March 2012

Johny Hendricks vs. Josh Koscheck UFC on Fox 3: May 5, East Rutherford, NJ When mat men Johny Hendricks (12-1) and Josh Koscheck (17-5) face each other at the Izod Center in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on May 5, they will represent the…

Mixed martial arts is the fastest growing sport in the world. It garners more attention and new fans daily. The emergence of so many new athletes sometimes makes it hard for fans to notice some of the fighters on the verge of making it to…

Over the last 15 months, Dustin Poirier has gone from being a relatively unknown, late replacement fighter at UFC 125 to a standout name on the short list of featherwieght contenders. While such a rapid climb up the ranks might compel some…

Clean up any lingering winter diet disasters by adding a few of the following spring delights to your daily diet. • ASPARAGUS Nicknamed “The Food of Kings,” this vegetable boasts a royal showing of folate, iron, B vitamins, vitamin C, and…

This month, five time World Champion Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu player, Marcelo Garcia, helps us fine tune the rear naked choke. The rear naked choke is the ideal submission from the back, but setting and finishing it is always a challenge. If…

A properly designed exercise circuit can recreate many of the physical demands of an actual fight, and it’s an excellent opportunity to burn fat and build muscle. This circuit mimics the specific time demands of an MMA fight. There are…

Evans Blue is getting down with MMA. Evans Blue front man Dan Chandler has an MMA connection—the best kind—UFC ring girl Arianny Celeste. In 2007, 18 months before joining Evans Blue as their lead vocalist, the Missouri-based songwriter…

Visiting Atlanta for UFC 145? Welcome to FIGHT!’s home base. If you want to see where Coca-Cola is made, take in some art at the High Museum, or go fishing at the Aquarium, we’re pretty sure you won’t need our help, but we wouldn’t be…

Anthony and Ottavia Bourdain may have taken different paths to MMA, but meeting at that crossroads makes for some wild good times. On the night that Ronda Rousey became a star in women’s MMA, Ottavia Bourdain was blowing chunks. She was…

Ronda Rousey could be the new face of MMA. As an old-school fighter who came up in Japan, I started fighting in an era when females weren’t allowed in the gym. That meant girlfriends, friends, and even wives were not allowed in the dojo or…