I still have a hangover from last weekend’s fights. It’s a good hangover, though, and not the “give me a gallon of water and a bottle of Advil, stat” hangover. Mixed martial arts once again reminded me why I love…
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The three best fights to watch this weekend (UFC & KSW)
Fight fans are getting spoiled this weekend. I think we all deserve it. Last weekend, most of us watched one of the sport’s icons get knocked out at the age of 48, while his opponent celebrated near his lifeless body…
The best fights to watch this weekend (UFC and ONE Championship)
The beauty of being a fight fan lies in knowing that no matter how your week has gone, you will always have some solid combat action to look forward to by week’s end. So, even if your boss is getting…
Josh Streacker makes his case to the UFC: “I’ll be well worth your time”
On Friday, November 9, Josh Streacker will make his seventh professional walk to the cage at HFC 37 against Scott Futrell. The surging knockout artist, who has been spending his camp at Jackson Wink MMA, spoke to The Body Lock…
3 must watch fights this weekend (November 2-4)
It’s a new month and 2018 is inching closer to its end, but the weekend mixed martial arts train keeps on rollin’! We have yet another solid weekend of fights on tap starting with a busy Friday that includes CES…
3 must watch fights this weekend (October 26-28)
The UFC is back in action after a post-UFC 229 break. I think we can all agree that it was much needed after the chaos that ensued during and after the main event, as well as the 24/7 coverage it…
Remembering Kid Yamamoto
With the suddenness of a meteor strike, a death has sent the MMA world reeling; Norifumi “Kid” Yamamoto has passed. Mere weeks ago, Yamamoto announced his cancer diagnosis and his intention to fight it. But cancer never fights fair, and it…
From WSOF to PFL: The journey of Professional Fighters League
When the World Series of Fighting (WSOF) launched in 2012, it looked to be a reasonable alternative to the promotional monster that the UFC had become. This new promotion wasn’t planning to just exist in the industry; they had aspirations to…
The best submission ever? A look back at Toby Imada’s inverse triangle choke vs. Jorge Masvidal
The problem with choosing the “best” submission is that each has mitigating factors. Ryo Chonan’s flying heel hook on Anderson Silva comes to mind, but it was a fluke. Not lucky, but a fluke in that Silva would never fall for…
Here’s why All-Rounder Meguru is must-read MMA manga
If you’re okay reading right to left and going out of your way to find it, All-Rounder Meguru is an MMA fan’s hidden treasure.