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So you want to be an mma coach? Dont waste time. Get started NOW. This is a good video that shows the basic workout regiment a professional mma coach puts his fighters through. Enjoy!

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The Rise & Faith of Cain Velasquez

What makes a man come back from the throws of utter defeat? What makes him return to the battlegrounds where he once got annihilated?

When analyzing the biggest loss of Cain's career, yeah that 64 second one, with a previous unblemished record of one sided mayhem, one wonders, "damn yo, why so quick?"

How does a fighter that once annihilated opponents and went by the monicker of "The Terminator" get terminated himself.

Every fighter eventually loses, but the style and time in which they lose is very important.

Not executing a proper gameplan in expeditious fashion, in a career where every second seems like an eternity is not wise. Letting pride disrupt you gameplan & wanting to exchange blows with the best and most powerful striker in the UFC's heavyweight division is not smart. The merger of both is death. The main difference in their first fight was Dos Santos faith. and Cain's lack thereof or more secular approach to fighting and training. Pre fight nerves are a natural part of the process and build up to a fight. How we handle those nerves becomes imperative,not only in relaxing us, and stopping that dreaded stress response hormone, Cortisol, from taking flight, but also in honing and focusing our internal "chi" energy for positive and powerful results.

In the prefight promotional ufc videos that hype up the fight called UFC Countdown. Cain never once mentioned any God or any faith. I think this is where he went wrong. In the days leading up to the fight and the weigh in, he looked nervous and anxious. The countdown to his demise had already begun.   

Every fighter or soldier has a potent arsenal at their disposal that they use like a special forces soldier uses bullets, grenades, flash charges, laser guided sniper scopes.  etc.

Faith & Prayer: The "bullet" and "grenade" of any successful comeback. In the hearts of Christians,
Jesus is lifting multiverses & sprinting through time & space in preparation for his.

What goes through his head while he's training for the biggest comeback of his career?

It comes down to one word.

Belief.

There is something special about believing.  To know that for whatever reason "luck", Mars and the war gods, your opponents superior skill or your lack of proper preparation and execution had a hand in dealing you a loss, but more importantly the belief in your talents and your ability to bounce back from adversity. True Champions make no excuses. What happened, happened. It cant be changed, only corrected.
In my fictional version of the UFC Countdown show, shows Cain jogging by that coveted golden morning sunrise, that Tolkien Colossal Church Tower, ipod blaring his favourite and most inspirational ballads, a remix of 50cent's "Many Men", Christian Contemporary, Che Guevara U.N speeches. and Joel Orsteen Motivational Bible based monologues. Being the ultimate strategist that Cain is, understanding where he went wrong, a man who once didnt believe, now turns to something called prayer, something called faith, something called eternal love. In his heart of hearts he somehow knows this has to be greater than that of the nemesis who crushed him. His face covered in sweat and tears of faith, he fights and trains beyond the rational, beyond the human limit & beyond this world. Though there is no certainty, he somehow knows, believes with every fibre of his being that he has exhausted every possibility; his comeback is at hand.

Even if the fates have chosen otherwise, he will find away to win. At any cost. As he recites passages from his favourite Bible verses, thanks his new found God as chills of spiritual energy flow through him. He's studied his opponent thoroughly along with game tape on where he went wrong. He seeks out the best trainers, sparring partners & champions in their respective fields. He visits old friends, teachers and sensei's and minimizes the mandatory ufc promotional appearances. He doesnt sleep much as the "all out" training regiment makes trendy workouts like "Crossfit" look like child's play.

Steadfastly visualizing his victory with Shadowboxing & Fasting. The utter recreation of his being is metamorphising, like that of the eagle and its rebirth in the highest apex of earths highest heights, bordering Peter's sniper post. Putting all non productive procrastinating habits on the altar, too lazy, too much pride etc. Burned and cremated forever. He gets his "Brown Pride" tatoo altered, it now reads " "Lion's Pride". Gratitude and understanding of the fact that his family, friends & fans are pivotal to his success. The Annihilation of Big Foot Silva is but the prequel/foreshadowing of what will happen to Dos Santos. A new man rises.

This is the story of any man. and every man.

Fighting to come back from some loss life has dealt us. Cancer. Imprisonment. Death of a loved one. Injury. etc.

Whether or not Cain finds faith in God, we can't know for sure. Life and God reveal profound spiritual insights in unconventional and mysterious ways, at their own time. These things can't be forced.

As my fictional recreation of Cain's turn to faith comes to an end, something similar to Paul's conversion at Damascus gets visualized. Only less dramatic. In my version the UFC Countdown Video finishes with a shot a little Mexican girl figthing cancer, running up to him and in Spanish saying "Cain, Cain. It doesnt matter that you lost, you're still our Champion and we love you". As He picks her up, Mexican flag wrapped tightly around his hand, a shinny golden necklace with a "t" props out of his hoodie. She asks him what it stands for. He smiles laughs and says. "Gracias Princesa. Ask your parents on December 30th. If they dont tell you, ill be back to tell you". He puts her down gently and continues running.

The girl looks and smiles as she recognizes the title of the third installment of her favourite fantasy book trilogy protruding from Cain's back pocket..

The Rise & Faith of Cain Velasquez.

Hitler. Captain America. Lance Armstrong & Chael Sonnen Walk into a Bar.

Hitler, Captain America , Lance Armstrong and Chael Sonnen walk into a bar..

What do these desposts,comical, pathological liars, and narcassists have in common?

They were and are larger than life characters interested in power at any cost. Even if it included the chemical enhancement of soldiers/athletes, thus the genesis of the super soldier.

In an ever more competitive world of sport, where winning means everything, should performance enhacing drugs that dont really enhance a fighter beyond the level of combat sports normalcy, be permitted in the UFC? Afterall, it doesnt get any more competitive than combat sports, where your livelihood depends on your own physical survival/avoidance of ending up in an emerg unit with a tube feeding you introvenus fluids. Where the indifferent nurse informs you her son's a big fan, brings you of some anonymous flowers and get well card by your #1 fan/stalker (a sumo fat guy,president of your fan club that has been watching the ufc since its inception in '93) along side a bowl of the hospital's finest, week old stale yellow jello.

In a post "Live Strong" campaign tainted with a well thoughtout and executed plan of mandatory mass organizational cheating and deception on the part of the unrepentant Lance Armstrong, should TRT be allowed in mma? PED's are currently being used by combat sport athletes over 30 years of  age. Where legends such as Dan Henderson. Rampage Jackson. and Chael Sonnen are just a few of mma's elite using this controversial treatment.

TRT is the acronym for testosterone replacement therapy and it essentially gives an older athlete the same competitive edge as a young fighter in his testosterone prime. Is it fair? Do athletes past their testosterone prime need to be elevated to a competitive equal playing field?  Is it just natures way of telling you to settle down and barbeque? Is it good for the sport if legends get a prolonged competitive career and fans get to watch their favourite fighters fight competitively well into their 40's?

I for one am for it.  If it gives our legends more PPV time then lets do it. MMA being the new sport that it is, has come to the Newtonish epiphany that any one fighter has up until his early 30's before his octagon aggressiveness diminishes. Therefore becoming a younger boys game where our divisions are going to be stacked with a myriad of pc no names just out hight school, clogging up the aisles of talent of our staple stars. 

No need to grow and shop around for other legends when the ones we got just need a bit of intravenous TLC, oops i mean TRT.

Lance Armstrong and TRT?

Apples and Oranges.

Both chemically enhanced fruit but not really the same thing. Afterall, older fighters have to make an honest living too.

This is a business first and foremost and if this TRT thing is anything like its acronym cousin TNT, then its bound to give our fading stars such as Rampage his explosive edge back and Chael Sonnen more bark to his narcassistic wittisisms. Is there a hypocritical comparison with Lance Armstrong's doping and TRT? The answer is NO.  Some see this whole sports enhancement fiasco as a bad joke, in this case the punch line here isnt about giving our favourite fighters an unfair competitive edge, just an equal playing field.

Not So Fast Anderson. Theres a Nameless, Shadowy Figure that Just Walked into the 185 Saloon. Enter: Chris Weidman

Nothing excites mma's loyal fan base more than the ushering in of an exciting new fighter.

Theres a new kid on the mma block and his name is Chris Weidman. When analyzing his performance against Munoz, masterful, explosive & cerebral are a few words that come to mind. Matrix like, as he moved like Neo through suspended time. He walked into the arena resembling a prepy college kid not knowing and understanding full well what he was getting himself into.

Munoz came in with a fresh hair cut, a bit too cool for school, with pink highlights and some blade knife like writing. Dopeness more fit for a 50 cent rap video.  A sly smile, a bit too cocky, like the win was already in the pocket for the all american wrestler. Dangerous territory for any fighter as any fighter not wanting to smell salt understands. Humility carries deep roots to feed a fertile mystical arsenal of ass kickery. Just ask any of the MMA Champions and their deep roots in faith and God.The result was Munoz lying a bloody mess after a super sleek & sneaky elbow from Weidman as he used Munoz's own momentum against him landing an elbow to meet Munoz's incoming haymaker royal flush on the nose. Munoz dropped like a cell out of Lithium & the unrelenting and vicious bombs to the face & head commenced, putting  into question the referees judgement and credentials.

Munoz received free facial surgery at the hands of the precise striking of this mma surgeon. Not sure if Munoz wants to thank him with a rematch.Weidmans freshness is much needed in this Anderson "Post Apocalyptic" Silva, desert  like division. Finally a predatorial arachnid worthy to tangle with the Spider in his own web. This kid looks clean cut and deadly. Insatiable Ambition is hiding behind that pretty boy appearance. A crafty intelligence,with the same athletic stats as Silva, Weidman looks promising. An octagon genius of jedi breed? We'll get a better idea of his prowess and potential once he steps into the cage with Tim the "Barbarian"  Botsch. A war will be waged on all fronts and i for one am looking forward to the pivotal one about to take place in wrestling's trenches.

Bonnar vs Silva? Is this Some Kind of Joke?

When i first saw a clip for this match up i thought it was a practical joke the UFC was playing on its loyal fan base. Bonnar vs Silva? WTF is how most sane fans probably reacted. That's like Jordan vs Dan Marjle. The absolute best vs a gritty hard nosed mildly talented NBA player from the 90's. No Comparison. No Match.

Anderson Silva treated Stephan Bonnar to front row seats to one of his fights to witness the legend up close and personal, as in really close and nothing personal. Its just business. A brutal knee to the solar plexus followed by 5 to 7 merciless follow up shots to the head should not be taken personal. Its but the price you pay for the sin of stepping into the octagon with the greatest fighter in mma history.

A dominating, devastating performance at the elite 205 weight class, where the elite 205 Alpha dog likes to lay claim to bones of decaying octagon carcass. Jon Jones?Could it happen? Should it happen?

Many pundits we'rent sure if this fight would ever take place. "Anderson is past his prime". "He's scared of Jones etc.." Not so now. The undisputed middle weight king is ready for Jones. and Jones should be vigilant of Andersons experience, craftiness and execution.

In all this i gota feel for Bonnar. a likeable UFC crash test dummy. At least he went out test driving a legendary sleek Lamborghini Murcielago for the rest of the 205lb division. "Yup she's good to go fellas", is what he's probably muttering from the ICU.

UFC in Toronto. Jones vs Belfort. & the Al Bundy Connection?

Can you beat Jon Jones? if your honest the answer is probably NO. unless your a professional 205 ufc fighter or Al Bundy.The thought of Al Bundy finishing off Jon Jones in real life is both hilarious and somewhat disturbing. You see Ed Oneil has been practicing BJJ for 22 years, yeah thats right 22 years. Who better to give you a rundown of the Jones/Belfort fight.
Jon Jones was almost defeated by an armbar that Vitor Belfort put on him. It wasnt that well placed, hence the "almost". This video shows us what Vitor did wrong and what Ed Oneil and the Gracie cousins would have done different. The match itself gave way for a first. An accolade that skimmed the apex of minor mma miracle, a ufc anomaly, where Jones came the closest he's ever been to being submitted. and where Jones evolved once again as a fighter by showing his grittiness. The fact both fighters shared faith in the same God was a common bond that granted them a mutual respect for each other and an underlined competition to see which fighter God favoured. They both attempted deadly submissions, so which sacrificial mma submission would he accept? afterall.. Jesus didn't tap. God as it turns out almost gave favor to the old testament (pre TUF) octagon warrior. In the world of almosts, Vitor came within a ligament of victory. In this MMA game anything is possible. Heck, if Al Bundy can get a Black Belt, then the old BJJ adage "A Black belt is a White Belt that never quits" might be a bit outdated. I'm seeing a Red Belt in this Polk High heros future, and a cocky swagger and grimace from Al as he tilts his head back, grabs his fight cup and comically and confidently proclaims "Lets Rock".