You don’t have to be first, you just have to be best.

Many of you might not know that I have an MBA in Marketing & International Management (but it only really matters when you’re working for someone else). One of the foundational concepts in Marketing is the idea of the First-mover …

Jon Jones: An Unfortunate Tale of Poor PR Management

The light heavyweight division has historically been the marquee division in the UFC, with stars like Chuck Liddell, Tito Ortiz and Randy Couture formerly taking center stage in years past. The attention to the division continued in 2015, but it …

Dear Joe Silva: The Fights We Want After UFC San Diego

  Highlighted by some pretty one-sided performances, the UFC’s return to San Diego was a fun one. That said, it’s already in the rear-view mirror. It’s time to look to the future. Here are the fights we’d like to see …

After Shamrock, Who Should Kimbo Slice Fight Next?

In the main event of an entertaining Bellator 138 card, a 41-year-old Kimbo Slice lumbered into the cage for a scrap with the 51-year-old Ken Shamrock. Together, the two fighters—who rode to the prominence of their younger years on entirely …

Perks from Our Sponsors

Every few weeks we’ll post some great deals from our sponsors and affiliates.  We have on-going relationships with Bodybuilding.com, GNC, MMA Warehouse, MMA Stop and even Century MMA.  From time-to-time we’ll get promo codes, discount coupons, and first notice when …

Who Deserves the Next UFC Heavyweight Title Shot?

The past few years can’t have been easy for Junior Dos Santos. After losing to Cain Velasquez for a second and terribly emphatic time in October of 2013, the talented striker has been locked in heavyweight limbo as the division’s …

3 Ways To Get Back Into Shape At Home

Let’s face it, you have gotten out of shape. Summer is coming up and you are feeling slow and sluggish but you are scared of the long journey ahead of you. Getting back into shape where you want to be …

Losing the Fight – Is the NM Smoker Dead?

I am not sure when this happened but it happened.  We used to know who the bad guys were and who the good guys were. Well in the fight world it seems to be a little more difficult to distinguish …

Do you Remember KNUXX?

KNUXX was the fighting and fitness brand that was started back in 2009.  We had a pretty good run for about 3 years as we covered local combat sports, interviewed up-and-coming fighters and oftentimes gave play-by-play reports from local fights. …

IT Band Pain, More Than Just a Running Injury

Written by Dr. Beau B Hightower MS, DC, CSCS, CES Knee pain and hip pain are painfully common ailments in society as a whole, but have been known to cost MMA fighters opportunities in the ring and sideline a whole …

5 Sports Supplements Research Supports

Written by Dr. Beau B Hightower DAAPM, MS, DC, CSCS, CES, FMS-C, MMACS Almost daily, people ask fitness professionals about the latest and greatest dietary sports supplements that claim to enhance physical performance. Although it is outside the scope of practice …

Fighting the Economy

MMA is the fastest growing sport in the world. Most of this rapid growth has come during the middle of the worst recession in recent history. It is interesting that during the past 4 years since the recession started it …

The 7 Dieting Mistakes We All Do

It’s a common problem. You’ve been on a diet for weeks and aren’t losing weight like you thought you would.  It may be because you’re consuming more calories than you think. Keep reading to discover seven sneaky habits that may …