Despite recent controversy, Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) is all the rage these days. Starting first with the popular Ultimate Fighting Championships in the 1990s (which still remains the top dog in the MMA world), Mixed Martial Arts has quickly rose to the ranks of being considered a legitimate sport.

Ask anyone that's ever been involved in full-contact sports, and they'll be quick to tell you that no exercise program in the world can completely mimic an actual competition. If you were to spend as little as one round sparring in a boxing ring, or rolling around on a mat in a Brazilian Ju-Jitsu class, you'd almost certainly agree with that statement. This is why it is of the utmost importance that full-contact athletes keep their bodies in peak physical condition, for being even the slightest bit slower, weaker, or dexterous than their opponent can mean the difference between victory and defeat.

In this month's edition of Men's Fitness magazine, you can find out exactly what it takes to step into the octagon and how these athletes prepare themselves for a fight. To read the article and see the workout, click HERE.