June 2009

In 1994, Duff McKagan was fi ghting for his life when he was diagnosed with acute pancreatitis, a condition he developed due to his excessive alcohol consumption during his tenure in Guns ‘N Roses. After spending weeks recovering at…

By FIGHT! contributor Matt Burosh Cain Velasquez dedicated himself to wrestling in high school and excelled at it, racking up 110-10 record before becoming Pac-10 Wrestler of the Year at Arizona State University in 2005 and a two-time…

Hundreds upon hundreds of the UFC’s faithful cheered wildly. Others shifted for a simple glance while some, armed with cameras, climbed, pushed and elbowed for position to get a clear shot. The commotion took place during a recent…

When billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban launched the high-defi nition channel HDNet in September 2001, mixed martial arts was a sport on life support. With critics calling it “barbaric,” many pay-per-view providers refusing to…

Whether you’re looking to move up a weight class or just aiming for a more defi ned physique, adding lean body mass requires a strategic training and nutrition schedule. Use the following tips to optimize muscle growth and recovery.…

Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic spent years kicking K-1 and Pride opponents in the head, but somewhere along the way his own head came undone. "Well, to tell the truth, its hard to say 100-percent, what was the struggle for my first appearance…

When It’s More Than Just a Pain in the Neck by Dr John Park “Hey, Doc. I got trapped in a nasty guillotine choke, and now my neck hurts. But I’ve also got this burning sensation going down my left arm. What does that mean?” Or, “Hey, Doc.…

FIGHT! Magazine spotted 2008 Olympian and two-time NCAA wrestling champ Ben Askren wandering through the crowd last night at Strikeforce: Lawler vs. Shields, so we asked him for an update on his young MMA career, the challenges he faces,…

Brett Rogers blew up Andrei Arlovski's spot in 22 seconds last night. After the fight, Rogers told FIGHT! Magazine it was worth the wait.

Nick Diaz beat up Scott Smith but good last night, peppering him with punches to the body and face before finishing him with a choke at 1:41 of round three. After the fight, Diaz gave FIGHT! Magazine some insight into his fight strategy.