Hidden deep in the woods near Gig Harbor is a makeshift cage lined with plywood topped by chain-link fence, where fighters and boxers face off on a square of worn artificial turf. Welcome to The ...

Curtis Muldrow is about to fight in his first mixed martial arts match. He shifts back and forth, tightening his gloves. “I wanted to do boxing, just to work on my hands,” Muldrow said, “but I can do ...