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In the late 1990s and early 2000s, most American promotions avoided women’s MMA like the plague. HOOKnSHOOT, founded by Jeff Osborne, took a different approach. It sanctioned women’s bouts and created a platform that put […]

It’s one of the most misunderstood transitions in combat sports: an elite amateur—sometimes an Olympic medalist—turns professional, only to plateau, struggle, or fade while former rivals surge past them. On paper, it makes no sense. […]

A fighter’s walkout music is not background noise—it is identity made audible. Long before the first exchange, the choice of song tells the room who this person believes they are. Confidence, menace, calm, defiance, hunger—these […]

Downtime in combat sports is where real fight IQ gets built. When the calendar goes quiet, most people default to doomscrolling rumors and drama for a quick hit of dopamine—but the serious fans, coaches, and […]