MMA News
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Bellator 253: Caldwell vs McKee, Featherweight Tournament preview
Bellator continues its run of very well-matched and intriguing events this week, bringing their packed featherweight tournament closer to the end. So to that, we have Darrion Caldwell (14-3) meeting the sensational A.J. McKee (16-0), making for a dynamite matchup. After a decision in in the first round against Henry…
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Kai Asakura vs Kyoji Horiguchi rematch scheduled for RIZIN NYE show
After making history by securing both the RIZIN and Bellator bantamweight championships, Kyoji Horiguchi suffered a horrible loss at the hands of Kai Asakura. This led to Horiguchi relinquishing both the RIZIN and Bellator belts when it was discovered he had an ACL tear. And now, the former king is…
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Bellator 250 preview: Mousasi vs Lima, two-time champ or two-division champ?
Bellator scored a tremendous coup when they signed BJJ superstar Rafael Lovato Jr. and introduced him to their middleweight ranks. He made his way to the top in short but dramatic fashion, ultimately toppling Gegard Mousasi in a shocker for the belt. Due to unfortunate health concerns, Lovato has had…
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KSW 55: Askham vs Khalidov preview
After their wild battle last December, KSW middleweight champ Scott Askham (19-4) will be meeting Mamed Khalidov (34-7, 2 draws) once again in an immediate title rematch. If you haven’t been keeping tabs on Askham, you’re missing out. He’s been an absolute menace since his UFC release, remaining undefeated since…
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HBO’s Real Sports dives into weight cutting in MMA, with some disturbing footage
HBO’s Real Sports takes a hard look at MMA’s culture of weight cutting.
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RIZIN 24 preview: Tenshin Nasukawa highlights another Saitama show
RIZIN day is here, although you’d be forgiven for having totally forgotten. The big-time Japanese org hasn’t made much noise for this one, and it has plenty for fans of combat. Half MMA and half kickboxing, this could end up being a real crowd-pleaser. We should also mention recent rule…
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MMA Rundown: September 24th-25th – Crowded events in the Middle East, Titan FC returns
While Bellator heads to Europe and the UFC returns to the Emirates, there’s other wild action going on this week in the Middle East. As if these events on that side of the world weren’t enough, we’ve got the debut of a new promotion and another Titan FC show out…
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Invicta FC 42: Cummins vs Zappitella preview
Invicta once again has been showing resilience during the current pandemic situation, staging smaller events on a consistent basis. The events may be smaller, but the matchmaking remains great and the action still delivers. As a standard Invicta event, Invicta FC 42 is very good. Some of the usual names…
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Video: Fighter shoves ref Marc Goddard after refusing to release choke, gets disqualified
If veteran MMA referee Marc Goddard hasn’t seen it all, he’s certainly a great deal close to it. At this weekend’s UAE Warriors 12 event, Ahmed Al Darmaki fought Bogdan Kirilenko in a featherweight bout, and the Abu Dhabi native Al Darmaki caught Kirilenko as he rolled over off his…
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Ukranian IG model to make MMA debut, Conor McGregor invited to attend
In a sport known for unpredictability, fans are rarely surprised when someone well outside of the sport decides that they want to take a crack at MMA. You’ve got your comedians, your baseball players, adult performers, prankster actors, fitness models, and some that make noise but never get to fight…
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