MMA

By PHILOMENA OKOLO On a mission to be faster and stronger, Keven Melendez began martial arts training at 17, an age some would consider to be a late entry into the martial arts world. But for Melendez, it was fear- a trauma response-…

Photos and story by TY LIM Since MMA’s rise in popularity, the stereotype of backyard brawlers is dead and buried. Nowadays, the MMA world has a population of fighters with diverse backgrounds. Fighters like ONE FC’s Demetrious Johnson,…