MMA
Wrestling vs Jiu-Jitsu in the Cage: How to Read a Grappling Matchup
Takedowns and top control against guards, sweeps and submissions. How we read a wrestler-versus-grappler fight, and how the cage and judges tilt it.
Writer · MMA and fight week
Sofia Reyes
A Las Vegas writer who has spent more fight weeks on the Strip than she can count and trains Brazilian jiu-jitsu twice a week.
Writes about: MMA, Grappling, Fight-week news.
Stories by Sofia
MMA
The Calf Kick Explained: Why MMA's Quietest Weapon Changes Fights
What the calf kick is, why it took over MMA, how fighters check it, what it does to stance and movement, and how judges score leg kicks.
MMA
Fight Week Explained: From Open Workouts to the Walkout
Open workouts, media day, early weigh-ins, face-offs and the rules on missing weight. A clear, day-by-day guide to how a typical fight week works.
Fight previews
How We Preview a Fight: The Five Questions We Ask Before Every Card
Style, range, pace, paths to victory and the judges. The five questions behind every Ringside Ledger preview, plus the template we fill in for each fight.