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Fan-favorite knockout artist Sergei “The Paratrooper” Kharitonov returns to action to take on “Mondragon” in August at M-1 Challenge 81. The heavyweight bout was officially announced this morning, but Gerônimo “Mondragon” Dos Santos’ involvement with the event was announced a few days earlier. Kh...
Forget ‘Knockout of the Month‘, April was home to some Knockout of the YEAR contenders. Some vicious KO’s came from all over the globe in April, and narrowing it down to just one was incredibly difficult. Mike Perry, Yusuke Yachi, and Rafael Carvalho are just a few of the names who added some len...
In a rematch of their 2014 Bellator MMA title fight, Alexander “Storm” Shlemenko will take on Brandon “The Bull” Halsey in St. Petersburg, Russia. In a shocking upset, undefeated rising prospect Brandon Halsey submitted the reigning champion Shlemenko in just 35 seconds. The fight was announced v...
The final chapter in this series on Jeff Monson. A man who has lived an odyssey in his life and MMA career.
Part II in the series of one of the most unique careers and life’s in the sport of MMA.
This weekend is a stacked one in the world of MMA. Stipe Miocic heads home to defend title vs. heavyweight legend Alistair Overeem, while on that same card former WWE mega-star CM Punk will make his long-awaited MMA debut against Mickey Gall. Also this weekend; KOTC, RFA, M-1, CWFC and PANCRASE a...
Benson Henderson may be Bellator’s biggest acquisition in terms of resume, but the organizations newest signing may literally be the biggest. Heavyweight striker Sergei Kharitonov (23-5) has signed with Bellator MMA, and is expected to debut for the promotion in May, according to a report by MMAF...
Sakakibara announces another fight for RIZIN 1 in the form of young-guns A.J. Matthews vs. Anatoly Tokov, a protégé of the great Fedor Emelianenko. Bellator’s A.J. Matthews meets Fedor protégé Anatoly Tokov at RIZIN 1 Sakakibara announced the bout on Twitter. 25-year-old Anatoly Tokov (21-1) has ...
M-1 Challenge 53 gets a massive fight in the form of two finishers in Sergei Kharitonov and Damian Grabowski. Kharitonov vs. Grabowski was confirmed by M-1 matchmaker Stanislava Kharlamov on Tuesday. Kharitonov (21-5) has been bouncing back and forth between MMA and kickboxing as of late. Since j...
After a rather lackluster start to the main card line-up, circumstances looked rather bleak for ONE FC 12: Warrior Spirit. The event, to begin with, consisted of a rather weak fight card on paper, where most fighters were making their respective promotional debuts and were relatively unheard off....
With Nobutatsu Suzuki left without an opponent, ONE FC officials were forced to scratch their headlining 170-lbs title bout this past Thursday evening, when Portuguese starlet Vitor Pinto (7-0) failed to pass his pre-fight medical. Pinto, stepped in as a replacement for Adam Kayoom (4-1), who ear...
A rotten break for ONE FC officials as they were forced to scratch their headlining 170-lbs title bout this past Thursday evening, with Portuguese starlet Vitor Pinto (7-0) failing to pass his pre-fight medical. Pinto stepped in as a replacement for Adam Kayoom (4-1), who earlier withdrew from th...
The Australian boasts an impressive record of 11-1 and will now be looking to strut his skills under the ONE FC banner. Chris Lokteff has never seen the distance in any of his twelve pro MMA bouts, and has, in fact, finished all of his eleven wins by either knockout or submission. Newly signed Au...
ONE Fighting Championship returns later this month for its 12th installment, with ten bouts set on a fight card that’s stacked with talents originating from various parts of the globe. Titled “Warrior Spirit”, the event takes place November 15 at the Stadium Putra in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Ten b...
Next month’s ONE FC event has four new contests. Melvin Yeoh (7-1) takes on Borneo Tribal Squad’s AJ “Pyro” Lias Mansor (1-3) in the finals of the Malaysian Featherweight tournament, Gianni Subba (2-0) faces Chen Yun Ting (1-0) in an exciting 125-lbs bout, Zuli Silawanto (6-6) contests Nik Harris...
Toronto – Fight Network, the world’s premier 24/7 television channel dedicated to complete coverage of combat sports, has signed a multi-fight deal with M-1 Global, kicking off with a live broadcast of M-1 Challenge 41 tomorrow – Wednesday, August 21, at 12 p.m. ET from St. Petersburg, Russia. Fi...