WARNING: Video contains graphic language Charlie Zelenoff has racked up a lot of views on YouTube with his boxing challenges. Zelenoff has been known to go to fitness gyms and ask people who are there just getting a workout if they can help him with some light sparring. However, when the “light sparring” session begins, […]

https://www.facebook.com/thespiceoflifepodcast/videos/657234374466798/ Unfortunate news surfaced Saturday morning that UFC vet Tim Hague was placed in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) after suffering what is being called a “serious brain injury” during his boxing match with Adam Braidwood. Hague hit the canvas hard late in the fight after being dropped with a thundering punch. While he regained […]

Head-butts at it's finest Thara-The Ta Pwint (Myanmar) TKOs Hikaru Hasumi (Japan) in 3R(Lethwei in Japan) pic.twitter.com/1pFQv48HAA — Jolassanda (@Jolassanda) June 16, 2017 While the head-butt was popularized in the early days of MMA by fighter such as Mark Kerr and Mark Coleman, the move was quickly banned from MMA in the 90s. With that […]

With the Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor boxing match being the hot topic as the fight was made official this week, many people have been giving their take on the big money fight set for August 26 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Sylvester Stallone, who starred in the classic Rocky movies was asked by TMZ recently […]

https://youtu.be/Sxq1FjJjgaA Striking guru Henri Hooft is credited as being one of the best striking coaches on the planet, Hooft posted a video with top ranked fighters such as former UFC welterweight champion Robbie Lawler, Michael Chandler, and UFC lightweight veteran Michael Johnson. In the video above, you can see some sparring footage of the men […]

Capoeira is a style of martial arts that usually combines music, dance, acrobatics, and fighting that make for a very entertaining spectacle. Most demonstrations usually have some skilled Capoeira practitioners showing off their talents but do not make any physical contact. According to capoeira-world, “it is often called ‘Capoeira game’ that is played, not a […]

Tristar GYM head coach Firas Zahabi is highly touted as one of the best coaches in MMA. Zahabi frequently imparts his MMA knowledge on his YouTube subscribers with not only fight breakdowns, but also impressive tutorials, most of which are JiuJitsu tutorials. In this tutorial, Zahabi teaches some pretty crafty submissions and escapes from bottom […]

During the reign of former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey, the topic of whether or not Rousey could defeat a male fighter was heavily discussed. While no commission would likely authorize such a fight, two striking experts went toe to toe in 1994 in a fascinating display between Lucia Rijker, arguably the most dominant […]

KneebAAHHHH by Alexander Barabash at WWFC 7 pic.twitter.com/k4ddiDvFHT — caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) June 14, 2017 Wednesday morning at WWFC 7, Alexander Barabash picked up an extremely impressive kneebar win after his opponent took his back and attempted to roll him and sink in hooks from the back. Barabash managed to grab onto his opponent’s leg as […]

You have probably heard of the gym wars that went down in the infamous Chute Boxe camp when Wanderlei Silva and Shogun Rua were putting on their memorable fights in PRIDE. The stories of their aggressive training and sparring sessions reflected in the PRIDE ring. Here, we take a look at this video from the […]

In what could very well go down as one of the most horrific finishes of the year, Myung Hyun-Man found himself in tears on the canvas after a brutal kick from Aori Gele connected clean just 7 seconds into the fight. The situation unfolded just as many accidental fouls do, with the fighter sitting on […]

https://www.facebook.com/BruceLeeInfo/videos/1073202912810345/ Bruce Lee is widely believed to be the greatest martial artist of all time. With his knowledge of Wing Chun from IP Man, combined with his Jeet Kun Do, Lee showed the world a side of martial arts many had never seen. With that being said, many have always wondered how Lee would have […]

Me as Ultimate warrior and @gpvillante as Hulk Hogan #cjsbirthdayparty A post shared by Chris Weidman (@chrisweidmanufc) on Jun 10, 2017 at 8:29pm PDT A post shared by Chris Weidman (@chrisweidmanufc) on Jun 10, 2017 at 8:31pm PDT A post shared by Chris Weidman (@chrisweidmanufc) on Jun 10, 2017 at 8:32pm PDT A post shared […]

Dying 😂😂😂😂 @TeciaTorres had a rough moment trying to surf, think everyone one the boat was crying from laughing so hard haha #lakelife pic.twitter.com/4cyxqrsvmp — Raquel Pennington (@RockyPMMA) June 12, 2017 It’s always fun to see your favorite fighters stepping out of their world of training and fighting. Donald Cerrone is always up to some […]

Before UFC icon Anderson Silva was a world class mixed martial artist, ‘The Spider’ was getting his feet wet in combat sports. In a rare video from many years ago, you can see a young Anderson Silva absolutely annihilating an unknown opponent in a rare kickboxing match that appears to take place in a ring […]

Murthel Groenhart KO's Harut Grigorian and then gets assaulted in the ring. Protect yourself at all times. Chaos. #GLORY42 pic.twitter.com/LraVpsL8HL — caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) June 10, 2017 Saturday afternoon, fight fans tuned in to Glory 42 in Paris, France, where one of the most bizarre scenes in recent combat sports memory unfolded. It was a rather […]

To the general population, a strike to the body isn’t considered nearly as painful as a blow to the head. With that being said, fighters and those who train understand the devastating power and agony that comes along with a well placed body shot. On this gameshow, Rizin FF women’s strawweight Rena Kubota decided to […]

Chuck Liddell and Phil Baroni are legendary pioneers in the sport of mixed martial arts. Liddell made his pro MMA debut back at UFC 17 in 1998 and went on to become one of the biggest stars in the UFC. Liddell won the UFC light heavyweight title at UFC 52 by taking Randy Couture out […]

https://www.facebook.com/UFConFOX/videos/685539941655767/ Saturday night in Auckland, New Zealand, UFC heavyweights Mark Hunt and Derrick Lewis will have a highly anticipated pivotal heavyweight showdown. The fight see the #6 ranked Lewis put his 6-fight win streak on the line against #7 ranked Mark Hunt, who is looking to bounce back from his 3rd round KO loss to […]

Although the UFC bantamweight title fight between Cody Garbrandt and TJ Dillashaw is no longer scheduled with Garbrandt suffering an injury, the action on The Ultimate Fighter will continue to televise until the finale. Here we get to see the infamous coaches challenge go down between Garbrandt and Dillashaw. This game of tetherball involved a […]

Wild brawl ends with a faceplant KO at SFC 5 in Bulgaria last weekend. Andrew Conor vs. Nuri Habilov. Full event: https://t.co/oLjfj1Uu6F pic.twitter.com/K2Tix0rH0m — caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) June 7, 2017 In a fight that looks reminiscent of Gilbert Melendez vs. Diego Sanchez, we can see two Bulgarian fighters brawling for nearly a minute and a half […]

Former UFC veteran Nick Pace may have taken a 4 year hiatus from MMA after being released from the UFC in 2011, however he returned to competition in 2015, winning the Cage Fury Fighting Championship bantamweight title, before then defending the belt in February of 2017. Both wins came by submission. In the video above, […]

There is usually a lot of competition between siblings that train and compete together. The drive and competitive nature between two or more siblings naturally pushes each other to try and come out on top. Here, we take a look at Fedor and Aleksander Emelianenko sparring on a blacktop with one another. Both Fedor and […]

https://www.facebook.com/JabDiret0/videos/1765685673676904/ While age eventually catches up with all fighters, forcing them to retire from active competition at one point or another, this grandpa manages to still throw the gloves on and get some rounds in on the bag! Not only does he throw the gloves on, he shows that he still has ‘it’ as he […]

BX Fight Club showcases illegal underground boxing matches that go down in the Bronx, New York. According to The New York Times, the rules aren’t anything crazy, but the fights are unsanctioned, which is illegal in the state of New York. Rules are simple with “three two-minute rounds, 16-ounce gloves, no headgear, and conventional rules […]

https://youtu.be/slG2a-6GYO0 Back in 2007, accomplished kickboxer turned MMA fighter Melvin Manhoef stepped into the ring against Japanese boxing champion Yosuke Nishijima for what served as Nishijima’s 5th professional MMA fight. The fight was an extremely lopsided one in Manhoef’s favor, as he not only landed a flurry of punches on Nishijima, but ultimately picked up […]

In the early days of MMA, JiuJitsu was widely regarded to be the most dominant martial art given Royce Gracie’s dominance and success using his family’s Gracie JiuJitsu to win early UFC tournaments. The Gracie family was known for holding events in their gyms which were dubbed ‘Gracie Challenges’ where a practitioner of another martial […]