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Nov 25, 2015

What makes an out-fighter an out-fighter, or a boxer a boxer? On this week's Heavy Hands we look into the behaviors that let us define fighters' styles. 

First up, there's Neil Magny, often sold as a rangy boxer but, as he showed in his upset win over Kelvin Gastelum last weekend, actually much more effective on the...


Nov 18, 2015

Holly Holm wasn't supposed to beat Ronda Rousey. She wasn't even supposed to survive for more than a round or two. Expectations didn't stop her from putting on the performance of a lifetime, however, and her training and preparation seemed absolutely flawless. 

On the other end of the bout, Ronda Rousey had an...


Nov 11, 2015

Ronda Rousey achieved the status of a "not if, but how" fighter years ago. No longer do we wonder whether or not she will beat the next opponent in front of her; we merely ask how she'll get the finish, and how long it will take. And though she has yet to rematch Claudia Gedelha, to whom she arguably lost,...


Nov 4, 2015

UFC Sao Paolo is chock full of fantastic matchups between prospects and the veterans who love to thwart them. On this week's episode of Heavy Hands we're talking about the process of becoming a prospect, and where we expect these standout fighters to go next. 

First there's Rashid Magomedov, a Master of Sport in both...