There are several fighting styles and disciplines in the sport of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) such as Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Muay Thai Kickboxing, Karate and Wrestling just to name a few. It is very common for the fighters of MMA to train with different coaches because of the different techniques and disciplines used in the […]

Like most sports in its early years of mixed martial arts, the sport did not have a voice or a place to go and get information and news until Sherdog came on the scene. As the sport of mixed martial arts slowly emerged, Sherdog became a go to resource for all the fight stats and […]

From the first time that BJ Penn put on a Gi, it seemed that he had the athleticism to progress quickly in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu at the age of seventeen. BJ Penn started Jiu-Jitsu when he was a teenager and quickly rose up the ranks to become a purple belt under Ralph Gracie. Not long after […]

As with a lot of successful mixed martial arts fighters, Rampage Jackson comes from a strong wrestling background where he wrestled in high school and college. He went to Raleigh-Egypt High School where he won All-State honors. At first, he wanted to go for professional wrestling as soon as he finished high school, but decided […]

Boxing is a martial art kind of sport involving two people of the same weight fighting with their fists. The sport is played by men or women. The game is closely supervised by a referee who will settle on the person emerging as the victor at the end of the game. The game includes different […]

Defensive Tactics can be summed up in two complimentary strategies: avoidance and initiation. I believe these two concepts comprise one single mindset that will give a police officer a distinct advantage in any situation where they might have to practice the use of force, deadly or otherwise. The first half of this mindset is avoidance. […]