Martial Arts History
Do MMA Fighters Wear Hand Wraps?
If you’ve ever tried on a pair of 4-ounce MMA style gloves, you’ll know that those things are tight. There is a lot less room for the hand to shift around when compared to a big 16-ounce boxing glove. I myself have wondered how MMA fighters can fit wraps under the small gloves, which also begs the question: Do MMA fighters even wear hand wraps? Yes, most MMA fighters do wear hand wraps under their 4-ounce MMA gloves, although the wraps have a lot less padding than those used in boxing. Some fighters however, choose not to wear wraps at…
How Does The UFC Measure Reach?
So as you likely know, fighters usually have their reach listed in their stats, along with their record, height, and weight. You may have seen the reach of some fighters and noticed that it is very long, sometimes longer than their own height in inches! So how does the UFC measure reach? In short, the UFC measures a fighter’s reach by measuring the distance from fingertip to fingertip when their arms are stretched out, parallel to the ground. In other words, reach is measured the same way as arm span or wingspan would be. In the rest of the post,…
How Much Do UFC Tickets Cost?
UFC events are an amazing spectacle that any MMA fan would want to be a part of. There’s nothing quite like seeing your favorite fighters go at it, live and in the flesh. But of course, to attend a UFC event, you have to pay the price. And of course, an important question to ask is, how much should I pay for a UFC ticket? Do you want to have a high-ticket front row seat among celebrities and fighters? Or are you comfortable watching from the nosebleeds? Well if you want these questions answered then you came to the right…
How Does UFC Scoring Work?
Perhaps you found this post after witnessing a bad decision by the UFC judges. Or maybe you’re just curious about how points are earned in a UFC fight. Either way, you ended up here because you wanted to learn about UFC judging, the point system, and how decision victories are decided. So how does UFC scoring work? UFC fights are scored by round, with the round either being 10-9, or on rare occasions, 10-10 or 10-8. The fighter who wins the round gets the ten points, with the other fighter getting less. At the end of the fight, the round…
What Is The Difference Between UFC And Bellator?
MMA can be quite confusing, especially as a new fan. You may be wondering why there are so many different fight promotions. Why is it not like boxing, where fighters can choose who to promote their fight? In MMA, fighters get signed to an organization, and they fight under that promotion only. Of these promotions, two of the biggest are Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and Bellator. But what is the difference between UFC and Bellator? The difference is that the UFC is thought by many to have the highest-caliber MMA fighters in the world. For the same reason, it eclipses…
The Top Ten UFC Fighters Under 5'6
This one is dedicated to all the manlets out there. If you know anything about MMA, you’ll know that size isn’t everything. Many fighters give up reach, height, and even weight, and are able to emerge victorious. Unfortunately, an unproportionate amount of attention is usually given to fighters in bigger weight classes. Well today, we’re changing that. I’m going to talk about the fighters with wives who are taller than them (looking at you Volkanovski), and yet still manage to be all-around badasses. For this list, I’m going to order the top fighters based on their accomplishments. The list might…
How Many Rounds Are There In Boxing?
As a new boxing fan, the rules of the sport may be a bit confusing at first. A big part of this is the round system. How exactly do rounds work in boxing? How many rounds are there, and why? In the rest of this post, I’m going to dive into the history of the round system in boxing, as well as answer the question: how many rounds are there in boxing? Typically, boxing matches contain 4, 6, 8, 10, or 12 rounds, depending on the experience of the fighters. Twelve round boxing matches are reserved for championships and main…
When Did The UFC Get Started?
So as you already know, the UFC is a huge organization, and the biggest MMA promotion in the world. Over the years, it has continued to prove that it is the prime source for high-level MMA competition. But the UFC wasn’t always the big promotion that we know and love. And that’s how you ended up here. So in this post, we’re going to be talking about the history of the UFC’s infancy. When did the UFC start? The UFC was started in November 1993, by business executive Art Davie, director/producer John Milius, and martial artist Rorion Gracie. The first…
How Much Weight Do UFC Fighters Cut?
As you probably know, MMA fighters cut a lot of weight in order to compete at a certain weight division. Because they want to weigh as much as possible on fight night, the fighters want to cut as much weight as they possibly can. But you want to know the specifics right? So in this post, I’m going to talk about what I could find relating to how much weight UFC fighters cut. So how many pounds do UFC fighters cut? On average, a UFC fighter will cut about 15-20 pounds of just water in order to meet the weight…
Why Do UFC Fighters Weigh In Twice?
Perhaps you’ve recently started watching MMA, and have also started watching content in the lead up to fight night, such as interviews and press conferences. Then there’s the weigh-ins, which are a huge part of both boxing and MMA. But you may have noticed something interesting about the weigh-ins. There is the first weigh-in, which happens the morning before the fight, and then a second weigh-in, held in the afternoon. So why do the fighters weigh-in twice? In short, there are two weigh-ins for UFC fighters because first there is the actual weigh-in, where the fighters cut down to make…