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Fightland Show

Fightland Meets - Daniel Cormier

Fightland travels to the American Kickboxing Academy in San Jose, California, to meet the two-time Olympian as he prepares for his long-awaited UFC debut this weekend. Full story

Not-So-Easy Rider

Motorcycle Boot Camp

The last time I was on something with two wheels, it was a friend’s bike. I rode it for about a block on a New York City sidewalk before I hit the brakes too quickly and fell sideways. Now, here I am, after my boss sent me to do the Harley-Davidson Taste of Freedom Tour, to learn… Full story

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The Psychology of Submitting

Mixed martial arts is unique in sports in having a major percentage of its outcomes decided by a choice: to endure pain and risk injury or to tap out. The science of how pain works within the body is widely understood. What is less clear is what happens inside the mind in the dec… Full story

Julie Kedzie and the Early Days of Women's MMA

It's been a long time coming for the Indiana native, who started fighting back in 2004, when she was just 23 and women's MMA was barely in its infancy—a freakshow for some, but a world of possibility for a few. We called up Kedzie to ask her what it was like when she heard she ma… Full story

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Sitdowns - Benson Hendersen

The UFC lightweight champion talks about his early days as a fighter and gives a little advice to MMA up-and-comers. Full story

Women's MMA Comes of Age

Back when the sport was so new it wasn’t even on SpikeTV yet, to even witness two ladies duking it out wearing four-ounce gloves in a cage was a rarity of almost “freakshow” quality. Full story

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Sitdowns - Global Training

Some of the best fighters in the UFC talk about where in the world they'd like to train. Full story

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The Ultimate Fighter's Passage to India

The Elite Football League of India launched this summer to yawning indifference from audiences in the sub-continent and curious derision from observers in the US. Importing American football—shoulder pads, helmets, down markers, and all—to a country where even rugby is a fifth-ru… Full story

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No Hot Stove Here

The perpetual nature of MMA's “fighting season” means fans can't luxuriate in their opinions about fights and fighters for too long. Events like Saturday's UFC come around with enough regularity to turn predictions into dust. Full story

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The Return of Georges St. Pierre

Reigning welterweight champ Georges St. Pierre will be back in the ring for UFC 154 on Saturday, facing interim champion Carlos Condit. Will it be a dream fight? Full story