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Adam Townsend (19-5 MMA) is making his professional Muay Thai debut, and he’s coming home for it. He’s fighting fellow Muay Thai debutant Justin Hatcher at Valor Fights 51 in Johnson City, TN this Saturday. The fight marks the first time Townsend will be fighting at home since a March 2016 win ov...
Each mixed martial artist fights for a different set of reasons. Money, fame, glory, competitive drive, family, or perhaps a combination of everything. Sometimes, it’s something personal that motivates a fighter. That’s the case for Chandler Cole. Cole, 23, fights for the memory of his deceased g...
Chandler Cole will enter his first professional championship bout with a little added motivation. The Coeburn, VA native tried out for Season 28 of The Ultimate Fighter. The roster features heavyweights and will be coached by UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker and the next title challenge...
From roller derby to the world of MMA, Shamir Peshewa is quite the personality in women’s athletics. The comic book, video game, and movie fanatic is a true, bright light in a sport always looking for unique personalities. Shamir Peshewa: The Personality Women’s MMA Needs With her amateur career ...
Megan Poe drives nearly 90 minutes each way from Pennington Gap, a small town in Virginia, to Team Oxendine in Johnson City, TN, to train multiple times a week. As an amateur mixed martial artist, she’s not even paid yet to step into a cage and fight another woman. It sounds grueling, but it’s so...
If you speak to Lindsey Jones, you would never know that he’s preparing for what is arguably the biggest fight of his MMA career. He fights Robert Hale on Saturday in the main event of Valor Fights 48. Sources have confirmed that the bout is a title eliminator, and the winner will fight Jason Kin...