The Power of the Casting Punch Resident combat historian and researcher Dan Kanagie explains the casting punch, an effective weapon for the modern Mixed Martial Artist. Several years ago, I came across a little-known style of Russian Systema called Buza from the the Novgorod/St. Petersburg region. Buza is comprised of weapon work, Rukopashnii Boi (hand-to-hand […]
The Korean Zombie is ready to rise once again Chan Sung Jung, better known to fight fans as The Korean Zombie, is preparing for battle against a tough opponent on UFC Fight Night 154. On June 22nd, The Korean Zombie will be stepping into the octagon in Greenville, NC to take on Renato Moicano, who […]
Matt Sayles’ Signature Jab to the Body UFC Featherweight and striker extraordinaire Matt Sayles shares a technique that starts off with the jab to the body, which he used to great effect in his fight against Kyle Nelson. Matt Sayles won his spot on the UFC and intends to stay there. With performances like his […]
Bellator’s Mr Wonderful: Phil Davis We catch up with Phil Davis, AKA Mr Wonderful and find out how he got into MMA What got you interested in wrestling? When I was a kid, I had one friend. He told me one day that he wanted to try out wrestling and asked if I could go […]
Paradosiakos Pangration: Reconstructing Pankration Dan Kanagie, our resident hoplologist, dives into the difference between modern and ancient Pankration, a sport he names Paradosiakos Pangration. “These folk standing up, who also have been coated in dust, punch and kick each other in their attacks. And now this poor wretch looks like he is about to spit […]
Henry Corrales – The Professional Revgear Sports catches up with Bellator fighter Henry Corrales, the consummate professional. Henry “OK” Corrales left his native California to follow coach Eddie Cha to The MMA Lab in Glendale Arizona. When Henry arrived there, he didn’t just keep his coach, but acquired some of the best training partners in […]
The new SuperLite MMA Shin guard has been developed over the last twelve months between REVGEAR USA and Europe to produce a shinguard which is perfect for Muay Thai, Kickboxing and, most importantly, MMA. We appreciate that many Mixed Martial Artists train in multiple disciplines but want to own or carry only one shin guard […]
Peter Irving’s MMA Gear Guide Coach, BJJ black belt and former fighter Peter Irving shares his comprehensive MMA gear guide Peter Irving is the MMA, Muay Thai and BJJ coach at Newcastle Fight Centre/Itaipava BJJ. With a wealth of experience competing on the mat, in the ring and in the cage, Pete knows what an […]
Is it Worth Training Greco-Roman Wrestling for MMA? With its very distinct set of rules, forbidding the use of legs or any holds below the waist, should you train any aspect of Greco-Roman Wrestling for MMA? Created in the 19th century by a Napoleonic soldier, Greco-Roman Wrestling was one of the sports of the first […]
12 Months of Combat: 2018 MMA Review As another incredible year is added to the MMA history books, Kyle Cadra looks back at the last 12 months in his 2018 MMA review. January This 2018 MMA review kicks off at UFC 220 where we saw Heavyweight Champion Stipe Miocic defeat Francis Ngannou by unanimous decision. […]