On Friday, April 5, Kade Ruotolo will get a new challenge. The ONE Lightweight Submission Grappling World Champion will not have his gold on the line but will meet Francisco Lo in a 180-pound catchweight submission grappling contest. The match will be a part of the ONE Fight Night 21 lineup on Prime Video.
At ONE 166: Qatar, Anatoly Malykhin became the first-ever three-division World Champion. The Russian pummeled Reinier De Ridder to capture his third ONE Championship...
The UFC's opportunity to secure a new broadcast rights deal officially opens in January 2025, but discussions regarding the next contract commence even earlier.
Currently, ESPN holds the rights to all UFC content, including pay-per-view broadcasts, under a seven-year deal inked with the promotion after a stint on FOX. The collaboration between the UFC and ESPN has proven lucrative for both entities, particularly contributing to the substantial growth of ESPN+ as the primary streaming platform for the MMA organization.
Demetrious Johnson has asserted a strong opinion regarding Anthony Joshua's MMA prospects against Francis Ngannou.
Ngannou, with a record of 0-2, suffered a knockout in...
Jarred Brooks had dominated the ONE Championship strawweight division in the lead-up to ONE 166: Qatar. However, his rematch against Joshua Pacio did not go as planned. The American lost the ONE Strawweight MMA World Championship by disqualification.
On March 8th, Israel "El Huracan" Galvan (6-3) returns to the CFFC cage in Tampa, FL, aiming to shock the MMA world by dethroning the undefeated Badmatsyren "Immortal Lotus" Dorzhiev (8-0) in the main event of CFFC 130. For Galvan, this isn't just another fight; it's a career-defining moment. The coveted CFFC Flyweight Championship hangs in the balance, dangling the promise of gold and a potential ticket to the UFC's Flyweight Division. This division is undergoing a resurgence, presenting a prime opportunity for a hungry fighter like Galvan to seize the moment and elevate his career to the next level.
