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Setting the table for a brilliant day of fights at The Green Halls in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the PFL will put on their second MENA show of the year, PFL MENA 2 with a main card packed with some of the best competitors in the world. In the PFL MENA 2 main event, the promotion’s […]
Making a return trip to the Middle East, the PFL is gearing up to put on another spectacular card in Saudi Arabia with their second massive MENA event of 2025, PFL MENA 2. Taking top billing in PFL MENA 2, returning welterweight king Omar El Dafrawy looks to defend his throne by turning away Dani...
Upon the breakthrough of the coronavirus pandemic, the WWE released a ‘COVID-19 business update‘ to inform fans of a series of wide-ranging cuts to the organisation. Today, on Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer revealed that, amongst others, Cain Velasquez was released from the organisation. ...
On July 6th, 2019, Luke Rockhold returns to the octagon against Jan Blachowicz. This fight takes place at light heavyweight, a first for Rockhold. This move was well foreshadowed as the former middleweight champion has long struggled with the weight cut. With that, coupled with various injuries, ...
Until Colby Covington crashed Kamaru Usman’s open workout and Vitor Belfort signed with ONE the gossip of the week revolved around a potential Conor McGregor–John Kavanagh breakup. Nothing venomous. Just McGregor seeking out training outside the halls of SBG Ireland. John Kavanagh added some juic...
Nohelin Hernandez (8-2 MMA) is set fight Rolando Velasco (13-5-1) at LFA 51 on Friday, September 28. Hernandez enters the bantamweight bout on a two-fight winning streak with victories over Josh San Diego and Joe Neal. He said Velasco will pose a great match-up and another name he will add to his...
For decades, the hardy mountain folk of Dagestan have produced combat sports savants. Fans at large have become familiar with Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov‘s stable of killers, specifically his son Khabib, nephew Abubakar, as well as UFC standout Islam Makhachev. Welcome bantamweight nightmare Omar Nur...
Bellator MMA has finalized it’s Bellator MSG pay-per-view card with a fight featuring arguably the hottest prospect in the entire sport right now. 20-year-old wrestling sensation Aaron Pico will make the jump to MMA when he takes on former RFA title-challenger Zach Freeman at Madison Square Garde...
After a disappointing UFC 208 pay-per-view last night, it’s time to look ahead to next weekend. Overall, it may not be the most stacked card ever put together, but it sure is an exciting one, starting all the way at the bottom of the card. The prelims feature prospects like Anthony Do, Paradise V...
This week on Sucka Radio the former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez stops by. The AKA product talks about his acting career, specifically Kickboxer: Vengeance, as well as when he’d like to get back inside the Octagon, if he has a preference of who he’d like to fight, who he thinks Daniel ...
There are always young, up-and-coming fighters to watch around the world. Unfortunately, most mixed martial arts fans don’t get to know these diamonds in the rough unless they are in the UFC. That is where MMASucka.com decided to get involved to bring you this “Five fighters to watch from…” featu...
When you think of a list of Japanese fighters that have made their mark in the Mixed Martial Arts scene, Riki Fukuda (19-7) is a name that probably comes to mind. The former DEEP veteran has been often applying his trade at American Kickboxing Academy, the famed San Jose-based gym, during his sti...
BJ Penn will make his long awaited return to the octagon at UFC 152: “Benavidez vs. Johnson”, as he faces off against Rory MacDonald on the main card. In anticipation of his upcoming battle, Penn is releasing video blogs for the next two months. In the first episode of his video blog, the main th...
Can you name the Strikeforce middleweight champion? If so, congratulations. I guarantee you the casual MMA fan has never heard the name Luke Rockhold. Rockhold took to the MMA scene in 2007 when a few of his friends convinced him to come down and train with them at American Kickboxing Academy in ...
When asked to describe Jon Fitch’s fighting style, one word keeps coming up – grinder. A guy that will wear you down with sheer will to get the upper hand and keep it. The skills are there, but almost overshadowed by the grit and determination that is more his calling card. The label also applies...
While down in Vegas, MMASucka’s Nick King had the chance to chill out with Gray Maynard. Following a night with Morency’s Sports Rage, Gray sat down to do a very relaxed interview. He hints at training at AKA while on vacation to the Bay area.