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New Blood
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…
Anderson Silva – Perception vs Reality
Don’t be fooled—Anderson Silva is still the best fighter there ever was, and on December 28, he may remind us that he still is.
“It’s normal.”
Anderson Silva is the most extraordinary fighter in mixed martial arts history, yet in his…
Mike Pierce – Welcome to the Grind
UFC welterweight Mike Pierce is happy to take out the trash—bring him any 170-pounder. But one day soon, he’s coming for the UFC title.
It’s a sunny Sunday afternoon in notoriously rainy Portland, Oregon, when Phil Claud, a former U.S.…
Breaking the Streak – Four Unbeatable Olympic Wrestlers in MMA
The unbeaten MMA careers of four American wrestlers from the 2008 Olympic Games is as unlikely as it is unprecedented.
Keeping a clean slate in professional sports like football and soccer takes leadership, teamwork, and focus. In combat…
MMA 101 – Armed and Dangerous
There are a lot of benefits to being in side control. You can knee the body, drop elbows to the face, work toward full mount, and hunt submissions. This month, Robert Drysdale—2007 ADCC World Champion and undefeated professional mixed…
Fitness – The Shoulder Load
Protect your shoulders to stay in the fight.
Shoulder pain, whether it’s chronic or acute, is one of the most common injuries for mixed martial artists. During combat sports, the occurrence of shoulder injuries is increased due to impact…
Supplement Scuttle
Keep your body performing and recovering at the highest level with these nutrition essentials.
Proper nutrition and supplement intake is key to optimizing performance and recovery. The quicker you can recover, the higher productivity you…
Sugar in the Tank
If you’re hitting the gym hard, make sure you strike the sugar balance.
1. Monosaccharides
Also known as simple sugars, monosaccharides include glucose, fructose, and galactose. All carbohydrates consumed in the diet are broken down…
Gold Strike – 10 Hidden Patterns
1. Size Matters
Heavyweights are more than twice as likely as the smaller divisions to score a knockdown per landed head strike.
Bucking the trend is John Dodson, who literally punches above his weight by having a higher knockdown rate…
Return to Fat City
Four decades after the classic novel, Stockton continues to instill hope and pride in the ring.
Just where is the legendary fighting town known as Fat City? Stockton, California, is only a 90-minute drive from San Francisco, but is, in…