Paige VanZant, the mixed martial arts (MMA) strawweight fighter, is also now a dancing heavyweight. The 115 pound VanZant is a contestant on the ABC reality television show ‘Dancing with the Stars’ (DWTS). In the competition that aired on May 2, 2016, she scored an impressive triple-10, which was a perfect score. She has been teamed […]
Mixed martial arts has fought its way into New York. On Tuesday, March 22, 2016, the New York State Assembly passed legislation legalizing mixed martial arts as a professional sport in New York. Its almost 30-year ban is now over. New York was the last North American state or province in legalizing the sport. Despite […]
According to a new study published by the American Journal of Sports Medicine, roughly one-third of professional mixed martial arts (MMA) competitions end up in a knockout, which causes brain trauma in those individuals. The data even revealed that skilled fighters in the sport receive higher levels of brain damage than boxers, football, hockey or […]