If your going to learn how to escape an armbar attempt, what better way to illustrate the technique and have fun at the same time while these two women demonstrate the finer points of defending against the armbar. We’ve seen many fighters walk into the octagon with amazing striking skills with impressive stand up but […]

https://youtu.be/YCVScM3QRsM Carlos “The Natural Born Killer” Condit looks like a man possessed heading into the event at UFC 195.    Condit got his shot at gold after defeating Thiago Alves via TKO in May of this year. The former WEC champ defended his title three times and never lost a fight with his old organization. […]

https://youtu.be/Vzlm8pHBxDU It’s been over two years now since Anderson “The Spider” Silva lost his middleweight title against Chris Weidman.    Silva made a comeback earlier this year in January against Nick Diaz. The fight which stood as a unanimous decision win for Silva turned into a no-contest after Silva’s tests came back positive for PED’s […]

https://youtu.be/Us2CeV6X28s The P4P king is here!  So where are the flower bearers and trumpets sounding off the kings arrival?  Well Johnson’s timing to take over that list of fighters seems a little premature.  Or is it? Johnson is currently riding a 9 fight UFC win streak, and hasn’t lost a fight since 2011 by the […]

https://youtu.be/41mrv9qahao Arguably one of the greatest MMA heavyweights of all time,  Fedor ” The Last Emperor” Emelianenko is seen hitting the mitts as he gets closer to his NYE scrap. Emelianencko dropped three straight against Fabricio Werdum, Antonio Silva and Dan Henderson, all were finishes. Since then he’s answered with three straight, though many critics question […]

Check out former UFC title contender Dan Hardy’s always insightful breakdown of fights taking place at UFC 195. Hardy goes in depth on the styles and matchups of the welterweight title fight between champion Robbie Lawler and contender Carlos Condit, the heavyweight match between Stipe Miocic and Andrei Arlovski and a lightweight battle between Dustin […]

https://youtu.be/tSHK1hejEKI Former champ Andrei Arlovski doesn’t play.    He is seen in this video destroying teammate and title contender John Dodson with the infamous “Sparta Kick” that offers a different visual to the famous phrase and kick. I’m not sure which one sold me on this video, Dodson flying across the octagon like he was […]

When your the featherweight champion of the world and your under a microscope on your every move, why not have a documentary shot on your humble upbringings? Conor McGregor and the UFC had such a great 2015, that the first month of the new year should be “red panty” month. A few predictions and  a […]

https://youtu.be/dZHaH2KWX8U UFC 195 co-main event will feature heavyweights Andrei “The Pit Bull” Arlovski vs Stipe Miocic on January 2nd.   Arlovski is enjoying his second wind in his career with six straight. The last time Arlovski felt a gold belt around his waste was over a decade ago, but with finishes against Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva and […]

https://youtu.be/c6STA4-rILE Tony “El Cucuy” Ferguson shows off some agility with his “look mom no hands” technique.  Ferguson (20-3 MMA) is on a seven fight UFC win streak, his recent victory was over two weeks ago against Edson Barboza that ended in a Brabo choke submission in the second round. Ferguson has one loss in over […]

Mike Tyson was one of the most feared boxers ever to step foot in a boxing ring.  His deadly left hook sent many fighters face first to the canvas with no doubt.     Iron Mike may of retired years ago from boxing but remains involved in combat sports as a fan of the UFC. […]

UFC welterweight champ Robbie Lawler sat down for an in depth interview before the fist fly at UFC 195 with Carlos Condit and Brendan Schaub on The Fighter and The Kid podcast. Schaub puts this interview and fight in perspective as he hits the fighters with topics from how they started in MMA, thoughts on Conor […]

https://youtu.be/bKW72uVaxVQ Some of the greatest fights in combat sports history involved the quickest Ko’s and slick submissions that would make your head spin, these are not the fights where someone got caught seconds into the fight.  These are the warriors who prepared for battle and delivered with blood, sweat and tears. For some uneducated fans […]

https://youtu.be/QNDU2fxXALs Junior dos Santos may of lost to Alistair Overeem over a week ago but you just can’t keep a good guy down.  The former champ is seen in this video performing an impressive flip-land and skid across his lawn as he hangs out with his family. Santos has lost three of his last five […]

https://youtu.be/F-49IYabcCg Kicking off 2016 of fights is UFC 195 featuring in the main event is “Ruthless” Robbie Lawler  vs  Condit.   This fight will set the tone to even a bigger year in respects to an outstanding 2015.    Lawler has four straight wins and one title defense,  a second successful defense against a veteran […]

Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson steps up next month at UFC 196 against former champ Johny Hendricks.   Thompson has been on a 5 fight win streak since being defeated by Matt “The Immortal” Brown over two years ago. Three out of Thompson’s last five wins ended in devastating fashion via TKO’s.  Thompson has steadily worked his […]

https://youtu.be/FTQ4HwNYm50 Watch the elegant grace of the Chi Back Spin?   Well heavyweight champ hasn’t quite yet created his own martial arts but he gives a pretty good visual on what that would look like. Fabricio Werdum will be defending his title at UFC 196 in Las Vegas against former champ Cain Velasquez.  With a […]

I remember as a kid watching WWE as a kid (they called it WWF back then) and wondering why would some of these guys enjoy getting boo’d at.   It’s only when you realize that not everyone can be champ and regardless if it’s pro wrestling or combat sports in general, having a unique identity […]

Ronda “Rowdy” Rousey had a busy year in and out of the octagon.   The 14 second defeat is the 2nd fastest in title history and just like a blazing hook or thunderous uppercut KO, a submission can end fights equally as fast.    Cat Zingano had only one fight in 2015. For the last […]

https://youtu.be/-JUxZisMJaI When your the women’s bantamweight champion their are no days off.  Not just the fact there are no days off for the Holly Holm, but the fact she can multi-task and take time out of her day to remember her fans out there. Holm defeated Rousey in stunning fashion just last month in Australia. […]

Combat sports is serious business.   Most people don’t associate people in the fight business to have a sense of humor due to the occupational hazards and all. What some fans and mostly New York’s legislature needs to know is these guys aren’t out to commit violent acts to physically end their opponents career, well […]

https://youtu.be/3HuTBOuOXl0 Former champ Jose Aldo is seen on the soccer field rushing over to provide help to but opens up a lane for the forward to set up an easy goal.   It’s good to see the former champ staying active with a sport he loved playing as a kid in Brazil. When will we […]

Welterweight champion Robbie Lawler is less than a week away from defending his title for the second time since winning the belt in December last year against  Johny “Bigg Rigg” Hendricks. The champ gives us an understanding on why chose the path of MMA.  Lawler (26-10-1 MMA) was thought to be nearing the end of […]

Former champ Chuck Liddell was spotted by TMZ reporters and had a few words on Conor McGregor and Jose Aldo leading up to the massive event. Conor McGregor ended the historic run of Jose Aldo at UFC 194.   Not much talk about the length of absence in between Aldo’s fights may be a reason […]

https://youtu.be/Nig0N8bNqzs Fight fans who have UFC Fight Pass have yet another reason to have the service when Joe Duffy vs Dustin Poirier headlines on Fight Pass. After a loss from Conor McGregor, Dustin Poirier has turned things around with two straight after moving back up to 155 where he feels he more confident. Joe Duffy […]