Tag: Greg

Greg Jackson Opens Up Regarding Jon Jones’ DUI, Says He’s Doing the Right Thing

Since Jon Jones was arrested on a DUI charge, the opinions of fellow mixed martial artists have varied regarding the incident, but Greg Jackson is one of the few people who has yet to comment on it. The head trainer of Jackson’s Submission F…

Since Jon Jones was arrested on a DUI charge, the opinions of fellow mixed martial artists have varied regarding the incident, but Greg Jackson is one of the few people who has yet to comment on it. The head trainer of Jackson’s Submission Fighting in Albuquerque, New Mexico recently appeared on HDNet’s “Inside MMA” to share his opinion […]

UFC: Has MMA Become a McDojo Sport Thanks to Greg Jackson?

The UFC is as real as it gets, as is MMA. However, Greg Jackson’s recent decision to endorse belt rankings in MMA has people questioning that fact.  Specifically, concerned fans point to the recent news as an example of MMA becoming a McDojo…

The UFC is as real as it gets, as is MMA. However, Greg Jackson’s recent decision to endorse belt rankings in MMA has people questioning that fact.  Specifically, concerned fans point to the recent news as an example of MMA becoming a McDojo sport the likes of Karate and Taekwondo.  There’s some merit to their […]

UFC News: Rashad Evans Says Greg Jackson Only Cares About Greg Jackson

This just in: Don’t expect top UFC light heavyweight title contender Rashad Evans and renowned MMA head coach Greg Jackson to exchange Christmas cards this year. In a recent interview with MMA Weekly, Evans held nothing back when talking about wh…

This just in: Don’t expect top UFC light heavyweight title contender Rashad Evans and renowned MMA head coach Greg Jackson to exchange Christmas cards this year. In a recent interview with MMA Weekly, Evans held nothing back when talking about what caused the riff between him and his now former coach. Like I told Greg […]

UFC 145 Only Days Away, but Rashad Evans’ Mind Is on Greg Jackson

The bitter personal feud between Rashad Evans and Jon Jones leading up to their UFC 145 showdown on Saturday is all but played out now. But in the days leading up to the light heavyweight championship fight, Evans’ vitriol seems now locked in on …

The bitter personal feud between Rashad Evans and Jon Jones leading up to their UFC 145 showdown on Saturday is all but played out now. But in the days leading up to the light heavyweight championship fight, Evans’ vitriol seems now locked in on one-time coach Greg Jackson. In media interviews this week, Evans has […]

Jon Jones’ Coach Mike Winkeljohn: “Rashad Threw Greg Jackson Under the Bus”

Coach Mike Winkeljohn’s office is a busy place. I sat down with him there recently inside the Jackson/Winkeljohn MMA Academy in Albuquerque. And despite getting interrupted by fighters, cleaners, and pop divas, the striking specialist and I manag…

Coach Mike Winkeljohn’s office is a busy place. I sat down with him there recently inside the Jackson/Winkeljohn MMA Academy in Albuquerque. And despite getting interrupted by fighters, cleaners, and pop divas, the striking specialist and I managed to have an interesting chat on a wide range of subjects. We spoke of Coach Wink’s working […]

Greg Jackson and the 15 Best Coaches in MMA

Behind every great fighter is a great coach. They’re the masterminds that put all of the pieces of the puzzle together, create the best training sessions and make sure to get the most out of their fighters. Coaching in MMA is just like being a co…

Behind every great fighter is a great coach. They’re the masterminds that put all of the pieces of the puzzle together, create the best training sessions and make sure to get the most out of their fighters. Coaching in MMA is just like being a coach in the team leagues. They still must create perfect […]