I arrive early, when the Florida State Fairgrounds Expo Center has just opened its doors to the media. Outside, just beyond a closed gate, hundreds of fans stand simmering in the heat of the waning evening. We have all come for the same reason, and we all share the same question: the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championships are in town—what the heck is bare knuckle fighting?

Recess at school is supposed to be fun for kids. It’s a time to get away from class, play with friends, and think about anything other than schoolwork.

One of the biggest grudge matches of the year will take place this weekend when Conor McGregor teammate Artem Lobov takes on former two-division boxing champion Paulie Malignaggi in a bare knuckle contest at BKFC 6 in Tampa, Florida.

Beijing-based MMA trainer Xu Xiaodong recently appeared in a circus-fight with traditional martial artist Lu Gang. In that contest, Xu easily beat-up the older and much smaller Lu; who practices wing chun and supposedly knows the art of dim mak (or touch of death).

I was cageside at Madison Square Garden, drawing during the fights. It was a cool experience that I’d love to do again. While Rory Macdonald vs Neiman Gracie was an excellent technical fight and part of an ambitious tournament, there were two pivotal moments that have to be noted.

Featherweight contender Renato Moicano wants to bounce back from his TKO loss to former champion Jose Aldo in unforgettable fashion. Paired up against Chan Sung Jung, one of the most aggressive and exciting men in the 145 lb division, the Brazilian tells Combate he could easily see their UFC Greenville bout go down as the best fight of the year.

It appears Nate Diaz is taking his return to the UFC very seriously.

T.J. Dillashaw isn’t surprised to see Urijah Faber back, but believes his former teammate is making the wrong move by exiting retirement.