Paige McPherson, the Miami-based Olympian, was a tap, ballet and jazz dancer from the age of five to 18, and is now using the fluidity she learned on the dance floor to great effect in the Taekwondo ring – or dojang. Her moves will next be put to the test this
Combat Sport
From offshore to the octagon: Cage Warriors fighter Ross Houston now has the UFC in his sights
McGregor reaches new high in sporting rich list
Is women’s mixed martial arts bucking the trend of male sporting hegemony?
In just two decades, mixed martial arts has developed into a popular and mainstream sport. Prior to the turn of the century, MMA, with its limited rule set and reputation for unchecked violence had become a marginalised sport that had disappeared from television networks. Under the investment and strategy of the
Johnny Nelson: “I think the loser of this fight retires but the winner possibly will go on to fight another big name in the heavyweight division”
Saturday marks the long awaited rematch between David Haye and Tony Bellew at London’s 02 Arena. The rematch, which was due to take place on 17th December last year, was postponed due to Haye suffering, what he labelled, a “freak” accident. The rematch comes after Bellew upset the odds by a long margin
British boxer fights to normalise Muslim women in sport with ladies-only class
“It’s a shame for all the home nations that judo is not in this year’s Commonwealth Games”: Natalie Powell on judo’s omission from Gold Coast 2018, being No.1 in the world and the future of judo
The Commonwealth Games are usually a time for happiness and excitement as it offers an excellent viewing platform for athletes that may not usually get that sort of attention. But for Natalie Powell, Gold Coast 2018 just won’t have the same attraction to her. Powell won a gold medal while competing for
“Because I loved boxing, people assumed that I wanted to be a boy”: Stacey Copeland on women’s boxing, perceptions of femininity and deciding against a nickname
“What drove me was so many people saying I couldn’t do it”: Baxter ‘The One-Armed Bandit’ Humby on fighting with a disability and winning world titles
Weight cutting: the most dangerous part of combat sports?
The dangers of boxing and mixed martial arts were thrown once again into sharp relief this week following the death of 31-year-old British boxer Scott Westgarth following head trauma sustained in the ring. But another more overlooked source of danger to fighters is the practice of weight cutting. This process involves