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From the Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, ONE Championship presents its first offering to kick off October with a bang with ONE Fight Night 36. On the main card, former two-division champion Aung La N Sang and Zebaztian Kadestam square off as the headlining MMA bout of the night. Als...
For many fighters, knowing when to call it quits on their careers and retire can feel like one of the hardest things they will ever have to do. After many years of training and competing at the highest-level, fighting has become an integral part of their lives, with combat sports becoming a corne...
It appears José Aldo is completely walking away from ever fighting again in all capacities following his second retirement a couple of weeks ago. Jose Aldo Lays Down gloves After All-Out war with Aiemann Zahabi Competing in his 23rd overall bout in the promotion, Jose Aldo faced off with the ris...
Jose Aldo has had a long, storied run in the sport of MMA. His time in the world of combat sports has spanned nearly 21 years time. When Aldo was just the tender age of 17, his time in competitive violence began at 145 lbs. On Aug. 10, 2004, Jose Aldo made the walk to […]
After almost 13 years on the UFC roster, Ultimate Fighter alumnus Vinc Pichel has made the decision to walk away from mixed martial arts. Vinc Pichel Announces Retirement A veteran of 12 fights in the promotion, Vinc Pichel has been a part of the UFC banner since 2012 after earning a contract fro...
Throughout the run-up to Saturday night’s UFC 302 pay-per-view in Newark, NJ from Prudential Center, No. 4 lightweight contender Dustin Poirier (30-9, 1 NC MMA, 22-8, 1 NC UFC) was noncommittal when the topic of discussion was the question of whether or not this past weekend’s main event versus ...
Why is it that when a UFC fighter retires, there is always a thought that they are probably going to return? MMA’s history is filled with fighters retiring and then returning not long after. We have previously looked at MMA fighters who have retired, only to return to fight again, sometimes multi...
Mirko Cro Cop announces retirement following severe health problems Few names in the world of combat sports as a whole are more note-worthy and iconic than Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic. Arguably the greatest heavyweight athlete in the history of combat sports, Mirko Cro Cop has had a career that spa...