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Eleven match-ups have been confirmed for DEEP Tribe Tokyo Fight, another installment of Japan-based DEEP’s which is set go down this Sunday, October 20, at the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. This will be DEEP’s third and final event in the month of October, following Osaka Impact 2013 and Tokyo I...
Later this month, the 40th installment of Pacific X-Treme Combat is set to take place in Guam with a Bantamweight title headliner pitting undefeated champ Michinori Tanaka (8-0) against Kyle Aguon (6-3). PXC 40 adds Jones-Cacdac, Alvarez-Park and Chope-Nakayama, among others That, along with a ho...
He’s had a storied career. That certainly goes without saying. If you’ve been following the sport long enough, you’d certainly have head of Japanese MMA icon Ikuhisa Minowa (57-35-8), or as he’s known by his nickname, Minowaman. From a 1-8-1 record, Japanese icon “Minowaman” makes it past 100 bou...
“The Northern Tiger” Jian Long Yun submitted former WBA Super Featherweight champ Yodsanan Sityodtong in his promotional debut at ONE FC 3: War of the Lions, surprising the MMA circuit and of course, the crowd in attendance at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. But the China native’s toughest challeng...
For the second consecutive time, Nam Yui-Chul (17-4-1) has come up victorious against Kume Takasuke (15-3-4). At this past Saturday’s ROAD FC 013, the South Korean defeated Takasuke in the main event, retaining his Lightweight championship belt after going the distance. ROAD FC 013 Results: Nam Y...
At 23, Kyoji Horiguchi (11-1) is set to become the youngest Asian fighter to ever compete in the UFC’s octagon. The former Shooto champ hails from Japan, a country that has produced an influx of some of the world’s best Asian fighters over the years. Michihiro Omigawa, Yushin Okami, Riki Fukuda, ...
Full Contact Championship has been a staple in the Indian Mixed Martial Arts scene since 2009, showcasing nine extravagant events to date. Headed by martial artist and founder Prashant Kumar, FCC has played an integral role in developing local MMA talents. Having forged a partnership with ONE Fig...
In about a week, ONE Fighting Championship returns to Singapore for its 11th event. While the spotlight is set to shimmer on the preliminary portion of the card which features three debuting native Mixed Martial Artists, a Lightweight bout with title ramifications is set go down on the main card....
On December 21st, Singapore’s newest MMA promotion, Rebel Fighting Championship, will stage its inaugural event at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. The fight card will feature five professional MMA bouts, and five amateur ones. Rebel FC 1 Sneak Peak: Syafiq Samad vs Gyo Pyung Hwang While the event i...
Barueri, Brazil’s Ginásio José Corrêa played host to Wednesday night’s UFC Fight Night 29, an event which was headlined by Welterweights Demian Maia and Jake Shields. After five hard fought rounds, Shields was rewarded with a split-decision victory, taking his total number of wins in the octagon ...
Most fighters would fear the very thought of going to the mat with a world-class Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competitor like Demian Maia. Except for one man, who basically controlled the majority of the grappling exchanges that took place on Wednesday night. Jake Shields takes home split decision victory...
And the finish was unbelievable. Dong Hyun Kim stuns the Brazilian crowd with KO victory over Erick Silva Kim was relentless early in round one, looking to apply his clinch and get his wrestling going. Silva, though, didn’t do much except for landing a couple of knees in the clinch. The South Kor...
Thiago Silva missed weight during the weigh ins, and it showed in the cage. But it was Hamill who eventually looked more physically tired than his Brazilian counterpart. After a somewhat eventful first round, both fighters were fatigued heading into the second, although Silva had enough in the ta...
Beltran executed a good game plan in the first round, keeping his opponent at bay by ensuring the fight took place near the cage. Fabio Maldonado earns split-decision victory over Joey Beltran Maldonado’s Boxing has always worried his opponents, so you could understand why Beltran adopted such a ...
“Toquinho” needed just 30 seconds to ensure that his debut in the Welterweight division was a successful one. After mixed fortunes at 185-lbs, it turns out that a drop to 170-lbs may have been a good decision after all. Rousimar Palhares scores signature leg-lock victory over Mike Pierce in just ...
It was close. In fact, Raphael Assuncao was in jeopardy in the first frame when his opponent, T.J. Dillashaw, had a deep Rear-Naked Choke/neck crank submission attempt on him. The Brazilian was also taken down for the very first time in his UFC career. Assuncao edges Dillashaw on the scorecards i...