2011

The mixed martial arts industry has been inspiring more than just mohawks and tattoos the past decade. This culture has actually been inspiring fashion designers for years. Actual fashion. As soon as apparel companies introduced…

There stood Rich Franklin, in his trademark pink and brown shorts, with a broken arm courtesy of a Chuck Liddell high kick only one minute into their UFC 115 fight. He knew it was broken the moment “The Iceman” connected, but…

You’ve heard of some fans being “armchair judges”—taking issue with a judge’s decision on any particular fight night and claiming to know more than the trained professionals themselves. And then there are some…

A lot of bands tend to lock themselves inside the studio when they’re working on a new album and only leave to use the bathroom, grab a sandwich, or drink a beer. Buddy Nielsen, the vocalist of post-hardcore quintet Senses Fail, would…

Not yet 30 years old, the veteran fighter has nearly 50 bouts under his belt and 11 years of professional experience.

For some reason, when it comes to the sports of boxing and mixed martial arts, there continues to be an acrimonious rivalry. Not only does the rivalry exist between the powers that run each sport, but it is also among the fans of each…

Tournament. A word once synonymous with mixed martial arts has all but vanished in the past few years. It is also a word that sparks a lot of debate and invokes strong feelings in fighters and fans alike. A tournament is like…

"It's an absolute fact that people are sleeping on me going into this tournament,” Weedman said.

The most important weapons of an MMA fighter are his hands. Each hand includes tendons, muscles, nerves, blood vessels, and most importantly, bones. The hand has 27 separate bones including carpals (wrist), metacarpals (palm), and phalanges…

Missing training days with the flu or dealing with lingering coughs and congestion have no place in a fighter’s intense training schedule. When you start to feel weak, there are several key supplements to help whip your immune system…