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Thanh Le’s sensational knockout over Martin Nguyen made him the man to beat in the ONE Championship featherweight division. The ONE Featherweight World Champion now awaits his next challenge. Thanh Le vs. Garry Tonon Breakdown Among the top challengers is a fellow American, Garry Tonon. Tonon is ...
The question we have to ask is do we, as a fan base underrate, under appreciate and take for granted Stephen Thompson. Holding a record of 16-5-1, he holds wins over some of the biggest names in the sport. His style is certainly unique and he’s without doubt a specialist. He falls into the catego...
At UFC 264, #4 ranked welterweight Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson takes on the returning Gilbert “El Durinho” Burns in a fight that could very well line up the next challenger for the 170-lb. title. Does Stephen Thompson Earn a UFC Title Shot with Win at UFC 264? The Answer for “Yes” – Logically, I...
ONE Championship has been vocal about a co-promotion with the UFC from its CEO, Chatri Sityodtong, to its World Champions. They want the chance to prove themselves against the UFC’s best athletes. ONE vs UFC Matchmaking As fans, why would we not want to see it happen? That thought process has bee...
Sometimes life does not give us what we want. It is the same in MMA. Whether a fight does not get booked, gets cancelled, or something just does not happen the way we envisioned it, the MMA community has seen its fair share of disappointing moments. Here are five things that would have happened i...
ONE Championship has had an exciting first half of 2021 with new eras beginning and champions asserting their dominance. Who’s Next for the ONE World Champions? But who’s got next? Which challengers are surging up the ranks, and what title tilts are undeniable? The second half of the year may sup...
UFC Vegas 29 is now one for the books and we look ahead as to what could be next for those involved. In the main event, Chan Sung Jung dominated Dan Ige to a unanimous decision victory, solidifying his place in the featherweight top five. Elsewhere, Sergey Spivak outpointed Alexey Oleynik in an u...
ONE Championship has put on 13 world-class events thus far in 2021, and fans have witnessed some amazing displays of greatness. The year also marked ONE’s foray into the United States with its ONE on TNT series. 3 Best Performances in ONE Championship So Far But which performances stood out from ...
Last Friday, Euro 2020 kicked off as Italy defeated Turkey in their opening group game. Taking place across 11 different countries, the Euro 2020 competition concludes in July. The tournament was postponed as a result of COVID-19 so is taking place this year. With ‘Euro fever’ catching many peopl...
On Tuesday, June 15, 2021, the Bellator MMA fighter rankings have been updated. Bellator MMA Fighter Rankings – June 15 The new Bellator featherweight champion, Yaroslav Amosov climbed five positions in the pound-for-pound rankings with a decisive victory against Douglas Lima. Also featherweight’...
UFC 263 crowned the first Mexican-born champion in history when “The Assassin Baby” Brandon Moreno captured gold after an incredible performance against Deiveson Figueiredo. After being cut from the UFC, Moreno is unbeaten in his second stint with the company. The flyweight championship was not t...
The UFC welterweight division is without doubt an extremely strong one within the promotion. With the champion, Kamaru Usman dominating thus far during his UFC career, a number of viable contenders and interesting rematches, it is an exciting division. With that being said, few ‘new contenders’ a...
MMA has a reputation for often being able to deliver the fights the fans want at a higher clip than most combat sports. This reputation is not entirely deserved because there are certainly some all-time great matchups that could have been made, but weren’t. We will only be looking at fights that ...
When Dana White’s Contender Series debuted, it appeared to be a direct path to the UFC for fighters around the world. Unlike other major sports organizations, there is no clear path to the professional ranks in MMA. Regional promotions have long-been feeder systems to the UFC, but with the creati...
The UFC strawweight division is one of the most stacked divisions in the sport at the moment. With a recent change in champion, a number of top contenders and exciting rising contenders, the division is thriving. We will look to try and match the UFC strawweight division. UFC Strawweight Division...
Cody Garbrandt was on the wrong end of a decision for the first time in his career. Rob Font was able to jab his way to victory at UFC Vegas 27, setting up a huge fight for him next. ‘No Love’ fell to 1-4 in his last five having previously captured the bantamweight title back in 2016. […]