The Independent Voice of Mixed Martial Arts
MMA is a mixture of all the fighting styles wrapped up into one thrilling and exciting sport that very few decide to take on. For those who dare take on the sport, they make sure that they learn at least one new move every day. For those who are willing to take up MMA in … Read more
If you have never stepped in an MMA gym but thining about it then you probably wonder what are the benefits of training mixed martial arts. People always think that if you train MMA then you want to compete but this is simply not true. Actually, anyone who is looking to get in shape physically … Read more
If you read the match fixtures listings and have grand dreams of being discovered one day, don’t worry you are not alone. Being successful in your MMA field is a combination of talent and training and those big names that make it to the top work hard to get where they are. Here at freetips.com, … Read more
“The pain you feel today is the strength you feel tomorrow. For every challenge encountered, there is an opportunity for growth.” – Unknown Quotes like the above are golden. They’re just harder to acknowledge in the moment. Whether you’re a youth just starting out, a highly competitive boxer or MMA fighter, or just someone looking … Read more
Even in countries where MMA is an established sport, starting your own MMA gym is an expensive business. So, when you talk about countries like India, opening up a gym is something not many would do. However, for Darshan Palav, his gym Ignition FSS was a dream come true. “I established my first gym back … Read more
Mixed Martial Arts or MMA is a fantastic way to get in better shape, physically and mentally. It is a combination of various arts such as Karate, Kickboxing, boxing, Muay Thai, judo, wrestling etc. Some might opine that this sport is violent, and the participants may get easily hurt. But if a right instructor is … Read more
Russian UFC strawweight Alexandra “Stitch” Albu has released a new workout video that has us utterly confused. We must confess in all our years of covering MMA and fighters’ training regimens, we’ve never seen this one. If you know what this particular workout is called or have a good idea what it should be called please … Read more
New York Sports Science Lab has sent over new exclusive footage of UFC Fighter Al Iaquinta training for his recent fight against Diego Sanchez who he ended up stopping via knockout just 1:38 into round 1. The win marked the fifth in a row for “Raging” Al, and four have been by knockout. Former UFC Middleweight … Read more
Cris Cyborg has to be one of the hardest working women in all of combat sports. Her training videos show the former Invicta FC featherweight champ accomplishing some rugged workouts and there’s a reason few women want to battle her in the cage. Check out this recent clip of Cyborg doing handstand pushups and a … Read more
If you saw Luke Sanders vs. Iuri Alcantara’s fight at UFC 209, like many, you probably thought “Cool Hand” was on the verge of stopping the 36-year-old BJJ black belt and 48-fight veteran. It was a dominant first round from Sanders aside from an illegal knee that resulted in a point-deduction for the Nashville native. It … Read more