As mixed martial arts has continued to evolve and develop, more and more athletes are taking cues from their counterparts in other sports and transforming their pursuit of greatness in the cage into a year-round lifestyle.Just as NHLers went from follo…
As mixed martial arts has continued to evolve and develop, more and more athletes are taking cues from their counterparts in other sports and transforming their pursuit of greatness in the cage into a year-round lifestyle.Just as NHLers went from following a game with a round of wobbly pops in the dressing room to riding stationary bikes and staying close to game shape 365 days of the year, many fighters have turned the clean diets and healthy choices that dominate their training camps into everyday activities, eschewing junk food and guilty pleasures for options that will help them, not hinde … Read the Full Article Here
There are tons of people excited for the UFC’s return to Ireland this week.After five years without an event and plenty of pleas to UFC President Dana White, the Irish fight fans are finally getting their wish for a sophomore show in Dublin, and their exuberance has been on display since the day the event date was announced. Within minutes of tickets going on sale, the O2 Arena was sold out for Saturday’s 10-fight event that airs exclusively on UFC FIGHT PASS.Headliner Conor McGregor was talking about this moment (and myriad other subjects) prior to making his UFC debut. Two wins and one oppon … Read the Full Article Here
There are tons of people excited for the UFC’s return to Ireland this week.After five years without an event and plenty of pleas to UFC President Dana White, the Irish fight fans are finally getting their wish for a sophomore show in Dublin, and their exuberance has been on display since the day the event date was announced. Within minutes of tickets going on sale, the O2 Arena was sold out for Saturday’s 10-fight event that airs exclusively on UFC FIGHT PASS.Headliner Conor McGregor was talking about this moment (and myriad other subjects) prior to making his UFC debut. Two wins and one oppon … Read the Full Article Here
For Cathal Pendred, his entry way into the UFC nearly kept him from achieving one of his biggest professional goals.Last summer when the SBG Ireland representative successfully defended his Cage Warriors welterweight title with a third-round stoppage win over Che Mills, he fully expected to get a call from Joe Silva inviting him to join teammate Conor McGregor on the UFC roster, but the call never came.Standing atop the 170-pound ranks on the European regional circuit, there weren’t many fights that made sense for the former rugby player. After stopping a respected veteran who had previously e … Read the Full Article Here
For Cathal Pendred, his entry way into the UFC nearly kept him from achieving one of his biggest professional goals.Last summer when the SBG Ireland representative successfully defended his Cage Warriors welterweight title with a third-round stoppage win over Che Mills, he fully expected to get a call from Joe Silva inviting him to join teammate Conor McGregor on the UFC roster, but the call never came.Standing atop the 170-pound ranks on the European regional circuit, there weren’t many fights that made sense for the former rugby player. After stopping a respected veteran who had previously e … Read the Full Article Here
Ask them how long their ideal training camp would be and most fighters will tell you that they like between eight to 10 weeks to prepare for a fight. Some will stretch it out to 12 weeks and others are satisfied with six hard and fast weeks before hitting the cage.Alex White had just over two weeks’ notice before making his UFC debut back in April, getting the late call to replace Mike Brown opposite Estevan Payan on the preliminary portion of UFC on FOX: Werdum vs. Browne in Orlando, Florida.With those final few days between arriving in the host city and stepping into the Octagon dedicated to … Read the Full Article Here
Ask them how long their ideal training camp would be and most fighters will tell you that they like between eight to 10 weeks to prepare for a fight. Some will stretch it out to 12 weeks and others are satisfied with six hard and fast weeks before hitting the cage.Alex White had just over two weeks’ notice before making his UFC debut back in April, getting the late call to replace Mike Brown opposite Estevan Payan on the preliminary portion of UFC on FOX: Werdum vs. Browne in Orlando, Florida.With those final few days between arriving in the host city and stepping into the Octagon dedicated to … Read the Full Article Here
Between Urijah Faber and his sister Michaella being in the extended video and Justin Scoggins singing and bopping his way to the Octagon as it echoed through the American Airlines Center in Dallas at UFC 171, Pharrell’s infectious anthem “Happy” has some solid UFC cred.For the unbeaten flyweight, the choice of song and energetic entrance wasn’t a spur of the moment, “Sure, why not?” decision. The song and the subsequent performance it inspired in the 22-year-old Scoggins on the way to the cage reflects how the emerging fighter feels about getting the opportunity to compete in front of packed h … Read the Full Article Here
Between Urijah Faber and his sister Michaella being in the extended video and Justin Scoggins singing and bopping his way to the Octagon as it echoed through the American Airlines Center in Dallas at UFC 171, Pharrell’s infectious anthem “Happy” has some solid UFC cred.For the unbeaten flyweight, the choice of song and energetic entrance wasn’t a spur of the moment, “Sure, why not?” decision. The song and the subsequent performance it inspired in the 22-year-old Scoggins on the way to the cage reflects how the emerging fighter feels about getting the opportunity to compete in front of packed h … Read the Full Article Here
Chances are you’ve heard Aesop’s classic fable about the tortoise and the hare – two unevenly matched competitors who engaged in a race.As the story goes, the hare rockets out to an early lead and, confident that he’s got the slow, plodding tortoise beaten handily, opts for a mid-race nap only to wake and discover that the methodical land-dwelling reptile has overtaken him and emerged victorious.The mixed martial arts version of this story plays out on the regional circuit, where eager fighters jockey for position, stockpiling victories in hopes of getting the call to the UFC.Some approach it … Read the Full Article Here
Chances are you’ve heard Aesop’s classic fable about the tortoise and the hare – two unevenly matched competitors who engaged in a race.As the story goes, the hare rockets out to an early lead and, confident that he’s got the slow, plodding tortoise beaten handily, opts for a mid-race nap only to wake and discover that the methodical land-dwelling reptile has overtaken him and emerged victorious.The mixed martial arts version of this story plays out on the regional circuit, where eager fighters jockey for position, stockpiling victories in hopes of getting the call to the UFC.Some approach it … Read the Full Article Here