Roxanne Modafferi
Roxanne Modafferi is a former UFC fighter with 19 years of MMA experience. She’s fought for titles in the UFC, Strikeforce, and Invicta. A jiujitsu blackbelt, she teaches jiujitsu at the gym, and English in the classroom. Roxanne has self-published three books in addition to contributing articles for this site. In her free time, she watches anime and plays video games (Twisted Metal, Skyrim, etc).
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 time I was going to Russia, facing a Kyrgyzstanian woman (so the whole Russian arena would be against me), the sister of the champ and getting hyped as heck, a […]
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 favorite day of the week—Monday. Watch ‘UFC 236: Holloway vs Poirier 2, Gastelum vs Adesanya’ on ESPN+ Stream all the fights LIVE from Atlanta Saturday Night — don’t miss a […]
Anger & emotion in MMA – A fighter’s mind
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A fighter’s guide to choosing an MMA gym
Choosing an MMA gym or team is way more complicated than fans might think. Professional fighting is a ‘job,’ but unlike trudging to an office to put in dutiful hours no matter how you feel about it, emotions can have a huge impact on a fighter’s career and immediate earnings. If a fighter isn’t happy […]
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, let’s clarify a some terminology around what it means to ‘make weight.’ There’s dieting: essentially eating less, or eating only certain foods so the body slowly gets rid of fat. […]
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 beat who, etc. When I watched fans debate female rankings on forums years ago, this is what they tried to argue about. Then I heard that UFC rankings are currently […]