and knowing the standard that they have for fun, The UAL couldn’t disappoint.

So we arranged for El Pres and BigCat to have as much fun as they can handle … UAL Super Heavyweight World Champion ‘Monster’ Michael Todd and UAL Arm Candy Girls Ana Cheri and Megan Belet!!!

You are invited to join us as we spend an afternoon with The Champ, UAL’s very own Arm Candy Girls, the BarStoolSports.com crew, and a few surprises we have in store for them.

Doors open @ 2PM. The warehouse will be open to All UAL athletes, their family, friends and fans. We will have multiple tables onsite for practice & coaching with the UAL Pullers, the gym will be open and we will be conducting interviews, photo shoots and filming for UAL and BarStoolSports.com. So play hookie from work & school and join us for an afternoon of arm wrestling bliss.

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Michael Todd Demos Stroud’s Grips

VIDEO: Michael Todd Demos Stroud’s Grips

Published on 10 Sep 2013

The future of arm wrestling training is bio-mechanically correct, joint-friendly equipment.

In the sport of arm wrestling, all of the muscles in your wrists, arms, shoulders, back, abs, hips and legs must be properly trained to work together in harmony — to function as one super-muscle — in order to create a tremendous burst of strength that will overwhelm your opponent. To be successful, you must learn the proper technique and form for arm wrestling, and you must exercise those techniques in a specific manner that will emulate actual arm wrestling competition in order to force all of your muscles to work together in harmony. When done properly, these exercises will create a unified whole body “muscle memory” that will be available on demand with power and focus.

Muscle memory is not dependent on how many “reps”, “sets” or “intervals” you can perform at the gym, but on the performance of correct technique until muscle failure, which creates optimum “muscle memory”. Muscle memory and your performance results depend on the specific movements you do during your workouts and what SIGNALS those movements are sending to the muscles in your body.

If you continue to perform improper technique and form during practice and competition, you will create a counteractive “muscle memory” and develop bad habits that will produce negative results and ultimately cause severe damage to your joints, tendons and muscles.

Stroud’s Grips works for arm wrestlers in the same manner that ring training does for an Olympic gymnast. When used with a cable / pulley system each grip facilitates a bio-mechanically correct, joint-friendly rotation, in conjuction with natural body movements that force major muscle groups to work together in harmony for optimum performance. Stroud’s Grips can simulate all of the exact variables that occur during an arm wrestling competition. A fixed-arm mechanical machine cannot simulate actual experience, not match the advanced features of the Stroud’s Grips.

Learn More About Stroud’s Grips for Advanced Arm Wrestling Training at: www.ArmWrestlingTech.com

Source: Dan Stroud

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