“Do you not get nervous?” is one of the most common questions I get asked. “What do you think – I’m stepping into a cage, where a person on the other side is trying to inflict as much damage on me as he possibly can!” is usually my response. However, the truth is that it [...]

5 days. 5 days left until the fight. 4 days left until weigh ins. My body is beat. I’m hungry. I have 10 more pounds to lose (roughly 4 kilograms). That’s the Grind. Yet, I can’t wait until Saturday night and to walk out; hear the music start playing; hear the crowd; feel the rush [...]

So, I do Krav Maga. And I fight Mixed Martial Arts. What’s the difference, people ask me all the time. Well, the following post will explain the fundamental differences between the two! So you want to be a fighter? You find a gym; you start training; you start sparring; you bleed, you sweat, you hurt, [...]

This Sunday, the 8th of May, Fabricio Werdum and Zebra Mats presents “Samurai Pro BJJ Tournament” with over $30,000 in prize money! The tournament includes some of the top names in BJJ, such as Andre Galvao, Romulo Barral, Otavio Sousa, Antonio Braga Netto, Kayron Gracie, Clark Gracie, Joel Tudor, etc. I’m going to enter the [...]

Check out the new T-shirt designed by Ryan Barber at Ronin Graphics. Including all my main sponsors (Krav Maga, Caged Steel, Extreme Mind Performance and Athletic Body Care), t-shirts will be available for sale at all Krav Maga training centers and upcoming fights.

TFA17 “MMA at the ALPINE” “ARE YOU READY FOR A FIGHT!” Undefeated Marcus Kowal of Krav Maga will return to the Total Fighting Alliance “Nonagon” on Saturday, November 14th under the tent at Alpine Village in Torrance, along with TFA favorites Toby “Tigerheart”Grear and title holder Jeff Martin who will defend his championship belt against [...]