This first article in a proposed four-part series will chronicle the appearance of ancient Greek Pankration as the original incarnation of MMA. The second article will discuss the gladiatorial games ...

In other words, pankration is an art of war. Makris’ goal was to return pankration to its combat-specific roots, and eliminate the bucket-load of theatricality and impracticality that was filling up ...

The American Pankration team is doing its own Throwback Thursday to an ancient Greek form of martial arts. Pankration, which means “all powers fighting,” is a form of fighting originally used in the ...

While jabbing at punching bags, facing off with their trainers and pinning their partners down, students still feel a sense of community at ASU's American Pankration club. With classes ranging from ...

(PRESS RELEASE) -- The 2011 United States Pankration National Championships and World Team Trails will determine the US National Team for the 2011 FILA World Championships of Pankration and MMA. This ...

ANAHEIM (CBSLA.com) — Aalijah "The Prodigy" Pineda is in a ring, jabbing and swinging, before she's seen on video taking a punch to the head. She's 10, and that footage sparked a debate that led ...

In an effort to move away from unsanctioned events involving adolescents, the California State Athletic Commission approved the United States Fight League to oversee and regulate youth Pankration ...

Aalijah Pineda is like most 10-year-old girls. She likes to draw and color. One of her favorite hobbies is playing board games; she likes Monopoly the most. She watches the Disney Channel with her ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. From Mr William Peck. Sir, On reading Roger Blitz’s article “Olympics set to ring changes for the capital – and ...