Triumph Kombat made their long-awaited return to Madison Square Garden this past weekend, and the event did not disappoint. The Muay Thai and MMA card started right on the dot at 6 pm and ran efficiently with no delays–each... View Article
The men are lined up against the wall, checking their cell phones or glancing up at the clock for the time. Weigh-ins are supposed to begin at 6 pm and it is only a few minutes after 5. They are... View Article
It’s another warm muggy day in Manhattan, as the weather alternates between a downpour and humid stifling sunshine. Only in New York City will you see a person wearing a raincoat over a tank top and cargo shorts. On 30th... View Article
“I didn’t even cut weight for my last fight,” Naomi Cookson says, as she sits cross-legged in the cage where we are conducting our interview. The sounds of coaches yelling and pads being hit on the floor below almost drown out... View Article
Warriors Cup 31 All photos taken by Joshua Brandenburg. Follow him at @drinkandsmilenow
The smell of aloe vera hung hazily in the air as the warm April day descended into the evening. The Queens Theatre at Flushing Meadow Park was filling up with teammates and family members, girlfriends and coworkers, all ready to... View Article
“The world would be a better place if there were more people like Jennie Nedell in it,” says Dave Patton, brown belt in JiuJitsu and instructor at Longo and Weidman. He’s stretched out on a couch while his students and... View Article
“I’m not afraid to get hit. You just have to take it and keep going, if you want to be a champion.” She has 28 amateur fights (24-3-1), 2 pro full rules fights (2-0), has been training near-daily for the... View Article
The landscape of New York fighting has changed dramatically over the last thirty years. If you asked someone off the street in 1986 who the best fighter to come out of New York City was, the answer most surely would’ve... View Article
Friday Night Fights All photos taken by Joshua Brandenburg. Follow him at @drinkandsmilenow