Sarah Kurchak
Sarah “Bellum” Kurchak is a music journalist, retired professional pillow fighter and lapsed martial arts geek from Toronto. Her work has appeared in "The Huffington Post," "The National Post," "Flavorwire," and "Spinner." Her fighting skills, such as they are, have been displayed in tournaments, goth bars, art galleries, and dojos across North America.
Articles by Sarah Kurchak
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'Marco Polo' Star Michelle Yeoh Talks Martial Arts in Film
A 30 year veteran of martial arts filmmaking, Michelle Yeoh talks about her new role as The Hand Maiden.
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My First Fight: Claudia Gadelha
In today’s My First Fight, we talk to Claudia Gadelha, who faces Joanna Jędrzejczyk for the second time as part of The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale on July 8 in Las Vegas, about the cancelled bout that changed her destiny.
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My First Fight: Johny Hendricks
In today’s My First Fight, we talk to former UFC welterweight champion Johny “Bigg Rigg” Hendricks about the moment he stopped being a wrestler and started being a fighter.
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A Brief History of Brawling in NASCAR
In (dis)honor of Truck Series drivers John Wes Townley and Spencer Gallagher's sad little brawl on the weekend, let’s take a brief look back at the history of the NASCAR fight.
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'Sky Criminals': Chuck Norris Is a Chemtrail Conspiracy Theorist
You either die a hero, or you live long enough to become the villain.
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My First Fight: Olivier 'The Quebec Kid' Aubin-Mercier
In today’s My First Fight, UFC lightweight Olivier Aubin-Mercier talks about childhood Taekwondo lessons, adolescent Judo losses, the transition to MMA, and a weird fight at a house party.
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My First Fight: Randa Markos
In today’s My First Fight, we talk to TUF 20 dark horse and UFC strawweight Randa Markos.
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Why Kimbo Slice Mattered to the Autism Community
Our resident autistic writer weighs in on the relationship that the fighter had with his son Kevlar, and the good he did for the community as a whole.
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The "Draft Dodger": Ali's Fight Against an Unjust War and the Country That Waged It
Even in death—even when history has proven him right—America still fears and struggles with the black Muslim man who stood up for himself and what he believed in.
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My First Fight: Elias Theodorou
As he prepares to fight Sam Alvey at UFC Fight Night Ottawa later this month, middleweight Elias Theodorou tells us about a pair of ill-advised brawls that eventually turned him into a respectable professional fighter.
