There is no highlight in MMA like a high kick, the devastating nature of it instantly puts it on any fighter’s highlight real. That being said, kicks aren’t just the highlight head kick as the best kickers in the UFC can use their legs in a variety of effective ways to suppress their opponent. RELATED: … Read more
Brendan Loughnane grew up watching Ricky Hatton headline boxing shows at the Manchester Arena. Loughnane, 32, is a British MMA fighter who competes in the PFL, currently in the featherweight division. The PFL, or Professional Fighters League, announced on Tuesday that they will hold playoff events in the UK with shows in London and Cardiff … Read more
Martyn Ford is planning to make the switch to MMA at some point in the near future. Martyn Ford saw his fight fall through with the Iranian Hulk but he is still training in different ways to prepare for a fight. While he has no opponent lined up at the moment, Ford expressed interest in … Read more
Ice hockey enforcers are letting their fists fly inside the rink in a brutal and holds-barred combat sports event called Ice Wars in Canada. The bizarre competition sees men from across the country – often of varying shapes and sizes – do battle like Rock ‘Em Sock’ Em Robots. Ice Wars, or to give it … Read more
Joe Rogan is as tough as they come. The UFC color commentator has been involved in the MMA world for over two decades. In his younger days, Rogan was a fighter as well, but chose a different path in life, as he did not want any severe injuries. It is old news that he is … Read more
Former UFC fighter Mark Munoz has been placed on administrative leave and will not have his contract renewed as a wrestling coach at a Southern California high school after a report that he allowed students to settle a dispute by boxing each other. Munoz, 44, allegedly let two students fight each other with boxing gloves, … Read more
Editor’s note: This article was originally published at MMAJunkie.com. Former UFC fighter Mark Munoz has been placed on administrative leave and will not have his contract renewed as a wrestling coach at a Southern California high school after a report that he allowed students to settle a dispute by boxing each other. Munoz, 44, allegedly … Read more
MMA journalist Ariel Helwani has once again advocated for open scoring to be used in the UFC, claiming that it would go some way towards ‘fixing’ the perceived judging issue. While the criticism of judges and certain results is nothing new, the debate surrounding the scoring of fights has picked up in recent days following … Read more
An MMA fighter is alleged to have stabbed a man to death while he and his spouse were being held hostage at their home in Canada. Late Monday night, five individuals forced entry into a residence in Laval, Quebec. Heavyweight MMA fighter Eduardo “Iyo” Larenas and his spouse had been renting the house since February … Read more
Among fans of combat, there has always been a keen interest in which style of fighting will prevail when put to the test. Over the years, we have seen that in Mixed Martial Arts where strikers meet grapplers and vice versa. Also, we have seen MMA fighters do boxing and boxers fight in MMA. One … Read more
