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Cover Story
50 TK
By Jatinder Dhoot and Doug Jeffrey
FEATURES
62 9 To Watch
You know the big boys in town. This is the second installment of our presentation of the fighters you may not know but should know.
By Jatinder Dhoot
74 Super-human Transformation
Yeah, we know. It sounds like it’s right out of some Hollywood script. A 100-pound weakling transforms himself into an elite fighter. But in the case of the UFC’s Dustin Hazelett, it’s true.
By Eddie Malone
78 Party at Door 44
Forrest Griffin was a big hit at American Fighter’s pre-fight party at UFC 88 in Georgia, and we captured the whole affair.
By DeNeese Jensen
82 Punishment Athletics
Come inside Tito Ortiz’s Punishment Athletics, his family-owned clothing and apparel business that is climbing the MMA sales charts.
By Katalin Rodriguez-Ogren and Doug Jeffrey
88 Nearing the Summit
We choked out former UFC champ Frank Mir with one arm and then conducted an in-depth interview. One of those statements is not true.
By Adam Morra
102 In Your Face
If you haven’t seen a UFC weigh-in, you’re missing some gnarly staredowns. We’ve got seven of the best.
112 Asphalt Jungle
MMA and politics don’t necessarily go together, unless you’re talking about Jeff Monson.
By Jason F. Hatcher
114 Anatomy of a Choke
Time for a little Physiology 101. Or is it Anatomy? Whatever. Read about how and why a choke works.
By Matt Burosh
122 Should All Systems Go?
Do the rules and scoring in MMA need an overhaul? Ask veteran ref Nelson “Doc” Hamilton, who has big plans for the sport.
By Aileen Natalia
PICTORIAL
96 UFC Freeze Frame
Our photog got up close and personal with the fighters at UFC 90.
TECHNIQUE AND TRAINING
106 The Von Flue Choke
You roll. And when you do roll, your partner plants the guillotine on you every time. Not any more. Here are four easy steps that will enable you to counter that nasty choke.
Part II By Stephan Kesting
108 Weapon of Mass Destruction
In four weeks, your knees will have more power than Niagara Falls.
By JC Santana, Med, CSCS By JC Santana MEd, CSCS
THE FIGHTS
92 UFC 90
We’ve got the angle on UFC 90 that the other guys missed.
By Doug Jeffrey
COLUMNS
4 Round 1
A BJJ great passes
8 Inside the Cage
Vulnerability of fighters, poker and girls
20 Survey
Win a free subscription
24 Franklin Equation
Rich has hit another homerun
28 Beyond Fighting
The UFC’s Sokoudjou
32 Upper Echelon
The featherweights and more
34 Beginner’s Guide to MMA
Why fighters wrap their hands
36 Ultimate MMA
40 Training With the Pros
Reduce your injuries
44 Ring Girl
The amazing Amanda
48 Product Check
100 Press Pass
Bad guys, sex and math
105 Sport Nutrition
Lowfat meals
119 Web Check
124 In the Guard
The BJJ connection to MMA
125 Midwest Report
All is not well in MMA
128 Final Round
BJJ’s Franco De Camargo
The Cover
Jaimee Itagaki shot Rashad Evans.
The Countdown
2 Issues Before Ultimate Grappling Becomes Ultimate MMA
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