Reinier de Ridder joins American Top Team ahead of UFC light heavyweight move
Reinier de Ridder has traded Kill Cliff FC for what he believes is a better gym in American Top Team as he works toward his UFC light heavyweight debut.
American Top Team
58 articles
Elle Wagman “On Cloud Nine” After Move to American Top Team
Fighting Alliance Championship veteran “The Ruthless” Elle Wagman will be fighting for the first time since her move to the famed American Top Team gym in Miami, Florida. “The Ruthless” faces Kara Vislosky this coming Friday, a mere three months after her first-round submission win against Cristi...
Titan FC Champ Danny Sabatello: ‘My Sights Are On the UFC’
Danny Sabatello has some decisions to make following the successful defense of his Titan FC bantamweight belt at Titan FC 67 on Feb. 12. Sabatello took a unanimous decision over Da’Mon Blackshear and improved his professional MMA record to 10-1. Sabatello feels the win was the biggest of his budd...
Kayla Harrison dominates at Invicta FC 43
Former Olympian Kayla Harrison remains undefeated as she won in emphatic fashion at Invicta FC 43. Harrison, the PFL featherweight, was allowed to fight under the Invicta FC banner while their season remains postponed. She improved her record to 8-0 after defeating Courtney King in the 2nd round ...
Kai Asakura vs. Kyoji Horiguchi set for Rizin 26
The long-awaited rematch is finally booked for Rizin 26. Per Rizin FF ‘s official twitter page, Kai Asakura (16-2) is set to take on Kyoji Horiguchi (28-3) at Rizin 26. The event will take place on New Year’s Eve with the bantamweight championship at stake. Originally scheduled for last December,...
Odie Delaney ‘Hungry’ to Fight Jeremy May for Atlas Fights Heavyweight Title
Disclaimer: Odie Delaney’s fight with Jeremy May, scheduled for Sept. 12, is off. You can still read up on Delaney’s path to American Top Team in Coconut Creek, Florida, his training partners there, his fighting style, and more. Odie Delaney, a heavyweight prospect, will look to improve to 3-0 wh...
Ricky Bandejas: “Can’t say no” to Bellator 242 headliner with Sergio Pettis
Ricky Bandejas considers himself lucky. He competed on Bellator 240, the promotion’s last card before the COVID-19 pandemic and will headline the promotions first event back against Sergio Pettis at Bellator 242 this Friday, July 24. The opportunity of his first Bellator main event came at a tim...
Michael Bisping Says Paul Felder Pulled From Fight Island Commentary
UFC commentator and former lightweight fighter Paul Felder was in the wrong place at the wrong time. The 35-year-old was expected to be a part of the UFC ‘Fight Island’ commentary team for all four events, however, that is no longer the case. During an episode of Believe You Me podcast, Michael B...
Colby Covington leaves American Top Team
Colby Covington has officially left American Top Team. After long speculation regarding beef between Covington and the other fighters at American Top Team, Covington made it official. These include perennial strawweight contender Joanna Jedrzejczyk, former interim lightweight champion Dustin Poir...
A Look at the Career of Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal
In a professional career spanning 30 fights and 10 years, “King Mo” Muhammed Lawal has called it quits from competing competitively in the sport of MMA. American Top Team posted on their Instagram account, releasing the following announcement: “I just wanted to give @kingmofh a shout out and cong...
American Top Team’s Ryan Quinn Set for Commentary Debut
American Top Team staple, Ryan Quinn, is set to make his commentary debut with Z Promotions Fight Night 9 slated for Friday, January 25, 2019, in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada Commentary Debut “I’m excited to see through the eyes of the commentator. I always have a lot to say on fights as they go a...
American Top Team Standout Johnny Eblen Signs with Bellator
American Top Team standout and former Shamrock FC middleweight, Johnny Eblen, has recently signed a deal to fight under the Bellator banner. Shamrock FC shared the news via Twitter which was first reported by Sherdog. “Congrats to @JohnnyEblen for signing on the dotted line with @BellatorMMA. Fou...
Kylie O’Hearn Earns 1st Rd. Submission in Pro Debut at Cage Titans 40
Cage Titans 40 Kylie O’Hearn Exclusive Post-Fight Interview: Kylie O’Hearn Deep inside the walls of Plymouth Memorial Hall in the historic town of Plymouth, MA, 15 bouts and five title fights graced fans of the New England mixed martial arts. Of the 15 bouts at Cage Titans 40, only two were women...
History of MMA in United States: Missouri
This is the 25th of a 50-part series documenting the history and the current state of MMA for each of the 50 states in the United States of America. You can find the rest of the series to date here. Each part will chronicle the history of MMA as well as several notable fighters and […]
JD Domengeaux: Louisiana’s Unknown MMA Star
Louisiana has produced many top level MMA fighters. Many have been successful in the UFC. The current “champ champ” of the UFC’s heavyweight and light heavyweight division, Daniel Cormier, is from Lafayette, LA. Top lightweight UFC contender, Dustin Poirier, also calls Lafayette home. Another of ...
History of MMA in United States: Kansas
This is the 16th of a 50 part series documenting the history and current state of MMA for each of the 50 states in the United States of America. Each part will chronicle the history of MMA as well as several notable fighters and camps in each state. States will be completed in alphabetical order....