We are proud to announce that Hayabusa has been nominated for Best Technical Equipment and Best Technical Clothing brand as part of the Fighters Only World MMA Awards.

The awards are set to take place in Las Vegas at The Venetian on Friday 7th February.

Nominees have been highlighted by a team of industry insiders and hand picked fighters to put forward their recommendations for the brands that are at the forefront of the MMA clothing and equipment industry.

Nominees are deemed to have made the most outstanding contributions in terms of bringing the most innovative and highest quality products to the market.

The technical clothing which has helped Hayabusa earn the nomination in this category are;

• Metaru 47™ Rashguards

• Our range of Hayabusa Fight Shorts

• Compression Wear and Performance Apparel

If you need a little reminder as to why Hayabusa have been put forward as a potential winner of the Best Technical Equipment brand, refresh your memory and check out the:

• Mirai™, Tokushu™, Kanpeki Elite™, Ikusa™ and Pro Training Series.

Don’t forget to make your vote count and get involved in deciding who will win! Click Here

MYTH:
MMA IS MORE DANGEROUS THAN OTHER CONTACT SPORTS

FACT:
As with any sport, if you take the time to learn the correct technique and practice it correctly, MMA is as safe as many other contact sports, if not safer.

ai???Ai??The increased popularity and exposure of the sport to the masses over recent years has seen an improvement in training standards, resulting in safer and more professional environments in which to train and compete.

ai??? It’s mass appeal has seen aspects of it combined with and provide a basis for general fitness sessions at various gyms and clubs.

ai??? In comparison to the more mainstream acceptable sport of boxing, the majority of MMA fights actually take place on the ground in the form of grappling and wrestling.

ai???Ai??This means that, compared to boxing, where fighters can sustain continuous blows to the head and body for anything up to 15 rounds, MMA fighters only spend a fraction of that time trading head and body shots during the significantly shorter 3 – 5 round bouts.

ai??? Also contrary to popular belief, with over 30 definitions of foul play, MMA has a comprehensive list of rules and regulations. Check out the Rules and Regulations page of the Official UFC website to see a full breakdown of the rules enforced by the world’s most famous and respected MMA events promotion company.

ai??? In addition to rules, regulations and correct technique, making sure that you use good quality equipment is a must for ensuring your safety as well as comfort when training or competing.

ai??? From correctly weighted MMA Gloves with supportive wrist enclosures, to well padded Head Guards and Shin Guards, the right equipment could be the difference between sustaining or preventing a performance inhibiting injury.

Driven by the desire to create the most durable and strongest Jiu Jitsu Gi’s available, Hayabusa® have used the basis of previous designs to develop a new range of exceptional quality Jiu Jitsu Gi’s.

The end result of this desire has seen the creation of three premium level Gi’s. This new collection includes the, Hayabusa® Goorudo™ Gold Weave Jiu Jitsu Gi, Hayabusa® Shinju™ Pearl Weave Jiu Jitsu Gi and Hayabusa® Shinju™ Pearl Weave Lightweight Jiu Jitsu Gi.

Not only will this new range offer the highest level of comfort, performance and durability, but each design has been approved for IBJJF competition use and CBJJF Federation tournaments.

With the mid to premium price gi markets really taking off over the last few years, the lower end (or first gi market) has always been filled with bad quality products, inaccurate sizing and lack of design choice.

A new company, Spider Jiu Jitsu, has released a gi at an incredible price, which could really help restore that balance.

Firstly, we looked at the pearl weave jacket and the stitching is perfect on our sample gi; not a single missed or loose stitch. Ai??Added to that, the reinforced areas are in all the right places and the strong but soft, non-itchy, ripstop material taping on the sleeves and jacket skirt make for a great long lasting jacket.

The ripstop trousers continue the trend of Spider Jiu Jitsu’s quality with perfect stitching and a nice addition of pearl weave knee pads. This added weight felt a bit odd to start with, but when rolling and drilling it really helped the knees hold up to the week’s hard training.

The fit of the gi is slightly bigger than our 6″ 2′ reviewer has become accustomed to, with the more tailored fit better suiting his body type. However, many people prefer a more traditionally cut jacket, and if you are always struggling to find a more generous fit then this gi is really for you.

The gi performed perfectly while rolling. It stayed together well and our reviewer hardly noticed it all, which is always what you want when training. It never felt too hot, even with the heavier weight cotton used. The trouser material is a great weighted ripstop; light but heavy enough not to be easily gripped by your partner.

The drawstring is made from reinforced canvas, which could be the only negative we can draw from the review. After a few cold washes the drawstring became a bit stiff, which means it’s harder to tie tightly. Not the end of the world.

All in all, this gi rises up well above its budget price point to be able to compete with the more premium priced gis and is perfect for a grappler on a budget or as first gi that will last years.

See our Spider Jiu Jitsu brand page for our full range of Spider Jiu Jitsu Gi’s and Belts available to buy today!

We’re bringing in 2014 with a full re-stock of your favourite Hayabusa equipment ranges!

We’ve taken a full re-stock of the;

ai??? Hayabusa Kanpeki Elite 2.0 Series

ai??? Hayabusa Tokushu Series

ai??? Hayabusa Ikusa Series

We’ll have more stock updates from Hayabusa coming soon, so stay tuned to our Blog and Facebook pages or sign up for our email Newsletter on our Homepage to be the first to be in the know about our latest offers and updates!

To bring in the New Year we have fully re-stocked on some of our most popular all year round favourite equipment ranges!

The Hayabusa Kanpeki Elite 2.0 Series, Hayabusa Tokushu Series and Hayabusa Ikusa Series equipment lines are now back in stock in all size and colour variations.

With more stock updates coming soon, keep an eye out our Blog, Facebook Page and don’t forget to sign up to our Email Newsletter to be among the first to find out about new offers and stock updates.

Leading up to Christmas, we will be running a series of amazing Special Offers!

These offers will be posted to our Facebook page and sent out via our Email Newsletter.

Each offer will be valid for a limited time, but don’t worry if you miss one, as soon as one offer ends another great offer will begin!

To be the first to find out about the Special Offers that we have in store for you, sign up to our email newsletter via the Newsletter Sign Up banner on our Home Page

Jamal Asskoumi from Fightbacker.com discusses whether Georges St-Pierreai??i??s salary is worthy of his talent in comparison to other MMA stars.

As highest pay-per-view buy in the UFC, Georges St-Pierre has cemented his placed as a superstar of MMA – even with the controversy hovering around his most recent fight with Johny Hendrick, GSPai??i??s legacy cannot be denied. He has done what most will never do in their career and must be commended for it.

Johny Hendricks may have left the arena of UFC 167 as the uncrowned champion, winning the hearts of many of the spectators and fans alike, leaving GSP to exit the cage with a bruised face, the belt, oh, and a substantial amount of money in his pocket.

For the five round war, GSP will be taking home over A?3m for his efforts. However, with only A?250,000 coming as a recorded wage from the UFC, one may be asking themselves; how has he made this much for one fight?

The answer is simple. GSPai??i??s contract works in such a way that he receives bonuses depending on how many pay-per-view sales the card gets, and as you can imagine, being touted as the highest drawing pay-per-view star of MMA, this salary can grow to be enormous. The expected formula to this system works as follows:

Number of buys: Bonus

• Fewer than 100,000: No bonus
• 100,000 ai??i?? 175,000: $1 per buy
• 175,000 ai??i?? 300,000: $1.5 per buy
• 300,000 ai??i?? 330,000: $2 per buy
• Over 330,000: $3 per buy

Although the official numbers are not yet available for the fight card, we can estimate using previous statistics that the man also known as ai???Rushai??? made almost A?2m from this system alone.

Now, that leaves yet another A?1.5m unaccounted for. This source of this sum? Sponsors. The Canadian champion can be seen sporting several logos on his shorts and banners, all of which will be sending hefty amounts directly into the welterweightai??i??s bank account.

St-Pierre has seen endorsement deals from the heavyweights of the corporate world, the likes of which include; Google, Gatorade and Bacardi. The total of amount from the sponsors can see Georges pocket up to an additional A?1.5m per fight.

What GSP has done for this sport is admirable, but I pose the question to you – is it just that GSP make this amount of money on one fight alone, when fighters on the same card will not even make close to 5% of this?

This sour taste left in our mouths is only increased by the controversial win, which should have seen GSP dethroned.

Not only have we recently had a total re-design of our website, we’ve also added a range of new brands to add our already extensive range of MMA equipment and MMA Clothing.

The recent additions include products from well known and highly original BJJ inspired brands like; Meerkatsu and Scramble as well as the leading name in protective sportswear equipment; Shock Doctor.

In addition to this, you will want to check out our great new range of Venum MMA Apparel and Equipment too!

Check out the new Hayabusa Beach Towel, now available here from Hayabusa Europe!

Made from 100% Terry Cotton for a super soft touch, complete your Hayabusa range with the new Hayabusa Beach Towel today!