Herb Dean Stands by Replay Review at MVP MMA 1
Referee Herb Dean called for a review of the finish of the Adriano Moraes vs. Phumi Nkuta fight and discussed it on The Ariel Helwani Show.
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LFA 215 Results: Championship Doubleheader Caps Exciting Card Friday Night!
The LFA makes its grand return to the Golden State with a potential contender for regional card of the year with LFA 215: Miranda vs. Barzilay. Main card action can be seen on UFC Fight Pass at 10 pm ET/ 7 pm PT after the prelims at 7:30 pm ET/ 4:30 pm PT on YouTube. […]
BKFC Pechanga’s Must-See Tilts Ahead of Jan. 18 Event
BKFC Pechanga takes place on Saturday night. Although this Saturday is the second one in a row with a full slate of fights, California may very well be the center of the combat sports universe this third weekend of 2025. Get ready for the first event of the year this Saturday! Live from @Pechanga...
Yuki Motoya defends title vs. Victor Henry at DEEP 88 Impact
Yuki Motoya defends title vs. Victor Henry at DEEP 88 Impact After he was all-but confirmed for DEEP’s loaded supershow in March, there was one opponent champion Yuki Motoya asked for, and that was Victor Henry. Well, he got it. Yuki Motoya confirmed the bout on his Instagram. Yuki Motoya (23-5, ...
Jon Jones Addresses UFC 232 Situation
Jon Jones is in the middle of another peculiar situation due to drug testing. Less than a week from UFC 232 and two days from Christmas, news broke that the venue of the event changed from Las Vegas to Inglewood, California. Many were deeply upset by yet another card altering transgression coming...
Aaron Pico and the Balance of Combat Life
Behind the curtain of success is always balance. Work must be balanced with a release, beauty with ugliness, and fun with misery. One without the other holds no context. The human body rapidly breaks down without proper exercise and diet. As it does with too much strenuous activity accompanied by...
50 Part Series of the History of MMA in United States: California
This is the fifth 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. 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 […]
Kristina Williams: New Life, New Contract, New Contender
Life couldn’t have made much more of a drastic change over the past year for Bellator 201’s Kristina Williams. The Oklahoma Air Was it possible that just a year ago, Williams was a quiet horse trainer? One who loved to feel the brisk breeze of Oklahoma air flowing through her hair, as a heavy and...
Bellator books Gegard Mousasi vs. Rory MacDonald superfight for September 29
Bellator may have just booked their biggest fight to date in the form of a middleweight title bout. The promotion will have newly crowned champions Gegard Mousasi and Rory MacDonald do battle with Mousasi’s middleweight title on the line. Ariel Helwani of ESPN was the first to report the monster ...
Josue Lugo: Life, Love, and Fighting
California has long established a dominant presence in the MMA scene. Some of the world’s best fighters, gyms, and coaches reside on the west coast. The region has also seen many momentous events first hand. Later this month, Bellator returns to California looking to host such a show. The promoti...
Bellator 192 Results
After over a month away, Bellator MMA is back with their first show of 2018. Live from the Great Wester Forum in Inglewood, California, Bellator MMA brings a stacked card to the Paramount Network tonight. In the main event, the Bellator MMA Heavyweight Grand-Prix kicks off as light heavyweights t...