When it comes to the UFC, sometimes the most difficult thing to obtain is an opportunity to demonstrate your abilities. Most mma fighters spend their prime year competing on the local scene, hoping that the perfect fight at the right moment will give them their one big break. So what do you do when you…
With the emergence of youth combat sports on the national and international scale, is there a framework in place to help our young athletes achieve success? When we look at outstanding athletes like Kayla Harrison, a two-time Olympic gold medalist who was able to transition from the Olympics to the PFL where she is a…
The current landscape of combat sports and the United States’ current standing in the world of international wrestling got me to thinking, “What college wrestling program provides the best pathway to success?” There were three categories that I used to try and best analyze this question: Olympic success of its athletes, UFC champions, and NCAA…
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The 2023 Oceania Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Championships will be held in Auckland, New Zealand, according to the Global Association of Mixed Martial Arts (GAMMA), which has announced the location of its first international event of the year. From Australia, the Cook Islands, Fiji, New Zealand, Samoa, Tonga, and Tuvalu, among other nations whose participation…
‘I am kicking myself,’ said Chatri Sityodtong expressing his feelings regarding his first show in the United States when asked at the post press conference. While talking to his team about doing his first show in the United States, one of the topics of discussion was possibly a larger venue. At the time Chatri felt…
Let’s look at the success of ONE Fight Night 10 and the great stories that were told in the days leading up to fight night.
The NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel approved 13 of the 14 changes recommended in April by the college wrestling rules committee. Several of these changes are landscape-altering to the sport of wrestling. I have highlighted below the rules that I believe will be the most impactful next season. In the most sweeping changes in decades,…
