November 2011

FIGHT! put Strikeforce guest ring girl Jordan Daniele on its Xmas wish list, and we’ve been so good that Santa delivered her to our doorstep exactly as we requested—scantly clad and full of Christmas cheer. What’s on your Christmas list…

Mixed martial arts is the fastest growing sport in the world. It garners more attention and new fans daily. The emergence of so many new athletes sometimes makes it hard for fans to notice some of the fighters on the verge of making it to…

Brock Lesnar vs. Alistair Overeem UFC 141, Dec. 30 You have to hand it to Brock Lesnar. For all the criticism he’s received for his quick—some would say unwarranted—push to championship level in the UFC, Lesnar has never hesitated to…

An odd thing happened in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, this summer. Bellator’s Welterweight Champion Ben Askren challenged his younger brother Max to a wrestling match in the gym on the campus of Bucknell University. The brothers—both of whom…

After Ovince St. Preux started his career with a 3-4 record, the Haitian- American went on a freakish run, going 6-0 in 2010 and transforming from meandering journeyman to full-blown contender who will face former Strikeforce Light…

The X-ray brings bad news: broken hand. The bones will have to be held in place by a titanium plate. Then a cast. Then a brace and months of physical therapy. It’s 2006 and MMA is starting to boom. However, he can kiss those contract offers…

HEAVYWEIGHT 206-265 RANK FIGHTER PTS HIGH 1 Junior dos Santos 7.332 7.332 2 Alistair Overeem 6.785 6.785 3 Cain Velasquez 6.662 7.662 4 Josh Barnett 6.438 6.438 5 Brock Lesnar 6.205 7.205 6 Fabricio Werdum 5.785 6.335 7 Antonio…

Developing powerful hip abductors and hip flexors are critical for keeping an opponent from passing your guard. Incorporating a hip circuit into your daily warm-up is the perfect way to strengthen the often overlooked and under-trained…

Three ways to boost your conditioning this winter. Getting in great shape might not be easy, but there’s more to conditioning than simply training as hard as you can. After all, if it were simply a matter of a little hard work,…

Overhand Right to Double-Leg Trip. To be a successful college wrestler against quality opponents, you have to set up your single-leg and double-leg takedowns with head taps, hand fighting, and superior movement. MMA is no different, except…