Issue 118

August 2014

Former Fighters Only World MMA Awards ‘Coach of the Year’ and Kings MMA head trainer Rafael Cordeiro teaches his adaptation of Muay Thai for MMA, with help from student and Strikeforce veteran Fernando Bettega

2 Rafael follows up with a straight right but Fernando slips this too.'

3 Taking advantage of his right hand being behind Fernando’s head from the missed straight, Rafael grabs Fernando’s neck.

4 Pulling Fernando’s head down toward him, Rafael establishes a Muay Thai grip while moving his right knee backward to set up what is to come. 5. Rafael jumps into a right knee to Fernando’s head.

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6 Rafael then feints with a standing right knee to Fernando’s head.

7 Having feinted with his opposite knee, Rafael jumps into a left knee to the head, which lands potentially knocking his opponent out.