Mixed Martial Arts

Vero Nika during a Thai fight. Picture of The Irrawaddy This article originally appeared in The Irrawaddy, an independent news site in Myanmar. This edited version is republished on Global Voices under a content sharing agreement. Vero…

Jake Paul revealed an idea earlier this week that could very well set up a strike for UFC fighters in 2023.Paul has taken the fighting game by storm over the past few years. He went from a YouTuber and social media influencer to…

ONE Championship and Amazon Prime are in full swing with mma/ combat sports maps hosted on the Prime Video subscription service, but how can fight fans watch all the action via Live Stream for the fifth iteration of…

The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) flyweight division has lost one of its best. MMA Fighting confirmed today (Tuesday, November 1, 2022) that Askar Askarov (14-1-1_, has been released from the promotion. “Bullet” was scheduled to…

The culmination of Brave CF's epic Kombat Kingdom series couldn't have gone on a higher note. Under the bright lights of the Khalifa Sports City Arena, there were hard-fought knockouts, TKOs and decisions as 22 warriors showed their…

John Anik has revealed he has re-signed with the UFC, extending his stay with the promotion after more than 10 years with the promotion. Anik, the go-to UFC commentator who joined the UFC in 2011, confirmed the news on Twittersaying: "So…

Featherweight contender Garry Tonon is unstressed by Russia's massive influx into the ONE Championship. In fact, the great American-born wrestler embraces it and looks forward to the challenge. Russian fighters are making a statement…

Yes, internet sensation Hasbulla Magomedov has indeed signed with the UFC. Earlier this month, the social media star confirmed the news via an Instagram post. Additionally, a report from Yahoo! life states that the Russian has signed a…

Despite the success of organizations like the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), mixed martial arts (MMA) is a marginal sport. Most people still can't read about it in the sports section, but comedy writers have been incorporating it…

Bellator MMA President Scott Coker has detailed why his promotion allows fighters to source sponsors for their fight shorts themselves. While the highly contentious discussion of fighter compensation continues to exist at the top of the…

Fabricio Andrade approaches his world title opportunity with confidence, knowing he has an array of weapons to keep John Lineker away. “Wonder Boy” finally gets his shot at winning gold at ONE on Prime Video 3 on Friday, October 21, after…

With the UFC schedule set to wrap up in the final weeks of December, the promotion is in line for what promises to be another blockbuster year next year. The organization – arguably the industry leader in professional scouted…

Jared Cannonier recently trained with bantamweight prospect Sean O'Malley and shared the experience. A commonly cited principle in mixed martial arts has always been that iron sharpens iron, and the fact that Cannonier and O'Malley train…

After ONE on Prime Video 2, everyone in the combat sports world is talking about Mikey Musumeci and his historic world title win. “Darth Rigatoni” became the promotion’s first ONE world flyweight submission wrestling champion after a…

Insight: The majority of the fighters at the mixed martial arts night at the Kampala Serena Hotel were from host Uganda. Others came from Nigeria, South Africa, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Tanzania, Ethiopia…

TOKYO-- A popular Japanese professional wrestler and lawmaker, Antonio Inoki, who faced world boxing champion Muhammad Ali in a mixed martial arts match in 1976, has died aged 79.Inoki made Japanese professional wrestling famous and…

The website is one of the oldest and most comprehensive information resources for anyone wishing to keep abreast of happenings in the world of UFC, boxing and mixed martial arts (MMA). Boxing and martial arts are popular all over the…

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Former UFC heavyweight Ben Rothwell has explained why he decided to sign with the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) over the Professional Fighters League (PFL). Although he was booked to face Alexander Gustafsson in May, news broke…

Kamaru Usman has suggested that new UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards didn't get the love he deserved after his UFC 278 win. On August 20, Edwards culminated a momentous journey from troubled youth to world-famous mixed martial arts…

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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - There is an innovative new program in the area that hopes to give children an alternative to violence.Here's how they throw punches and improve ratings."Everyone needs a chance and an opportunity," said Mark…

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An attacker got more than he bargained for after the boy he was targeting turned out to be a mixed martial arts fighter.Watch the video here:Briggs didn't know he had gone up against a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu champion.The incident took place on…

Monster Energy congratulates Daniel Rodriguez after defeating Li Jingliang at UFC 279 in Las Vegas, Nevada.LA VEGAS, September 11, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- What a night! Monster Energy congratulates Daniel Rodriguez after defeating Li…

Rafayel Abrahamyan with his championship belt. Photo courtesy of Rafayel Abrahamyan Professional MMA fighter and champion Rafayel Abrahamyan, affectionately known as "Buffalo", spoke about his career and the sport's proudest moments,…

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Endeavor (NYSE:EDR), a global sports and entertainment company, announced that it has appointed Richard Weitz and Christian Muirhead as co-chairmen of its talent agency WME, succeeding…

Video interview above with Cedric Gunnison Louis Neglia Jr and Frankie Perez of Dead Serious MMA have dedicated a great deal of time and effort to the mixed martial arts community. Multiple plans and events are constantly on the agenda…

On this day, three years ago, we published an article about Joe Rogan crediting the UFC with “finally acknowledging” Nate Diaz as a superstar. Nate Diaz has always had a strong cult following since entering the UFC by becoming the winner…

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu superstar Marcus "Buchecha" Almeida is wasting no time in his professional mixed martial arts career. Less than a year after making his MMA debut, the 17-time BJJ world champion earned his fourth straight victory when…

When Roberto Soldic signed with ONE Championship in early August, it sent shockwaves through the combat sports world. The possibilities seemed endless, with the Croatian superstar showing interest in mixed martial arts and kickboxing…

RIZIN 38 and Super RIZIN are just around the corner. After an unsuccessful promotional debut at RIZIN 37 last month (July 31, 2022), Strawweight trailblazer Jessica Aguilar joined BROADENED HORIZIN to recap her experience back in Japan.…

John Dodson, right, takes on Ryan Benoit in the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship at the Rio Rancho Events Center on Saturday. Dodson won the fight in 40 seconds in the first round. (Chancey Bush/Albuquerque Journal) While…

MMA reporter Ariel Helwani has slammed former two-division UFC champion Henry Cejudo for caving in to his manager's demands. While mixed martial arts typically sees feuds develop inside the cage and before the inevitable encounters between…

Tune in above for the full interview with Stellar Fights 51 fighter Dylan Harnish On Saturday, August 28, Delaware's premier mixed martial arts promotion, Stellar Fights returns to the Delaware State Fairgrounds for another night of…

Marcus "Buchecha" Almeida has already defeated dangerous heavyweights in his budding MMA career, but he will face a whole new threat in his next outing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzp2JTTPTq4 This Friday, August 26, the 17-time BJJ…

Leon Edwards has called skeptics after shocking the MMA world with a last-round headbutt to knock out Kamaru Usman to win the welterweight title at UFC 278 on Saturday. Usman looked destined for victory and a sixth title defense after…

"Mighty Mouse" Demetrious Johnson shared his philosophy and attitude regarding the fight. The ONE Flyweight World Grand Prix Champion recently spoke about the Anatomy of a Fighter series and how he views the fight. On Instagram, he…

Daniel Cormier has provided fans with a new update on Khabib Nurmagomedov's future. Since retiring from mixed martial arts after UFC 254, Khabib Nurmagomedov has been subjected to many, many questions about if and…

photo credit: striking breakdown The fighter mma victor lyll He was the protagonist of a viral video in which two young people tried to attack him but he received a lesson in self-defense. A 32-year-old fighter responded calmly and…

HONOLULU (AP) — On their 16th wedding anniversary, Hawaii Democrats handed Josh Green and his wife, Jaime, a comfortable margin of victory in Saturday's gubernatorial primary.Green, the state's current lieutenant governor, easily…

News that makes you feel better - it's a real thing. Every Friday, the good news section of Euronews brings you a selection of positive news from around the world.This week we look at how a charity is helping homeless people cope with…

Getty Urie room UFC middleweight Uriah Hall has announced his retirement from mixed martial arts.The…

CHICAGO, Aug. 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vivid Seats Inc. (NASDAQ: SEAT), a leading marketplace that uses…

Since his football career in Arizona was needed, former Wildcats defensive lineman Mohammed Usman focused on mixed martial arts. His career may not have lasted long in Tucson, but after a short stint with the Wildcats, former Arizona…

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With millions of social media followers and a massive fanbase, Amir Aliakbari is already an icon in his home country of Iran. Now he's aiming for international stardom in ONE Championship. The next step will come when Aliakbari returns in…

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When your name literally means warrior, there's plenty to do. But entrepreneur and martial arts instructor Chatri Sityodtong has done more than that. He is the CEO of ONE Championship, a major global sports property that has…

UFC women's bantamweight champion Julianna Peña says she's ready and willing to do anything every time she steps into the Octagon. At UFC 269 last December, Peña delivered on a promise she made to UFC President Dana White even before she…

For more than five years, Brandon Vera has had a stranglehold on the ONE Championship heavyweight division and he wants nothing more than to regain the throne he once possessed. The Filipino-American was a devastating ball of…

William Souza lost weight by a margin of over 10 pounds on Dana White Contender Series 47. For the latest round of the popular mixed martial arts spectacle, a total of 10 fighters have taken the lead for the five scheduled…

🚨 BREAKING: Per source, former two-time welterweight champion Glory is set to make his UFC debut as he takes on Darian Weeks in a 170-pound contest at #UFCParis September 3. 🚨 pic.twitter.com/cKpvK4jD86 — Tudor Leonte…

Riddle started his professional wrestling career late, as he ventured into mixed martial arts, where he didn't hurt at all. Riddle came to WWE in 2018, at the age of 32, he went through NXT having a good time and received the call to…

Alex Pereira was unimpressed with Khamzat Chimaev's call after the biggest win of his mixed martial arts (MMA) career. UFC 276 earlier this month (July 2, 2022) saw the Brazilian kickboxing sensation capitalize on a huge opportunity…

Township of Ferguson Elise Pone has always been a fighter. Now the State College native is also a champion. As a youth, she practiced Jeet Kune Doa, a style of martial arts employed by Bruce Lee, who drew what he considered to be…

What will be the deciding factor in a potential fight between Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira? The gloves, says Robert Whittaker. Adesanya and Pereira have fought kickboxing twice, with 'Poatan' defeating 'The Last Stylebender' once…

Amanda Nunes is feeling in much better physical shape ahead of her big rematch with Julianna Pena at UFC 277. Pena shocked the world in December 2021 at UFC 269 with one of the biggest upsets in mixed martial arts (MMA) history. Loaded…

A a few weeks ago, I was thinking about women's high school athletics. That, and women's college sports, have been in the news lately. As I pondered the subject, I did not remember…

Hollywood stars Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan are known for their profound display of mixed martial arts in their movies. Hong Kong-based star Chan, who considers 'Little Phoenix' his idol, picked who would win a martial arts contest in a…

Image Credit: Amanda Westcott/SHOWTIME Jake Paul is tired of Tommy Fury, as 'The Problem Child' dropped out of their scheduled August 6 fight against 'TNT'. The younger brother of heavyweight champion Tyson Fury!-->!-->…

Former two-weight UFC champion Conor McGregor predicted his own induction into the organization's Hall of Fame after last weekend's ceremony during International Fight Week, but stresses that he is not in no hurry to appeal to…

Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLCAfter stepping away from mixed martial arts, Jessica Eye may be looking to make the jump to professional wrestling.Speaking to reporters after her loss at UFC 276, Eye addressed her future by teasing going to WWE or…

UFC 278 comes with all kinds of exciting matches, as the Ultimate Fighting Championship lands for the first time in Salt Lake City, Utah at Vivint Arena on August 20, 2022. UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman is aiming to defend his…

Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano might work together, but it won't be inside the Octagon. These two women mma pioneers entered the news after 'Rowdy' graciously offered to participate in a mixed martial arts fight against his idol 'Conviction'…

Mateusz Gamrot and Arman Tsarukyan hosted the Fighting Kind Saturday at Apex in Las Vegas which is an introduction to all things great about mixed martial arts. It was fast with wild scrambles, big strikes, top level wrestling and…

(MENAFN- International Mixed Martial Arts Federation) By Caoilte de Barra Colombia will have two athletes competing for gold medals at the 2022 Pan American Championships. The nation entered…

Mikuru Asakura didn't hide behind any bravado when he explained his reasons for accepting a fight with Floyd Mayweather on RIZIN. The Japanese mixed martial arts star heads into the fall event knowing the chips are stacking firmly…

Israel Adesanya is chomping at the bit to get revenge on Alex Pereira. The reigning middleweight champion is even ready to fight his former rival despite criticism that 'Poatan' is far too inexperienced in MMA to challenge for a UFC…

There is no doubt that Joe Rogan is one of the most interesting people in the UFC. The color commentator leads one of the biggest podcast shows in the world, The Joe Rogan Experience. The JRE show has hosted many famous guests from the…

Andre Ward could apparently end his retirement to box Jake Paul. Floyd Mayweather noted at a press event, announcing his upcoming exhibition fight, that he had recently spoken to Ward, who noted that he would be interested in fighting…

MMA Nations is a monthly traveling mixed martial arts fighting series set across Mexico and broadcast on the US broadcast and multiplatform network, EstrellaTV and the EstrellaTV app. Featuring the best Latino fighters in each event, MMA…

Newly enshrined Hall of Fame boxer Floyd Mayweather will face Japanese mixed martial arts star Mikuru Asakura at a September exhibition in Japan, organizers announced Tuesday. The former world welterweight champion, who was inducted into…

UFC women's flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko has revealed that she entered her UFC 275 title fight with Taila Santos with a pre-existing foot injury. Valentina Shevchenko made her seventh defense of her flyweight…

The past few months have been very busy for Raymond Phillips of Brakpan. The man who runs Xtreme Kickboxing Technologies (XKT) has been elected official president of Mixed Martial Arts South Africa (MMASA). He was previously acting…

Odie Delaney and Marcus 'Buchecha' Almeida are two of the fastest growing heavyweights in the ONE Championship, both holding perfect mixed martial arts records. Both fighters are coming off impressive wins at ONE 158: Tawanchai over…

Mixed martial arts journalist Ariel Helwani has shared the fighters he thinks most resemble MMA's LeBron James, Michael Jordan and Stephen Curry. On the most recent episode of The MMA Hour, Helwani discussed which fighters could be…

Todd duBoef thinks a unification bout or a showdown with mixed martial arts star Francis Ngannou could inspire Tyson Fury to return to action, but admits the undefeated heavyweight's future remains up in the…

Former Pittsburgh Steeler Ryan Shazier joins team as UFC GYM® Pittsburgh ambassador PITTSBURGH, June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- UFC GYM®, the first major extension of the UFC® brand, today announced that the company has partnered with…

It's almost time for Zhang Weili and Joanna Jedrzejczyk to lock horns again as they are set to meet next weekend (Saturday June 11, 2022) at UFC 275 in Singapore. It's been two years since fans witnessed one of the greatest mixed martial…

Alex Pereira has scored some stunning knockouts during his combat sports career, but the Brazilian middleweight says he doesn't need to add Sean Strickland to his list of finishes. During an appearance on the mma fight podcast Trocação…

Bruno Cappelozza is arguably the most formidable fighter in the PFL. And he will get his second consecutive headliner next month.Cappelozza, the defending PFL heavyweight champion, will meet Matheus Scheffel in the PFL 5 Main Event on June…

Jaqueline Galloway, a former U.S. Olympian who won bronze in women's taekwondo over 67kg at the 2016 Summer Olympics, alleged in a Collin County courtroom on Monday that the supplements she purchased in a central market in Plano, Texas, had…

Shortly after World War II, something new was introduced to the American mainstream: martial arts. With a high value placed on tradition and discipline in these ancient practices, maintaining the legacy while moving to the United States…

BURBANK, Calif. — A stun ring is a device Joe Bagtas is learning to use for the first time, something he hopes will scare off all attackers. "You never know where you're going to be and even as a warning shot, maybe just run away," he said.…

Rocky Pennington said he witnessed a fight between Amber Heard and Johnny Depp in May 2016. Pennington testified that she was called to the couple's apartment,…

TAMPA, FL, May 06, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NewMediaWire – B2Digital Incorporated (the “Company” or “B2Digital”) (OTCMKTS: BTDG), the premier development league for mixed martial arts (“MMA”), is thrilled to announce that the B2…

The Kansas Athletic Commission announced a groundbreaking decision yesterday that could help protect generations of combat sports athletes. This body revealed, in a press release, that it will now include knowledge of brain health as a…

UFC star Islam Makhachev has confirmed he would be interested in fighting Charles Oliveira in his home country of Brazil. Although some fans and pundits may disagree, it certainly seems like Islam Makhachev is the…

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MIAMI, May 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Xtreme Fighting Championships (“XFC” or “the Company”), the second-largest publicly traded international mixed martial arts (“MMA”) organization, has released its financial results for the fiscal…

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Market research by Fact.MR gives exclusive insights on the growth of the Mixed Martial Arts Gloves market. The study identifies crucial trends driving the growth of the Mixed Martial Arts Equipment market. This newly released…

During his hugely decorated professional mixed martial arts career, former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov had never been let down or knocked down – let alone lost, with a recent promo video showing off the Dagestan…

The rising tide of women's sports in the mainstream overtook boxing on Saturday, with Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano becoming the first female fighters to headline Madison Square Garden. Perhaps the sport owes a nod to its hip,…

Michael Chandler knows exactly what he needs to do to beat "certified lunatic" Tony Ferguson at UFC 274. Chandler will step into the Octagon against former interim UFC lightweight champion Tony Ferguson at UFC 274 from the Footprint Center…

Photo: LIKE US Tyron Woodley is an American professional mixed martial artist. He defended his UFC welterweight title four times. He won the All-American and Big 12 Conference championships twice. In this article,…

Cub Swanson has seen a lot in his 15 years under the Zuffa umbrella. The 38-year-old featherweight made his WEC debut as a young prospect in 2007 and has been a fan favorite ever since, competing 29 times between WEC and UFC races and…

ONE Championship strawweight champion Joshua Pacio has responded to Jarred Brooks' win at ONE 156. "Congratulations to @the_monkeygod for winning the spot 👏 👏 👏 Awesome performance 🔥 See you soon 👀 💪🏽🔥" Check out the Instagram post…