INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Mixed Martial Arts, or MMA, is rapidly growing in popularity across the country, with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) helping bring the sport into the mainstream.

If Belal Muhammad had to start MMA all over again, he would “go Dagestan two to three years and forget.” The famous term was first used by Muhammad’s close friend and occasional training partner, ...

An avid MMA fan and a championship-winning coach, Mazzulla has found peace in the violence of Brazilian jiu-jitsu and striking training. He's enlisted Alexandre Costa, of Gracie Barra Boston, and Eric ...