Clik here to view.
Alexander Gustaffson is forced off the UFC on Fuel 9 main event
On April 3, 2013, unfortunate news hit the MMA world when it was announced that Alexander Gustaffson was pulled from the UFC on Fuel 9 main event against Gegard Mousasi. The announcement came on the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Mike Easton loses split decision to Brad Pickett
Washington, DC native and professional MMA fighter Mike Easton was featured on the main card of the UFC on Fuel 9 event on April 6, 2013. It was Mike’s fourth fight in the UFC. Mike started his UFC...
View ArticleClik here to view.
5 ways to deal with spring allergies in DC
After a seemingly endless winter, spring hit Washington, DC with a beautiful day on April 7, 2013 that saw the kickoff of Cherry Blossom season with running of the annual Cherry Blossom 10-miler. The...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Beta Academy's own Danny Chacon's making pro debut
The Ultimate Fighter 17 Finale, which airs on FX, is not the only professional MMA show this weekend. Shogun Fights, one of the leading MMA fight promotions in the DC/Baltimore area, returns for its...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Ultimate Fighter 17 Finale results
The Ultimate Fighter 17 Finale gave the fans everything that an MMA show could. There were knockouts, submissions, close decisions and of course some controversy. The big winners on the night were...
View ArticleClik here to view.
BETA Academy's Danny Chacon wins his professional debut
BETA Academy’s Danny Chacon opened his professional MMA career with a first round submission victory at Shogun Fights VIII on April 13, 2013. The fight started with the fighters meeting each other in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Top 5 exercises for overall fitness and strength
As a personal trainer, I am constantly asked what exercises people should do to get stronger or faster or lose weight more quickly. When I answer that question, I focus on quality of life. In other...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Does MMA lead to brain injuries?
The National Football League (NFL) has been dealing with brain injuries for years, including a massive lawsuit that over 4,000 former players have joined saying that the league covered up the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Interview with BETA Academy's MMA Pro Danny Chacon (Photos)
Danny Chacon, a BETA Academy Muay Thai and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) instructor, opened his professional MMA career with a first round submission victory at Shogun Fights on April 13, 2013. This was a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Training for a Tough Mudder is similar to training for an MMA fight (Photos)
Thanks to Hurricane Andrea, the Tough Mudder scheduled for June 9 in Virginia Beach was cancelled. I was registered for this event and ready to get a little redemption after not being able to complete...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Metamoris 2 results
In all combat sports there is the saying that styles make fights. On June 9, Metamoris 2 took place and proved that saying is true when the combat sport is Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ). Metamoris 2...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Roy Nelson may be facing the end of his career
As professional athletes age, they must make adjustments to remain competitive. Physical attributes fade and metabolism slows down. Athletes that make the necessary adjustments can last. When NBA...
View ArticleClik here to view.
LeBron James leads the Heat into Game 7 (Photos)
Game 7 of the NBA Finals between the San Antonio Spurs and the Miami Heat takes place on June 20. Through the first six games, what was already widely known has become obvious: LeBron James is the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The importance of finding good people to train with
I started training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) seven years ago. I thought it would be fun and a good switch from the bodybuilding-style workouts I had been doing. To get started, I googled BJJ for my...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Can anyone beat Anderson Silva?
Anderson Silva has beaten every opponent he has faced in the UFC and for the most part (his fights with Thales Leites and Damian Maia notwithstanding) he has done so with a style and ease that is...
View ArticleClik here to view.
4 movements that will help your BJJ game (Photos)
People who are new to MMA face a steep learning curve, especially in the ground game (BJJ). The reality of the grappling aspect is that even the strongest athletes move awkwardly at first, so they try...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Rousey vs. Cyborg: who ya got?
It has just been announced that Anderson Silva will rematch Chris Weidman as the main event of UFC 168 on December 28. The co-main event is another rematch in Miesha Tate trying for a second time to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Carmouche dominant at UFC on Fox 8
Liz Carmouche took on Ronda Rousey in the first ever women’s UFC fight at UFC 157. Fans will remember that Carmouche had Rousey in serious trouble for the first time in Rousey’s career before...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Rory MacDonald and Jake Ellenberger fail to impress
One of the great things about being an MMA fan is that just about anything can happen in a fight. Unfortunately, not all of the things that can happen in a fight are great. The fight between Rory...
View ArticleClik here to view.
5 weird moments in the UFC
Big-time matchups do not always result in big-time fights. Sometimes, as was the case at UFC on Fox 8, the co-main event turns into the worst fight on the card. While the fight between Rory MacDonald...
View Article
