UFC Lab

The skills of Demian Maia –perhaps the greatest submission specialist in the UFC – is put under the microscope. Just how much torque does this BJJ master crank in a chokehold?

UFC women’s bantamweight title challenger Bethe Correia is exposed to a battery of tests which measure not only her striking power, but also balance, special awareness and cardiovascular conditioning.

Frank Mir destroyed a crash-test dummy with the force of his ankle-lock when the two-time UFC heavyweight champion visited the UFC Lab. But how did the American measure up when pitted against a professional powerlifter in a series of experiments?

An unrivaled mixture of striking power, sublime submission skills and the heart of a lion took Minotouro Nogueira to the PRIDE FC heavyweight title, the UFC heavyweight title and, ultimately, the UFC Hall of Fame. Now the UFC Lab breaks down the elements which combined to create a legend.

UFC middleweight Jacare Souza has some of the most terrifying submissions in the sport but, as the UFC Lab discovered, it is the precision of the Brazilian’s technique - and not his physical strength - which sets him apart.

Exciting bantamweight talent Thomas Almeida has scored some of the most eye-catching stoppages in recent Octagon history. What can the UFC Lab tell us about the Brazilian terminator’s power and technique?

UFC featherweight contender Charles Oliverira enters the UFC Lab, where his submission skills, speed and reflexes are broken down and analyzed by Kyra Gracie and the team.

The striking abilities of talented Brazilian welterweight Erick Silva are put to the test when he visits the UFC Lab.