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‘Twas the fight before Christmas and on an MMA-free Saturday, creatures were stirring in South Florida for BKFC on DAZN Hollywood. The last fight night before the holiday takes place this evening at Seminole Hard Rock Casino in Hollywood, FL. Even before the fights happen tonight, it’s already be...
UFC lightweight legend Jim Miller has another grizzled veteran in mind for his next fight. Keeping very active in 2024, the winningest competitor in UFC history, Miller (38-18-1 NC MMA, 27-17-1 NC UFC) continues to add to his record-setting amount of promotional wins at 27. Starting off his year ...
‘Twas the weekend before Christmas and all through South Florida, scales were being tipped for Saturday night’s BKFC on DAZN Hollywood. While the fighters officially weighed in earlier Friday, the ceremonial version of the weigh-ins took place in the evening from Daer Nightclub. It’s all ahead of...
Demetrious Johnson is enjoying retirement life. However, that doesn’t mean he is disengaged from the world of martial arts. “Mighty Mouse” continues to offer his perspective via his incredibly popular YouTube channel. Demetrious Johnson Discusses ONE Championship Weigh-In and Hydration Policy In ...
BKFC on DAZN Hollywood is less than 48 hours away. With no UFC or MMA scheduled on the last weekend before the Christmas holiday, although the combat sports trimmings may be minimal at this time of year, the hits will keep on coming. Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, FL, near Ft. La...
Once again, top-level martial arts takes center stage in Florida, as Karate Combat 51 brings together some of the best fighters in the world to cap off what has been an exciting year for the promotion. In the main event, Arturo Vergara will lock horns with previous Karate Combat Bantamweight Cham...
XFC Young Guns initially began almost five years ago. At launch in 2020, the YoungGuns series served the same purpose as Dana White’s Contender Series that came before it: Give future MMA stars the opportunity to wow the audience in the arena and any viewers watching from home. With the new year ...
Abdelali Zahidi squares off against Marat Grigorian in a 159-pound catchweight contest, but it still offers the Moroccan a prime opportunity on the global stage. The ONE Championship kickboxing war goes down at ONE Friday Fights 92 in Bangkok, Thailand, on Friday, December 20. Zahidi knows if he ...
Karate Combat offers up a stacked event for its final outing of 2024. In the main event of the evening, Arturo Vergara puts his 4-0 promotional record on the line as he vies for the vacant Bantamweight Championship against the former three-time defending 135-lb champion Eoghan Chelmiah. Also, for...
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Usyk vs Fury 2. The rematch we all needed is going down this weekend, all thanks to Turki Alalshikh. The original bout between the two men occurred in May for the undisputed heavyweight championship where the Ukrainian, Oleksandr Usyk came away victorious, handing Tyson Fury...
Beneil Dariush’s performance in his first bout of 2025 will decide if he continues his career as a top-level mixed martial artist. Making his first Octagon appearance since December 2023, Dariush (22-6-1 MMA, 16-6-1 UFC) will be fighting fan-favorite Brazilian striker Renato Moicano at UFC 311 ne...
Despite his age and the amount of time he’s been involved in the sport, lightweight mainstay Michael Johnson appears to still have a lot left in the tank as a competitor. Picking up his second victory in a row last Saturday at UFC on ESPN 63 with a viral knockout over Ottman Azaitar, Johnson (23-...
Ryan Spann has spent the entirety of his MMA career at light heavyweight. Although the new year is still two weeks away, Spann, nicknamed “Superman“, has already started to work on his New Year’s Resolutions for 2025. Spann (22-10 MMA, 8-5 UFC) will make his 2025 debut over the St. Patrick’s Day ...
‘Tis the season to be jolly, but as the Christmas holiday looms, ’tis the season for BKFC on DAZN Hollywood this coming Saturday. Three days before the jolly old man known as Santa Claus makes his trek across Earth delivering presents to all the good little boys and girls, he’ll take time out fro...
Takeru Segawa and Rodtang Jitmuangnon will finally mix it up in the ring during ONE 172. ONE Championship unveiled the flyweight super-fight at a press conference in Japan on Monday. The two striking wizards sounded off at the event and showed immense respect for one another. The kickboxing bout ...
Dustin Jacoby (20-9-1 MMA, 8-6-1 UFC) had a lot to overcome before his work paid off in spectacular fashion with a stunning one-punch knockout of Vitor Petrino at UFC Tampa Bay on Saturday night. “The Hanyak” was a sizeable betting underdog against the up-and-coming Petrino, he had lost four of f...