For those few who have been living in a dystopian bomb shelter, eating packets of dehydrated spaghetti bolognese for the past few months, there was a little fight on October 6th between Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov. Run-ups to UFC fights usually involve a lot of showboating and trash talk, to the point that you…
There are many things for which we can thank Queen Victoria’s sixty-three-year reign. As it happens, this also includes the Britain’s first mixed martial art. By the end of the 19th Century, London had been whipped into a media frenzy thanks to Jack the Ripper, and the press filled their pages with other such dangers…
Gather a lot of people together, and you’re bound to hear a lot of opinions. Take the question ‘what’s the best fighting style?’ – That’s sure to lead to a healthy debate! However, when it comes to the notion of the quickest way to end a fight, there’s a clear answer. Actual fights have proven…
Karate, kung fu, and jiu-jitsu – these are some of the most popular martial arts. Studios and classes that teach these art forms flourish around the world. But did you know that there are other martial arts that seek to maim and kill? Here are 10 martial arts that you probably haven’t heard of: 1.Rough…
Hollywood has churned out some amazing action films, but through the wire work, CGI, fast-paced editing, and special effects, it’s hard to know which actors are just going through the motions and which actually have some skills to back it up. Here’s a list of six Hollywood actors you definitely shouldn’t get into a fight…
The argument over speed versus raw power in martial arts has been going on since the first people started throwing fists and feet at one another, and it’s always inevitably linked with a fighter’s size. While many martial arts celebrities to hit the silver screen, such as Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, and Jet Li are…
Many of us are inspired by fantastic movies and great martial artists on screen. Here are 10 of the best kung fu movies of all time: Fist of Fury (1972) In one of the decade’s most masterful martial arts films, Bruce Lee as Chen Zhen challenges a Japanese kung fu school to redeem the…
MMA Nutrition: A truly comprehensive training program for MMA fighters doesn’t just involve sparring or learning martial arts, but should also cover nutrition and weight control. Sometimes, it can be easy to fall into an unhealthy diet that claims to improve performance at the expense of long-term health! Thankfully, a whole body of nutritionists and…
Can you teach yourself MMA? There are not many fighters around who claim to be self-taught. Particularly notable is Evan Tanner, a competitor from Texas, whose path to the ring started quite late in his school life. Tanner became involved with high school wrestling in his sophomore year, but he didn’t enter the world of MMA…
Chinese martial arts have a wide range of styles and can be categorized in different ways, such as by religion (like Taoist, Buddhist, or Islamic) or by their major applications (kicking, hitting, wrestling, or grabbing). But one of the biggest dividing lines is geographical; as a country with one of the most diverse climates and…