MMA Confidential
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WTF: Lethwei, Muay Thai, knockouts and team MMA
It’s no secret, the past week has been a very bad, not good one for the world. So with that in mind, hopefully we can inject a bit of levity from the wide wild world of sports into your day. We’ve got a dose of traditional martial arts on tap,…
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Blatant mismatches and favoritism — Fighters and employees throw serious allegations at ONE Championship
In an interview with Business Insider, ONE CEO and founder Chatri Sityodtong discussed what set his organization apart from the UFC. His response paints a picture of a company that is above the fray when it comes to larger controversies in combat sports. “We celebrate values of integrity, humility, honor,…
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Threats, gag orders and more — Fighters and employees throw serious allegations at ONE Championship
In 2011, ONE Championship was founded as a destination organization — a home for some of the biggest names in Asian MMA as well as a proving ground for up-and-coming fighters from all over the region. In almost a decade, ONE has become an outfit that claims a viewership that…
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Jackson-Wink photographer repeatedly calls Cris Cyborg a man after Holm loss
Over years as a notable figure in the MMA world, Cris Cyborg has handled her fair share of abuse and vitriol from fans online. From attacks regarding her appearance overall, to questions surrounding her gender, the attacks have come from other fighters such as Ronda Rousey, as well as UFC…
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George Foreman challenges Steven Seagal: ‘I use boxing, you can use whatever’
The pugilist life? Seems like it never really ends. No matter how far removed from their prime, combat sports athletes are always ready to make a comeback. Most recently, fighters like BJ Penn, Chuck Liddell, and Randy Couture have all publicly mulled over the notion of coming back to the…
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Royce Gracie files for divorce, demands legal fee coverage and spousal support
It looks like Royce Gracie is about to be single for the first time in 22 years. TMZ Sports reports that divorce filings were registered in Los Angeles County Superior Court for Royce and his wife Marianne Cuttic, a Los Angeles area podiatrist. The original face of the UFC and…
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Video: Frank Mir is asking to be released from his UFC contract
After failing a test and subsequent failure of his B sample in a in-competition drug test (allegedly courtesy of tainted kangaroo meat), former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir has been suspended for two years as of this past April. As part of the deal, he was apparently also stripped of…
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Will Brooks discusses past suicide attempt: ‘I tried to walk into traffic’
Former Bellator lightweight champion Will Brooks has been through a terrible amount of things in life and on his road to MMA stardom. His disadvantaged upbringing, homelessness, faulty personal relationships, etc – he’s had many trials. Yet on Monday’s edition of the MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani, Brooks revealed some…
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Ronda Rousey ‘grieving’ career she could have had
Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey was recently named one of Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People and was included in one of their signature video packages regarding each individual that is recognized for their accomplishments and achievements that lead to change the world, in one direction or another. In…
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Dada 5000: My kidneys failed and I had two heart attacks during Kimbo fight
There was much well-deserved concern for Harris after his bout with arch-nemesis Kimbo Slice at Bellator 149, in which he was carried out of the cage on a stretcher. It was later discovered that he had not only suffered renal failure, but cardiac arrest as well. The Miami native resurfaced today on Instagram…
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