Between Rounds: Fact vs Opinion
Opinions are everywhere, and we are all entitled to them. Favorite burger, preferred MMA, fighting style, the topics are many. Those discussions can be fun given there is no empirical…
Between Rounds: Self Destruction
In my world as a cutman, there are proper procedures and simple expressions of respect for anatomy and my education that has me tape a certain way, grease a fighter…
Between Rounds: Diving Into the Big Pond
Veteran MMA cutman David Maldonado returns from California after having worked a couple of events and shares his observations of what he sees when coaches and cornermen who don't really…
Between Rounds: Earning Your Keep
I would welcome the chance to simply have open tryouts for cutmen at shows. Let the real experts prove themselves and earn their place. Fighters have to do it, just…
Between Rounds: Walking Insurance Policy
MMA as a sport (already a topic of argument for some, but I leave that for another day) is an industry without much legislation, enforcement, expectation and requirement as seen…
MFC announces new regulations for title fights, weigh-in’s, and drug testing
The Maximum Fighting Championship promotion has announced that they will be implementing three new procedures.
Ask the Ref with Kim Winslow: Knees to the head of a grounded opponent
In this edition of "Ask the Ref with Kim Winslow", the world's first female professional mixed martial arts referee explains the often misunderstood rule regarding knees to the head of…
Ask the Ref with Kim Winslow: No holding the ropes or the fence
In pro MMA referee Kim Winslow's new "Ask the Ref" blog, she explains why in the unified rules of mixed martial arts fighters are not allowed to hold the ropes…
Ask the Ref with Kim Winslow: Back of the head – what’s the big deal?
Professional mixed martial arts referee Kim Winslow discusses the rules regarding the "back of the head" in MMA competition and why protecting the back of the head is so important.