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Joe Duffy's Buttery Smooth Hands
The UFC's recent trip to London was an average night of fights, but Irish Joe Duffy stole the show. We examine Duffy's pin point accurate handiwork on the feet.
Gunnar Nelson: Fencing Without a Foil
Gunnar Nelson's bag of tricks on the feet is not as deep as many masterful strikers, but it has never needed to be. We examine Nelson's karate inspired use of distance, bursts, and punch-and-clutch to get the job done.
Gunnar Nelson: The Honorary Irishman
Ahead of his main event in Belfast, Gunnar Nelson talks about his links with the city and how he is often mistaken for an Irishman due to his relationship with John Kavanagh and SBG.
Forecasting UFC Belfast: They Owe the Irish a Good One
The Irish had both their co-main and main event taken from them on short notice in Dublin last October, so we figured out a way that the UFC could make it up to them in November when they visit Belfast for the first time since 2007.
Volcanoes and Valkyrie: Iceland's First Female Fighter Talks
Sunna 'Tsunami' opens up about training with Conor McGregor and tells us what it took to become Iceland's first female MMA fighter.
Gunnar Nelson vs. Albert Tumenov: The Hidden Gem of UFC Fight Night 87
Amid the scramble of the welterweight division, two top prospects meet this weekend to decide if either is truly elite. We examine the match up between Icelandic Jiu Jitsu and karate savant, Gunnar Nelson, and the heavy handed Russian, Albert Tumenov.
Gunnar Nelson on Dancing to Justin Bieber and Dealing with Pressure
Gunnar Nelson gave his thoughts on his latest viral video sensation and told us how he is dealing with the pressure of facing Albert Tumenov coming off the second loss of his career to Demian Maia.
Six Fights, Six Lessons from 2015
This year saw huge upsets, numerous champions dethroned, and some of MMA's legends felled. We take a look at the lessons, good and bad, learned from 2015.
Vocal Maia Mounts Title Chase After Nelson Showcase
Maia's showcase last weekend underlined that he is an outlier in terms of jiu jitsu. Entering the fifth place ranking spot on Monday, this might be the last chance the 38-year-old has at claiming to a UFC title.
Watch Conor McGregor and Gunnar Nelson’s Movement Drills
The “Master of Movement” masters his movement at SBG Ireland with coach Ido Portal.
Gunnar Nelson Comes Out Against MMA's Weight-Cutting Psychosis
MMA’s Heroic Age of mass hysteria has its skeptic.
Conor McGregor and Gunnar Nelson Take on Games of Thrones' The Mountain
Spoiler alert: In a shocking GoT twist, nobody died.