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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.
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...
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...
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...
From no rules to 14 weight classes, MMA's cage has transformed. But has it lost its soul? Compare UFC 1's chaos with today's regulated sport and decid...
The 2024 repeal of the 12-to-6 elbow rule isn't just a rule tweak—it's a correction of a mistake that shaped Jon Jones's legacy and MMA's evolution.