Sydney strength and conditioning coach Dave Nagel is no Johnny-come-lately to the Aussie MMA scene. He’s been around the martial arts for twenty years, and being a BJJ brown belt and former pro fighter himself, he knows firsthand what fighting fit means. “I’ve fought in the past myself, I only ever jumped in there to [...]
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PRIDE and UFC fighter suffers from brain damage raises questions about Safety.
A recent feature article on Gary Goodridge in a Canadian newspaper, which revealed that the former PRIDE and UFC fighter is suffering from brain damage, has prompted some discussion about the dangers of MMA. And it’s not about the risk of a one off strike that kills or maims, it’s a more subtle damage: CTE, [...]
Get to know your Local UFC Stars
Plenty of MMA fighters and trainers have experience in vastly unrelated jobs. That’s partly since it’s such a young sport; many fighters have come to it later in life and managed to find success – unheard of in established sports like tennis or soccer where participants are groomed to be professionals from a young age. [...]
Sotiropoulos vs Dunham
For those of you who don’t know, George Sotiropoulos is fighting Evan Dunham at UFC 132 on July 3rd, as confirmed by the UFC. And for those of you who don’t know, Evan Dunham is not a soft place to fall after a loss, with wins over Tyson Griffin and Efrain Escudero. Dunham has lost [...]
A trip to Thailand
A trip to Thailand: for most Australians, it represents an inexpensive holiday. For a smaller few, it’s an opportunity for a Muay Thai pilgrimage. The birthplace of the martial art, Thailand is home to some of the world’s best Muay Thai gyms. It’s a topic 27-year-old Sydney Muay Thai trainer and fighter Liam Hammond, who [...]
Kyle Noke’s next match up?
What can we safely assume about Kyle Noke’s next match up? Firstly, that the UFC will not be in a rush to match him against a top contender and spoil a valuable prospect. He’ll be given time to settle in. With that said, there are no easy fights in the middleweight division, and after his [...]
“The Hippo” Perosh
Before his UFC 127 win, Anthony “The Hippo” Perosh decided his training needed a makeover. To get into shape necessary to compete in the UFC’s uber-athletic 93 kilo division, he hired a new strength and conditioning coach who introduced him to the “Built like a Badass” program; a regimen designed by high profile U.S. fitness [...]
Ken Shamrock… Its like telling someone to Stop Breathing
by Adam Thompson Ken Shamrock’s recent loss to Pedro Rizzo in Sydney may highlight that his best years in the cage are behind him. But when asked why he continues to place his 46 year old body on sports toughest stage he looks bewildered. “It’s kind of like telling someone to stop breathing; you know [...]
The Smashes soon to hit Aussie Fans
By Philip Ferraro The first whiff of an Aussie Ultimate Fighter came in 2010, with Dana White indicating, in vague terms, that he was interested in bringing the Ultimate Fighter to a number of global locations, Australia included. In late 2010 there were more rumblings, with the Telegraph UK reporting that the UFC had a [...]
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