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With the recent retirement of Louisiana’s own Dustin Poirier, after UFC 318, the state of Louisiana is looking to reload to display their next generation of talent and Hunter Smith might be the guy. A pillar state for the early days of not only the UFC, but MMA in general, the state is home to […]
Setting the stage for one of the most iconic career send-offs in recent memory, UFC 318 brings to bear a star-studded main event between two legends from the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana. Taking top billing at UFC 318, hometown hero Dustin Dustin Poirier battles former featherwe...
In an immense show of gratitude to their main event competitor, the UFC brings the action to Louisiana for UFC 318 and the much-anticipated retirement bout of lightweight legend Dustin Poirier. In the top-billed fight of the evening at UFC 318, Poirier attempts to go out on with a bang by vanquis...
If you have ever been to a live MMA event, the ring or cage announcer can make a world of difference in the type of experience you have. MMA is a sport, but it is also entertainment. The leader in Southern MMA announcing is David Hardy Jr., known simply as “Dynamite.” Roots Just like with […]
One of the top professional fighters out of Louisiana, Thomas Webb, has gotten the last minute call to compete on the Titan FC 54 card this weekend. Titan FC 54 is set to take place Friday, April 26, 2019, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida inside the Xtreme Action Park. The current Bayou Fighting Champ...
TWebb MMA, led by Bayou Fighting Championship lightweight champion, Thomas Webb, will send another competitor into battle as Donald Wilkinson makes his MMA debut Saturday, November 10, 2018, at WFC 97 inside the Cypress Bayou Casino in Charenton, Louisiana. Wilkinson is set to take on Mitchell Da...
Battle of New Orleans MMA recently held an event on August 10, 2018, from the Mel Ott Center in Gretna, LA. BNO #29 had a great turn out. This was the organization’s seventh event in just over a year. The event was a very well put in show with extremely entertaining mixed martial arts action. […]
The Battle of New Orleans MMA #29 took place on Friday, August 10, 2018, in Gretna, LA at the Mel Ott Center. Those in attendance witnessed a 12-fight card jam-packed with action from the first bell to the last. Two champions were crowned along with an amazing women’s fight of the night, and an e...
Battle of New Orleans MMA #29 takes place live tonight from the Mel Ott Center in Gretna, LA. The main event features the return of Brian Lymuel as he takes on the former Bellator veteran Emmanuel Verdier. The card is also full of local talent from all over south Louisiana. Battle of New Orleans ...
The Louisiana and Gulf Coast area has always been a hotbed for great regional MMA action. Battle of New Orleans MMA is one of those organizations, highlighting the best the Gulf Coast has to offer. Battle of New Orleans MMA #29 is set to take place Friday, August 10, 2018, from the Mel Ott Center...
This is the 18th 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. CLICK HERE to see the full series to date. Each part will chronicle the history of MMA as well as several notable fighters and camps […]
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 ...
Legacy Fighting Alliance is a hotbed for future talent headed to major organizations. Louisiana middleweight Brendan Allen is no exception. The Roufusport MMA product is set to headline his third LFA card in his last four bouts. Brendan Allen: LFA’s Next Middleweight Star The 2015 IMMAF Middlewei...