I remember reading a few old books that described the brutal days of professional boxing in the first half of the 20th century....
It seems that a sizeable portion of the MMA community has subscribed to the belief that we are suffering from a ‘quantity over quality’ approach.
Train to be healthy. Be fitter, faster, stronger, and more agile than your co-workers. You’ll be better in the gym and you’ll look and feel good.
By Hywel Teague Everyone knows what ‘off the record’ means. Those three magic words simply translate as “don’t make this public”.
Prodigious talent is a phrase that gets tossed around a little too freely at times. A true prodigy is a rare and amazing thing, and when you see it
What can you say about Dana White that hasn’t already been said? A Boston-born businessman and entrepeneur who carved out a role for himself
The first time I met Houston Alexander, he was comfortably having his photograph taken by various members of the media, shortly after a UFC press
MMA is Big Business, and I mean big with a capital ‘B’. What was a morbid curiosity only a little over fifteen years ago is now a multi-million
For many centuries the islands of Japan were isolated from the rest of the world. Foreign travellers were not permitted to land upon their shores
I remember reading a few old books that described the brutal days of professional boxing in the first half of the 20th century....
Like almost any sport, MMA has the amazing ability to make people emotional. Fans will scream and yell as much with joy as they will with displeasure.
Sometimes I worry if I’m becoming a little jaded. I’ve been around the world of mixed martial arts for quite a bit now, and I’ve seen
I've been in the game a few years now, and while I’m not exactly ‘old school’ I’ve seen enough to blow away any romantic ideas
The real subject of the boxing vs. MMA debate is not what goes on inside the ring, but in the offices of those driving the sports forward.
Some fighters hang around far past their prime, fighting as shadows of their former selves and risking themselves a serious injury or worse.
Let's partake in a little exercise. Before reading past this introduction, I want you to ponder for a moment or two on the roles of women in MMA
Who is going to beat Chuck Liddell? Not Tito Ortiz, that's for sure. Not last time, not this time, and maybe even not ever. Why?