UFC 92 Results

They don’t call him Rampage because of his careful approach to life.

Yet the sometimes self-destructive dynamo also known as Quinton Jackson insists he’s finally taking himself and his sport more seriously as he heads to a crossroads in his mixed martial arts career.

In preparation for Saturday’s rematch with Wanderlei Silva at UFC 92, Jackson claims he transformed his mind and his body, determined to take full advantage of a career that seemed to be slipping away earlier this year. In changing his diet and moving overseas for a distraction-free training camp, he seemed determined to bounce back from the loss of his light heavyweight title and two subsequent stints in police custody during the past six months alone.

“My last fight was probably the best thing that happened to me,” said Jackson, who lost his belt to Forrest Griffin by unanimous decision in July. “I got rid of some baggage, and it actually made me hungrier. I started back and trained as hard as I’ve ever trained. My cardio is the best it’s ever been. It really made me think about my career.

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“I’m a professional athlete. I’ve got to start eating like one. I should have been doing this stuff years ago.”

Changing his diet from a steady stream of burgers and fries to a strict regimen of proteins and nutritional supplements was just the start. Jackson revamped his fight preparations with a trip to England, where he trained at Wolfslair Academy on a mission to improve both his endurance and his precision.

His confidence? The man who knocked out Chuck Liddell last year has never needed much help in that department.

“I’m still champion. I’m not going to let some judges tell me I lost a fight,” Jackson said, still disputing his loss to Griffin. “This time I trained like I’m a champion, and I’m acting like a champion. (Being) a champion isn’t only (about) the way you fight. If you’re a champion, you’re a champion inside the octagon and outside the octagon.”

Being across the Atlantic allowed Jackson to avoid any distractions from his most recent troubles, which began with his disputed loss to Griffin. Less than two weeks later, Jackson was arrested on a variety of charges after leading police on a chase and hitting several cars near his home in Southern California.

Jackson later spent several additional days in custody for mental evaluation, but was released in plenty of time to resume his career. The mishaps of the past few months changed his perspective on his career and his family — which includes four children who won’t get much attention from their father until after Christmas.

He doesn’t want to talk about the recent drama now, saying it didn’t affect his preparation for the loaded UFC 92 card that will be contested at the MGM Grand Garden in Las Vegas. His reunion with Silva provides all the conflict he needs in his life right now.

Jackson was a junior-college wrestler before picking up the sport and eventually moving to Japan to fight with the PRIDE organization. That’s where he lost two fights with Silva, the Brazilian star who excels in muay thai and jiujitsu — including an October 2004 loss that left Jackson unconscious and hanging on the ropes, bleeding from a broken nose.

“I knew that I would see Wanderlei again, especially since he signed with the UFC,” Jackson said. “I don’t see this as revenge. Revenge is a dangerous motive. I see this as my job. … This is my time to make it better. I’m a little more mature. I’m a little better with my skills. So what if he beat me back in the past? That’s what it was, the past. This is a whole new Rampage, a whole new beginning.”

With his wife and kids mostly staying away from him until after the holidays, Jackson spent part of Tuesday walking around Las Vegas, handing out tickets to UFC 92 to people who also had to work on Christmas. Though he’s all about business now, Jackson can’t resist having a little harmless fun.

“I want my belt back, and I’m going to get my belt back,” he said. “I’m going to do what I say I’m going to do.”

Mixed Martial Arts Fighting Techniques

Sneak Attack Tactics: The Devious Ploy

Since its inception, MMA has remarkably developed into a global spectacle. Nearly 9.6 million players have some how participated in the sport since the beginning.

Its popularity continues to proliferate thereby making it the third place overall “Most Popular Extreme Sport in the World” list. This is based on the statistical reports of the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association International in 2005.

Along with its growing popularity are the various tactics that every player must learn in order to dominate the octagon. This is so important because, by nature, paintball is a conglomeration of strategy, techniques, skills, and ability to stimulate the mind to think fast and accurate.

In spite of the many tactics that the experts create in order to help fighters win, the sneak attack approach remains the most reliable method in obtaining victory over the opponents. This is because the object of the “sneak attack tactic” is to hit the opponent furtively and sneakily.

To those who want to know how this particular ploy can be executed, here is a list of some tips:

1. Be cool:

With this kind of tactic, your basic goal is to hit the other player without letting him know that you are even in the area. Once you have spotted your spot to thump, do not immediately reveal your notion; try to relax a little and make your opponent guess your next move.

2. Wait for the perfect timing:

The idea here is to wait for your opponent to come into your reach; because if you try to move without precision and reach, you might as well come out in the open and tell your opponent to ground pound you.

3. Fire at will:

If in case your opponent was able to sense your next move, do not hesitate to start throwin’ down. You will have better chance of aiming at and hitting your target because you were the first one to break the ice.

Sneak attack works best for people who think before they act. The bottom line of this approach is to aim more accurately in order to make your reach without letting the other person know what is coming.

Ju Jutsu Kumite, Submission Grappling Truth

Are You Combat Fit?
by: Tim Webb
If you are looking to compete in Ju Jutsu Kumite or submission grappling then one of the main factors to consider and improve his fitness. This, in and of itself, is a vast subject.

Now, when I first began to compete, my supplementary training was primarily weight training and long slow distance running. In terms of strength development I scoffed at anything else other than weight training.

However when sparring with friends and training partners, while initially strong, I soon found myself running out of steam. Eventually, I had to admit, my physical training (while providing aesthetic benefits) was not functional for the goals I had.

When I fought in competition in the earlier days I relied too much on strength and this led to technically superior fighters often using this against me. Essentially, due to my supplementary training, I was gifting fighter’s victory over me!

I began to look into other training and fitness methods from old time fighters and wrestlers, along with more contemporary training protocols.

The result?

Out went the longer slow distance style training along with the weight training the way I had been doing it and in came bodyweight exercises along with deep breathing exercises. As I began to train using my own bodyweight more, and using it as a unit and not isolating little muscles here and there, I noticed my strength endurance go up noticeably!

This is vital when training to compete in a competition format. I also developed a better awareness of my breathing that allowed me to loose tension when I gained a decent controlling position against my opponent. Instead of wasting energy in these positions I conserved it while letting my opponent use his energy trying to escape.

I found that working my body in this more holistic fashion allowed me to condense my workouts into quick, brutal, sessions that closer reflected the chaos of a real time fight than did my previous training methods.

When I first began I could barely do fifty body weight squats in a row, but that repetitive use of strength is often what is required in a tournament format. I worked my way up to doing, at one time, five hundred in a row in about fifteen to sixteen minutes (I don’t suggest you do this or that it is necessary, it is just I am an extremist!).

Combining squats, push-ups of different varieties, bridge work, hill sprints (a favourite of collegiate wrestlers in America) and many other exercises done in sequence with little rest in-between all served to really improve my competitive fitness.

Also, due to the nature of the training, using as it does the whole body with a keen focus on the breath, I found that my RHR (resting heart rate) dropped down to the low forties! (A normal adults should be around sixty to eighty).

OK, what lesson can be learnt from my experiences?

Well, first of all, I have to say that such training won’t make you technically better. However, it will often allow you to push your opponent beyond his physical thresholds while you remain within yours.

First, train your Ju Jutsu.

Secondly, add in relevant physical fitness and health training.

Allow this training to reflect the full-bodied activity that fighting actually is.

Don’t make the same mistakes I did!
NOTE: This article is not meant to be a knock on weight training. I teach weight lifting as part of my job. It certainly does have benefits and has helped many people. However, never ignore the power and functional strength you can create using your bodyweight from all angles and positions. The crossover to competing is substantial

About the author:
Tim Webb is a fitness instructor, Ju Jutsu instructor, and competitor. His site www.JuJutsu-Training.comprovides articles, techniques, and recommends products that will supercharge your mental strength and martial technique!

Get Huge

12 Secrets for gaining mass

by: Scott White

If You really want to gain size stop reading articles out of magazines and find a trainer that knows what they are doing.

Eat organically, you are what you eat (if you give yourself a 59 cent hamburger you are giving your body 59 cent muscles that makes you look like garbage.)

Eat According to your metabolic type, “the metabolic typing diet”

Lift mainly in the 8-12 rep range

Your tempos should range from 3-1-3 to 4-1-4 and no more

You total time under tension for each lift should only last 60 sec or less (this is because you want to produce as much Testosterone and Growth Hormone.

Don’t lift longer than 45 min per workout, less at a higher intensity equals more.

This would be different if you were on pro-hormones or juice, because of the recover time.

You shouldn’t be performing any cardio

Lift according to your genetic makeup and your muscle fiber type if you tend to be more of an endurance athlete you will do better lifting a little higher reps, if you are more of a speed athlete you will do better lifting a little lower reps heavier weight.

Supplements and other things can help in achieving mass, as we all know what the pros use and most amateurs lifting in the gym.

Though follow science it can do way more for you than just taking some pill.

Mass is easy to gain when you lift correctly, don’t waste years trying to reach your goal when you can invest in a trainer that can get you tons of results now. And if they don’t get you results fire them immediately