Articles tagged "mixed martial arts"
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The Elements of Style: The Jab
A jab is as personal to a fighter as his signature or fingerprint: some flick, some jolt, some hit nothing but air. We discuss the dynamics and styles of the greatest fighters to lace up gloves. Full story
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Sorry Snowflakes, Fighting Is Political
It takes a certain amount of privilege to be able to ignore the politics inherent in fight culture. Full story
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A Brief History of Outsiders Insulting MMA
As we recover from Meryl Streep's devastating blow to our glass-jawed egos, we take a look back at the other ways in which prominent politicians, boxers, and scribes have used their platforms to denigrate our sport and hurt our MMA-loving feelings. Full story
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Hey Meryl Streep, MMA Is the Best Argument Against Donald Trump
The actress stabs the president-elect at the Golden Globes but nicks our sport in the process. Full story
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MMA as an Art: A Polite Response to Meryl Streep
Meryl Streep's heartwarming speech at the Golden Globes hit a bum note when she besmirched the good name of MMA. We take a look at the imaginary criteria of "art" and discuss MMA as a more beautiful, cruel, and emotive art than just about any other. Full story
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In Memoriam: The MMA Fighters Who Passed Away In 2016
2016 might not have been the literal worst, but it was still filled with tragedy, strife, and a seemingly endless stream of prominent deaths. We take a look at the losses in the MMA community. Full story
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Darkness Before Dawn: A Fighter's Road to Recovery
Ryan Lang was a Big 10 Champion, #1 ranked wrestler in the nation, and an Olympic hopeful. Nobody could have predicted his future of drug addiction and homelessness. Now on the road to recovery, Ryan is sober and has found a new passion training the nation's best young wrestlers… Full story
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Is Football Less Moral Than MMA?
A look at the moral dimensions of competitive savagery. Full story
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The Strenuous Life: Theodore Roosevelt's Mixed Martial Arts
Almost a century before mixing martial arts officially became a thing, 26th President of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt, was boxing, wrestling, and training judo in the White House. Full story
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Oil and Water: Trevelen Rabanal’s Intersection of Street-Culture and Jiu Jitsu
We visit bike builder Trevelen Rabanal in East LA to talk about art, authenticity, and the days of the Gracie Challenge. Full story
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The Mixed Martial Arts of Victorian London
Before BJJ, there was Bartitsu.
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Jonathan Maicelo: The Last Inca
Peru's up-and-coming boxing star.
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Kron Gracie on Jiu-Jitsu, Skateboarding, Older Brothers, and Famous Fathers
The ties that bind are strong.
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Joel Tudor on the Art of Surfing, Fighting, and Style
A surf icon helps MMA keep its sense of tradition.
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Japan's Karate Kid: Kyoji Horiguchi
Japan's brightest MMA prospect.
