If you could do only one exercise activity for the rest of your life, what would it be? —Emilie Moore, NOBLESVILLE, IND. Mixed martial arts. It's a great way to stay fit, stay toned, stay lean. I love yoga, but the namaste thing only takes you so far. Every now and again, you just gotta hit something. Not someone — something. You push people to their fullest potential. Who pushed you? —Janessa Hurtig, Froid, Mont. My martial-arts instructor, who worked with me until I was about 21. He changed my life. He demanded ...

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="340" caption="Valerie Macon/Getty Images "][/caption] Jake Shields was one of MMA’s most sought-after free agents before even becoming one. Although Stikeforce has first dibs at retaining their middleweight champion, Shields’ father/managers claim the San Jose, CA based organization has yet to make any offers. "The time is ticking," Jack Shields told SI.com. "We’d like to move forward as soon as possible. I’d like to be negotiating right now." Jake owns an impressive 25-4-1 professional record and ...

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  The biggest stalemate in MMA history will come to a head if Fedor Emelianenko walks away victorious at “Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Werdum.” At that point, fans are expecting Fedor to challenge heavyweight champ Alistair Overeem for his title in the most anticipated heavyweight scrap of all time. “Alistair has told me many times he would love to fight Fedor. He has called Fedor out in ...

In an interview with Dan Patrick, Dana White talked about the prospects for the world's hottest boxers in MMA: Patrick: "If I put Pacquiao and Mayweather in the Octagon, could you tell -- from their boxing skills -- how they would be in the Octagon?" White: "I'm a huge Pacquiao fan. Pacquiao is a more aggressive fighter and his fights are more fun to watch, but either one of those guys would get beaten in mixed martial arts." Michael David Smith begs to differ: Obviously, White isn't going to say that Mayweather or Pacquiao could just waltz into MMA and beat the best fighters, but it is worth noting that ...