Is MMA a pointless, blood thirsty barbaric sport?

I guess it depends on your definition… I bumped into a friend a while back in a shopping centre and he congratulated me on my last win and introduced me to his dad. His dad is a nice guy but he made clear to me immediately that in his opinion MMA is blood thirsty brutal, [...]

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MMA betting

Fight fans are getting ready for one of this biggest nights of the year as the World Series of Fighting 3 hits Las Vegas this June with some serious MMA action on the cards. The big news is John Fitch, a major player on the UFC circuit, is down to fight Josh Burkman in a [...]

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Bleacher report MMA

This post about Bleacher report MMA is kind of random but I thought my readers would be interested. I don’t really cover  huge amount of news here at MMA pages as the site is more geared to MMA training specifically but I know that a lot of the people  that read MMApages also like to [...]

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Why consistancy is so important for MMA training.

You’ll often find that its difficult to get to the gym to train. The biggest reason for this is simply that life just gets in the way. The solution my friends is simple. Get your ass to the gym and train. There are many reasons that it’s important to be consistent in training but it’s [...]

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Boxing gloves for women – Are womens boxing gloves the same as mens?

I wanted to see what the differences are regarding boxing gloves for women vs those for men and if the same would apply to womens MMA gloves. Over the years, I’ve trained with some women who would quite frankly kick the ass of most men I know. I’ve seen guys getting their egos bruised more [...]

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An interim UFC belt is bittersweet.

I find the whole concept of an interim UFC belt to be a bit of a paradox. When it comes to the goings on in the world of MMA, I’m normally on top of things however I must admit I’ve fallen behind and am only now catching up. I’ve been working seven days a week [...]

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Here’s a tip to help your MMA coach to really boost your game.

This lesson took me many years to learn and I wonder how much better I would be if I had learned it sooner. What is the lesson? Ask and ye shall receive. The training you want that is… Tell your MMA coach what you want to learn and what you enjoy in their class. Compliment [...]

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Can Jeff Joslin really fight?

Is Jeff “The inferno’ Joslin for real? If you’re spent a lot of time reading MMA Pages then you’ll realise there are more than a few Jeff Joslin videos scattered around. The reason is really quite simple. I’m an online affiliate of his MMA Quickstart training program. Let’s take a look at something that is [...]

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An awesome way to escape the arm bar from mount.

There’s nothing worse. Your opponent has taken you down, passed your guard and established the mount. He’s thrown some big shots which have hurt you and forced you turn onto your side to try get out. When you do turn, he lifts his knee up, shifts his weight and moves into a high technical mount. [...]

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5 ways to make sure you win your next MMA fight.

In almost every MMA fight there’s a winner and a loser and there are no guarantees but when your next fight happens, make sure you can check all the boxes on this list and you be well on your way to getting the win. While fights can seem completely random, often this is not the [...]

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