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...
Weightlifting at the Arnold Classic
My brother and I were sitting in our room at the Hampton Inn across the street from the Arnold Fitness Expo when he got the email. MIT wished him the best of luck at the 2012 Olympic Trials/National Weightlifting Championships but, unfortunately, they decided his time...
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...
Roadwork 2.0: The Comeback
Conditioning has been integral parts of training for combat sports ever since there have been combat sports. As soon as the first combat athlete gassed – probably within the first minute or two of the fight no doubt – it quickly became obvious that any sort of hand to...
Boxing Workout Tips: Cross-Southpaw-Cross 151
Southpaw Cross Dynamics 151 by Univsall from Univsall on Vimeo. This is a technical and theoretical instructional series called “The UniVs.ity” which deals with techniques that make up the body of techniques employed in MMA (Mixed Martial Arts)...