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Sirwan Kakai released from UFC, signs with Bellator MMA In an interview with Sweden’s Kimura.se, Sirwan Kakai revealed that he was cut from the UFC and has signed a 4-fight deal with Bellator MMA to likely debut in March of 2016. Here is a rough translation of what was said: “They just said that ...
UFC 177 Free Fight: T.J. Dillashaw vs. Walel Watson UFC 177 Free Fight: T.J. Dillashaw vs. Walel Watson Looking to get his first win inside the Octagon, T.J. Dillashaw shows off his relentless ground game against Walel Watson in Omaha, Nebraska. Watch the current bantamweight champ take on former...
Following years of injuries and only one fight in the last four years, former UFC and WEC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz will face TJ Dillashaw in an attempt to reclaim the gold on January 17 in Boston. The bout was confirmed by Dana White on UFC Tonight. Dillashaw (12-2) won the title from ...
The UFC has signed current CFFC bantamweight champion Jimmie ‘El Terror’ Rivera who will makes his debut in Glasgow vs. Marcus Brimage. Rivera confirmed the signing on Instagram late Tuesday, whereas Emi Candido confirmed the fight on Twitter shortly after. Rivera (16-1) is the current CFFC banta...
On January 31, 2004 at UFC 46 two champions were dethroned, as Vitor Belfort beat Randy Couture for the UFC light heavyweight title and B.J. Penn tapped out Matt Hughes to capture the 170-pound gold. Fast forward eleven years and once again two divisional title holders were ousted of their titles...
Following a lop-sided decision loss to Desmond Green in the main event at Titan FC 32, Steven Siler has made the decision to drop to bantamweight. Steven Siler plans drop to bantamweight Siler announced the new via his official Twitter account. Well its that time, I realize I’m too small for 145,...
Reebok today announced partnerships with two of the top Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) athletes in the world, UFC World Champions Jon Jones and Ronda Rousey. The signings of Jones and Rousey follow the recent announcement of Reebok’s groundbreaking partnership with UFC, the world’s leading mixed martia...
Submission ace Mark Striegl (13-1) was a Featherweight for years but after opting to fight at 135-lbs in last week’s submission victory over Kaiwhare-Kara France at the MIMMA 2 Finals, he’s certain that’s where his future will be. On the heels of a long layoff, Striegl admitted he contemplated a ...
A Bantamweight bout between Ricky Camp (4-3) and Mark Abelardo (7-3) has been scrapped just a week before it was set to take place. PXC officials announced recently that Camp suffered an injury and was forced to withdraw from Friday’s PXC 45 proceedings. With little time to find a suitable replac...
Bellator 131 in San Diego gets a fun bantamweight contest in the form of strikers; Mike ‘The Marine’ Richman and Nam Phan. The fight was announced during the live broadcast of Bellator 129 on Friday. Phan (20-13) is a veteran of the UFC and the Ultimate Fighter having appeared on season 12 of the...
In a tale of two rounds, Bethe Correia conjured an incredible comeback on Saturday’s night UFC 177 main card, stopping ‘TUF’ stand-out Shyna Baszler brutally via strikes in round two. The Brazilian had a tough going in the first stanza but turned the tides in the second for an emphatic finish. UF...
If Taiwan’s Mixed Martial Arts pioneer Ming Yen Sung (2-1) thinks he’s set for an easy payday at ONE FC 18: War of Dragons later this week, Singapore’s Nicholas Lee (2-1) would love to have something to say about that. The two are set to meet on Friday in Sung’s backyard of Taipei, Taiwan. Both f...
China’s Ji Xian (11-2), one of the most highly regarded Bantamweights in the Asian region, will next ply his trade in the ONE FC cage. ONE FC signs former Legend FC champ Ji Xian Xian, 26, who most recently fought under the now defunct Legend FC banner in April 2013, has officially signed with ON...
At 23, Kyoji Horiguchi (11-1) is set to become the youngest Asian fighter to ever compete in the UFC’s octagon. The former Shooto champ hails from Japan, a country that has produced an influx of some of the world’s best Asian fighters over the years. Michihiro Omigawa, Yushin Okami, Riki Fukuda, ...
Hot off the heels of an incredible 39th installment, the Pacific X-Treme Combat has wasted little time in issuing out details with regards to PXC 40. A Bantamweight title bout pitting champ Michinori Tanaka (8-0) and Kyle Aguon (6-3) is set to take center-stage at the event, as PXC 40 goes down o...
“Total Domination” would perhaps be the perfect way to describe ONE FC’s resurgence in the Asian region. The organization has taken the Asian MMA scene by storm, establishing itself as one of the premier MMA promotions in the globe. On October 18th, ONE Fighting Championship is set to return to i...