Community Journal Entry: Reflecting on my first BJJ competition
ENTRY #8by Kylie Belcher (@tinymma)March 2, 2019 The first time I stepped on the mat at my Jiu Jitsu academy, I fell hopelessly and irrevocably...
Ladies of the Indies: Exclusive Interview with Alexia Nicole
I am extremely proud and excited to announce a brand new wrestling series that I will be bringing to The Scrap, called Ladies of the...
Should UFC be the only elite promotion or should MMA adopt the Boxing blueprint?
For years the UFC has been the premiere promotion for mixed martial arts. With other organizations like Bellator and Professional Fighters League also showing success,...
Elias Theodorou: ‘I’m fighting for medical equality’
In 2015 the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) teamed with the UFC and started enforcing drug testing on fighters, to ensure that the Octagon is...
Regardless of Controversy, Jon Jones Remains One of the Greatest Fighters of All Time
This weekend, Jon “Bones” Jones headlines UFC 235 in Las Vegas against the very experienced Anthony “Lionheart” Smith, just two months after defeating Alexander Gustafsson....
Exploring the potential UFC 165-pound division
In the last ten years, we have seen the sport of MMA grow massively with new promotions getting the spotlight and new weight classes born....
Controversy will continue to follow USADA into the new year
The United States Anti-Doping Agency, or USADA was launched in back June of 2015. On June 3, the UFC announced they would join i partnership...
Community Journal Entry: The day I received my purple belt in Jiu-Jitsu
ENTRY #2 by Matthew Jones (@akachijones) March 19, 2017 First I’d like to thank The Scrap for reaching out. I recently got my purple belt...