Fitness has never been more important in UFC light heavyweight Dan Henderson‘s career than it is these days at age 41.

In this feature, “Hendo” discusses his strength/conditioning program while offering up a look at some of the exercises he does to keep his body in top shape.

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When he’s not busy coming up with creative ways to show off at the weigh-ins or walk down to the cage it turns out UFC middleweight Tom Lawlor is actually a pretty darn good Mixed Martial Artist as well! Lawlor, who has four wins inside the Octagon, celebrated his 29th birthday with a Knockout of the Night victory last night at UFC on Fuel 3.

In this MMATraining Technique of the Day, the colorful competitor drops the comedy act and shares one of his favorite drills aimed at timing one’s takedowns.

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Widely-respected trainer Cesar Gracie sure has his hands full this week! Not only is Gracie still dealing with the fallout from longtime student Nick Diaz‘s decision to skip out on a BJJ superfight but is also busy preparing Strikeforce champion Gilbert Melendez for a title-defense this weekend against Josh Thomson.

In this MMATraining Technique of the Day, viewers can also see Gracie doing work albeit on the mat as an instructor with the assistance of grappling ace Caio Terra. Specifically the duo address how to attack an opponent from the back with an Armbar and how to transition back onto an adversary’s back FROM the Armbar if necessary.

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Anyone familiar with the submission-grappling scene knows the name Kyra Gracie and not just because of her last name. Rather, Gracie has honored her family’s legacy by becoming one of the top female submission artists out there as well as an excellent instructor. Her skills on the mat were put to the test this past weekend against Strikeforce‘s Alexis Davis at a jiu-jitsu expo and, as many suspected would be the case, Gracie came out with the win.

In this MMATraining Technique of the Day the talented – and beautiful – Gracie offers up insight on how to pass guard.

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When you’re a fighter like UFC lightweight Jeremy Stephens who tends to get in all-out wars against his opponents it’s especially important to be in top shape.

In this MMATraining Technique of the Day, Stephens takes viewers through one of his workouts. While it may not necessarily be specifically related to his rumble with Donald Cerrone this Tuesday night at UFC on Fuel 3 you can bet he’s put in just as much work, if not more, leading up to the bout!

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This weekend the MMA world and BJJ world collide in a grappling super-fight between UFC welterweight Nick Diaz and sensational submission-artist Braulio Estima.

In honor of their pairing, our MMATraining Technique of the Day features Estima showing how he approaches a hold as seemingly basic as the Triangle Choke.

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UFC lightweight Joe Lauzon may not be known for his vicious ground-and-pound but he certainly has a reputation for being one of the division’s better grapplers as well as a true finisher (21 wins, 21 stoppages).

In this MMATraining Technique of the Day, Lauzon offers up some insight on how to effectively land shots when stuck in an opponent’s guard. While a knockout in such a position is unlikely, there’s no question a few well-placed strikes can open the door to advance position, set up a submission, or even escape to a standing position if need be.

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When Frankie Edgar faces Benson Henderson a second time later this year one of the areas he’ll have to be razor-sharp in relates to defending against the lightweight title-holder’s widely respected Guillotine Choke as the move has accounted for half of the champ’s career submissions.

In this MMATraining Technique of the Day, Edgar shows he’s already well-versed in how to hold off a Guillotine Choke and is nice enough to share his knowledge with the rest of the world.

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