February 2008

When John McCarthy entered the police academy of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) in his early twenties, some two decades ago, he already was curious about a hot topic in martial arts circles: which fighting style was best? …

In the exploding world of MMA, it’s sometimes hard for fans to notice some of the amazing fighters on the verge of making it to the next level. We’ve enlisted the experts at MMAWeekly.com to take you deep inside the sport, and…

Flashing lights, TV screens, ring girls clamoring for your jockstrap; the world of fighting seems quite enjoyable from this particular angle. But we live in a three dimensional world where we sometimes have to look at things from all…

Height: 6 (183 cm) Weight: 170 lb (93 kg) Division: Welterweight (170bs) Hometown: Ft Wayne - Indiana Professional Record: 15-2-1 (Win - Loss - Draw) Biggest Win: Defeated Diego Sanchez at UFC 76. John Fitch is feeling…

I get a lot of letters, so I thought it would be good to let you guys in on the answers to some of the questions I am frequently asked! Hey Bas, Just want to say mate that I loved your self-defense clips on YouTube. Good stuff. Can I…

How the body responds to exercise: Let’s take a closer look at the process of exercise and how it relates to effects on the body. Strenuous workouts are more than just the process of burning calories, cutting fat and trying to grow…

When the editors at FIGHT! asked me to write an article on the history of mixed martial arts in the military, my first thought was about how it is being rewritten as the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan rage on. Sure, there is a story to tell…

Determination is the root of victory, and for mixed martial artists it is as essential as air. It gets a fighter through the rough times, and keeps him focused on his goal in the good times. Determination leads to mental and physical…

Webster is a total freakin’ idiot, and I say that with complete and utter certainty. In his world-famous reference manual, which can be found in every library on the planet, that sonofabitch actually had the gall to define…

In my last article, I introduced you to some of the basics of MMA wagering, including how to read a betting line and how to convert that line into a percentage. This article builds on that foundation, so if you missed it, check out the…