Its that time of year againwhen sniffles and sneezes take over everyones body. There was an epidemic that spread through the Sibaya Casino on Sunday night at warp speed, the symptoms were racing hearts, sweaty palms and an excited anxiety, the condition; Fight Fever. Whatever it was that Fight Force believed they needed Redemption from [...]

One of Durban’s original tough guys, James Rennie, returns to the cage this weekend after a three year absence. The 28-year-old former bouncer has nine years MMA experience and helped spread the sport among a section of society that is certainly not averse to some rough and tumble. “When I was 18 I started working [...]

Looking back on his recent loss, Martin van Staden can’t wait for Redemption. Considered by many to be one of SA’s top middleweight fighters, van Staden was found wanting when the USA’s Brian Ebersole caught him in a devastating 3rd round reverse triangle choke at Fight Force Invasion in April. Now, the time has come [...]

Paul Cunningham joined the ranks of the professional MMA fighters on the 15 April 2010 at Fight Force Invasion.  It was his first professional fight and first professional win.  Although he is no stranger to winning – his MMA record to date stands at 8-0 – he felt a sense of relief when the first [...]

The score is settled at 1-1 between Ryan Van Niekerk and Will Bentley and the pair of fighters have a rather unusual date on Sunday night.  The story is one of twists, turns and a rematch before the rematch. “I was in a motorbike accident and couldn’t fight for a year” says Van Niekerk of [...]

This weekend Ronald Dlamini isn’t just fighting for a title, he’s fighting to make history as Fight Force’s first black title holder. “I’ve always faced challenges, coming up as a black guy in martial arts. There is still some racial hostility, especially when I win my fights. Some people don’t like to see me win, [...]

For a fighter like Kevin Thomas, combat never gets old. The more he matures, the more dangerous he becomes and, at the age of 44 with a 35-7 record, he has the weapons and know-how to teach today’s MMA upstarts a lesson they won’t forget. Although Thomas’ MMA career spans 10 years, he’s not going [...]

Daniel Sinclair (3-0) has lost a battle which has ruled him out of fighting for Fight Force Redemption.  He is unbeaten thus far as an amateur and is most certainly one of South Africa’s brightest MMA prospects. The loss of which we speak is one against the Tonsillitis and ultimately a stomach virus.  Doctors have [...]

“Fighting for the title is the opportunity of a lifetime and for me it’s the first time I have had a chance at something this big. From a career point of view its great and the belt will be a bonus, but this fight is more of a personal issue for me” says the younger of the [...]

With a professional win record of 26-1 as a Fight Team there is something incredibly special about Fight Fit Militia.  They produce winning fighters that deliver consistent results and garner more attention from fans and respect, and often fear, from opponents than most other teams combined.  Is this because that every member of the fight [...]

The term ‘strength and conditioning’ has become a mainstay in the sporting arena over the last decade. However given the vast array of conditioning methods, coupled with the growing body of ambiguous conditioning literature there remains a general lack of consensus regarding what form of conditioning is most effective for a particular sport. Discussions concerning [...]

Conditioning is a massive component for any Mixed Martial Artist. MMA must be the most physically demanding sport in the world. What other sport requires maximum effort for the entire duration of the match with no opportunity to rest?  You rest or lose focus for a nano-second and you lose it’s as simple as that. With [...]

Muay Thai Elbow. Step 1. The delivery stance is exactly the same as it has been with every other strike in the series thus far.  The stance needs to be exactly the same in order to ensure that your opponent does not know which strike is coming next. Step 2. The mechanics behind throwing an [...]

As much as the promotions that run the events have some responsibility to the fighters to ensure their safety, first and foremost, and to ensure that they get paid on time there is has to be some onus on the fighters themselves to ensure that their futures are protected and planned for.  Every professional in [...]

One of the godfathers of SA MMA promotions, Brad Bloch has big plans for the future of the sport, especially where amateurs are concerned. Not only is he in the process of setting up a national amateur league, he is hosting a massive amateur tournament in Joburg on 29 May. Bloch’s association with martial arts [...]

If the future is in the hands of the children, you can be sure Saxon Delafield has the future in a pretty painful chokehold. One of the rising stars of amateur MMA, Delafield has done nothing but impress in his recent trips to the cage. At just 15 years old, Delafield already has an exciting [...]

Here are the results for the Senior Fights at the Ultimate Strike Fighting event held on the 15th May 2010. We are going to be running a full article on the guys at USF.  We went there looking for a fight and what we found was one of the most touching stories you could ever [...]

Some of you may already know Jack Birch who recently contributed great quality content including his wrap up of EFC 03. We would like to take this opportunity to welcome him and to give you, our reader, a “heads up” to expect lots more from this energetic journalist. Also we would like to welcome our [...]

As a girlfriend of an MMA athlete myself, I felt inspired to write this article about the MMA WAGS and how these relationships and the strength of them are so important in the MMA world. The most common question I get asked is; “How can you let your boyfriend do this? Aren’t you scared?” I’m [...]

Muay Thai is one of the most effective weapons any Mixed Martial Artist can have in his arsenal.  It is also known as the “Art of Eight Limbs” as it focuses on striking with eight points of contact; fists, feet, elbows and knees. Mauy Thai fighters are renowned for their ferocious kicks and vicious knee [...]