Interviews

Interviews with various persons active in the martial arts community.

Interview Lana Pictures: Glory photographer and BJJ feminist

Though Lana's photos of martial arts events like Glory are familiar, few know the woman behind the lens. She discusses her photography career and her advocacy for more women in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in this interview.

Interview with Valon Basha - "Fighters travel 250 kilometers every day just to train with me!"

An interview with the man behind the successful Valon Team, Valon Basha. About the rise of his gym, the role former coach Dennis Krauweel played in his career and his ambitions as a trainer.

Shiro Matsumoto: contender for the RISE 2023 World Series

Warrior Code speaks to "Shiro" about his upcoming fight in the Rise world series

James McSweeney: the heavy weight in his happy place

James McSweeney in open conversation with Warrior Code shares his thoughts on life and his upcoming fight

Amanda Nunez open to joining WWE after retiring from MMA

Amanda Nunez open to joining WWE after retiring from MMA

Alex Pereira to train with Sean Strickland for his next fight!

Alex Pereira to train with Sean Strickland for his next fight!

Lucia Rijker: Success can be the kiss of death

Kickboxing and boxing legen Lucia Rijker speaks to Warrior Code

Antonio Plazibat and his uphill battle

Antonio Plazibat talks to Warrior Code about his upcoming title bid

Donovan Wisse: Suriname's humble poster child

World champion Donovan Wisse, a man wise beyond his years

The fighting spirit of Ukraine

Ruslan Navshyrvanov talks the symbolic and literal power of sports during the conflict in Ukraine

Hans Kroon: 15-minute sixpack session only adds a lot of misery

Hans Kroon discusses the myths about fitness

Levi Rigters: the future heavyweight champion?

Levi Rigters talks about his first weeks of fatherhood, a challenging training routine and his thoughts on that particular night in March