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Fightland Show

Pakistan - Part 2

Pakistani MMA got its start in an apartment above a real estate office. It's come a long way since. Fightland traveled to Lahore to meet Bashir Ahmad, a professional fighter and founder of the country's first-ever mixed martial arts team, PAK MMA. In part two of the series, Bashir shows us traditional mud-wrestling pits and late-night "smokers." Full story

The Strongest Dwarf in New Jersey

When I was a toddler in New Jersey, my only playmate was the seven-year-old dwarf who lived next door. And although I don't blame him for anything, that dwarf came to physically torment me to the point of bruises and diapers full of sand. Full story

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Before and After: Clay Guida - Part 2

Follow UFC featherweight, and proud Chicagoan, Clay "The Carpenter" Guida through the bowels of the United Center and into the Octagon, where he meets contender Hatsu Hioki. Full story

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Fightland Meets - Uriah Hall

The 'Ultimate Fighter' sensation talks about training and getting his mind right before his big fight this weekend. Full story

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Sitdowns - Royce Gracie

MMA's first and greatest legend, Royce Gracie, talks about introducing the world to Brazilian jiu-jitsu and creating mixed martial arts out of parts. Full story

Theo Cottle Takes Great Photos of Rough People

Theo Cottle's photographs sure do make him seem like an English hoodrat. We're not sure that he is, but he sure does a great job of documenting the rough life of his native Bristol, UK. Full story

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That Time I Got in a Fight With a Male Stripper

Driving out past the palm-lined strip malls and blinking neon motels, I knew that Swinging Richards was going to be the kind of place where you find trouble. After all, this place is far on the outskirts of Miami, near 174th Street with all the other titty bars where face-eating 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

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Fightland Meets - Dustin Poirier

Before his fight this weekend against Cub Swanson in London, UFC featherweight and Louisiana native Dustin "The Diamond" Poirier takes Fightland out on a fishing boat to talk about fighting, self-knowledge, and his new life at American Top Team. Full story

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Fightland Meets - Ariel Helwani

Ariel Helwani, the self-made and self-styled "voice of MMA," overcame loneliness, introversion, and UFC reluctance to become one of the most recognizable faces in mixed martial arts journalism. Full story