by Sandoval Freestyle Karate | Jan 19, 2016 | Blog, Boxing & MMA, Martial Arts
Sandoval Freestyle Karate & Gracie Jiu-Jitsu If you dream of one day being a mixed martial artist or you currently study MMA and want to learn additional skills to add to your repertoire, head over to Sandoval Freestyle Karate in Gilbert, Arizona to learn...
by Sandoval Freestyle Karate | Mar 23, 2014 | Blog, Boxing & MMA, Martial Arts
Longevity is not necessarily something you can associate with MMA fighters. This is hardly a surprise, given the brutal nature of the sport, so perhaps you are wondering how many fights is it possible for an MMA fighter to win before all the punishment takes its toll....
by Sandoval Freestyle Karate | Oct 25, 2013 | Blog, Boxing & MMA, Martial Arts, Martial Arts History, Martial Arts Infographics
Below is a collection of ten of the greatest submissions that have occurred in mixed martial arts over the past couple of decades. If you have a submission that you feel should have made this list, please do us a favor and submit your pick using the submission form...
by Sandoval Freestyle Karate | Aug 26, 2013 | Blog, Boxing & MMA, Martial Arts, Martial Arts History
When it comes to naming the greatest boxers of all time, names such as Muhammad Ali, Sugar Ray Robinson, Marvin Hagler, Joe Louis, Carlos Monzon, and Henry Armstrong dominate discussion. The trouble with this is that modern day fans really lack an opinion of these...
by Sandoval Freestyle Karate | Feb 20, 2013 | Blog, Boxing & MMA, Martial Arts
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is the world’s largest martial arts promotion company and is responsible for the explosion in popularity of the sport of mixed martial arts. You can see UFC programs in 150 countries worldwide in over 20 channels. It is one of...
by Sandoval Freestyle Karate | Feb 11, 2013 | Blog, Boxing & MMA, Martial Arts
In mixed martial arts (MMA), female competition only originated in the 1990s and in 2001, the Smackgirl competition was the only MMA option available to women. However, the UFC created the first female title in December 2012 in the Bantamweight division to add to the...
by Sandoval Freestyle Karate | Apr 9, 2012 | Blog, Boxing & MMA, Martial Arts
Fear is an inevitable feeling we all have experienced on numerous occasions in our lives. From the variety of physical and mental scenarios one is faced with, each individual has their own method of dealing with the problem to overcome the uncertainty placed in front...
