Dear Roxy: ‘I feel like nobody wants to spar with me. What can I do?’
Hey everyone, it’s me, The Happy Warrior! You probably all know me from my long mixed martial arts career, but I love sharing my life…
Roxanne Modafferi
From Power Rangers to black belt: The Happy Warrior’s long Jiu Jitsu journey
I loved team sports as a kid, especially soccer. My dad also loved soccer, so from the time I could run, we were kicking around…
Fighting the future: Roxanne Modafferi takes fans through her win at UFC 246
On January 18th, in Las Vegas, NV, I claimed victory in what was the forty-fifth fight of my career. Beating Maycee Barber in the feature…
MMA: It’s a sport and it’s entertainment
“Fighting is in our DNA.” When a fight breaks out, we all look. The energy, the excitement, the emotions; the technique, the fighters—there is so…
Fighter to Athlete: A first-hand look at the evolution of Roxanne Modafferi
I’ve always considered myself a martial artist. But, I’m also a fighter. And I’ve only recently become an athlete. It turns out, these things aren’t…
Thought in Action: Inside the mind of the Happy Warrior at UFC St. Petersburg
In every fight the variables are different: the opponent, the time of year, location, how the fight camp went, life circumstances, and physical condition. This…
A day in the life of UFC fighter Roxanne Modafferi
The life of a professional fighter is all about consistency and discipline. I wanted to give fans a glimpse into that world, by detailing my…
Anger & emotion in MMA – A fighter’s mind
Watch ‘UFC on ESPN+ 7: Volkov vs. Overeem’ on ESPN+! UFC on ESPN+ 7 is right around the corner… Stream all the fights LIVE from…
Weight-cutting: The bane of a fighter’s existence
Weight cuts — the bane of a fighter’s existence! For many fighters, making weight is the toughest battle, and fighting is the easy part. So,…
Fighter’s Perspective: Roxanne Modafferi unpacks the UFC rankings
How are UFC rankings decided? At first I thought that there must be some kind of algorithm based on wins, losses, type of win, who…