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Danielle Riendeau Aug 27, 2021. 2 minute read

What’s Up with So Many MMA Fans Not Supporting Better Fighter Pay?

Why on earth are so many (extremely vocal) MMA fans seemingly against better fighter pay? It seems completely nonsensical: if you enjoy something, why wouldn’t you want the people who do it (and do it so well) to be paid accordingly? The topic also comes up often: just recently, top-tier,…

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Danielle Riendeau Aug 20, 2021. 2 minute read

How Do You Deal with Learning Your Favorite Fighter has Terrible Opinions?

Content warning for a reference to transphobia. MMA has always been a sport full of colorful characters: that’s part of the appeal. These are seemingly larger-than-life people doing truly herculean feats of physical and mental skill, half naked in a cage for all the world to see. But when those…

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Danielle Riendeau Aug 12, 2021. 2 minute read

How to Avoid Burnout and Enjoy MMA in the Long Run

I think it’s safe to say that I really love MMA. I train and compete on the grappling side, running off to an MMA gym most evenings after work (and weekend mornings), I follow fighters on social media, and I watch fights and grappling competitions often — but even I…

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Danielle Riendeau Aug 5, 2021. 1 minute read

How Do You Deal with FOMO, Burnout, and Ambition in Your Career?

This is a question I’ve personally struggled with plenty, and I think most people in this field have: how do you balance things as tricky as lofty career ambitions with a desire to be a good person? How do you deal with FOMO when you take time to take care…

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