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247 Fighting Championships have announced their second professional fight for their upcoming event Steeltown Throwdown. Ethan Goss, fighting out of Gorilla House Gym in Altoona, Pennsylvania, will take on Michigan Top Team’s Elijah Cavender. The fight will be the company’s first professional figh...
Mirko Cro Cop announces retirement following severe health problems Few names in the world of combat sports as a whole are more note-worthy and iconic than Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic. Arguably the greatest heavyweight athlete in the history of combat sports, Mirko Cro Cop has had a career that spa...
Unified MMA 36 is set to take place on Friday, March 01, 2019 live on Fite.TV from the River Cree Resort and Casino in Enoch, Alberta, Canada. The 10 card fight is stacked with amazing Canadian talent as well as two title fights at the top of the card. Stay tuned for Unified MMA 36 […]
Cody Garbrandt is currently the #2 ranked UFC bantamweight and holds a record of 11-2 in his professional MMA career. He is the former UFC bantamweight champion, beating Dominick Cruz via unanimous decision on December 30th, 2016 at UFC 207. After his win, he coached on The Ultimate Fighter 25 ag...
Amid a few days of rumors, speculation, and social media teasers, news broke Thursday that long-time MMA veteran, Vitor Belfort signed with ONE Championship. Belfort last competed for inside the octagon for the UFC. His last bout for the North American organization came at UFC 224 when he battled...
UFC 235 takes place Saturday, March 2nd from the hub of the organization, the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The card features a slew of big-name competitors to an equal amount of young upstarts beginning their rise with the promotion. Featured Prelims On the UFC Fight Pass preliminary card...
When you see an 8-0, 21-year-old fighter with seven first-round finishes, it’s easy to get excited. Glendale’s middleweight prospect Edmen Shahbazyan is now 2-0 under the UFC umbrella. His age and penchant for finding quick stoppages are intriguing to fans. But it’s reasonable to suspect that Sha...
Ever wonder how your favorite mixed martial arts promotions turn a profit? Want to know how the UFC got a $4 billion dollar valuation and became part of the largest franchise sale in sports history? Don’t understand why the UFC is throwing out interim titles left and right like they’re on sale? T...
In the summer of 2017, the UFC made a historic move. It was one that many within the industry missed, but would prove to be a strategic step in the organization’s push into Asian markets. The industry-leader signed multi-time Sanda and Muay Thai champion Yan Xiaonan, making her the first Chinese ...
Bayou Fighting Championship continues to be the premier MMA organization in Louisiana. The highlights continued February 23, 2019 from the Lamar Dixon Center in Gonzales, Louisiana for Bayou Fighting Championship 35: Capitol City Fight Night. The eight card bout displayed the best talent across t...
UFC 230 Walkout Songs UFC 230 is a “go” for this Saturday night! The Champ Champ, Daniel Cormier will return to the cage at heavyweight to defend his UFC title against “The Black Beast” Derrick Lewis. And he’ll do it live at Madison Square Garden in New York, NY. As with many UFC events though, t...
For years, Ben Askren wanted nothing more than the chance to prove that he can compete with the best welterweights in the world. To do so, however, would require Askren to compete in the UFC, something that has evaded him for the majority of his career. A decorated wrestler with an undefeated MMA...
Well decorated and world known grappler, Gordon Ryan, will be in Lafayette, Louisiana at Gladiator’s Academy conducting a seminar. The event is scheduled for Saturday, March 2, 2019, and Sunday, March 03, 2019. The time frame is 11:00 AM CST to 2:00 PM CST each day. Gladiator’s Academy is the cre...
There is a new promotion looking to make a name for itself in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania regional MMA scene. 247 Fighting Championships will be holding their debut event, Steeltown Throwdown, on April 6, 2019. The fights will be a mixture of professional and amateur fights, with some of Pittsbu...
According to a report by TMZ, UFC Hall of Famer, Matt Hughes was served a restraining order filed by his wife Audra Hughes. She alleges that the former 2-time welterweight champion physically abused her on multiple occasions. Included in the report, a second restraining order. The second court or...
Honolulu’s Russell Doane is scheduled to compete in his first non-UFC fight since November 2013 when he meets Diego Silva at Destiny MMA on Saturday, March 2. His goal? To win and keep winning until he’s back with the UFC. Doane (15-8 MMA, 3-5 UFC) was released after dropping five of six to the l...