Fight IQ & Stories

A feint is not fake offense. It is information gathering, reaction testing, and pressure without full commitment. Here is why the best fighters use it constantly.

Walking forward is not the same thing as controlling a fight. Here is what cage control really means, how it affects exchanges, and when judges actually care about it.

A good game plan is not a giant list of techniques. It is a small set of clear answers to the biggest problems an opponent presents. Here is how that process really works.

A lot of fighters think they are out of shape when they gas early. Sometimes the real problem is an adrenaline dump and the bad decisions that come with it.

Three rounds at COGA 88 and a unanimous decision. Here is everything that went into that performance and what I am still working on.

COGA 86 was the kind of performance I had been building toward for years. A TKO in round two against Malique Lee. Here is what went into it and what it meant.

Born in Khartoum, raised in Seattle by a single mother who worked harder than anyone I have ever known. This is the real story behind why I stepped into the cage and why I am not stopping.

Everyone talks about physical preparation. Nobody talks honestly about what is happening in your head the weeks and hours before a fight. This is my honest breakdown of fight psychology and how I manage it.

MMA cardio is not just running. Here is the actual conditioning protocol I use in fight camp to make sure my engine holds up when it matters most in the third round.

Most fighters make the night before too complicated. Here is exactly what I do the twelve hours before stepping in the cage and why each part of it matters.

What does a real MMA fight camp actually look like week to week? Not the highlight version. The full honest breakdown of what I do six weeks out from a fight in Seattle.

After losing three professional fights back to back, I had to make a decision about who I was going to be. This is the honest account of that period and how I came out the other side.