I usually don't enjoy watching "lower tier" MMA competitions.  The spectacle as a whole ends up being.... lackluster.  Even the announcers lack passion, and I like watching the best.

Written on December 14th, 2019.

I usually don't enjoy watching "lower tier" MMA competitions.  The spectacle as a whole ends up being.... lackluster.  Even the announcers lack passion, and I like watching the best.

Written on December 14th, 2019. 

Tonight Andy Ruiz fights Anthony Joshua in an effort to retain his WBO championship belt.

Written on December 7th, 2019.

Tonight Andy Ruiz fights Anthony Joshua in an effort to retain his WBO championship belt.

Written on December 7th, 2019.  

"Fallon Fox is the first openly transgender fighter in MMA history, but losing to her in a fight doesn't mean that she has an unfair advantage.  It just means she's better than you."

Written on November 27th, 2019.

"Fallon Fox is the first openly transgender fighter in MMA history, but losing to her in a fight doesn't mean that she has an unfair advantage.  It just means she's better than you."

Written on November 27th, 2019.  

"Fallon Fox is the first openly transgender fighter in MMA history, but losing to her in a fight doesn't mean that she has an unfair advantage.  It just means she's better than you."

Written on November 1st, 2019.

"Fallon Fox is the first openly transgender fighter in MMA history, but losing to her in a fight doesn't mean that she has an unfair advantage.  It just means she's better than you."

Written on November 1st, 2019.  

The current situation in Hong Kong is a fascinating battle of wills...  for months these folks have flooded the streets, fighting desperately to maintain some autonomy from main-land China... which has been known to tread heavily upon basic human rights.  

Written on October 11th, 2019.

The current situation in Hong Kong is a fascinating battle of wills...  for months these folks have flooded the streets, fighting desperately to maintain some autonomy from main-land China... which has been known to tread heavily upon basic human rights.    

Written on October 11th, 2019.  

The most loyal of Fight Smart members know that my favorite fight of all time is Mike Zambidijs vs.Chahid Oulad El Hadj.   You also now fall into this category...

Written on October 4th, 2019.

The most loyal of Fight Smart members know that my favorite fight of all time is Mike Zambidijs vs.Chahid Oulad El Hadj.   You also now fall into this category...

Written on October 4th, 2019.

Today's video is so mind-blowingly impressive that I'm honestly having a hard time figuring out where to start.

Written on September 27th, 2019.

Today's video is so mind-blowingly impressive that I'm honestly having a hard time figuring out where to start.

Written on September 27th, 2019.  

I have decided to make a triumphant return to YouTube after a 5 year hiatus... in order to spread a motivational video with the final results of our recent fundraising effort.

Written on September 20th, 2019.

I have decided to make a triumphant return to YouTube after a 5 year hiatus... in order to spread a motivational video with the final results of our recent fundraising effort.  

Written on September 20th, 2019.  

I vividly remember stepping onto the sidewalks of Philadelphia and strolling to the fence where I usually locked my bike and finding... nothing.

Written on August 30th, 2019.

I vividly remember stepping onto the sidewalks of Philadelphia and strolling to the fence where I usually locked my bike and finding... nothing.

Written on August 30th, 2019.  

Lethwei is a Burmese martial art... and it's bananas.  Absolutely bananas; which is a pun because they kick down banana trees as part of their training.

Written on August 23rd, 2019.

Lethwei is a Burmese martial art... and it's bananas.  Absolutely bananas; which is a pun because they kick down banana trees as part of their training.  

Written on August 23rd, 2019.  

Most people don't really want to fight.  They just want to say the scariest thing that they can possibly say, in an attempt to make you back down, which will reenforce their self-proclaimed toughness.

Written on August 16th, 2019.

Most people don't really want to fight.  They just want to say the scariest thing that they can possibly say, in an attempt to make you back down, which will reenforce their self-proclaimed toughness.

Written on August 16th, 2019.  

A few weeks back, we lost one of the greatest boxers to ever live, Pernell "Sweet Pea" Whitaker.

Written on August 9th, 2019.

A few weeks back, we lost one of the greatest boxers to ever live, Pernell "Sweet Pea" Whitaker.

Written on August 9th, 2019.  

So I was supposed to announce a massive sale this week... but then all kinds of stuff broke around here, and my teeny one got a double ear infection... so I've been distracting him with my seemingly endless supply of leftover sparklers.

Written on July 18th, 2019.

So I was supposed to announce a massive sale this week... but then all kinds of stuff broke around here, and my teeny one got a double ear infection... so I've been distracting him with my seemingly endless supply of leftover sparklers.

Written on July 18th, 2019.  

I have no idea what's going on in today's video.  Apparently they have boxing tournaments on the streets of Nigeria.

Written on June 27th, 2019.

I have no idea what's going on in today's video.  Apparently they have boxing tournaments on the streets of Nigeria.

Written on June 27th, 2019.  

Nevertheless, in the absence of coherent thought, I've decided to throw together a few cool clips that are perhaps not 'deep' enough to be the basis of an entire newsletter on their own.

Written on June 7th, 2019.

Nevertheless, in the absence of coherent thought, I've decided to throw together a few cool clips that are perhaps not 'deep' enough to be the basis of an entire newsletter on their own.

Written on June 7th, 2019.  

Chael Sonnen once said, "To win fights, find techniques that are against the rules in MMA and do them in the street."

Written on May 24th, 2019.

Chael Sonnen once said, "To win fights, find techniques that are against the rules in MMA and do them in the street."

Written on May 24th, 2019.  

Last week I co-featured some of Michael 'Venom' Page's unique style (and extreme douche-baggery) as he tornado kicked lesser fighters into the shadow realm.

Written on May 17th, 2019.

Last week I co-featured some of Michael 'Venom' Page's unique style (and extreme douche-baggery) as he tornado kicked lesser fighters into the shadow realm.

Written on May 17th, 2019.  

I tend to avoid 'flashy' stuff in my own personal fighting style... I'm risk averse, and even thinking about doing a 'tornado kick' makes my joints hurt.

Written on May 10th, 2019.

I tend to avoid 'flashy' stuff in my own personal fighting style... I'm risk averse, and even thinking about doing a 'tornado kick' makes my joints hurt.

Written on May 10th, 2019.  

While you may not wear a Kimono, if you're fighting someone with a leather jacket, or even a thick t-shirt, you can use that fabric to control his body, and toss him like a rag doll.

Written on April 26th, 2019.

While you may not wear a Kimono, if you're fighting someone with a leather jacket, or even a thick t-shirt, you can use that fabric to control his body, and toss him like a rag doll.

Written on April 26th, 2019.  

I've been trying to limit the amount of time I spend mocking and 'debunking' other martial arts.

Written on April 19th, 2019.

I've been trying to limit the amount of time I spend mocking and 'debunking' other martial arts.  

Written on April 19th, 2019.  

Last week, I showed you how Tyson Fury uses the slip game to maintain his distance, so he can pelt people with his freakishly long arms... and freakishly massive hands.

Written on March 22nd, 2019.

Last week, I showed you how Tyson Fury uses the slip game to maintain his distance, so he can pelt people with his freakishly long arms... and freakishly massive hands.

Written on March 22nd, 2019.  

Tall fighters and short fighters should have completely different game plans.  If you have ridiculously LONG arms, you can punch short people and small children without letting them get close enough to hit you back.

Written on March 15th, 2019.  

Tall fighters and short fighters should have completely different game plans.  If you have ridiculously LONG arms, you can punch short people and small children without letting them get close enough to hit you back.

Written on March 15th, 2019.

In China, you don’t see a lot of guns. They... uh... don't allow that kind of stuff. As a result, when crazy folks can't cope with the stress of Chinese life, they grab knives and slay the general public.

Written on March 3rd, 2019.

In China, you don’t see a lot of guns. They... uh... don't allow that kind of stuff. As a result, when crazy folks can't cope with the stress of Chinese life, they grab knives and slay the general public.  

Written on March 3rd, 2019.  

This guy found himself surrounded by a pack of aggressive teenagers, who would repeatedly shove him when his back turned (and while his family watched).

Written on January 25th, 2019.

This guy found himself surrounded by a pack of aggressive teenagers, who would repeatedly shove him when his back turned (and while his family watched).

Written on January 25th, 2019.  

It turns out that lots of folks at Fight Smart have a hankering for social justice via physical beating. This makes me chuckle.

Written on January 18th, 2019.

It turns out that lots of folks at Fight Smart have a hankering for social justice via physical beating. This makes me chuckle.

Written on January 18th, 2019.  

I've gotten soft ever since having kids. I cry every time I watch Moana... which is basically every morning.  

Written on January 11th, 2019.

I've gotten soft ever since having kids. I cry every time I watch Moana... which is basically every morning.  

Written on January 11th, 2019.

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