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MMA’s Seven Deadly Sins
Sins are inevitable in combat sports but serve as excellent examples of what not to do. From Paul Daley to Chuck Liddell, these are the seven deadly sins of Mixed Martial Arts. Wrath: “Let Me Bang, Bro!”…
Interview: Pitbull focused on cementing MMA legacy
Bellator’s Patricio Pitbull has a clear motivation. “It’s about legacy, always,” Pitbull told Fight Night Picks’ John Hyon Ko in a recent interview. The Bellator double-champion (featherweight, lightweight) talked about his upcoming fight with AJ McKee for…
Interview: UFC’s Ferreira wants to ‘put on show’ against Gillespie
UFC lightweight Diego Ferreira dreams of one day fighting for a belt. To get there, the 36-year-old knows he has to climb the ladder quickly. That’s why he’s eager to step back into the Octagon, just three…
Interview: PFL heavyweight Mohammed Usman eager to show improvements
Mohammed Usman will look a little different when he steps into the cage on Thursday, May 6, as part of the Professional Fighters League. He’s recently lost 30 pounds, moved to Denver, Colorado fulltime to train alongside…
Interview: UFC’s Kai Kamaka in ‘better spot mentally’ ahead of fight with TJ Brown
The last time Kai Kamaka III stepped inside the Octagon, he was in the middle of moving his family to Las Vegas from Hawaii. Despite being a moderate favorite in that November bout against Jonathan Pearce, Kamaka…
Interview: ‘Filthy’ Tom Lawlor ready to make long-awaited return in PFL
Tom Lawlor’s life has always centered around “people beating the crap out of each other.” Whether it was him doing the beating or watching others do it, Lawlor and combat sports are joined at the hip. But…
Interview: Courtney Martin thrilled to make pro debut with ONE
Talented prospect Courtney Martin, of Australia, didn’t expect her professional debut to come this way: up a weight class, on two weeks notice and more than a year after she signed a contract with ONE Championship. But…
Interview: UFC’s Randy Brown excited for long-awaited fight with ‘Cowboy’ Oliveira
Just days before ‘Rudeboy’ Randy Brown’s scheduled fight with Alex Oliveira in February, the Jamaican welterweight tested positive for the coronavirus. After a 10-day quarantine, Brown was back in the gym and campaigning for a rebooking against…
Interview: UFC’s Tony Gravely finds confidence with high-level sparring partners
UFC bantamweight Tony Gravely feels plenty confident for his upcoming bout against Anthony Birchak on Saturday, April 17, at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Why wouldn’t he? At American Top Team, Gravely (20-6) faces elite black…
Interview: ONE’s Colbey Northcutt ready for return after fightless 2020
When ONE Championship flyweight Colbey Northcutt steps into the cage on April 28 to fight Sovannahry Em, she will have gone more than 17 months without a fight. Originally scheduled to fight in March of last year,…
