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Bethe Correia: Requiem For A Troll

Bethe Correia

Bethe Correia

When martial artist fighter Bethe Correia was soundly trounced in a match against current UFC champ Ronda Rousey recently it wasn’t just about showcasing Rousey’s exceptional skills. It was also, in its own way, about cosmic balance.

See, Correia had rapidly risen through the UFC rankings to become a top contender. But along the way up she also unleashed a trolling carpet bomb on most of her opponents. It was only fair, then, that Rousey would restore a sense of order in the universe.

Sarah wrote about how this all came about for Fightland.

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Christopher Meloni’s Wet Hot Martial Arts

Christopher Meloni in Wet Hot American Summer: First Day Of Camp

Christopher Meloni in Wet Hot American Summer: First Day Of Camp

Christopher Meloni has reprised his role as Gene, the PTSD-afflicted camp cook, for Netflix’s Wet Hot American Summer: First Day Of Camp.

Because Sarah is a big fan of Meloni’s work she used this as an excuse to write about the history of his martial arts training for Fightland.

Oh, and she also talked about Meloni’s appearance in the prison drama OZ.

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Conor McGregor Figures Ronda Rousey Could Throw Him

Ronda Rousey

Ronda Rousey

The thing about confident athletes who are comfortable in their abilities is that they’re also able to acknowledge the abilities of their peers.

For his part, motormouth MMA star Conor McGregor figures women’s UFC champ has some specific skills that are outright better than his.

Sarah wrote about McGregor’s Rousey analysis for Fightland.

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Great Moments In Dance Fighting

Michael Jackson dance fighting

Michael Jackson dance fighting

You’ve seen this unique phenomenon form hundreds of times in the playgrounds and the parking lots, in videos and in movies, and it always starts in a similar manner.

Two steely-eyed adversaries slide closer and closer to each other, the tension mounts, and when there’s only inches separating them… BAM! It happens.

The wild gestures, the improbably contorting, the acts of gyrating menace. This is… a dance fight.

Sarah wrote a brief history of dance fighting for Fightland.

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A Brief History Of Humans Wrestling Octopi

Octopus wrestling

Octopus wrestling

While some of us have conceded that man’s hubris and the inevitable collapse of humanity will lead to the age of cephalopod rising in the not-too-distant future, there are still people who yearn for nothing more than a good ol’ fight with an octopus.

Because, of course.

Sarah wrote about the peculiar history of octopus wrestling for Fightland.

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