Pocket-sized Polish powerhouse Joanna Jedrzejczyk’s accomplishments are unmatched in the UFC’s smallest weight division. The organisation’s first female European champion won strawweight gold and earned [...]
Mexican fight fans have been in UFC bosses’ crosshairs for more than a decade. A traditional boxing stronghold, the nation offers the potential for a [...]
*** This feature originally appeared in the Holiday 2016 issue of Fighters Only *** On February 3rd 2015, the Ultimate Fighting Championship had a problem. [...]
Last issue, Fighters Only discovered MMA’s regional scene is in rude health. Its promotions are prospering and giving some of the world’s most exciting up-and-coming [...]
The elite organisations operating in MMA’s second tier are a step up from small-hall shows that showcase fighters from local gyms. They’re now a big [...]
Some fighters have to be dragged kicking and screaming into retirement. Despite the injuries, knockouts and one-sided beatings, they just can't let go and leave [...]
Some fighters know they want to be a mixed martial artist the second they see it. Others get that feeling once they've started training for [...]