Self Defense at the Ice Cream Parlor

People always ask if I’ve ever used Krav Maga or my fight training in real life situations. At a younger age, I used a lot of the punching/kicking/etc in situations. However, I’ve only been in two situations where I’ve actually used Krav Maga self-defense moves. A little while ago was the first time I was [...]

The Grind of Training Camp

5 days. 5 days left until the fight. 4 days left until weigh ins. My body is beat. I’m hungry. I have 10 more pounds to lose (roughly 4 kilograms). That’s the Grind. Yet, I can’t wait until Saturday night and to walk out; hear the music start playing; hear the crowd; feel the rush [...]

Fight time. But how does MMA bouts and contracts actually come about?

So, I do Krav Maga. And I fight Mixed Martial Arts. What’s the difference, people ask me all the time. Well, the following post will explain the fundamental differences between the two! So you want to be a fighter? You find a gym; you start training; you start sparring; you bleed, you sweat, you hurt, [...]

In London for Frank Trigg, who will be fighting at Wembley Stadium

Wembley Arena. A fight in England doesn’t get much bigger than that. On Saturday night, UFC Veteran Frank Trigg is facing John Phillips as the semi main event. It’s my 2nd fight in Trigg’s corner and as amazing as the 20,000 crowd in Israel was, I can’t wait to walk out to the corner and [...]

Biggest Pro BJJ Tournament ever in SoCal! Put on by Werdum’s Combat Team

This Sunday, the 8th of May, Fabricio Werdum and Zebra Mats presents “Samurai Pro BJJ Tournament” with over $30,000 in prize money! The tournament includes some of the top names in BJJ, such as Andre Galvao, Romulo Barral, Otavio Sousa, Antonio Braga Netto, Kayron Gracie, Clark Gracie, Joel Tudor, etc. I’m going to enter the [...]

April Fools

Some of you might have seen this video on www.studiomma.com. For you that haven’t; During training at PKG (Punch Kick Grapple) on April First, I figured it was a good idea to play a little prank on the boys during team training. Kind of funny to watch fighters such as Alberto Rios (Bellator); Chad George [...]

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