Griffith Audio Journalism

Stories from Australia’s Gold Coast

Chad Calderon


Have you ever wondered what it’s like to walk down the street and have no fear? I am referring to the types of guys that we’re all afraid to meet in a dark alley.

Although here in Australia, mixed martial arts or as it more commonly known Cage Fighting, is still a relatively underground movement. In the United States and United Kingdom, it has been described as the fastest growing sport in the present day.

Some of us may have seen footage of cage fighting on television or heard it spoken about in terms of its violence or controversial elements. But what do we really know about this form of contemporary combat sports and the people who participate in it.