Bloody Elbow alum Luke Thomas of MMAFighting.com recently published a Q&A with Roufusport head trainer Duke Roufus pertaining to striking-centric evolutions in MMA. Roufus is a widely respected MMA ...

In his most recent fight Conor McGregor made a point talk about how his ability to move was an advantage over other MMA fighters because of flat footed stances brought in from Muay Thai. So the ...

Silat can look completely different from the martial arts you normally see inside a modern fight cage. With its unusual ...

Why do MMA fighters often have weaker striking technique than dedicated boxers or kickboxers? This discussion explores how takedown threats, wrestling, and grappling change the way fighters approach ...

Dricus du Plessis continues to mystify the MMA world with his unorthodox, but extremely effective, style of fighting. The South African is currently 9-0 in the UFC, with two successful middleweight ...

Former UFC bantamweight champion, commentator and MMA analyst Dominick 'The Dominator' Cruz was renowned for his footwork inside the Octagon. Kamaru Usman defeated Tyron Woodley via unanimous decision ...

UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz (21-1; 4-0 UFC) has overcome obstacles that would have driven lesser fighters from MMA for good. Between October 2011, when he last defended his bantamweight ...

Justin Gaethje targeted a specific footwork pattern in Ilia Topuria's game that made the Georgian predictable throughout their lightweight title fight at UFC Freedom 250. Gaethje weathered a tough ...

In boxing and MMA, the outcome of a fight is rarely determined by physical strength alone. Preparation, strategy, endurance, ...