One of the brightest stars in the 145 pound division is set to shine tomorrow night at UFC 143: Condit vs. Diaz, as Dustin Poirier will put his 11-1 record on the line against newcomer Max Holloway on the evening’s undercard.
In this MMATraining Technique of the Day, Poirier demonstrates a few Muay Thai drills viewers can practice with their training partners. The quality of the video may not be great but that of the instruction is top notch!
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Ultimate Fighter 3 finalist Ed Herman will be back in action this weekend at UFC 143 and will no doubt come ready to entertain the crowd. Herman is one of MMA’s most underrated finishers with fifteen stoppages in seventeen total victories and is currently on a two-fight winning streak including a pair of opening round victories.
While Herman may be seen by many as more of a striker than grappler, “Short Fuse” actually has twice as many submissions as he does TKOs. In this MMATraining Technique of the Day, Herman gives viewers a taste as to why he’s a dual threat by demonstrating a slick armbar transition from back mount.
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Anyone who tuned in last weekend and caught Charles Oliveira‘s slick submission stoppage of Eric Wisely at UFC on FOX 2 was no doubt impressed by the rarely-seen technique.
Fortunately, Ralek Gracie and Rener Gracie happen to be SLIGHTLY familiar with BJJ and decided to share their knowledge in this MMATraining Technique of the Day where they’ll walk viewers through the Calf-Slicer as well as a few other things they may have seen on FOX/Fuel TV.
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Heavyweight Fabricio Werdum will make his return to the Octagon this weekend at UFC 143 where he’ll face Roy Nelson. Since originally parting ways with the organization the talented Brazilian has looked sharp, particularly in the case of submitting Fedor Emelianenko in 2010 when Emelianenko was seen as relatively unbeatable.
In this MMATraining Technique of the Day, Werdum will walk viewers through the Triangle-Armbar combination he used against Emelianenko so that they too can add the hold to their arsenal of moves.
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UFC welterweight Josh Koscheck may get a bad reputation based on his at-times overwhelmingly cocky attitude but at the end of the day he’s still one helluva competitor no matter where a bout’s action takes place. A talented grappler with power in his hands as well, Koscheck will take his wares into the Octagon this weekend against Mike Pierce at UFC 143: Condit vs. Diaz.
In this MMATraining Technique of the Day, the American Kickboxing Academy staple demonstrates one of his favorite arm-chokes while breaking down the finer points of the hold for viewers.
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After months of hard work UFC light heavyweight Rashad Evans finally has his title-shot at Jon Jones thanks to a convincing decision win against previously unbeaten Phil Davis last night at UFC on FOX 2.
In honor of Evans’ performance, this MMATraining Technique of the Day features “Sugar” ‘Shad demonstrating some basic strikes that every fighter should have in his/her bag of tricks.
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One of the unheralded heroes of tonight’s UFC on FOX 2 event is Chris Weidman, a decorated amateur wrestler who is undefeated thus far since transitioning into MMA who is putting his perfect mark on the line against Demian Maia with less than two weeks to prepare for the challenge.
In honor of Weidman’s willingness to step up and accept the fight, this MMATraining Technique of the Day will feature the 27-year old walking viewers through one of the best slams in the sport – the belly-to-belly suplex!
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Yes, you read the headline correctly. While known primarily for his ability to take opponents down and control them from the top, it turns out Chael Sonnen knows a thing or two about striking – skills he’ll no doubt need to employ tomorrow night against Michael Bisping at UFC on FOX 2.
In this MMATraining Technique of the Day, Sonnen shows he is not a one-dimensional grappler by explaining a slick combination involving a Hook Kick and Spinning Backfist. Considering he’s the only man to have dropped 185-pound champion Anderson Silva with a strike in recent history, chances are he’s worth listening to…
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