Ronda Rousey and The Rise of Women in MMA Jessica Doerner July 27, 2015 News Women in MMA have been on the rise for a few years now, but will still have a long ways to go. Issues such as the availability of all weight classes in large promotions and equal pay are still at the...
UFC on Fox 16: Keys to Victory For Jessica Eye Jessica Doerner July 22, 2015 News, Spotlight, UFC Jessica Eye is fighting Miesha Tate on UFC Fight Night this Saturday, July 25. This is a very important fight for both fighters. Tate would like to earn another run at Ronda Rousey while Eye would also like...
Technique Spotlight: Overhand Right Jessica Doerner July 16, 2015 News, Spotlight The technique we're going to spotlight is the overhand right. This is a popular punch used in mixed martial arts, muay thai, and boxing. The overhand right is a power punch and has been used to knockout many...
What’s the Latest on Bellator and Their Flyweight Division? Jessica Doerner July 9, 2015 Bellator, News, Spotlight Is Bellator creating a female flyweight division? Bellator 140 will take place Friday, July 17, 2015 at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. Bellator added a female matchup for this event on the...
UFC 188: Keys to Victory for Tecia “Tiny Tornado” Torres Jessica Doerner June 13, 2015 News, Previews, Spotlight Tecia Torres meets Angela Hill this weekend at UFC 188 in Mexico City. Both Torres and Hill are talented strikers and both are undefeated, but it's Torres who has the edge in experience. All of Torres five...
Techniqe Spotlight: The Superman Punch Jessica Doerner June 11, 2015 News The Superman Punch is something I have been perfecting in my own training lately, which is why I decided to spotlight this technique. The Superman Punch is a great tool when trying to make up distance....
Taking a Deeper Look at Weight Cutting for Females Jessica Doerner May 26, 2015 News, Spotlight Weight cutting in MMA is constantly in the news. Fighters miss weight all the time and have different reasons on why they did not make the weight. Female fighters seem to have a more difficult time then the...
Keys to Victory for John Makdessi Jessica Doerner May 19, 2015 Events, News, Previews, Spotlight Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone was originally slated to meet Khabib Nurmagomedov in a lightweight showdown at UFC 187. After an injury sidelined Nurmagomedov, John Makdessi stepped in to fill the void. Makdessi...
Bryanna “The Pink Ranger” Fissori: Bellator 139 -It’s Morphin’ Time! Jessica Doerner May 15, 2015 Bellator, Events, News, Spotlight, UFC This week, I had the pleasure of interviewing my friend and teammate, Bryanna "The Pink Ranger" Fissori. Bryanna trains mostly at the UFC Gym BJ Penn in Honolulu, HI with team Woman of War. Her coaches are...
Sparring: How Hard, How Often? Jessica Doerner May 13, 2015 News, Spotlight There is a lot of discussion right now around sparring, regarding how often and how hard it should be. Dana White is calling for less sparring to help prevent injuries. I have had coaches tell me once a week...
