Samurais are quite popular in pop culture due to their distinct look, way of life, and combat. Your typical samurai, a social class in Japan born in the 12th century, looks badass because the armor looks highly decorative—but you may not consider such protection effective if it’s so pretty. Contrary to that perception, samurai armor…
Karate Combat has announced on Wednesday that they will launch a new professional combat sport league, kicking off with their first live event Karate Combat: Inception, on April 26 in Miami. A private pre-season event has already been held in Budapest, Hungary called Karate Combat: Genesis, but events are scheduled across the world in the…
When it comes to unusual-looking ancient weapons, you can believe that the Chinese are at the top of the list for these. Due to their rich martial arts culture, they have a number of intriguing, unique, and effective weaponry, but none is as deadly and intimidating as the shuang gou, or the Chinese hook sword.…
Most people who follow UFC know of Joe Rogan, and despite his role as colour commentator and also part-time comedian, we all know he packs a punch. Taking up martial arts as just a teen, this man is at the peak of his performance winning fight after fight when in the ring in years gone…
The bearded UFC star Conor McGregor has turned himself into police following an alleged backstage brawl at the UFC 223 that has resulted in three fights being canceled. A video surfaced online showing McGregor throwing a sack-truck into a bus window full of fights after a heated press conference. One passenger suffered minor injuries following…
When videos like this emerge, they make us feel great. All of us at one point or another have been the ‘new kid on the block’ and sometimes that can be really tough. If you know martial arts though, it may be a good idea to keep your skills quiet just incase any asshole wants…
It took less than 24 hours for Conor McGregor to speak up over Tony Ferguson’s withdrawal from UFC 223, but are we surprised? It doesn’t take long for McGregor to get his opinions known, especially if they are crude and rude. These fools pull out more times than I do with my dick. — Conor…
The co-founders of the Centra initial coin have just been arrested under charges of fraud, and their project is being taken down by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The prepaid card company that has been backed by Floyd Mayweather, and musician DJ Khaled, was attempting to provide an alternative to VISA and MasterCard for digital…
Deontay Wilder has accepted Anthony Joshua’s challenge for the undisputed heavyweight title after Joshua’s win over Parker last week. This is big. Only a few days ago, we reported that in the ring after defeating Joseph Parker, Joshua taunted that he wanted to fight Wilder and challenge him for his title. Currently Parker holds three…
Over the last few months, a number of sexual assault cases have come to light, casting a dark shadow over martial art in the US. Just this week, a karate master from Brescia was arrested and sentenced to nine and half years in jail for sexually abusing a number of minors during his time as…