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ONE FC’s return to the Philippines in May continues to shape up now with the addition of a trio of match-ups. Officials announced today that match-ups featuring Kotetsu Boku (21-9-2) vs. Eduard Folayang (13-4) at Lightweight, Rey Docyogen (10-2) vs. Joshua Alvarez (12-6) at Flyweight and Leandro...
With BRACE set to stage its 24th installment later this month, the fight card for the event looks to be shaping up rather nicely. Previously announced match-ups for BRACE 24 include a Featherweight title headliner between Luke Standing (4-0) and Martin Nguyen (2-0), and two 145-lbs tilts featurin...
November 16 may be the last time we see Donald Cerrone enter the Octagon as a lightweight fighter. Donald Cerrone plans on dropping to 145-pounds following UFC 167 bout with Evan Dunham During a Google chat on Monday, Cerrone hinted at making the move to featherweight following his UFC 167 fight ...
A knee injury has forced England’s Rob Sinclair out of the Bellator Season 9 Lightweight Tournament, which takes place September 27th from Portland’s Moda Center on September 27thlive on Spike. Sinclair will now be replaced by Bellator veteran Ricardo Tirloni. The Brazilian submission ace was ori...
Benson Henderson seemed to have a good gameplan going in the early opening stages. He had his opponent, Anthony Pettis, up against the cage and worked some good strikes to try and weaken his opponent. But Pettis managed to get his hard kicks going towards the end of the first round, submitting He...
On one side of the cage, you have the promotion’s first ever 155-lbs champion – a fighter who throws a barrage of heavy punches, all with knockout intentions. A “slugger”, would be a word that best describes him. On the other end, however, you have a kickboxing and Muay Thai specialist. A South A...
The Toughest Tournament In Sports continues as Portland’s Rose Garden Arena plays hosts to Bellator MMA on Friday, September 27th. The night will showcase the opening round of the Bellator Lightweight Tournament, as well as stacked preliminary card. Tickets for the event are on sale Friday at 10 ...
Nam Yui-Chul (16-4-1) garnered the ROAD FC Lightweight strap after going 4 rounds against Kume Takasuke (15-2-4) at ROAD FC 011 in April of this year. 6 months on, the champion has now been tasked to face Takasuke once again in a rematch, with the 145-lbs title on the line. The match-up will head...
At UFC 163 Jose Aldo will look to defend his featherweight championship against former WEC lightweight champion and UFC divisional standout Anthony Pettis. Pettis has long been considered the number one contender in the UFC’s 155-pound division, however on numerous occasions he had been passed up...
As the rumor mill continues to churn with stories with regards to possible match-ups that will take place at ONE FC 9: Rise to Power, here are a couple of bouts that have already been lined up for the event. The 9th installment of the Singapore-based promotion will take place on May 31st at the M...
After months of inactivity, Legend Fighting Championship will be showcasing its first card/event of the calendar year. And they’re set to do it with a bang, as reports have confirmed that 3 title fights have been slated for the 11th installment of the promotion. Legend FC 11 will go down on April...
Asia’s largest and most prestigious Mixed Martial Arts promotion, ONE Fighting Championship, has signed ‘The Prince of Persia’ Kamal Shalorus (7-3-2) to a deal, which will see the Iranian face promotional veteran Eduard Folayang (12-3) at ONE FC 9 on May 31st at the SM Mall of Asia Arena situate...
The Pacific Xtreme Combat, one of the most reputable MMA organizations in the region, has announced a couple of match-ups for PXC 37, the latest installment of the Guam-based promotion. PXC 37 is set to go down on May 18th, at the Ynares Sports Arena situated in Pasig City, Philippines. The event...
Evolve MMA’s Zorobabel Moreira (7-1) and former Shooto champion Kotetsu Boku (18-6-2) will contest for ONE Fighting Championship’s first-ever Lightweight belt. The Singapore-based ONE FC made the announcement on its Facebook page. This is one of three title-fights that will be showcased in the pr...
A Lightweight tilt between China’s Zhang Tiequan and Jon Tuck has been added to the main card of UFC on Fuel TV 6 (Also known as UFC: Macau). The match-up was first announced by MMA-In-Asia.com. Headlined by a Middleweight clash between former champion Rich Franklin and Cung Le, UFC: Macau is set...
First reported by MMA-In-Asia.com, a Lightweight tournament is set to take place at ROAD FC 009: Beatdown, an event which goes down on September 15th. The tournament will see a new 155-lbs champion crowned in the South Korea-based promotion.