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LFA Returns to Louisiana With Championship Doubleheader
By Press Release
HOUSTON, Texas – Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) CEO Ed Soares announced today that the promotion will return to Louisiana in the third week of September with a championship doubleheader.
The main event of LFA… Read More
ONE Championship Announces Full Card for Inaugural Shanghai Event
By Press Release
17 August 2017 – Shanghai, China: The largest sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship™ (ONE), has just announced its inaugural event in Shanghai, China, which is set to take place on 2 September,… Read More
ONE Championship Raises More Investment Led by Sequoia India (Sequoia) and Mission Holdings
By Press Release
20 July 2017 – Singapore: The largest sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship™ (ONE), announced today that it has secured a significant equity investment led by Sequoia India (Sequoia) and Mission Holdings, bringing its… Read More
ONE Championship Announces “Quest for Greatness” Card
By Press Release
10 July 2017 – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: The largest sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship™ (ONE), has just announced another blockbuster evening of authentic martial arts action. ONE: QUEST FOR GREATNESS is set to… Read More
ONE Dynasty of Champions: Angela Lee Submits Istela Nunes With an Anaconda Choke
By Press Release
26 May 2017 – Singapore: The largest sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship™ (ONE), once again electrified the Singapore Indoor Stadium as the organization played host to yet another evening of authentic martial arts action.… Read More
ONE “Dynasty of Heroes”: More Bouts Added to May 26th Card
By Press Release
17 April 2017 – Singapore: The largest sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship™ (ONE), has announced its return to the Singapore Indoor Stadium with a spectacular card scheduled for Friday, 26 May. ONE: DYNASTY… Read More
Firas Zahabi Weighs-In on Ronda Rousey’s Striking, Coaching of Edmond Tarverdyan
By FCF Staff
Edmond Tarverdyan has taken a lot of heat from observers, following Ronda Rousey’s loss at UFC 207, and recently Firas Zahabi weighed in on the situation.
Amanda Nunes immediately rocked Rousey with a punches at the recent… Read More
ONE Championship Expands Senior Management Team
By Press Release
2 May 2016 – Singapore: The largest sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship™ (ONE), has announced the addition of three key senior hires to join its executive leadership team. Pithambar Gona joins as ONE… Read More
ONE Championship Announces 14 Events For 2016, 10 More TBD
By Press Release
21 December 2015 – Singapore: Asia’s largest sports media property, ONE Championship™ (ONE) is thrilled to announce the dates for 14 upcoming events in 2016 that will be headlined by ONE’s roster of elite international world champions and local mixed… Read More
ONE “Pride of Lions”: Dejdamrong Sor Amnuaysirichoke to Defend Strawweight Title vs. Yago Bryan
By Press Release
October 2015 – Singapore: The largest sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship™ (ONE), has added five exciting new bouts to ONE: PRIDE OF LIONS which takes place on 13 November at the Singapore Indoor… Read More
Bellator 140: Douglas Lima to Defend Belt Versus Andrey Koreshkov
By FCF Staff
Bellator has announced that the promotion’s welterweight champion, Douglas Lima, will battle former tourney winner Andrey Koreshkov on July 17th. The bout will headline Bellator 140, which will be hosted by the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville,… Read More
ONE “Valor of Champions” Receives Eight More Fights
By ONE (via press release)
26 March 2015 – Manila, Philippines: Asia’s largest mixed martial arts organization with a 90% market share, ONE Championship™ (ONE), has finalized the fight card for ONE: VALOR OF CHAMPIONS with three additional… Read More
Anthony Pettis Picture Includes New Teammate CM Punk
By FCF Staff
Recently it was revealed that Phil “CM Punk” Brooks will prepare for his UFC debut at the renowned Roufusport gym, and it hasn’t taken the pro-wrestler long to join the Milwaukee based team.
Roufusport fighter and UFC… Read More
Report: Dana White Says CM Punk Will Train With Roufusport
By FCF Staff
Phil “CM Punk” Brooks has apparently selected a home gym to prepare for his UFC debut, and as expected, it’s a camp with several decorated fighters.
According to UFC President Dana White, the pro-wrestling star has decided… Read More
Bellator 134: Douglas Lima Says He’s Better Than Ever, Despite “The Most Frustrating Year of my Life”
By Kelsey Mowatt
Douglas Lima may have laid claim to Bellator’s welterweight title in April, but as 2014 draws to a close, the punishing striker says the year’s been an extremely frustrating one overall.
Due to injuries, the 26 year-old… Read More
Bellator Champ Douglas Lima Says Facing Paul Daley is the Fight he Needs
By Kelsey Mowatt
If someone were looking for evidence that Bellator is fully embracing Scott Coker’s vision of promoting, they need look no further than the February 27th bout between Douglas Lima and Paul Daley.
Lima, in many… Read More
UFC FN 57: Chico Camus Training With Roufusport Once Again
By FCF Staff
After splitting from Roufusport earlier this year, Chico Camus is reportedly training once again with the renowned Wisconsin camp, as he prepares to fight Brad Pickett in November.
Camus stopped training with the team several months ago,… Read More
ONE FC 23 “Battle of the Lions” to Feature Inaugural Middleweight Title Fight
By ONE FC (via press release)
29 September 2014 – Singapore: Asia’s largest mixed martial arts organization with a 90% market share, ONE Fighting Championship™ (ONE FC), has added four bouts to the ONE FC: BATTLE OF LIONS card… Read More
ONE FC 19 Weigh-In Results: Three Title Fights Official
By FCF Staff
Here are the official weigh-in results for ONE FC 19, which will be hosted by the Dubai World Trade Centre tomorrow.
The “Reign of Champions” card will feature three title fights, including welterweight champ Nobutatsu Suzki versus… Read More
ONE FC Confirms Roger Gracie Among Seven New Signings
By ONE FC (via press release)
21 August 2014 – Singapore: ONE Fighting Championship™, Asia’s largest mixed martial arts organization with a 90% market share, has bolstered its ranks with the signing of seven of the best mixed martial… Read More