Taking your first MMA fight is a big deal. You are going to do something you have never done before, against someone you have never fought, in an environment that is very different from your normal training. There is going to be adrenaline, nerves, an audience, officials, a time limit, a corner, and an opponent who is actively trying to impose their game on you. You can't eliminate all of the uncertainty. That's part of competition. What you can do is eliminate as many unnece

A lot of people approach sparring like it's a fight. You try to win. You try to make the other guy tap. You try to land more shots, take less damage, and prove that you're better than the person standing in front of you. And I understand why. Sparring is supposed to be competitive. That's part of what makes it fun. But if your goal every time you spar is to win, you're probably holding yourself back. The goal of sparring isn't to win. The goal of sparring is to get better. Th