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From the T-Mobile Arena in the fight capital of the world, Las Vegas, Alexandre Pantoja will attempt to notch his third successful title defense against a debuting Kai Asakura at UFC 310. Before that, however, a pair of undefeated 170-lb. titans collide, as renowned finisher Shavkat Rakhmonov loc...
Shawne Merriman’s Lights Out hosts its final show of 2024 on Saturday, December 7th for Lights Out 21: Troop vs. Fitial. The promotion had an active 2024 year, with the December show making it nine shows for the year, nearly doubling their total last year in five. Usually underneath the headset f...
The UFC brings an early Christmas gift to fight fans all around the world with their stacked final card of the year, UFC 310. Headlining the event is none other than two-time defending flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja, who is looking to turn away recent company signee in Japanese MMA savant K...
LFA returns to the Golden State for its last show of the year, Live from the Commerce Casino for LFA 198: Miranda vs. Oyarzun, with prelims beginning at 5:30 P.M. PT on YouTube and the main card starting at 7:30 on UFC Fight Pass. Originally a main event that was supposed to feature a unificatio...
In one of the most unprecedented debuts in company history, Japanese mixed martial arts sensation Kai Asakura (21-4 MMA, 0-0 UFC) will take on reigning UFC Flyweight Champion Alexandre Pantoja (28-5 MMA, 12-3 UFC) at UFC 310. Following his acquisition into the global combat sports leader, Asakur...
Only two UFC events remain before the year ends, starting tomorrow night with UFC 310 from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. It’s the promotion’s last pay-per-view event of 2024. Friday morning, fighters took to the scales to weigh-in officially ahead of the show. Live coverage of the show begins Satu...
UFC 310 is set to go down from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday. And the card is stacked. Flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja is set to defend his belt against a UFC debutant: RIZIN standout Kai Asakura. The co-main event will see undefeated welterweights Shavkat Rakhmanov fight Ian M...
A Mouth-Watering Clash Following hot on the heels of a pair of huge title fight announcements for the UFC’s first pay-per-view event of 2025, it has been revealed that lightweight contenders Beneil Dariush (22-6-1) and Renato Moicano (20-5-1) will also square off at UFC 311. The event is schedule...
From time to time in the fight game, planned pairings will have to be scrubbed for various reasons, be it due to a fighter missing weight at the weigh-in the day before the event, a contestant being rebooked for another contest on another evening, or, in the case of COVID-19 in 2020, entire cards...
Lofty Ambitions A fighter’s ego, for better or for worse, plays an important part in how his career develops. In order to rise to the top of the combat sports food chain, one must have an unshakeable self belief coupled with the technical ability to overcome the best of the rest. Over the years w...
ONE Championship will return to Qatar in 2025, per a press release from the company. On Thursday, February 20, ONE 171: Qatar will emanate from the Lusail Sports Arena. It will be another star-studded event with multiple titles promised to be on the line. “After a successful event in Qatar last M...
Marcelo Garcia’s signing with ONE Championship made waves around the world of jiu-jitsu. The next wave has now come ashore, as the Brazilian has his first match scheduled. At ONE 170, Garcia meets Masakazu Imanari in an openweight submission grappling contest. On January 24, 2025, Impact Arena in...
Championship Gold On The Line The first UFC pay-per-view event of 2025 looks set to be an exceptional one. Two title fights have been confirmed for UFC 311 which goes down at the newly-built Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, California on Saturday, January 18th. Islam Makhachev (26-1) will defend his l...
Let The Festivities Begin It’s been an exciting year at the highest level of mixed martial arts and the UFC are aiming to round out their 2024 pay-per-view schedule with an exceptional fight card this weekend. UFC 310 goes down in Las Vegas on Saturday night, the final PPV and penultimate event o...
Two of the top featherweight prospects in the UFC are set to throw down early next year. Making his first appearance of 2025, the swiftly rising Jean Silva (14-2 MMA, 3-0 UFC) goes head-to-head with Armenian-born striker Melsik Baghdasaryan (8-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC) at UFC Fight Night 245 this February....
Opportunity Of A Lifetime Fighting in the UFC for the first time can be a daunting prospect for any athlete, regardless of any previous stature or achievements. Octagon jitters have taken hold of many fighters over the years, even those who have made the transition from one of the other major pro...