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At Bellator 209 on Nov. 15th, at the Menora Mivtachim Arena in Tel Aviv, an extremely special and historic event will take place – Haim Gozali and his son, Aviv Gozali, will fight on the same card. A father and son will fight on the same night for the first time in Bellator history. The […]
In less than one month, Tito Ortiz (19-21-1) will be facing Chuck Liddell (21-8) at Forum arena in Inglewood, California. The fight, which takes place on Nov. 24, will be their third fight since 2004. The event is expected to include a total of 17 fights. In addition to Ortiz vs. Liddell, the pay...
2018 has been a good year for Louis Smolka. “Da Last Samurai” won the CXF flyweight title this weekend after a second-round TKO victory over Kyle Estrada. Smolka spent over 20 seconds delivering vicious ground and pound from full mount. Estrada survived the round but could not get to his stool, c...
Few had a better seat in the house watching Fedor Emelianenko vs. Chael Sonnen than Ryan Bader. It’s fitting, as Bader and Emelianenko will fight in January to decide who wins the Bellator Heavyweight Grand Prix as well as the vacant heavyweight title. After Emelianenko TKO’d Sonnen in the final ...
Chael Sonnen said he intends to return to light heavyweight following his elimination from the Bellator Heavyweight Grand Prix. “The American Gangster” was TKO’d at the end of the first round against Fedor Emelianenko in their semifinals bout. Sonnen defeated Quinton “Rampage” Jackson via unanimo...
Khabib Nurmagomedov has gave the UFC an ultimatum. He says he will leave the promotion if his teammate, Zubaira Tukhugov, is cut from the UFC after his role in the aftermath following the UFC 229 main event. Nurmagomedov, who successfully defended his lightweight title, issued a statement on Thur...
UFC 232 has its main event official, as the final PPV of the year will feature a rematch in Jon Jones vs. Alexander Gustafsson. They are set to headline for the light heavyweight title according to Ariel Helwani of ESPN. Helwani added that current light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier is expe...
The UFC will be making its third annual trip to the iconic Madison Square Garden on November 3 for UFC 230. In the promotion’s past two visits to the arena, fans have been treated to cards with three title fights topped off by captivating main events. The UFC’s inaugural venture to MSG in 2016 ...
Tim Caron (9-1 MMA) is seeking an emphatic rebound when he fights Vinicius de Jesus (5-2) at Bellator 207. “The Bear” technically enters the bout riding a two-fight winning streak, but he lost his last bout to Jordan Williams. The fight was overturned to a no contest after Williams failed a drug ...
For fighter “The Honey Bear” Jake Heun (11-7), competing in Japan has always been a dream of his. On September 30, he gets to do that at RIZIN 13. He will be taking on the Czech knockout artist Jiri Prochazka (21-3-1D). Prochazka is on a five-fight win streak with four of those coming way by stop...
Brendon Marotte talks 26-Second TKO Victory at CZMMA 67 New England featherweight prospect Brendon Marotte earned his third professional victory Saturday at Combat Zone 67. In the ballroom of the Manchester Downtown Hotel, Marotte impressively stopped Robert Best just 26 seconds into the opening ...
Daron Cruickshank is in the process of preparing for one of the most important bouts of his career. “The Detroit Superstar” will take on fellow UFC veteran Diego Brandao at RIZIN 13 in what will be a must-watch contest. Brandao, like Cruickshank, has fought some of the top martial artists in the ...
For many North American martial artists, the epitome of competitive success is simply three letters, U, F, and C. While a debate circulating the validity of this assertion could be easily made, it is the reality representing the perception. This perception becomes hard to swallow for the fighters...
Joanna Jedrzejczyk vs. Valentina Shevchenko for the vacant UFC flyweight title is set for UFC 231. Shevchenko was supposed to fight former champion Nicco Montano at UFC 228 before Montano was hospitalized during a botched weight cut. The UFC stripped Montano shortly thereafter and announced that ...
When betting on MMA, one strategy is to look at the closest lines and seek a fight you’re confident in the outcome of. UFC Fight Night 137, which takes place on Saturday, has four really close fights per betting odds. Thales Leites (-120) vs. Hector Lombard (Even) Both men could desperately use a...
CES announced Monday night that Dinis Paiva (11-7 MMA, 11-7 CES)) will fight Tony Gravely (14-5 MMA, 0-0 CES) for the bantamweight title. The bout will headline CES 53. Paiva Paiva had a four-fight winning streak snapped in June when he was submitted by UFC Fight Night 137‘s Andre Ewell for the C...