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In the first fight of the night in Saint Petersburg, the UFC will showcase a striker with potential for stardom. Hailing from Kyrgyzstan, lightweight Rafael Fiziev successfully transitioned from muay thai to mixed martial arts around 2015. The 26-year-old is 6-0 in MMA with six finishes, five of ...
Rafael Fiziev is known around the world for his “matrix” defense against kicks. Fiziev, like many up and comers, will be given his chance this summer to compete on Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series. Rafael Fiziev: The Muay Thai Matrix One Step Closer to the UFC Though the 25-year-old on...
On Friday, ONE Fighting Championship returns with its 21st installment titled ‘Roar of Tigers’. Headlining the event will be “Ruthless” Rob Lisita (14-6) who will square off to face unbeaten Russian phenom, Marat Gafurov (9-0). While there’s no doubt the duo will put on a quite a show, for Lisita...
Zebaztian Kadestam at the PXC 44 Weigh Ins Zebaztian Kadestam (5-1) doesn’t agree with all the talk about Josh Calvo (8-3) potentially giving him problems in the grappling department in Friday night’s PXC 44 170-lbs Championship headliner in Guam. Zebaztian Kadestam at the PXC 44 Weigh Ins Kadest...
A motorcycle accident has forced Team Quest Thailand’s Jeremy Kennedy (4-0) out of his scheduled bout against Will Chope (19-6) at PRO FC 9 next month. While the good news was that the Canadian did not suffer any serious injuries, he was ruled out of action, at least, till the end of June or earl...
Taiwan-based Pacific Rim Organized Fighting returns with its first event of the calendar year next month and the fight card for the event is shaping up rather well with the latest addition of two stellar match-ups. The promotion recently announced a Featherweight bill between ex-UFC fighter Will ...
There are always young, up-and-coming fighters to watch around the world. Unfortunately, most mixed martial arts fans don’t get to know these diamonds in the rough unless they are in the UFC. That is where MMASucka.com decided to get involved to bring you this “Five fighters to watch from…” featu...
ONE Fighting Championship has added another Heavyweight fighter to its ranks with the addition of a UFC veteran. While no contract details have been disclosed, James McSweeney (12-11) has officially signed with the promotion. MMA Mania first broke the news, with sources close to the situation lat...
The life of a Mixed Martial Artist is not straightforward by a long shot. Contrary to popular belief, there isn’t as much glitz and glamour as some might assume. There’re multiple training sessions to get to, a strict diet to follow to aid recovery and endurance, and for most fighters, a middle w...
ONE Fighting Championship’s first card of 2014 is shaping up rather nicely, now with the latest inclusion of a Flyweight tussle between top promotional contenders Andrew Leone (pictured) and Shinichi Kojima. Flyweights Shinichi Kojima and Andrew Leone to collide at ONE FC 14: War of Nations Offic...
At UFC Fight Night 34 (UFC: Singapore), Will Chope (19-5) will live the dream of many aspiring Mixed Martial Artists, by making his first UFC appearance against promotional vet, Max Holloway (7-3). Video: Will Chope UFC Fight Night 34 pre-fight interview The 23-year-old is one of Asia’s tallest F...
MMASucka.com has confirmed with officials from Rebel Fighting Championship that a replacement has been sought for the injured Cristiano Kaminishi (8-1, 2 NC) , who was scheduled to take on Doo Hwan Kim (5-2) in the main card of the promotion’s inaugural event this weekend. As previously reported,...
A back injury has forced Brazilian Cristiano Kaminishi (8-1, 2 NC) to withdraw from a Light Heavyweight bout with Doo Hwan Kim (5-2), in the main card of Rebel Fighting Championship’s inaugural event that’s set for Singapore this weekend. Injury thwarts Cristiano Kaminishi out of Rebel FC bout wi...
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...
It’s guaranteed fireworks when you pair up a Japanese MMA icon against a top five Featherweight fighter in the Asian region. The Asian MMA scene was rekindled with massive joy and anticipation when the announcement of Takeshi Inoue (21-8) vs. Rob Lisita (12-5) was disclosed as the headliner for S...
In case you haven’t heard, Singapore-based Rebel Fighting Championship is the latest promotion to enter the Asian Mixed Martial Arts landscape. The organization is set to exhibit its first event, titled “Into the Lion’s Den”, at the turn of the year on December 21, at the Singapore Indoor Stadium...