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Around here, we celebrate badass women and Taylor Mauldin is definitely one of them. Taylor is on the rise in her professional MMA career. If you’ve seen her fights, you know Taylor is a Chingona. Keep your eye out for Taylor, she’s got a fight coming up November 12th on UFC fight Pass. Mala Mujer Fightwear is so excited to share our chat with Taylor about Mixed Martial Arts, her inspiration and motivation, as well as her upcoming fight.   Question: What sparked your interest in training MMA, and did you always know you wanted to train professionally? Taylor Mauldin:...

If you’ve never competed in Jiu Jitsu, you know how nerve wrecking your first match can be. Don’t worry my friend, you are not the only one who deals with competition nerves. As a matter of fact, it's very common for Jiu Jitsu competitors to have nervous jitters before their performance. Let’s face it, if you had the choice of practicing mental training for competitions or a cool berimbolo series, you’d probably choose the latter. Did you know that most elite athletes who perform well have a strict mental training routine? In other words, if you’re looking to improve your performance...

Preparing for competition can be nerve wrecking. When Thug Rose and Brandon Moreno walked into the cage for their champion fight, they had one thing in common: they walked in repeating the same affirmation, “I am the best”. Elite fighters are very intentional about the affirmations they tell themselves. We are what we constantly tell ourselves. What are you telling yourself in your head? Is it positive? If not, check out our list of Jiu Jitsu affirmations for competition. I am in control of my breath therefore I am in control of my moments. I am committed to myself and...

  Let’s face it, traveling with a Gi is not the easiest. With limited carry-on room or luggage space, packing a Gi can cause some challenges. For one, it takes up a lot of room. This may not be too much of an issue If traveling locally for a Jiu Jitsu competition, but this can be a problem when traveling internationally with the intention to catch some rolls or compete. But don’t worry my friend, we’ve got some solutions to this dilemma.    Gi Compression Packing Cube We all know that Gi’s aren't necessarily the most space effective when traveling,...