Weight cutting & head trauma threaten MMA
How safe is MMA? Recent articles point out the serious risks to fighters from head trauma and improper weight cutting.
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Why Cormier Can Make 205
This is a repost of fanpost I did back in January that many people found informative. I would like to repost it again because the question of whether Cormier could make 205 has become even more...
UFC On FX 3: Flyweight Ian McCall Gains 25 Pounds Same Day As Weigh Ins
UFC Flyweight Ian McCall weighed in yesterday at 126 pounds. Hours later he had ballooned back up to 150 pounds. He faces Demetrious Johnson at UFC on FX 3.
Fat Camp For Fedor? UFC Trainer Claims He Could Get Emelianenko Down To 205 Pounds
A coach with the UFC gym claims he could get Russian legend Fedor Emelianenko in top condition and fighting at Light Heavyweight.
Dana White Willing To Reconsider Nate Marquardt, Not Ready To Reconsider Anthony Johnson
UFC president Dana White says Anthony Johnson needs to get out and fight for another organization before he'll be reconsidered for the UFC. He's more open to the return of Nate Marquardt.
Weight Cutting: The Phantom Menace of MMA
A look at the dangers of weight cutting in MMA.
Politics, More Than Health, Behind Double Weigh-Ins
A look at the ineffective and dangerous rules forcing same-day weigh-ins for combat athletes in states such as Massachusetts.
