Despite a sick overhand elbow knockout by Clint Hester, a comeback TKO win by Cat Zingano, and a gutsy, determined, finale-winning performance by underdog Kelvin Gastelum, it seems the majority of discussion following the TUF 17 Finale is centered on a couple controversial moves and rulings. So let’s see what the fuss is about… Was [...]
If you are familiar with MMA rules, you know that it is illegal to kick, knee, or stomp the head of a “grounded” opponent. So you ask yourself, what are the exact qualifications to being grounded? A fighter is grounded if any part of their body other than the soles of their feet is touching [...]
As discussed in another article, cutting weight is a part of combat sports. But that doesn’t mean the current system for weigh-ins is perfect. In an effort to further ensure fighter safety and make the weight classes more realistic, I would like to explore some alternatives to the current weigh-in system and weight cutting practice. [...]
(Click here if you missed Parts 1 and 2.) MMA, as we know it today, is a young sport. Sure, long before MMA organizations such as the UFC, Pride FC, and Pancrase emerged, the Greeks had their Pankration, Brazil had Vale Tudo, and Bruce Lee was teaching the importance of learning and combining multiple martial [...]
In each division (or weight class,) there is a clear hierarchy of fighters. The champion is at the top, with everyone else filling in below him. This is how I think it stacks up: 1. The Current Champion. Obviously the current champion is at the top of the division. Even if you think he’ll lose [...]
(Click here if you missed Part 1.) According to the words of Mike Goldberg at every single televised production of the UFC, rounds inside the octagon are “scored based on effective striking, grappling, aggression, and octagon control.” Well this seems like a simple, straightforward method of scoring fights, just pick the guy that does these [...]
For such a young, rapidly growing sport, some growing pains are to be expected. MMA has had a tougher battle, specifically in the United States with political prohibition. But considering just over a decade ago the sport was banned in the majority of the country, and now it is just a whisker or two (New [...]
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