Two British female fighters have their own reasons for stepping into the cage. This MMA documentary analyses their motivations and explores the complex relationships with their male trainers - who, in both cases, are also their partners.[...]
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All an NHL player wants for Christmas (video)
You gotta love hockey to understand - All an NHL player wants for Christmas (video)[...]
In Your Corner: It’s Complicated to be Coach and Husband (or Wife) For the Same Person
Whether you are an MMA fighter or not, you still need to have good people in your corner helping you through life's ups and downs. Trust is imperative because the opportunity that the corner man sees -- and starts shouting about -- won't exist forever. The fighter has to move when he or she hears th[...]
CNN Presents “Fighter Girls” (video) – Amber Lyon with Michele Gutierrez, MMA Fighter
CNN News Reporter, Amber Lyon, explores the world of women's Mixed Martial Arts, by following around a young, single mother, Michele Gutierrez, to find out why she fights. Michele is a professional MMA fighter.[...]
Cage Fighting in the USA: ‘Vanguard’ Trailer (video)
Cage Fighting in the USA: 'Vanguard' airs December 19th, 2011, on Current TV. Here's a video preview for this one hour documentary.[...]
Courtney DrewJitsu Cardoza Wins First Place at BJJ Tournament
"I have been doing BJJ since Feb. 2010, 5 days a week an hour 1/2 a day and privates every other Friday and still get the best grades in school."[...]
Women’s MMA…Are You Ready? (video)
Women fighting. Either you love it or you hate it. Here's a five minute sample featuring some of the world's best known female mixed martial artists.[...]
Women Only MMA Training: Separating the boys from the girls
Many MMA and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) gyms offer separate classes for women. I personally teach a women's striking class at my gym. I am still undecided about whether or not I agree with separating the sexes for training, although from a business perspective, it definitely makes sense.[...]
How the UFC Began Set to the Brady Bunch Theme Song – The UFC Bunch (video)
Show this to your friends who ask you how the UFC got started...especially if they're asking you while the fights are on. Hilarious, just over a minute long and set to the Brady Bunch theme song.[...]
What You Don’t Know About Pepper Spray Can Kill You (infographic)
I've never paid much attention to pepper spray or how it works. Here are some things I didn't know about pepper spray (infographic).[...]
Danielle Curzon Female MMA Referee for UCMMA Cage Rage Wants to Ref Next UFC Event in the UK
When I arrived Friday for the press conference and saw the fight card (assignments), I said to Dave O'Donnell, (the CEO and her boss), ‘OMG, I’m not good enough to referee any of these on the Sky card.’ He said ‘Don't be silly, you've got Big Ben Smith in his light heavyweight debut'. I was[...]
Cotto vs. Margarito 2: Exposed Through Redemption
Cotto fought his fight without any concern and Margarito without the wraps, had no answer. The reason, was not because Margarito couldn't hurt him; on the contrary. It was because he knew he was the truly superior fighter all along and it showed. I've been saying for months, after the beat down Marg[...]
Nemo Llewellyn One-Handed MMA Fighter Shows True Grit
Nemo Llewellyn is an MMA fighter, from the UK, who was born without a right hand. He explains why he's determined to fight in the cage. His fight record for Muay Thai is 5-3 and for MMA, it's 4-1 at semi-pro and 0-1 at pro. [...]
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