Tag: Mixed

MMA: Debunking the Myth of the K-1 Level Striker in Mixed Martial Arts

If there is a pugilistic hierarchy within MMA, the “K-1 level striker” is perceived to be at its pinnacle. The idea that there is a qualitative distinction between “MMA strikers” and “K-1 strikers” is a meme that can arguably be attributed to Joe Rogan, who has repeatedly endorsed this alleged division of striking talent during […]

If there is a pugilistic hierarchy within MMA, the “K-1 level striker” is perceived to be at its pinnacle. The idea that there is a qualitative distinction between “MMA strikers” and “K-1 strikers” is a meme that can arguably be attributed to Joe Rogan, who has repeatedly endorsed this alleged division of striking talent during […]

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MMA: The Dangers of Cutting Weight in Mixed Martial Arts

The process of cutting weight to maximise one’s physical advantages on fight night is something that we have come to take for granted. We have become so used to this pre-fight routine of starvation and dehydration that many of us no longer recognise its inherent dangers. Fighters cut weight. That’s just how it is, and […]

The process of cutting weight to maximise one’s physical advantages on fight night is something that we have come to take for granted. We have become so used to this pre-fight routine of starvation and dehydration that many of us no longer recognise its inherent dangers. Fighters cut weight. That’s just how it is, and […]

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The Most Intense Feuds in Mixed Martial Arts

Heated rivalries in mixed martial arts are a rare thing. One of the major tenets of the martial arts is respect for your opponents, and that’s typically what we see in MMA. Fighters rarely have anything bad to say about their opponents, save for the repetitive statements coaxed out of them by television producers. But occasionally, […]

Heated rivalries in mixed martial arts are a rare thing. One of the major tenets of the martial arts is respect for your opponents, and that’s typically what we see in MMA. Fighters rarely have anything bad to say about their opponents, save for the repetitive statements coaxed out of them by television producers. But occasionally, […]

MMA: Improving Refereeing and Judging in Mixed Martial Arts

I recently came across a story where Russia’s Kontinental Hockey League decided to suspend four referees after they blew a call during a game.  This got me thinking that it would be nice if more sports did this.  I look at it this way, …

I recently came across a story where Russia’s Kontinental Hockey League decided to suspend four referees after they blew a call during a game.  This got me thinking that it would be nice if more sports did this.  I look at it this way, if I screw up on my job, I’m going to hear […]

UFC: The Current State of Mixed Martial Arts and Its Premier Organisation

Dana White has made no secret of his desire to expand the sport of mixed martial arts until it surpasses soccer as the world’s most popular sport, but how realistic is this vision? Luke Thomas recently made the point during one of his weekly chat…

Dana White has made no secret of his desire to expand the sport of mixed martial arts until it surpasses soccer as the world’s most popular sport, but how realistic is this vision? Luke Thomas recently made the point during one of his weekly chats—always worth checking out, by the way—that MMA is “cooling off” […]

A Day at Bad Boy: The Original Brand of Mixed Martial Arts and the UFC

MMA sponsorship talk seems to be all the rage these days. Fans are beginning to wonder about the business side of MMA and what a fighter can actually make after every fight. With new companies starting up almost every day, it seems like everyone is loo…

MMA sponsorship talk seems to be all the rage these days. Fans are beginning to wonder about the business side of MMA and what a fighter can actually make after every fight. With new companies starting up almost every day, it seems like everyone is looking for a piece of that proverbial MMA fat cash.  […]