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It looks like the second scheduled bout between Brian Kelleher and Ricky Simon will have to wait. COVID-19 has forced Kelleher to withdraw from the January 16 bout in Abu Dhabi. Brian Kelleher Tests Positive for COVID-19 On Friday evening, MyMMANews.com was first to report that Kelleher vs. Simon...
It was announced in November that Paige VanZant will be making her Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship debut on February 5th. BKFC just announced that her opponent will be none other than Britain Hart. Britain Hart Britain Hart has a professional boxing record of 4-4-3. With two knockouts and her...
We treated you to a review of the first six months of the UFC in 2020. In this edition, we look at July – December. These last six months of the year were like no other. All events happened behind closed doors. We got a host of brilliant title fights, late replacements, pull-outs and headline […]
2021 is here, and ONE Championship is poised to return with another strong 12 months of martial arts action. Although 2020 had its challenges, ONE was able to return to close out the year with a variety of stellar events that saw new champions, new stars, and incredible back-and-forth contests. B...
The Ultimate Fighting Championship is often credited with being the greatest stage for mixed martial arts. The organization operates with a dragon-esque avarice, hoarding its gold content away from free viewership. If you are too broke or causal to buy Fight Pass, the UFC’s host for content, and ...
As the 2020 chapter has been closed on ONE Championship, looking back on all of the year’s action puts one match, one knockout, one performance center stage – Thanh Le‘s ONE Featherweight World Championship victory over Martin Nguyen. Thanh Le is ONE Championship Fighter of the Year ONE: Inside T...
Rob Font scored a signature win at UFC Vegas 17 on Dec. 19 to close out the UFC’s calendar year when he knocked out former bantamweight title challenger Marlon Moraes. Rob Font Gets His Big UFC Win The win propelled Font to top-5 status in one of the promotion’s most talent-rich divisions. Tyson ...
The combat sports year has not ended yet folks. It officially ends after Rizin 26, Rizin’s final show of the year tonight. Live from the Saitama Super Arena, Rizin 26 boasts an astronomical 15 fights. There will be 13 MMA bouts and 2 kickboxing bouts. One MMA bout we don’t know the other opponent...
In the main event at Submission Underground 20, absolute champion Mason Fowler got the job done and defended his belt against Ryan Bader. Mason Fowler still Submission Underground Champion After a few short seconds on the feet, Fowler sat to his butt, pulled Bader into his guard and that was the ...
Just when fans thought Submission Underground was finished for the year following Submission Underground 19 this past Sunday, the organization surprised fans by announcing another event in less than a week’s time. It returns with Submission Underground 20, which will be headlined once again by th...
UFC has signed their first French women’s flyweight fighter in the form of EFC Worldwide and UAE Warriors women’s flyweight champion, Manon Fiorot. Joining the organization on short notice, Fiorot is set to take on Victoria Leonardo on January 20, 2021, UFC Fight Night card. Fiorot has been on ma...
Khamzat Chimaev, the highly anticipated UFC middleweight and welterweight prospect, is out of the fight with Leon Edwards. Their battle was originally planned for January 20th, at UFC Fight Island 8. But the undefeated Chechen-Swede has pulled out, for as yet undisclosed reasons. This marks the s...
If you didn’t think the show would go on, then you don’t know the UFC. The defiant attitude of the organization as well as its president, Dana White, has permeated the DNA of the UFC since its birth in 1993. Dana White refuses to slow down… It is the willingness to put on fights and […]
The surreal experience of watching UFC Brasilia After Renato Moicano’s (14-3-1) impressive submission victory against Damir Hadzovic (13-6), post-fight interviewer and UFC Hall of Famer, Michael Bisping amusingly called for the crowd to make some noise for their winner. Except there was no crowd...
Despite the lull in action through the winter break, Legacy Fighting Alliance returns on January 15, delivering what Santa forgot to. LFA 97: Browne vs. Estrázulas will be aired on UFC Fight Pass at the Hartman Arena in Park City, Kansas. The card is stacked top to bottom, so let’s take a closer ...
UFC middleweight Darren Stewart has been discussing Khamzat Chimaev‘s power. Chimaev boasts an impressive record of 9-0-0 and has finished all three of his UFC opponents in dominant fashion. Khamzat Chimaev’s Power sends “the Dentist” to the dentist Speaking to AbzTalkz, Stewart revealed that Chi...