Zach Makovsky: Rehabbing an ACL tear ACB flyweight and former Bellator Bantamweight World Title holder and UFC veteran, Zach Makovsky, tore his ACL at the end of 2017, here’s his recovery story. The moment it happened, Zach Makovsky knew that something serious had happened. In years gone by, an ACL tear was a career-ending injury, […]
Meet the family at Titan Fighter Enter the word of Titan Fighter, an elite MMA gym known across the globe for producing some of the best fighters in the business. Meet the trainers, fighters and promoters who make it Europe’s top MMA wrestling gym. Familiar faces like Brad “One Punch” Pickett and Titan owner Mickey […]
Fight Family mini-documentary exclusive to Revgear Sports this November The new Revgear exclusive mini-documentary Fight Family takes you to the UK’s top MMA gym, Titan Fighter in London. On November 9th, step through the doors of Titan Fighter and meet the trainers, fighters and promoters who make it Europe’s top MMA wrestling gym. Familiar faces […]
BJJ – the Gentle Art BJJ is the original ground game of MMA. While other arts have entered into the fray, BJJ remains at the heart of MMA’s grappling. November 12, 1993. A crowd of over 7,000 people gathered at the McNichols Sports Arena in Denver, Colorado to watch an event dubbed the “Ultimate Fighting […]
Unlock Eddie Cha’s Slip to Counter Flow for MMA The one and only Eddie Cha shares a great slip to counter flow drill that he uses with his fighters Eddie Cha of The MMA LAB is known by everyone in the MMA business. His All in MMA style is highly effective and attracts the best […]
Lock up your opponents in Chancery One the distinguishing aspects of the old Bare Knuckle Boxing style was the inside clinch fighting and Chancery. A blend of standing wrestling and striking. It’s a part of the fight game that fell by the wayside after Queensberry Rules took over as the dominant combat sport. That is […]
Evade and Counter with Andy Thrasher Andy Thrasher shows us two of his favourite evade and counter drills. Veteran Thai boxer Andy Thrasher is well-respected on the UK Muay Thai scene. The first foreigner to win the coveted Toyota 8 Man Tournament in Thailand in 2011, and with over 85 fights under his belt, Andy […]
Forgotten Fight Science: The Vertical Straight Punch One of my favorite things as a hoplologist is looking at martial arts from different regions and eras, stripping them down to their basics, the comparing what techniques remain: the techniques that transcend time and location. The vertical straight punch falls in this category. First let’s dispel the […]
Bruce Lee is the Father of MMA If you don’t own a copy of Tao of Jeet Kune Do, you aren’t serious about mixed martial arts. A bold statement, but absolutely true. Bruce Lee’s masterpiece essentially laid out the framework of taking the best elements of the most effective martial systems and melding them together […]
Colin Byrne Jab Counter Takedown Colin Byrne of Shinobi MMA shares a simple, yet effective jab counter takedown. For those in the know, Colin ‘Serpico Ninja’ Byrne requires no introduction. Originally from Dublin, Ireland, Colin is the head coach at Shinobi MMA Academy in Lagos, Portugal. Colin works with the highest level of competitors and […]