At some point in the sport's development, coaches and fighters decided that because mixed martial arts is “extreme” or “crazy,” the workouts should be, too. But, looking at the facts, mixed martial arts strength and conditioning shouldn't be any different from other sports. I’m willing to bet that almost every mixed martial arts fan out there can think of at least three fights in 2010, in shows as big as the UFC, that were decided by conditioning. And it doesn’t take a genius to understand that to make it to that level, one does not ignore preparation. So why, then, can an athlete not go for 15-25 minutes of competition with all that he has. Is it will and determination? While me...

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Jorge "Gamebred" Masvidal discussed his upcoming fight with Billy Evangelista, Miami traffic and forthcoming reality show, "Miami Hustle."

In the world of MMA today for an aspiring fighter hoping to rise in the ranks, the individual must be prepared for anything from the stand-up to the ground game; thus learning how to transition from one realm of the game to another. To better understand this concept USCS talked with Empire Academy head coach Chris Herzog to explain making the transition into MMA. Define transition as it applies to MMA? Chris: I preach to my students and fighters that transition is the essence of combat sports, whether it’s MMA, Jiu Jitsu, Muay Thai, etc. Transition is the connective tissue that strings individual movements and techniques together. I often explain to new Jiu Jitsu students that t...

It's been a strange few days for Roufusport's Erik Koch. After news broke that his scheduled opponent Cub Swanson had pulled out of next Saturday's "UFC on Versus 3" card, Koch has learned that he will instead face Raphael Assuncao at UFC 128.