Editorial Team & Standards
Built by writers and coaches with real time on the mat.
Every technique explainer, glossary entry, and fight breakdown on Speak MMA is written, reviewed, or fact-checked by someone with hands-on experience in mixed martial arts. Here is the team behind the work, and the standards we hold them to.
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Subject-Matter Expertise
Technique articles are written by people who train. We do not outsource glossary entries to generalists.
Verifiable Sources
Every rule, record, and stat we cite links back to UFC, the Unified Rules, or another primary source.
Real-World Context
Definitions show when and how a term appears in a fight, with examples from real bouts where possible.
Transparent Corrections
If we get something wrong, we update the article and note what changed. We do not quietly rewrite history.
Human Expert Review
AI tools can help structure drafts, but a human who has trained the technique signs off on what we publish.
Meet the Team
Writers, coaches, and analysts
Real experience on the mat. Real credentials. Real bylines you can hold accountable.
How We Cover MMA
Our editorial process
From the first idea to the published article, every piece of content goes through these steps.
01 · RESEARCH
Source it correctly
Rules come from the Unified Rules of MMA. Fight outcomes come from official promotions. Statistics come from named sources.
02 · WRITE
Written by a practitioner
Every technique article is drafted by someone who has trained the technique, not a freelancer who has only watched it.
03 · REVIEW
Expert and editorial check
A second pair of trained eyes reviews technical accuracy. Editorial reviews tone, structure, and citations.
04 · UPDATE
Open corrections, ongoing
When rules change, fighters retire, or we are tipped off to an error, the article gets updated and the correction is noted.
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