What This Site Is
MMA Dude is a no-hype blog covering mixed martial arts training, gym etiquette, nutrition, and fight culture. Every article is written for the person who actually trains — the one showing up at 6 AM before work, the one trying to figure out how to eat right on a budget, the one walking into their first MMA class wondering what the hell to do.
You won't find affiliate links pushing supplements. You won't find affiliate-driven gear roundups. You won't find AI-generated filler dressed up as advice.
What you will find is honest, experience-based content from someone who trains and writes about it without trying to sell you anything.
What We Cover
- Beginner guides: what to expect at your first class, choosing a gym, gym etiquette, starting MMA at 30+
- Training: realistic timelines, home workouts, programming for recreational fighters
- Nutrition: budget eating, fight-week nutrition, what actually matters versus marketing
- Reference: a complete MMA glossary and breakdowns of techniques, positions, and fight outcomes
- Mindset: ego control, learning under pressure, the long game of skill development
Editorial Standards
- No sponsored content. No paid placements. Period.
- Advice grounded in real training experience, not theory
- Honest assessments — including when something isn't worth your time
- No fear-based marketing about needing the latest gear or supplement
- Articles updated when we learn something better; old advice removed when wrong
Who Writes It
One person, writing under the MMA Dude byline. An adult MMA practitioner who has trained at multiple gyms across BJJ, Muay Thai, wrestling, and full MMA classes. Started training in their late twenties, currently a few years in, no professional fighting credentials.
Not a UFC fighter. Not a head coach. Not someone with credentials to sell you. Just someone who trains, reads, thinks, and writes — the same way you'd talk to a slightly more experienced training partner about something you wanted to figure out.
Writing under a pseudonym so the focus stays on the content, not the personality. Every article reflects what the writer believes is the most honest, useful answer based on their own training and reading. Take it for what it is.
Contact & Corrections
Spotted a factual error or want to suggest a topic? Email hello@mmadude.com. Corrections are applied promptly and credited if you'd like.
This site does not accept guest posts, sponsored content, link insertions, or paid placements. Pitches in those categories will be ignored.