Are you looking for a full-body workout that can be done anywhere? Shadowboxing is an effective way to improve strength, endurance, and coordination while also providing an effective cardiovascular workout. Not only does it help prepare you for self-defense or competition, but it can also provide surprising health benefits such as reducing stress and anxiety … Read more
I think at times we as the MMA community get embroiled in the marketing machine that is the UFC. We are taught to celebrate the winner of a bout, any bout. From curtain jerker to main event and to discard the loser. For the less notable fighter this is easy. But what’s shocking is the … Read more
Las Vegas. Three title fights. Israel Adesanya striving to become the next alumni of the “Double Champ” class. Amanda Nunes looking to pour more sand into the mixer that provides the cement for her legacy, and a barnburner of a bantamweight fight see’s Petr Yan and Aljamain Sterling finally square off. The card is incredibly … Read more
Nick Diaz. One half of Stockton, CA’s finest brotherhood. As polarising, and as complex a figure as you could imagine finding in the tumultuous 209. Diaz turned his life to professional fighting rather than just street fighting. Nick, a Cesar Gracie black belt omits the class and humility expected of a regimented jiu-jitsu fighter. That … Read more
After two successful events for the UFC back in Las Vegas, we head back once again to the UFC Apex to find out who is the “Baddest Man on the Planet”. The Heavyweight Champion of the world is a title that is revered across sports. Whether it was Muhammed Ali, Mike Tyson, or Tyson Fury … Read more
UFC Fight Island rolls on. Another event on Yas Island brings a vast swath of the European contingent across the Mediterranean sea to the current fight capital of the world, Abu Dhabi. UFC FN 174 sports 12 European fighters, giving this card a real home-town feel. The past #UFCFightIsland cards have gone overall, well and … Read more
With Yas Island secured for the UFC, the British contingent have been given a lifeline. It is heavily documented that visa’s and entrance into the US was a big problem for Welterweight contender Leon Edwards in negotiations for a fight against Tyron Woodley last month. The UFC moving their show to the illustrious Fight Island … Read more