Onnit 180 Review
If you’re like ALar and me, you’re still recovering from watching Bigfoot and Mark Hunt last Friday night! No better time than to direct you to some info about a new supplement, review courtesy of our...
View ArticleUFC on FOX 9: The Cursed Card
Pettis. Grant. Thomson. Varner. Gastelum. McCall. Moraga. Condit. Brown. Those are the fighters that were at one time or another SUPPOSED to appear on this card. Sadly, the almighty MMA gods wanted...
View ArticleMartial Arts Holiday Silliness
I feel like I usually write something semi-heartfelt and/or sentimental at this time of year. To be honest, I’m fried after a year of learning to be a father, going back to school, and trying to keep...
View ArticleThe 2nd Annual Moai Martial Arts Year-End MMA Awards!
Hosted by none other than your favorite MMA blogger, Alar. Sitting here on the couch, I flipped the dial over to FOX Sports 1 and found that UFC Tonight was counting down the ’50 Best UFC Moments’ of...
View ArticleHeroes Get Remembered, but Legends Never Die: A UFC 168 Preview
It all comes down to this, the cherry on top of the greatest year in the history of Mixed Martial Arts. After the Main Course that consisted of some of the greatest fights in history and some of the...
View ArticleMoai Martial Arts 2013 in Review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2013 annual report for this blog. It’s always fun and fulfilling to look back on the year and community that we share. Thanks for a great 2013....
View ArticlePopular Workouts for Martial Artists
There’s a neat review of some popular, efficient, and effective workouts posted on our sister site, Jacked Dad you might enjoy. These workouts are great for martial artists looking to improve...
View ArticleTaking a Look at UFC Fight Night 35: Rockhold v. Philippou
(Author’s Note: First things first, yours truly will only be previewing MMA/UFC events that air on American television from here on out. I personally won’t be rolling out of bed at 6 AM and tuning into...
View ArticleWhy I Don’t Trane UFC
I generally don’t disclose my lifelong interest in martial arts to my English classes. The inevitable conversation ensues: You do karate? Why are you a teacher? You should fight in the UFC! After...
View ArticleThoughts on UFC on FOX 10: Henderson v. Thomson
Hey, we can’t complain about free Saturday night fights now, can we? Your boy ALar may be able to find a way… Let’s be real, this is probably the weakest UFC on FOX card to date (Seriously, take a...
View ArticleUFC 169: SuperBrawl in Jersey – A Preview
If you have any sort of connection to American pop culture, you know that the biggest annual event on the entertainment calendar is going down this weekend. UFC 169: Barao v. Faber! Just kidding, I’m...
View ArticleKarate in the Snow
I live in New England. Temperatures have been below freezing almost all winter. It’s snowing, again. Do I need any other reason to post some of the best videos of intrepid karateka training in the...
View ArticleCan the Dreamcatcher slay The Dragon?
A UFC Fight Night 36 Preview After a decision heavy UFC 169 card a few weeks ago, the Zuffa brass are hoping that this event going down in Brazil will have plenty of excitement for the viewing public....
View ArticleRousey’s Rapid Return: A UFC 170 Preview
If you ask me, this card is flying wayyy under the radar. Amidst the Winter Olympics and the high points of both college and professional basketball, the UFC is putting one of their supposed top draws...
View ArticleShould you buy UFC Fight Pass?
The simple answer is: Right now? No, you shouldn’t. More after the jump. Don’t get me wrong, UFC Fight Pass is an amazing service in theory. A backlog of every Zuffa owned (UFC, Strikeforce,...
View ArticleThe Oni – A Karate Poem
After training alone in my home dojo this week, I recognized that without consistent practice in kata, I would probably go crazy. It is a wonderful gift passed down from generation and generation:...
View ArticleUFC 171: Crowning a New Welterweight King
Well, my MMA diet feels like it has taken a vegan turn over the last few months… We had a bountiful meaty feast back at UFC 168, and a decent chicken dinner for UFC 169, but every other event hasn’t …...
View ArticleWant to Be a Better Fighter? Try Video Games!
How many times have you heard Joe Rogan or practically any other MMA announcer call fighting a “game of human chess”? It’s true, of course: many athletes sharpen their thinking by playing the classic...
View ArticleLet’s do it again, brother! A Quick Take on Shogun v. Hendo II
Now, I will never complain when Dan Henderson or Shogun Rua are scheduled to enter the Octagon, but with this booking it seems like the UFC is attempting to catch lightening in a bottle a second time....
View ArticleMoai Martial Arts Contest
Want to win some free swag from our MMA Shop? Here’s a quick survey that we’d love for you to fill out. Do you like the site refresh and enhancements we’ve been working on? Please take a second to...
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