It’s mid-afternoon, and Andrea Meneses is in the middle of a break between training sessions. Meneses – born in Barcelona and raised in Gava by a single father – is a lifelong resident of Spain, but she is in the trendy Wynwood section of Miami, preparing at the Goat Shed Academy for her upcoming Combate Global MMA fight against undefeated American Janet Garcia. “This is the best training camp I have ever had as a professional,” said the 27-year-old Meneses, a former national amateur MMA...

It is with profound sorrow that the community and family of Black Belt Magazine  announce the passing of our beloved Sensei John Sharkey, a teacher, mentor, and guiding light to so many. Based in Naperville, Illinois, just outside of Chicago, he was a true pillar of the martial arts community. Admired, Respected and Loved by everyone his met, trained and influenced martial arts will be better because of John Sharkey. Sensei Sharkey began studying martial arts in 1965. He opened his first...

From the mountains of Austria to the global stage of ONE Championship, Hemetsberger has proven that greatness doesn't require the perfect background or the traditional path.