Words With A MAD Coach

Beware of Headlines

If you’re building a fighter’s mindset—or coaching one—you should be looking deeper than the headlines. Why now? Who benefits from this angle? What’s not being said? That’s the Fight IQ lens. That’s how you stay sharp.

Mental and Physical Alignment

Mental and Physical Alignment in MMAThe Hidden Advantage of Elite Fighters
In mixed martial arts, talent, toughness, and technique get the spotlight. But there’s a hidden advantage that separates good fighters from great ones: mental and physical alignment. When your thoughts, emotions, instincts, and body are synchronized, you operate at peak efficiency. You're not just reacting — you're flowing.

MMA Talk / UFC 317 / Jon Jones

MMA Talk Local and World Wide

Love and Patience in Martial Arts / MMA Training

Love and Patience in Martial Arts / MMA Training
🥋 Love
In martial arts, love isn’t about softness—it’s about commitment. It’s expressed through:
Showing up daily, regardless of results.
Investing in others’ growth, not just your own.
Caring enough to correct, guide, and push students or training partners beyond their limits.
Protecting your partners, even in hard sparring, because you want them to be better, not broken.
Love is the glue between coach and fighter, team and individual. It creates a culture where people belong, thrive, and fight with purpose.
⏳ Patience
Patience is the backbone of martial growth. It means:
Allowing time for skill to form—not rushing development, even when the ego demands speed.
Repeating drills that seem basic until they become dangerous.
Accepting failure as part of the process, because mastery requires thousands of small corrections.
Training with purpose even when progress feels invisible.
In MMA, patience separates the reckless from the dangerous. It's how champions are forged through consistency, not shortcuts.
Together, love and patience fuel the long road from beginner to black belt, from hopeful amateur to complete fighter. They turn struggle into transformation and technique into legacy.

Weekend Combat Sports Update

Jon Jones Retires
Aspinall is Champion
UFC Fight Night
BKFC

Freestyle Friday

Open Discussion --  MMA / Hiphop / personal development / Superheroes 

Combat Sports Talk Call in

Open Conversation about MMA / Fight For It / Fight Lab and Training
 
https://fightforitcompany.com/fight-for-it-25-the-show-the-date-and-the-legacy/

"Game of Pretenders to the Throne"

Promotions are looking for ticket sellers. Teams want their guy on the poster. And the fighters? Many are building castles on sand—declaring themselves kings and queens without ever facing a worthy war. This isn't hate. This is an audit.
We're not here to name names or throw shade. We're here to ask the tough questions:
What really makes a contender?
Who's pushing the limits in training when the lights are off?
Are local promotions rewarding popularity over performance?
Are we creating champions—or just characters?

News Cycles / Coaching / 50 Percent live

The MAD Coach talks about News Cycles and why they are important.
News cycles refer to the pattern and timing with which news stories emerge, develop, and are replaced by newer stories. Traditionally and in today’s social media-driven world, news cycles differ significantly in length, control, and influence.
 
Coaching Tips from head coach of Elevate MMA -- Cody Maltais
 
Why is going 50 percent in sparring difficult to attain?

UFC Fight Night Atlanta

Malcolm Wellmaker seems poised for a quick climb in the bantamweight rankings. Fans are eager to see who his next opponent will be — likely another rising star or contender.