Once the 2012 London Games ended wrestlers everywhere have the desire to learn how to perform a blast double like the Olympic gold medalist Jordan Burroughs. But he has more than a great double leg takedown. He has excellent defense against the same shot that he is known so well for. In wrestling, knowing how to defend a shot is just as important as being able to successfully complete one. There are a couple of lines of defense that will help avoid an opponent getting deep on their shot. When in the neutral stance, be sure not to reach with the same arm as your lead leg. Reach with the non-lead leg arm. Hands, head, and hips are your first three lines of defense against a shot. Hands to pu...

Leg Lock techniques have become a very popular trend that has elevated the sport of Brazilian Jiu-jitsu and Submission Grappling. Many great competitors have formulated their own strategic approach concerning this sector of the grappling game. Offering his take on the subject Black Diamond MMA instructor and BJJ brown belt Dan Faggella has created his own fundamental learning system for anyone aspiring to master the concept of leg locks. With the release of his new DVD "Leg Locks of Doom" Dan's remarkable translation on the topic gives all viewers a vivid perception of the hierarchy of constructing a leg lock game. Explaining the full background on this masterpiece Dan Fagge...

The first episode of The Ultimate Fighter 16 is just around the corner and US Combat Sports is ridiculously excited to announce that TUF 16 cast member Sam Alvey will be contributing a weekly article every Saturday to give you inside information about each episode. Considered as one of the favorites on this year's cast, "Smile'N" Sam will discuss the results of each episode as well as his viewpoints on the fights, the inevitable household antics, and everything else of interest from the weekly reality show. Hailing from Wisconsin and now training at Team Quest in California, Alvey has been one of MMA's hottest prospects since making his professional debut back in J...

Xtreme Fighting Championships (XFC) will return to action September 28 in Knoxville, Tennessee live on AXStv. As the promotion returns to the Volunteer state for the XFC 20: High Octane with another stacked fight card, featured in the nights events will be a fast paced, three round battle in the bantamweight division. Shah Bobonis and Cornelius Godfrey has been finalized and the two fighters have already started building the anticipation for the fight with a war of words that won't likely stop until they meet in the cage for XFC 20. The XFC bantamweight division is known for fights that are extremely fast paced and for fighters that don't run out of gas. The combination is a reci...

Xtreme Fighting Championships returns to the Volunteer State for XFC 20: High Octane on September 28. As always, the promotion will feature some of the brightest local stars, mixed with some of tomorrow's top rising national MMA stars. Included in that group will be Tennessee's Scott Holtzman. Holtzman, who made his pro debut with the promotion earlier this year, will return to the cage to take on Chris Coggins. The two lightweights will face off in the co-main event of the AXStv production. Holtzman has quickly become one of Tennessee's favorite fighters and has attracted a strong following in the state, including a group of super fans that seem to arise whenever "Hot ...