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(CCTV) — Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) is the fastest growing sport in the world. Using a combination of Olympics sports – such as boxing, Jiu-Jitsu and Muay Thai (to name but a few) – MMA fighters are among the most well conditioned and skilled athletes. It takes years of dedication and intense training to become a world champion. Take 32-year-old MMA fighter Aung La N Sung, for example. The aptly named ‘Burmese Python’ from Myanmar’s […]
By: Alex Tejada, EBC Sports International, Las Vegas Bureau The rise of women’s mixed martial arts (WMMA) can be witnessed by the global fan base and following that increases more and more each day. WMMA is on top of its game and many are tuning in to catch the latest champions and contenders within their weight class. Why is WMMA so successful? One can argue the reasons why they follow a particular fighter, but they […]
By: Alex Tejada, EBC Sports International, Las Vegas Bureau Crossover athletes have not done especially well at the professional level. One of the two most famous athletes who have excelled in two different professional sports, were Bo Jackson and Deion Sanders. Coincidentally, the two played both football and baseball. In the world of MIx Martial Arts (MMA), athletes learn to become better boxers in order to enhance their stand up game; meanwhile increase their fighting […]
