January 2012

Handing out awards to combatants of a sport that has as many variables as MMA is always a difficult task. What aspect of a particular KO, for example, constitutes KO of the Year? Is it the technical execution? The gravity of the contest…

The month of February can only mean one thing: It’s time to give out the 2011 awards. I know what you’re thinking, “Are the 5th Annual FIGHT! Magazine Awards going to detract from the 84th Academy Awards that are scheduled for February…

Good, bad, ugly, sad—MMA fans got a taste of everything in 2011. It was a big year for the fastest growing sport in the world, and FIGHT! was along for the entire ride. Sit back in your favorite chair, pour yourself a glass of your best…

COOL KNOWLEDGE FROM THE WORLD OF MMA HUNT TO SURVIVE UFC heavyweight Mark Hunt’s path to professional fighting began when a bouncer at a nightclub in Auckland, New Zealand, invited Hunt to train at his gym after witnessing “The Super…

VERBAL JAMBALAYA CALLIN’ IT QUITS “I’ve had a really difficult couple of years with my disease. I’m going to say that tonight is the last night you will see me in the Octagon. Brock Lesnar is officially retired.” —Brock Lesnar,…

YOU CAN’T PUT A PRICE TAG ON HAPPINESS 1. HAYABUSA TOKUSHU™ SERIES GLOVES Sporting a sophisticated dual-closure system and patented wrist-splinting design, Hayabusa’s university research has confirmed that these gloves have superior…

Bellator Season 5 Bantamweight Tournament winner Eduardo Dantas survived the mean streets of his home with a passion for fighting… the right way. Look around the athletic department of a major college campus and you’re likely to see…

BRINGING COUNTRIES TOGETHER, ONE BEATING AT A TIME AS THE CRO FLIES Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic will cap his combat career at K-1 Final Fight in Zagreb, Croatia, on March 10. The former PRIDE Grand Prix Openweight Champion will take on…

You’ve been fighting professionally since you were 16 years old. Did you have to get a permission slip from your parents for your first fight? The promoter asked for one just in case, so I did get my parents to sign a form, but I don’t…

This month’s eye candy has more surprises than a box of chocolates. At only 23, Sophia Roe packs quite a punch and has all the tips you’ll need to make this Valentine’s Day something special. Where are you calling home these days?…