We live in a weird time in sports. For the first time ever, the world is almost as focused on the physical price athletes pay to compete as they are on what happens on the field of play. Long-term effects of contact sports have been a particular focus in this modern era, and while American […]
We live in a weird time in sports. For the first time ever, the world is almost as focused on the physical price athletes pay to compete as they are on what happens on the field of play. Long-term effects of contact sports have been a particular focus in this modern era, and while American […]
A career spent traversing the terrain of combat sports is a risky route to travel, and mixed martial arts is as unforgiving as it gets. Where those who compete in other major professional sports across the mainstream landscape have the potential to enjoy lengthy and possibly lucrative careers, the men and women who ply their […]
A career spent traversing the terrain of combat sports is a risky route to travel, and mixed martial arts is as unforgiving as it gets. Where those who compete in other major professional sports across the mainstream landscape have the potential to enjoy lengthy and possibly lucrative careers, the men and women who ply their […]
MMA fans haven’t been able to use a digital version of their favorite fighter since UFC Undisputed 3 came out in 2012. That will soon change when EA Sports releases their UFC game later this year. To keep fans on the edge of their seats, EA Sports has released a preview video showing just how […]
MMA fans haven’t been able to use a digital version of their favorite fighter since UFC Undisputed 3 came out in 2012. That will soon change when EA Sports releases their UFC game later this year. To keep fans on the edge of their seats, EA Sports has released a preview video showing just how […]
A formidable group of power players from politics, MMA and boxing came together on Capitol Hill Tuesday to announce new financial support for brain injury research in combat athletes, even as doctors confirmed that actionable science is still years away. “We all know that it is a problem, and we all know this study…is much […]
A formidable group of power players from politics, MMA and boxing came together on Capitol Hill Tuesday to announce new financial support for brain injury research in combat athletes, even as doctors confirmed that actionable science is still years away. “We all know that it is a problem, and we all know this study…is much […]
Departures, mortal or otherwise, are often followed by overly saccharine eulogies that do not necessarily reflect reality. Such was the case following news that Keith Kizer had chosen to resign from his position as executive director of the Nevada State Athletic Commission. We are occasionally told that if you can’t say something nice, you shouldn’t […]
Departures, mortal or otherwise, are often followed by overly saccharine eulogies that do not necessarily reflect reality. Such was the case following news that Keith Kizer had chosen to resign from his position as executive director of the Nevada State Athletic Commission. We are occasionally told that if you can’t say something nice, you shouldn’t […]
The past few weeks, I’d been planning a trip to San Diego to spend a few days with the now-former UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz. I wanted to do a longer story on the final days of Cruz’s training camp as he prepared to return from a very long layoff against Renan Barao, the man […]
The past few weeks, I’d been planning a trip to San Diego to spend a few days with the now-former UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz. I wanted to do a longer story on the final days of Cruz’s training camp as he prepared to return from a very long layoff against Renan Barao, the man […]