Tag: Sport

20 Reasons MMA Is the Greatest Sport

Mixed martial arts is unlike any other sport in the world. It demands a certain respect from its fans and commands an unmatched ability to combine violence with discipline and loyalty. The sport has reached a magnitude once only dreamed of simply by ma…

Mixed martial arts is unlike any other sport in the world. It demands a certain respect from its fans and commands an unmatched ability to combine violence with discipline and loyalty. The sport has reached a magnitude once only dreamed of simply by making its purity available to the masses. It’s an international powerhouse, an […]

UFC News: Carlos Condit Thinks TRT ‘Muddies the Water’ of the Sport

Chalk up UFC interim welterweight champion Carlos Condit as another fighter who is not a fan of testosterone replacement therapy. Condit said as much in an interview with GracieMag. “I love MMA because of the purity of the sport and I think …

Chalk up UFC interim welterweight champion Carlos Condit as another fighter who is not a fan of testosterone replacement therapy. Condit said as much in an interview with GracieMag. “I love MMA because of the purity of the sport and I think it (TRT) just muddies the water when you start throwing stuff like that in […]

MMA: The Same Things That Make the Sport Appealing Are What Holds It Back

MMA is a three-syllable acronym that could also be expressed in two words and two syllables: “It hurts!” And playing or even just watching this hurting game is not everyone’s cup of tea. The sight of two athletes trying to beat the ot…

MMA is a three-syllable acronym that could also be expressed in two words and two syllables: “It hurts!” And playing or even just watching this hurting game is not everyone’s cup of tea. The sight of two athletes trying to beat the other through striking and grappling appeals to sports fans who prefer combat sports. […]

X Marks the Sport: Xyience Scam Shows Dark Side of MMA’s Most Powerful Promotion

“Where ignorance is bliss, ’tis folly to be wise.” Thomas Gray, Ode on a Distant Prospect of Eton College, 1742 From the oldest dimestore novels to the most current TV cop dramas, a classic element of detective stories is the old fami…

“Where ignorance is bliss, ’tis folly to be wise.” Thomas Gray, Ode on a Distant Prospect of Eton College, 1742 From the oldest dimestore novels to the most current TV cop dramas, a classic element of detective stories is the old familiar line about the perpetrator always coming back to the scene of the crime. […]

Do Celebrity MMA Fans Hurt or Help the Sport?

Believe it or not, MMA fans are a very sensitive bunch. There was a bit of an uproar when the UFC theme music was replaced by the FOX anthem. They shook their heads when the fighter’s twitter handle started to appear under his win-loss record upo…

Believe it or not, MMA fans are a very sensitive bunch. There was a bit of an uproar when the UFC theme music was replaced by the FOX anthem. They shook their heads when the fighter’s twitter handle started to appear under his win-loss record upon entering the Octagon. Some are still upset that the […]

Living Inside the MMA Bubble Skews Our Perception of the Sport

“MMA is too dangerous” “All that blood is disgusting” “How do you watch this?” “Do they always just roll around on the ground like that?” As somebody who is continuously immersed in the MMA world, I am&#1…

“MMA is too dangerous” “All that blood is disgusting” “How do you watch this?” “Do they always just roll around on the ground like that?” As somebody who is continuously immersed in the MMA world, I am often taken back by somebody who can’t see the beauty in the sport. How can they not be excited just […]