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Having shared the cage with the likes of Robert Whittaker, Israel Adesanya, and Anderson Silva, Jared Cannonier (17-7 MMA, 10-7 UFC) has contended with some of the greatest competitors the UFC middleweight division has ever produced. On Saturday, he will battle another 185-lb. standout in Brazil...
The epic showdown between Superlek Kiatmoo9 and Jonathan Haggerty is near. The Brit will defend his ONE Bantamweight Muay Thai World Championship against the flyweight kickboxing king at ONE 168: Denver on Friday, September 6. However, it is not the first time the two have tussled. In 2018, Super...
For the second week in a row, the MMA slate expands to Sunday. Also for the second week in a row, Anthony Pettis‘ APFC returns to live action. This weekend, APFC touches down for APFC 12 in Richmond, VA. The Richmond Convention Center is the host venue for Sunday’s card. Live coverage kicks off S...
This weekend, Michael Morales marks his exit from the welterweight assembly line, as he is booked in for the standard Neil Magny acid test before he can be released to the general public (and top 15). Of course, prior to each Magny IPO, a certain amount of background information is necessary befo...
Mikey Musumeci has ruled over the ONE Championship flyweight division since arriving on the scene. He has also stepped out to defeat MMA stars like Jarred Brooks and Shinya Aoki. However, at ONE 168: Denver on Friday, September 6, he moves up three weight divisions to challenge Kade Ruotolo for t...
Former bantamweight contender, Casey Kenney has been arrested and charged for an alleged kidnapping incident which took place on July 21st. The 135er was arrested on Friday and faces two felony charges: one for kidnapping and one for aggravated assault (strangulation), as well as four misdemeanou...
August is just about over. Summer days have trickled down to a precious few in advance of the autumnal equinox next month, but MMA action is only continuing to heat up. This Saturday night, the sport’s top promotion, the UFC returns to its Las Vegas homebase for its final event of the eighth mont...
Olympic silver medallist, undefeated, dominant phenom and current WBC lightweight champion, Shakur Stevenson could very much be the face of the sport of boxing in years to come. At just 26 years old with a record of 21-0, he’s got a huge future ahead of him. We know that he is willing to move up […]
Johan Ghazali is excited to compete at ONE 168: Denver. The ONE Championship Muay Thai phenom is scheduled to battle Josue Cruz on Friday, September 6, as he looks to rebound from his first defeat. The decision loss to Nguyen Tran Duy Nhat is giving extra motivation for “Jojo.” “There was plenty ...
The UFC 306 main event between Sean O’Malley and Merab Dvalishvili could be under threat after the challenger, Dvashvilli suffered a cut in training and took to Instagram to show it off. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Merab Dvalishvili (@merab.dvalishvili) The Georgian captioned...
It’s a huge Saturday in sports this last full weekend of August. While most of the United States will be fixated on Week Zero in college football, a light schedule of games highlighted by Georgia Tech vs. Florida State in the ACC opener from Dublin, Ireland, our focus will remain on MMA and a day...
A return for “Robocop” appears near. According to the coach of ONE Championship star Roberto Soldic, he is ready to compete later in 2024. It will mark his first appearance since a loss to Zebaztian Kadestam at ONE Fight Night 10 in May 2023. Soldic was the darling of the MMA world in 2022. The […]
Another Tuesday night of MMA at the UFC Apex is upon us. Later this evening, the Apex plays host to week two of season eight of Dana White’s Contender Series. Live coverage begins at 7 pm ET/ 4 pm PT on ESPN+ inside the United States. https://twitter.com/ufc/status/1825940864180318582 As usual, t...
Kade Ruotolo took home a $1 million prize over the weekend. The ONE Championship athlete competed in the inaugural Craig Jones Invitational over the weekend and won the under 80kg division with four wins. All of this before he returns to defend the ONE Lightweight Submission Grappling World Title...
In Washington, DC, it’s another summer where the status quo is in full effect. As usual, people in the capital city of the United States of America can’t seem to make up their minds. This Friday, however, politics takes a back seat to competitive violence. On the night after the Democratic Nation...
As we mentioned a week ago at this time, understanding the assignment when it comes to appearing on Contender Series is key toward getting a contract and hoping for better luck next time. Last Tuesday, four prospects were officially awarded UFC deals by Dana White at the end of the show. Your #DW...