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.[...]
Posts Tagged ‘jiu jitsu’
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.[...]
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 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.[...]
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. [...]
What If Bruce Lee Were A UFC Fighter?
What If Bruce Lee were a UFC Fighter? ...or Rocky? "The world ain't all sunshine and rainbows" Arnold and Van Damme are featured in the UFC parady video (below) too. If Bruce Lee did MMA, I wonder if everyone would be sporting Jeet Kune Do (JKD) gloves instead of the MMA gloves we wear now.[...]
Cris Cyborg Suplexes way to Gold Medal Mundials (BJJ Worlds) 2011 – Video
Cyborg is a beast! Watch her pick up a heavy female competitor and slam her down on the mat in the video below. Cyborg holds a purple belt in Brazilian jiu jitsu. [...]
Funniest Commercial Featuring UFC Fighter -The Kurt “Batman” Pellegrino Security System
Kurt "Batman" Pellegrino demonstrates a one-man protection system for a car. Hilarious![...]
MMA Fighters: Berimbolo BJJ Move by Rafael Mendes and Other Interesting Stuff
Once we develop a passion for something, it seems like we never run out of things to learn about it and - if you're like me - we never stop talking about it. Martial Arts! Two videos featuring Berimbolo (first by Rafael Mendes).[...]
MMA Fighters – Make Your Dreams Come True
This week we take a look at regular people - fighters - who are making their mixed martial arts dreams come true. Training in mixed martial arts requires constant daily effort. It's not easy, but it's fun. If we didn't love it, we wouldn't do it. [...]
MMA Fighters: The Ultimate Fighter Goes Global
Two of my favorite reality shows have something in common. they both are - or soon will be - fielding competitors from host countries all over the world.[...]
MMA Fighters: What Ever Happened To The Ultimate Challenge Women’s MMA Reality Show?
According to their facebook fan page, The Ultimate Challenge Women's MMA Reality Show still has nothing to announce about when the show will air.[...]
Life at FloMAC: Yahoo Production Crew Visits thatgirlisfunny
I've been selected to be featured in Yahoo - Vitality News "Second Act". The show features people who are doing something interesting in the second half of their lives.[...]
MMA Fighters: Guess Who Got Her Blue Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu?
The belt promotion test was administered by Keith Florian, BJJ Black Belt and Kenny Florian, BJJ Black Belt. Major milestone achieved. Florian Martial Arts Center[...]
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