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If your MMA gym treats every session like a bare-knuckle brawl, you're training for a sport that died in 1993. Here's how to update your approach.
MMA training is stuck in a cage-fighter mindset. Build your fight IQ around the rules, not the hype. Here's how to train smart.
Your MMA training should mirror the rules you'll fight under, not the highlight reels. Here's why the Unified Rules should drive your drills, rounds, ...
We pit PRIDE's old-school, fight-every-week style against the UFC's modern, periodized system. For pure fight IQ, PRIDE wins—but the UFC keeps you ali...
Stop treating sparring as the only path to MMA mastery. Drilling builds technique; sparring tests it. Here's why your training mix is wrong and how to...
We debunk the myth that more sparring equals better fighters. Discover why smart, safety-first training wins, backed by data on head trauma and UFC hi...