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The age-old debate of boxer vs. MMA fighter has raged on since James Toney’s ill-fated UFC bout against Randy Couture. Years later, the script flipped when Conor McGregor stepped into the boxing ring with Floyd Mayweather, followed by Francis Ngannou’s high-profile clashes against Tyson Fury and ...
Reigning ONE Welterweight Submission Grappling World Champion Tye Ruotolo successfully transitioned to MMA with a dominant second-round submission victory over undefeated phenom Adrian Lee at ONE Fight Night 35 on Friday, September 5, at Bangkok, Thailand’s iconic Lumpinee Stadium. The 22-year-ol...
With just a week’s notice, Steven Asplund has cemented his place as the newest heavyweight sensation in the UFC. Steven Asplund Picks up Huge Win against a Solid Heavyweight Prospect Originally scheduled to compete on the upcoming LFA 217 card in his native Minnesota this Friday, Steven Asplund...
Just a matter of weeks ago, Brian Ortega stepped into the octagon and put in one of the most lacklustre performances of his career to date. Slipping to 1-4 in his last five, Ortega not only forced his opponent, Aljamain Sterling, to compete at a higher weight class, but in a recent post, exposed ...
Extreme weight cutting has long haunted the sport of MMA like a recurring nightmare. Voices such as Joe Rogan have repeatedly called for the practice to be eliminated to protect fighters. The dangers of this were on full display during Brian Ortega’s brutal cut ahead of his UFC Shanghai co-main e...
Crossovers between MMA and boxing have always been rare, though not without their share of spectacle. James Toney stepping into the Octagon against Randy Couture is often credited as the modern spark of the phenomenon. But the most iconic clash came in 2017, when Conor McGregor crossed over to fa...
DWCS 81, the fifth week of season nine of Contender Series, is here! Tonight, the UFC Apex in Enterprise, NV is the site of the Tuesday night MMA promotion’s latest event. After tonight’s event, the season will be halfway to completion. Live coverage of the show begins this evening at 8 pm ET/ 5 ...
This week on the Contender Series, the UFC Apex will shake as talented heavyweight prospects Anthony Guarascio and Steven Asplund throw down in a sure-fire DWCS 81 main event slugfest. In the co-main bout, featherweight bruiser Cameron Teague locks horns with current LFA title-holder LerryAn Doug...
Mark Coleman’s story is one of hard-won redemption, relentless reinvention, and a unique bond with Pro League Network (PLN) that keeps him at the center of combat sports’ wildest frontier. As the legendary “Hammer” is thrust back into the spotlight by the release of “The Smashing Machine”—with MM...
DWCS 81 is almost here. Tuesday night, the September schedule in combat sports continues in Enterprise, NV at the UFC Apex facility for the fifth week of Contender Series ninth season. Live coverage of tomorrow’s event begins at 8 pm ET/ 5 pm PT on ESPN+ in the United States. Earlier this morning...
DWCS 81 is upon us. It’s already the fifth week of 10 in season nine on Contender Series. Aside from week one on the night of Aug. 11, the winners on the show have understood the assignment when the cage door slams shut on a Tuesday evening: Put on a show and receive a UFC contract from […]
In their much-anticipated return to Paris, France, the UFC delivered on a wealth of amazing finishes, with all but two of UFC Paris’ 13 matches ending inside the distance. The main card also saw its fair share of impeccable performances, including Nassourdine Imavov’s utter dismantling of touted ...
Welterweights, take note. Sam Patterson extends his winning run to four straight, notching his fourth straight finish, all of which have come in the first round. Speaking to hall of famer Michael Bisping after the bout at UFC Paris, he put his impressive form down to “hard work”. It Wasn’t Always...
UFC Paris, the fourth annual trip for the UFC to France, is here. Today (USA time,) the promotion touches down at Accor Arena for the first of three cards on the September schedule. Live coverage begins at 12 noon ET/ 9 am PT on ESPN+ with the UFC Paris prelims, followed by the main card at […]
ONE Fight Night 35 is here! Tonight, Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand serves as the setting for the monthly ONE Championship card on Amazon Prime Video (United States and Canada only.) Live coverage of this evening’s martial arts extravaganza begins at just past 9 pm ET/ 6 pm PT. If you’re w...
Late on a Friday night in Taiwan — Friday morning on the East Coast — this writer hopped on a Google Meet with Frank ‘Chopper’ Wells. He appeared on screen with a fresh black eye, completely unfazed. That set the tone for the conversation. For a fighter who has taken plenty of damage across his […]