April 2012

Jake Ellenberger and Martin Kampmann will headline The Ultimate Fighter Live Finale on June 1 to determine the next contender for the UFC Welterweight Title. It’s not a big deal that Ellenberger and Kampmann disagree on how serious an…

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…

Sick of Salads? Get your daily dose of vitamins and minerals by putting the squeeze on your fruits and veggies. Fruits and vegetables should be consumed daily as part of a healthy diet, but most of us are probably guilty of skimping on the…

Get a leg up on your competition by incorporating a box workout into your training regimen. Many athletes worry that leg exercises can cause back and knee injuries and result in tremendous muscle soreness after training. Before these…

Killer Combos Blackzilian striking coach Henri Hooft demonstrates two of his favorite combos for putting opponents on the canvas. These two combos utilize punches with a kick/knee finish. Perform the combos smoothly—light on the feet,…

The all-heavyweight main card at UFC 146 in Las Vegas on May 26 is the perfect storm for taking a look at some of the best strikers in the division. The heavyweight class is a great place to hone in on striking stats. On average,…

Professional skateboarder Jason Ellis has a new calling. Jason Ellis is washed up. Or so he claims. In fact, the 40-year-old says that he’s been washed up for the past two decades, but that’s difficult to believe when you see him in…

Chicago Cubs outfielder Marlon Byrd is kicking his training up a notch. The whap and slap of roundhouse kicks and focus-mitt sparring can be heard constantly outside the front doors of Power MMA Fitness in Gilbert, Arizona. These are…

9 Moves That Altered MMA Forever MMA evolves in leaps and bounds, tethered to the backs of the martial artists who turn countless hours in the gym into violent masterpieces in the cage. Here are nine moments that forever changed the MMA…

Do U Know How Many Followers I have? “ Imagine everything you write will appear as a headline in USA Today with your name next to it.” That’s what Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney tells fighters when it comes to interacting on Twitter and…