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This weekend is loaded with fights and it doesn’t come as a surprise to us fans because well, the turn of the year is approaching soon and MMA promotions across the Asian region are looking to end 2013 on a high note. China-based Ranik Ultimate Fighting Federation, or RUFF for short, has establis...
The final fight card is in for Saturday’s Ultimate Beatdown 13: Road to Glory event, which is set to take place at the KSL City Mall Hotel & Resort in Johor Bahru, Malaysia. Officials announced the match-ups via Facebook. Final fight card for Ultimate Beatdown 13, tourney format kicks off Ultimat...
On November 29, Australia-based BRACE hosts its 24th event in Australia’s capital city of Canberra, at the AIS Arena bringing a headlining Featherweight title bout that’s set to have fight fans on the edge of their seats. Two undefeated fighters in Luke Standing and Martin Nguyen will lock horns ...
In less than a month, Japan’s Takeshi “Lion” Inoue (21-8) fights for Singapore-based Rebel Fighting Championship, in a headlining 145-lbs tilt against top Australian phenom, “Ruthless” Rob Lisita (12-5). Having faced the likes of Cole Miller, Caol Uno and Hatsu Hioki among others, there’s always ...
It was all good and positive right up to the main event where once again, as we’ve seen so many times before, it was the judges who took to the limelight instead of the fighters. Two-time NCAA Division 1 wrestler and knockout extraordinaire Johny Hendricks was left baffled following the conclusio...
History has been made. The UFC takes its “The Ultimate Fighter” program to Asia for the very first time, as China is set to play host to the world’s most prominent MMA reality series. UFC star and former Strikeforce Middleweight champ, Cung Le, serves as mentor and Chief Coach of “TUF: China”, wh...
The acclaimed battle between Stephan Bonnar and Forrest Griffin is one of few reasons, as quoted by UFC President Dana White on multiple occasions, why the UFC’s “The Ultimate Fighter” MMA reality show has gone global. From producing the likes of former UFC champs Forrest Griffin and Rashad Evans...
It was a good run for the Hong Kong-based promotion which held shows in Macau, Malaysia and Hong Kong. Legend FC was considered as one of the region’s top promotions in past years, and has to date, provided the platform for some of Asia’s biggest MMA fighters today. Mark Striegl, Rob Lisita, Juma...
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...
Rebel FC CEO Justin Leong will tell you that his newly-formed promotion isn’t all that perfect, thank you very much. But the one thing that he’ll admit is that he’s got his priorities right, and settled. Present at the Rebel FC Amateur MMA try-outs that saw 62 fighters turn up for an opportunity ...
After its pit-stop in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia for ONE FC 12: Warrior Spirit, ONE Fighting Championship will make its way to the Philippines for its thirteenth installment. ONE FC 13: Moment of Truth takes place December 6 at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Manila, Philippines. Following free prelims ...
Asia’s longest running mixed martial arts platform, the URCC, has gone big with its upcoming URCC 24: Uprising event, highlighting the return of promotional vet Eric Kelly in the main event along with showcasing two title fights on a ten-bout line-up. Officials announced the final fight card thro...
For Will Chope (19-5), it’s now the biggest fight of his life. And a dream turned reality. Fight Sport Asia reported early Wednesday morning that Chope is set to take on unbeaten prospect, Bekbulat Magomedov, in the UFC’s first visit to South-East Asia in January. Team Buffet native, Chope, signe...
The Singapore-based promotion showcases its first ever mixed martial arts event, titled “Into the Lion’s Den”, on December 21 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. Featuring seven yet-to-be-announced Amateur line-ups on the undercard and five professional main card contests on an expected twelve bout...