Fighter Journal

Being a Recreational Athlete Helps Your Life

Somewhere between going pro and doing nothing is the life of a recreational athlete. It doesn’t always get the spotlight, but it can quietly build a stronger, more balanced life. You don’t need to ...

Why Combat Sports Is a Great Way to Socialize

It’s funny how people think combat sports is all about violence. From the outside, it looks like a place where people only want to hit each other, maybe even hurt each other. But if you’ve actually...

What to Do in Your Combat Sports Journey During the Summer Holidays

Summer holidays can feel a bit confusing when you’re just starting your combat sports journey. Should you keep training hard? Is it okay to take a break? Can you try other sports without losing pro...

What Will Be Indonesia’s Biggest Combat Sports Trend?

Combat sports in Indonesia aren’t dying, but they are splitting into different lanes. The energy is no longer unified like in the MMA boom of 2015-2017. Today, the fight scene is more fragmented, w...

The Risk and Reward of Weight Cutting

Weight cutting has become an accepted, almost expected part of combat sports like boxing and MMA. For decades, fighters have manipulated their bodies to make a specific weight class, only to step i...

Is Indonesia In A MMA Crisis Now?

Two fights. Two first-round finishes. Two brutal reminders that hype means nothing once the cage door closes. That’s the takeaway from Road to UFC, where Indonesian fighters Rio Tirto and Deni Daff...

The Lifestyle Combat Athlete

Padel is rapidly becoming one of the go-to sports among urban Indonesians, especially in cities like Jakarta, Surabaya, and Bali. Its appeal lies in how easy it is to pick up, the social nature of ...

Why Good Fighters Become Boring

As UFC 315 draws near, anticipation builds around the welterweight title clash between Belal Muhammad and Jack Della Maddalena. While the matchup promises high-stakes action, it also reopens an unc...

A Forgettable Night in Times Square & Riyadh

On May 2, 2025, the global boxing spotlight turned toward two distant arenas: Times Square, New York, and Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The convergence of marquee names—Devin Haney, Ryan G...

The Illustrious History of Indonesian MMA

As One Pride MMA returns on May 3, 2025, it marks not just the continuation of a premier fighting promotion but also a celebration of Indonesia’s rich and evolving relationship with mixed martial a...