Mixed martial arts techniques and culture.
I used to treat fight breakdowns as a film study exercise. Now I treat them as a probability exercise. Here's the one question that makes them useful.
Most fighters treat interviews as a chore. That's a mistake. I compare the three main interview settings and tell you which one actually builds your b...
Stop teaching MMA history as a list of dates. We build it through three fights and one rule change. Here's the practical method we use in the gym.
Stop asking fighters about their 'journey.' Here's the practical, step-by-step approach we use to get real answers from MMA athletes—and the one mista...
We compare three rule sets for breaking down fights: Unified Rules, PRIDE, and One Championship. Find out which framework gives the most accurate read...
Think the Octagon was a calculated choice? Wrong. I debunk common MMA history myths and argue that the sport's origin story is far weirder and more br...
Blunt advice for amateur MMA fighters: ditch the brutal weight cut. It hurts your brain, your performance, and your health. Fight close to your natura...
Comparing Ariel Helwani's long-form interviews, UFC's in-house promos, and Joe Rogan's podcast style — and why the working media's approach wins for r...
Fighter interviews are a trap. Here's why the best move for your career is often to say no, and how to handle the rare yes.
Most breakdowns focus on flashy finishes. We argue that real analysis starts with the boring fundamentals: distance, stance, and the first three minut...
We mythologize UFC 1 as MMA's origin, but the sport we watch today was born from rules, not revolution. I argue the Unified Rules are the true turning...
Most MMA interviews are PR puff pieces. We need to stop pretending they're journalism and start asking questions that matter—about weight cuts, head t...
From no rules in 1993 to the Unified Rules of today, MMA's growth is a story of safety-driven regulation. Here's how the sport actually got standardiz...