Following up from our recent article about techniques for cutting weight, we’ve decided to take a look at the unsuccessful side of weight cutting – the guys who fail to reach that magic number. Below we’ve listed five of the biggest misses in the UFC, highlighting fighters who have, or definitely should consider, moving up a weight class.
In any sport that requires competitors to make a certain weight, cutting weight becomes a skill in itself. From powerlifters to MMA fighters, weight cutting is a popular way to gain some advantage. We’re going to go over a couple of different methods to drop water weight in order to hit the scales bang on your target.
Continue reading Weight Cutting Techniques for Boxing, Kickboxing, Muay Thai and MMA
Sam Spencer is a professional MMA fighter, training out of Manchester Predators Mixed Martial Arts Gym.
We spoke to Sam to find out a little bit about his favourite gear and training advice.
Continue reading Guest Review – Sam Spencer
Note: We’ve since released a more relevant article, A Guide To Non-Leather/Vegan Boxing Gloves, which looks more in-depth at non-leather equipment across the entire boxing glove industries.
Buying new boxing gloves is easy, right? Just work out what sort of thing you’re looking for, take a look at a couple of boxing glove reviews to get a feel for whether that gear is the best choice for you, and then buy them.
Continue reading 5 High Quality Non-Leather/Vegan Boxing Gloves
Combat sports are an ever-changing landscape of fighters, with new names popping up constantly. All fighters have heart, and all fighters have talent, yet of all the fighters who have stepped up over the years, there are some who stick in our minds, who changed the way we think about the sports we love, and who are truly inspirational to today’s generation of martial artists.
Continue reading Inspirational Fighters – James “Buster” Douglas
Hykso (pronounced Hik-soh) is a US based company headquartered in Orange County, CA, founded by Khalil Zahar that produces tracking technology that you slip into your hand wraps and monitors your punching output during training. Hykso sent us a pair (one of the first three thousand produced) and we’ve decided to break down our review into two parts; Our first thoughts, and then a full review after a longer period of training.
Combat sports are an ever-changing landscape of fighters, with new names popping up constantly. All fighters have heart, and all fighters have talent, yet of all the fighters who have stepped up over the years, there are some who stick in our minds, who changed the way we think about the sports we love, and who are truly inspirational to today’s generation of martial artists.
Continue reading Inspirational Fighters – Yuki Nakai (The man who sacrificed his eye for MMA)
Here at Fight Quality, we review gear used in Boxing, MMA, Muay Thai and Kickboxing – all of which we’re pretty passionate about on some level. That said, everyone has a favourite sport and for both of us writers here, that sport is undoubtedly Muay Thai. Now you’ll understand why we often end up featuring a fair few Thai brands in our fight gear reviews! Muay Thai is the reason Fight Quality was founded back in 2015, as well as being what sparked my personal interest in combat sports in general.
Continue reading Muay Thai Blog UK – A Great Website for British Muay Thai
For years the best Muay Thai fighters have come out of Thailand and understandably so considering that it’s the national sport and they train from a very young age. The Thai’s can boast insanely skilled fighters such as Dieselnoi, Samart Payakaroon, Baukauw and the living legend Saenchai – but western muay thai can boast its own legends, fighters that rack up highlight reel knockouts and are full of heart, with Muay thai recently having a huge knock on effect to K-1 kickboxing styles as well. While these western fighters may not fight as often as their Thai counterparts, but they’re unafraid to consistently take on top level fighters, and often manage to upset the odds and take home the win.
Continue reading Top Muay Thai Fighters and Kickboxers Outside of Thailand (Part 2)
