tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83894497836953637512008-05-03T21:04:18.541+01:00Fighters Only Mag EditorBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389449783695363751.post-88745991926517366842008-04-28T23:51:00.005+01:002008-04-29T00:27:12.708+01:00

We're back from London after a very long weekend at Europe's biggest martial arts expo, and man what a weekend it was. The FO Stall It was a big year for us at FO, as this marked the launch of the Fighters Only World Mixed Martial Arts awards. We've teamed up with The Sun, the UK's biggest newspaper, to give you a world's first for MMA. The awards, which will take place later in November in

Fighters Only Mag Editortag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389449783695363751.post-47844680357513021172008-04-27T22:29:00.002+01:002008-04-27T22:33:23.170+01:00

Wow... That was a long weekend, but it was a lot of fun. The FO Team at Seni Thanks to everyone who came by the FO stand to say hi. I'll put up another blog in a few days with pics and a few stories. Now to catch up on some sleep and rest these aching feet

Fighters Only Mag Editortag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389449783695363751.post-86822885079114143122008-04-18T15:37:00.003+01:002008-04-18T16:11:43.443+01:00

UFC PARTIES! Its common knowledge that there's nothing better than a live MMA show. Only problem is, not many of the big shows are on my own doorstep-or my own country for that matter! So the next best thing, is to sit back and relax with a few mates and watch it on the TV. We all do it. You know- the girls check out the fighters six pack, the guys secretly wait for the ring girl to strut

David Kirklandtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389449783695363751.post-56594132918754905782008-04-17T10:27:00.004+01:002008-04-17T10:38:25.634+01:00

It's been three weeks since my semi-pro Title fight and I can honestly say I'm: 10 % heavier, 20% as fit, 50% as attractive and 100% happier then I was last time I blogged on this website. As the DVD hasn't been released yet I can't comment on my performance but I can say I'm happy with the result and everything else, except the fact my opponent; Christopher Spang was better looking then me, I'm

Jack Sextontag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389449783695363751.post-32687384734267147062008-03-26T17:07:00.002Z2008-03-26T17:15:04.083Z

aaaaaaaand we all take a deep breath out. Deadlines are always pretty hectic. Add to that a four day weekend right before you go to print and all manner of (usual) last minute changes, scrambling for content, proofing, amending and all sorts, and you've got a bucket of stress right there. The days after the mag goes to bed are always a bit weird. I find myself full of energy but don't quite

Fighters Only Mag Editortag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389449783695363751.post-57969011853180487332008-03-20T20:38:00.004Z2008-03-20T20:54:06.637Z

I've just spent the last five days doing one of my Osteopathy residential weeks. It's been damn good in parts, and dull in others. Even a healthy dose of PhD's wired was hard pressed to keep me awake through six hours of clinical medicine on one day. One of our lectures about spinal mechanics, though, got me thinking again about MMA and the problems that fighters tend to pick up. How often do

Rositag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389449783695363751.post-70001423429764811232008-03-20T13:51:00.002Z2008-03-20T13:54:14.703Z

Spotted at the recent Chuck Liddell autograph signing in London.

Fighters Only Mag Editortag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389449783695363751.post-45773639476376190072008-03-14T22:35:00.003Z2008-03-14T22:41:04.572Z

We met with Chuck here in London on Thursday. Look out for an upcoming feature on The Iceman himself very soon. Though suffering from a horrendous cold, he was on fine form and in a good mood. The picture above was taken just a few minutes after Chuck had spent five minutes on the subject of how to hit on girls in clubs. We'll be trying out our Iceman-tested techniques as soon as we can!

Fighters Only Mag Editortag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389449783695363751.post-72979500316327179212008-03-12T17:27:00.006Z2008-03-12T18:13:59.727Z

One of my favourite things about Cage Rage! Well it was an interesting night, all told. Shamrock goes down Shamrock went down, and internet fans screamed "dive!" I was twelve inches from where Shamrock lay, and he was pretty fucked up. Either he deserves an Oscar, or he has the world's weakest chin. I'm going with the latter. Imanari checks out Silva's leg Masakazu Imanari shredded Jean

Fighters Only Mag Editortag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389449783695363751.post-48483781207289809002008-03-04T17:48:00.003Z2008-03-04T18:06:14.878Z

I'll be making the regular three-monthly train journey down to old London town this weekend for a feast of fistic action. Cage Rage have lined up another card featuring a mix of new and emerging talent, old school names and your occasional oddity, and I'll be cage side to report on it for the magazine. Cage Rage are a Marmite-like product. You tend to either love them or hate them. Some

Fighters Only Mag Editortag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389449783695363751.post-75961232628948591482008-02-27T23:41:00.005Z2008-02-28T00:27:48.833Z

Practising what you preach The first time I met someone who told me they did the workouts in the magazine, I was genuinely shocked. I don't know why. I mean, they're good stuff. The training advice we present is contemporary, functional and most of all, effective. Still, when they told me they followed the workouts, I couldn't help mask my surprise. I guess it was more that someone actually

Fighters Only Mag Editortag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389449783695363751.post-55598592348251799252008-02-20T15:15:00.006Z2008-02-20T17:39:18.898Z

I'm now 6 weeks out from my semi-pro European Title fight (well, 5 weeks and 5 days). The good: I'm only 6 weeks away from being able to have a MacDonald's for breakfast, KFC for dinner and a Burger King for supper. The bad: I've got 6 weeks worth of grilled chicken and raw spinach coming up. The ugly: I've got a team of savages looking forward to torturing me in the gym 5-6 days a week. The

Jack Sextontag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389449783695363751.post-40315533069075805342008-02-17T22:44:00.005Z2008-02-18T01:02:55.839Z

Ouch, ouch and thrice ouch. As someone who has been on the end of reoccurring neck injuries, this makes me squirm in discomfort. (Pic after the jump)

Fighters Only Mag Editortag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389449783695363751.post-472562718491334562008-02-14T14:40:00.002Z2008-02-14T14:48:51.980Z

As our intern Jack found out the hard way, always screw the cap on your protein shaker as tight as you can!

Fighters Only Mag Editortag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389449783695363751.post-66124824787749300212008-02-13T09:01:00.002Z2008-02-13T09:08:12.125Z

Check these clips from a show by the National Geographic Channel. They measure the power that various mixed martial artist such as Randy Couture, Tito Ortiz and Bas Rutten generate. It's genuinely fascinating stuff.

Jim Btag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389449783695363751.post-77981209487422445742008-02-11T22:53:00.000Z2008-02-11T23:16:01.415Z

Every month in Fighters Only we feature a scantily-clad hot lady with a sometimes tenuous connection to MMA (they at least need to know what the sport is, but hell, we've still got more ethics than Ultimate Grappling when it comes to this). Quite often we rely on the goodwill of photographers and the models in obtaining the pictures we need, but there are one or two people we love working with.

Fighters Only Mag Editortag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389449783695363751.post-27318730330401466702008-02-08T16:36:00.000Z2008-02-08T17:02:18.505Z

I've always loved reading. I've been a pretty voracious reader since my early childhood, and my book collection is, to be honest, a bit ridiculous. My bookshelves are not only completely filled but stacked two deep as well. I'm not a huge fan of sports books, mostly because I find them tedious. Books on combat sports are slightly more appealing only for the subject matter, with boxing

Fighters Only Mag Editortag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389449783695363751.post-68479588695340278912008-02-08T12:55:00.000Z2008-02-08T12:59:10.486Z

I love this type of stuff, MMA people doing non MMA and stupid stuff. Many thanks to the excellent www.fightlinker.com for the find.

Jim Btag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389449783695363751.post-48027512971230215252008-02-07T21:14:00.000Z2008-02-07T21:23:38.782Z

It's the first Thursday of the month, and that means one thing; Fighters Only hits the shelves! Inside this months issue... Features: BJJ in MMA, from Kimono to the Cage Superfans of MMA, are you one? Exclusive Interviews with: Kimbo Slice UFC Matchmaker Joe Silva Urijah Faber Samy Schiavo James Thompson Plus: Fighters Facts: Andrei Arlovski Matt Hughes on his new book Harley

Fighters Only Mag Editortag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389449783695363751.post-59977019587001320392008-02-07T15:27:00.000Z2008-02-07T15:30:03.102Z

Aww. From Susumu Nagao

Fighters Only Mag Editortag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389449783695363751.post-70559768114124704142008-02-06T00:30:00.000Z2008-02-06T00:43:03.633Z

Non-art lovers and casual fans of MMA, don't worry if you start reading this post with no idea as to what I'm talking about. Unless you're a follower of photography or a rich patron of the most dynamic combat sport in the world, you probably haven't heard about the book simply titled 'Octagon'. Octagon is the result of a four-year project by photographer Kevin Lynch. A commercial

Fighters Only Mag Editortag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389449783695363751.post-5672703291555695092008-02-05T23:33:00.001Z2008-02-13T17:16:09.253Z

Behind the Scenes of Fighters Only By Jack Sexton Running the worlds leading MMA lifestyle magazine is easy. Its employees are lazy and have no talent; anyone with half a brain could do their jobs…. …Just kidding! I've spent the last week and a half with the team behind Fighters Only and my perception has completely changed. I imagined walking into a stereotypical office full of fight fans

Fighters Only Mag Editortag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389449783695363751.post-89350687989129578172008-02-01T05:03:00.000Z2008-02-01T05:07:50.345Z

I went over to the Caged Steel training centre in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire today. I'd seen pics and know a few people who'd been, but I was genuinely blown away by how nice it is. I went over with some members of our Fight Team so they could make use of the cage, and while they were mashing each other up I went onto the main matted area and shot the following video. I've been training

Fighters Only Mag Editortag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389449783695363751.post-58582924287005884022008-01-28T02:12:00.000Z2008-01-28T02:19:23.572Z

Just a quick message for you all, Fighters Only now has it's own YouTube channel up and running. We put it up around thetime of UFC 80 due to the fact we had loads of video interview and stuff from around that time. There will be new content going up regularly including interviews, training tips, techniques, and much, much more. Go subscribe over at FO's YouTube Channel Hywel

Fighters Only Mag Editortag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389449783695363751.post-55942833596477908282008-01-08T00:15:00.000Z2008-01-08T02:22:32.794Z

Go to the lnk HERE to find a video of MMA champion, top female fighter and Fighters Only contributor Rosi Sexton on Channel 5 news last friday night. It's a nice little piece which although suffering from some of the old sterotypes is a very positive step in mainstream acceptance.

Fighters Only Mag Editor