These shoes are built with thick, "high-lug" rubber soles designed for running in a straight line on asphalt. In a cage or on a mat, that grip becomes a liability. When you throw a roundhouse kick, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Before his title defense against Sean Strickland, UFC middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis made a very bold statement about footwork in MMA. In his opinion, traditional footwork skills are ...
With the influx of talented wrestlers entering MMA, fans are starting to demonize coaches and fighters for developing game plans that involve imposing a stellar top game against mismatched opponents.