UFC 184: Holly Holm Ready for Life in the Fast Lane

There is a lot of buzz and expectation surrounding Holly Holm’s official UFC debut this Saturday night in Los Angeles. The former boxing champion turned mixed martial artist will bring her undefeated record and polished stand-up skills into the Octagon for the first time when she squares off with Raquel Pennington at UFC 184. While […]

There is a lot of buzz and expectation surrounding Holly Holm’s official UFC debut this Saturday night in Los Angeles. The former boxing champion turned mixed martial artist will bring her undefeated record and polished stand-up skills into the Octagon for the first time when she squares off with Raquel Pennington at UFC 184. While […]

The Fighting Life: The Resurgence of Xtreme Couture

“I don’t want to see anyone stop until that timer sounds.” In a sea of weary bodies, Coach Robert Follis is giving his fighters one last push as they head into the homestretch of what has been a grueling two-hour grappling session. The smiles and good nature that existed on the faces of veterans like […]

“I don’t want to see anyone stop until that timer sounds.” In a sea of weary bodies, Coach Robert Follis is giving his fighters one last push as they head into the homestretch of what has been a grueling two-hour grappling session. The smiles and good nature that existed on the faces of veterans like […]

Carla Esparza Embracing Life as UFC’s Newest Champion

It was a long road but one that resulted in a dream-come-true moment for Carla Esparza.  After battling her way through the tournament on the 20th season of The Ultimate Fighter then steamrolling scrappy upstart Rose Namajunas in the finale, the Cookie Monster made UFC history by becoming the promotion’s inaugural women’s strawweight champion. Furthermore, the […]

It was a long road but one that resulted in a dream-come-true moment for Carla Esparza.  After battling her way through the tournament on the 20th season of The Ultimate Fighter then steamrolling scrappy upstart Rose Namajunas in the finale, the Cookie Monster made UFC history by becoming the promotion’s inaugural women’s strawweight champion. Furthermore, the […]

Stuart Scott Reportedly Continued MMA Training Even in Final Stages of Life

Despite its violent nature, MMA students and fans routinely point to the sport as a life-enhancing, life-affirming pursuit.  That’s the way it was for Stuart Scott, the longtime ESPN anchor who passed away Sunday morning at age 49 of cancer. According to a report published Monday morning by TMZ Sports, Scott continued MMA training in […]

Despite its violent nature, MMA students and fans routinely point to the sport as a life-enhancing, life-affirming pursuit.  That’s the way it was for Stuart Scott, the longtime ESPN anchor who passed away Sunday morning at age 49 of cancer. According to a report published Monday morning by TMZ Sports, Scott continued MMA training in […]

The Fighting Life: Brian Fosters’ Long Road to Find Peace

Fighters by their very nature are built for adversity. Whether it comes in the form of battling through a body that wants to quit inside the gym, or resisting the onslaught of an opponent’s will as it’s being imposed upon them, fighters are constructed to endure, persevere and overcome. It’s something they possessed long before […]

Fighters by their very nature are built for adversity. Whether it comes in the form of battling through a body that wants to quit inside the gym, or resisting the onslaught of an opponent’s will as it’s being imposed upon them, fighters are constructed to endure, persevere and overcome. It’s something they possessed long before […]

The Fighting Life: Brian Fosters’s Long Road to Find Peace

Fighters by their very nature are built for adversity. Whether it comes in the form of battling through a body that wants to quit inside the gym, or resisting the onslaught of an opponent’s will as it’s being imposed upon them, fighters are constructed to endure, persevere and overcome. It’s something they possessed long before […]

Fighters by their very nature are built for adversity. Whether it comes in the form of battling through a body that wants to quit inside the gym, or resisting the onslaught of an opponent’s will as it’s being imposed upon them, fighters are constructed to endure, persevere and overcome. It’s something they possessed long before […]