Walk into a modern martial arts academy in 2026, and you’ll find something far removed from the gritty gyms of decades past. Today’s facilities are professional, welcoming, and designed to serve everyone — from total beginners to seasoned competitors.

Beyond survival adventure, the ultimate survival expert, Bear Grylls, has taken on many physically demanding challenges. Among them, his MMA training taught him the most valuable lesson. The host of “Running Wild with Bear Grylls” shared a short video on his Instagram captioned “Martial arts taught me something most people miss: self-defence means only one

Tyson Fury recently posted a video training MMA with UFC's Nick Diaz. Fury plans a boxing comeback in 2026, targeting a trilogy with Oleksandr Usyk. Fury's MMA training seems strategic cross-training, not a move to MMA competition. The path from boxing to ...

The 39-year-old recently confirmed that she would be returning to the sport almost a decade on from her last UFC bout.

The Fighting Nerds used to feel unstoppable. With a strong team identity and a loud brand, this set of Brazilians carried themselves as if they were immune to momentum shifts. However, by 2025, this changed. As the wins dried up, even the “invincible ...

The fans are split when it comes to Ronda Rousey’s striking improvement. On May 16, Rousey will enter the cage for the first time since a knockout loss to Amanda Nunes spelled the end of her career in the UFC.