Features
Cathal Pendred’s acting up
Sometimes a defeat can be a good thing. Even the worst kind of the defeat: the sort of defeat that occurs inside the first round, I mean; in your home country, before your countrymen; a [...]
Jose Aldo: The Force Awakens
By Nick Peet & Eduardo Cruz *** This feature originally appeared in the November 2016 issue of Fighters Only *** José Aldo is back on top of the world. As the planet’s leading fighter [...]
Like Water: Vitor Belfort
Vitor Belfort is a 21-year MMA veteran and a former UFC light-heavyweight champion. This Saturday (June 3) he fights Nate Marquardt at UFC 212. *** This feature originally appeared in the December 2014 issue of [...]
Claudia Gadelha: “You will never go through what I did.”
By Tony Reid *** This feature originally appeared in the January 2017 issue of Fighters Only *** Leading strawweight contender Claudia Gadelha was on the verge of superstardom after her first two rounds against [...]
9 reasons to check out KSW 39: Colosseum
In case you weren't aware, the second biggest mixed martial arts event of all-time took place on Saturday (May 27) at the PGE Narodowy Stadium in Warsaw, Poland. The event attracted 58,000 spectators, which means [...]
Darren Till: From Liverpool to Brazil and back again
Don't talk to Darren Till about sacrifice. Don't talk to any fighter about sacrifice. But, definitely, if you have any sense, don't talk to Darren Till about sacrifice. After all, this is a man, a [...]