Urijah Faber
Urijah Faber is one of the UFC’s longest serving and most recognizable fighters.
He’s also a person who successfully defended his mother’s and his family’s honour in one of the first fights he ever got into.
Sarah talked to Faber about it in a feature interview for Fightland.
To read it click here.
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Idris Elba
Out on the fringes of martial arts two famous people — actor Idris Elba and former professional wrestler CM Punk — have been making noises about competing in professional combat.
Punk has already had one MMA bout. It didn’t go well. Elba, meanwhile, is actively training to compete in muay thai.
While few people think their journeys will be filled with victories, they will be filled with teachable moments the rest of us can learn from.
Sarah wrote about these for Fightland.
To read her story click here.
Filed under Films, Jock Stuff, Shameless Promotion, Television
Competitive combat is supposed to be simple — two people fight, one wins, one loses.
Except, sometimes it’s not that simple.
Sometimes when two people fight someone sorta, maybe, kinda, arguably wins.
Sarah wrote about the existential dread of such wins in a piece for Fightland.
To read it click here.
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Demian Maia
One of the most popular fighters in the Risky Fuel household is grappling specialist Demian Maia.
Sarah spoke to the UFC fighter about the first time he realized he could be an elite fighter — when he won three fights in one evening.
To read the full story head over to Fightland by clicking here.
Filed under Jock Stuff, Shameless Promotion
Fighting
One of the most confounding things people who meet Sarah have trouble figuring out about her is her interest in fighting.
What these people don’t realize is that even though the world mostly sucks, when one is competing in the fighting arts it might also suck, but it’ll (mostly) suck in a way that’s generally fair and generally honourable.
And in a world that isn’t particularly fair or honourable, this is a safe haven.
Sarah wrote about these feelings in a piece called “I Don’t Fight Because I’m Violent—I Fight Because The World Is” for The Establishment.
To read it click here.
Filed under Culture, Health, Jock Stuff, Recollections, Shameless Promotion
I Overcame My Autism And All I Got Was This Lousy Anxiety Disorder: A Memoir
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