2012

UFC welterweight Mike Pyle demonstrates a total-body conditioning circuit. UFC welterweight Mike Pyle is no stranger to working out. The 13-year MMA veteran trains out of Xtreme Couture in Las Vegas, where head strength coach Jake Bonacci…

As head coach and striking instructor at the Grudge Training Center, in Denver, Colorado, Trevor Wittman has helped finetune the pugilistic skills of a number of elite-level mixed martial artists, including Rashad Evans, Nate Marquardt,…

Get the cardio edge you need with a heart rate monitor, and never waste your workout again. Regardless of whether you’re a professional fighter, an up-and-coming amateur, or you just train for fun, undoubtedly, you want to gain as much…

With its arsenal of 20 vitamins, minerals, and phytonutrients, avocados can fuel your raining and performance. If the only time avocados make it onto your plate is when you’re digging into a big basket of tortilla chips and guacamole at…

The UFC’s middleweight division is full of talented strikers, but it’s no surprise that Anderson “The Spider” Silva stands alone. Taking a point-in-time assessment of a division’s roster is a quick way to compare fighters without having…

While MMA has flourished in the United States in the last decade, kickboxing—a popular spectator sport in the 1980s—hasn’t been able to keep stride. Now, the Japanese-founded K-1 organization is making inroads across the Pacific, and…

Southern spitfi re Jaime Pressly still packs a pretty punch. Just outside the meeting room at the Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel in San Diego, CA, Comic Con convention-goers walk by dressed as their favorite comic book character. Although…

From the Band to Security, Shinedown Bonds Over MMA Shinedown knows all too well just how demanding life on the road can be. Like many other bands, the Jacksonville, Florida based collective spends the majority of the year on tour. Every…

8 fun facts about UFC 150: Henderson vs Edgar II at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. 1. The Pepsi Center is home to the NBA’s Denver Nuggets and the NHL’s Denver Avalanche. 2. UFC 150 earned the lowest live gate for a pay-per-view…

Age: 23 Height: 5’3” Hometown: St. Louis, Missouri Have you ever done any mixed martial arts? Besides my P90x kenpo workout, I haven’t practiced martial arts since I was a kid. What are your other hobbies? I’m a musician. You can…