Category Archives: MMA

UFC 146 Preview: Heavyweights!

Posted on May 24, 2012 by ALar

Ten Heavyweights. Five Fights. One Night. This Saturday, the UFC will do something it has never done before. The UFC 146 card will be the first Pay Per View to feature solely heavyweight fighters. The night is capped of by … Continue reading →

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Saturday Night Fights!

Posted on May 4, 2012 by ALar

This Saturday, the MMA and boxing worlds will collide to create one heck of a night for fans of the pugilistic arts. The UFC will be presenting their third Nationally broadcast card on FOX headlined by a Lightweight Clash between … Continue reading →

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A Look at UFC 145: Jones vs. Evans

Posted on April 21, 2012 by ALar

By ALar Tonight, the cage door will close and Jon Jones will finally fight Rashad Evans for the Light Heavyweight title. This fight has been nearly two years in the making and fueled by drama surrounding Evans’ sudden departure from … Continue reading →

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The Flipside: ALar’s Thoughts on The Reem…

Posted on April 16, 2012 by ALar

I might be a little more long-winded than our webmaster, but hear me out. I have a legitimate belief that Alistair Overeem will indeed fight as scheduled for the UFC Heavyweight Championship at UFC 146. The fact that Overeem recently … Continue reading →

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Why I Might Stop Watching MMA

Posted on April 12, 2012 by moaimartialarts

This will be quick.  If Alistair Overeem gets the title fight against Junior Dos Santos, I will boycott the UFC, and most likely MMA in general, for now on.   I’m no fan of Chael Sonnen, but his elevated testosterone levels didn’t … Continue reading →

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Lord of the Octagons: Return of the King!

Posted on March 31, 2012 by ALar

ALar’s Revised Top 10 MMA Rankings! I want to apologize to my loyal fellowship of readers (all six of you…) for not providing you with spot-on previews and witty commentary concerning the world of MMA recently. The lovely State of … Continue reading →

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Circuit Training for Karate Nerds

Posted on March 15, 2012 by moaimartialarts

Here are a few examples of workouts I’ve created that combine MMA-style conditioning drills with karate techniques.  Take a look at each and let us know if they might be helpful to you.  If you have suggestions, please share them … Continue reading →

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10 Best Mixed Martial Arts Moves Caught on Camera

Posted on March 7, 2012 by moaimartialarts

Here’s a fun and thought-provoking guest post by Clint Henderson of 2MCCTV security solutions.  It’s interesting to see how some of the moves we practice work in real threatening situations.  No one wants to have to use their martial arts training, but sometimes … Continue reading →

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One Minute Bunkai

Posted on March 4, 2012 by moaimartialarts

Here are a few neat videos suggested by one of our readers.  They offer grappling-based interpretations of moves from sanseiryu and seichin.  I love the moves in theory, though I may do things a little differently.  What do you think? … Continue reading →

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Wrestling to MMA: A Seamless Transition

Posted on February 6, 2012 by moaimartialarts

By: Aidan Fitzpatrick The emergence of wrestlers in the UFC isn’t a new fad, it’s just one that is taking over more and more. Gradually the sport’s top fighters–Cain Velasquez, Jon Fitch, Dan Henderson (an Olympic Silver Medalist), Matt Hughes, … Continue reading →

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