FIGHT Magazine - Mixed Martial Arts Life

Screaming with glee and armed to the teeth with determination and sharpies, the fans rush by me after their next target. You might think the scene is a flock of pre-teen girls in pursuit of Justin Timberlake, but no... It’s friday…

He walked into his father’s place, looked him in the eye, and immediately knew his father was high on drugs. The fifteen-year-old told his dad he was leaving; he was going to Austin in hope of a better future. He waited for some…

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…

As everyone knows (at least I hope they know), I am the spokesman for the International Fight League (IFL). I host their show on MyNetworkTV, called IFL Battleground, with the beautiful Tiffany Fallon, and host International Fight League on…

Fighter: Gabriel Gonzaga Nickname: “Napao” (“Big Nose” in Portuguese) Height: 6’2 (188cm) Weight: 242lbs (110kg) Division: Heavyweight (205lbs - 265lbs) Hometown: Rio de Janeiro. Brazil Professional…

There are moments in our lives that stay with us forever. Sometimes they are sad, sometimes they are funny, or perhaps just unexpected, but when they happen, you know that you will never forget. For my fi rst column in FIGHT!, I want to…

OFFICIAL MMA Rankings The exclusive FIGHT! MMA world rankings are compiled through a survey of MMA professionals and journalists. For a fighter to be represented on the list he must have fought in a sanctioned professional MMA bout within…

From a training perspective, periodization is defined as a strategy that provides long term performance improvements by varying training specificity, intensity, and volume throughout different cycles during the year. Let me simplify things…

These days, there are plenty of places for a professional mixed martial artist to fight, but everyone has their eyes on one prize: the Ultimate Fighting Championship. It’s the pinnacle of the sport, and without a doubt the biggest…

For mixed martial artists, the days of wearing gis and singlets are over. To be recognized as a serious contender, you’d better be wearing one of two things when you step into the cage: MAN-PANTIES or BOARD SHORTS. Not…