Stepping on a scale to make weight has been a part of combat sports almost as long as they’ve been around. In 2000, the United Rules of Mixed Martial Arts were put into effect and the modern era of nine weight classes was born. Since then, every competitive fighter...
Analyze Mistakes and Correct Your Weaknesses
This is a case study on preparatory success, using Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson’s victory against Ian McCall as a blueprint. In case you missed it, on June 8th, 2012 the UFC got one step closer to having its first Flyweight Champion as...
Tim Boetsch: UFC 144 Comeback Knockout
If you saw UFC 144 last Saturday, then you no doubt saw one of the better 3rd round comebacks in long time in Tim’s fight against Yushin Okami. Joe Rogan went so far as to call it “one of the greatest UFC comebacks of all time” and there’s no...
Bibiano & Tim Get the Win! This is How to Fight…
If you saw Tim and Bibiano fight last weekend, you saw two perfect examples of how fighters are trained to fight here. Although the fights were won in completely different ways – one lasted just 40s, while the other went the distance – both exemplify the...
It’s Time to Fight! – Tim Boetsch & Bibiano Fernandes
After several weeks of long hard training and endless hours in the gym, it’s time this weekend for Tim Boetsch and Bibiano Fernandes to do what they do best and fight. Both of these guys are facing touch opponents – I actually worked with Tim...
A Day In the Life of Bibiano Fernandes & Tim Boetsch
Most people have no real idea what goes on in a typical training camp unless they’ve actually been a part of one themselves. Former Dream featherweight world champion Bibiano Fernandes and Tim Boetsch have been training with us for the last several weeks in...