April 2009

T he Ultimate Fighter reality television show has been given a lot of credit for the meteoric rise (I used a Goldie-ism) of mixed martial arts into mainstream culture. TUF 1 debuted in January 2005 and was a big hit for Spike TV. Likewise,…

As mixed martial arts grows, so do its subsets, organized according to nationality or fi ghting style. The Brazilians bear the yellow, green, and blue earth-spattered banner of submission. The Japanese exhibit fi nesse and technical…

Improvise, Adapt, and Overcome: This is the unoffi cial mantra of the U.S. Marine Corps. Why? Because Marines are badasses who typically have to think on their feet and adjust their tactics accordingly. Marines do not make excuses.…

I love the whole patriotic theme The Ultimate Fighter has taken. Love it! Who doesn’t like going down the road of the Revolutionary War one more time? This season, TUF gives us the chance to do it all over again, 1776 style, baby! But…

Every year, the New Year is good for at least one constant -- a series of very breakable New Year’s resolutions. Stop smoking, stop drinking, stop cheating … blah, blah, blah. But another constant we hope to start will be our…

Myth #1: Short bouts of high intensity anaerobic training have no carryover to longer-duration aerobic endurance. It was once thought that training at a high intensity for short periods of time—say, 10 minutes—would build…

Every athlete must eventually face the buildup of lactic acid in muscle tissues. Know your enemy and arm yourself with the right strategies to delay the buildup and enhance recovery! WHAT IS LACTIC ACID? Lactic acid or…

There is never a shortage of articles on fighters making waves in the industry. The up-and-comer, the long-reigning champ or the contenders on the cusp of super-stardom always dominate headlines. There is, however, an entirely opposite side…

“What do you think of him?” Scott Coker asks, consistent in his eye contact. He was promoting fights before The Karate Kid made it cool. Why does the founder and CEO of Strikeforce care what I think? He’s forgotten more about martial arts…