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Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport 2 is promising a different pro wrestling experience. No gimmicks, no silly stuff, just matches that end in a knockout or submission. The card will include pro wrestlers who have backgrounds in MMA, catch wrestling, judo, and other martial arts. In the main event, “The Wa...
In what might be the MMA upset of the year, Kai Asakura (13-1) defeated Bellator and RIZIN bantamweight champion Kyoji Horiguchi (28-3) in 1:07 of the first round by KO in a non-title fight. Asakura tagged Horiguchi with a right cross that rocked him. Horiguchi tried to create distance by getting...
It just seems like yesterday was RIZIN 17. This weekend we have another RIZIN show gracing our FITE TV apps this weekend. RIZIN 18 takes place a the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya and might be seen initially as one of their less important shows. On paper, it reads differently. There are a ...
This Saturday night we have an incredible RIZIN 17 show airing live from the famous Saitama Super Arena. On paper, this card could be, as the kids says, “lit.” It is a 12 fight card with 10 MMA fights and two kickboxing fights. Many of the fights have some incredible stories behind them. In this […]
RIZIN FF has announced four more fights for the RIZIN 18 show in Nagoya. The show is to be headlined by RIZN and Bellator bantamweight Champion Kyoji Horiguchi vs. Kai Asakura in a non-title match. There will be some returning fighters along with some debuts. Kazuma Sone vs. Justin Scoggins Forme...
Bellator’s Heather Hardy recently announced on Instagram that she will be stepping away from professional MMA. The fan favourite is better known for being the current WBO women’s featherweight champion. With a professional boxing record of 22-0, she has had a lot more success in the squared ring ...
RIZIN 18 is over a month away and the main event was just announced earlier this morning at a press conference. Headlining the show will be RIZIN FF and Bellator MMA bantamweight champion Kyoji Horiguchi (28-2), he’ll be taking on top ranked bantamweight Kai Asakura (12-1) in a non-title fight. T...
With half of the year already gone, the UFC has put on a number of great events. These cards have included some of the biggest names in the sport and have given us a lot of excitement. Let’s break down the top female fighters in each division who we want to see return to the […]
Bellator has been on a hot run as of late signing much of Europe’s best talents. One of those is Sweden’s Malin Hermansson. Hermansson is very young in her MMA career at 2-0 but brings a lot of excitement and overall combat experience to the table. This is something Bellator fans, and WMMA fans a...
In an exclusive interview with MMASucka.com, Invicta FC’s Mizuki Inoue (13-5) talks with Andrew Benjamin about the just recently announced strawweight, 115-pound tournament the promotion will be hosting. The tournament will have seven other entrants in the tournament. The other competitors are Ja...
Over the last several years, Women’s MMA (WMMA) has become quite popular with casual and hardcore fans alike. One of those pioneers of WMMA is the Louisiana-born Liz Carmouche. Carmouche has had a career resurgence at flyweight after a successful run at bantamweight in Strikeforce, Invicta FC, an...
CES 54 is a big event in the history of the CES organization as well as for many of the fighters competing on the card. The importance of this event for the promotion sits in its inaugural broadcast on its new home of UFC Fight Pass. For title challengers like Kris Moutinho and Bryce Logan, […]
This past Saturday at UFC 232, Amanda Nunes made history by knocking out Cristiane “Cyborg” Justino, ending her historic thirteen-year streak of dominance. With the win, Nunes became only the third fighter to capture simultaneous titles in two different divisions. Conor McGregor and Daniel Cormie...
‘RIZIN: Yarennoka!’ adds Japanese celebrity Nanaka Kawamura In the latest addition to RIZIN’s NYE ‘Yarennoka!’ show, Japanese ‘idol’ Nanaka Kawamura will face Ai Shimizu. Known as “The Strongest Underground Idol,” 22-year-old Nanaka Kawamura (2-2) has been single-handedly selling out DEEP JEWELS ...
A few days ago, RIZIN announced that Kanna Asakura would face Ayaka Hamasaki in a stellar atomweight contest at RIZIN 14. This fight was pretty inarguably to determine the best 105-lb woman on the planet. Well now, RIZIN has added even more stakes to the match-up. During a RIZIN 14 press conferen...
The state of Missouri is home to some of the best talents the world of MMA has ever seen. Currently, UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley, as well as Shamrock FC star Johnny Eblen, call Missouri home. With the boom of women’s MMA, more and more women have been noticed by fans in the MMA world....