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GLORY CEO Says New Year’s Eve Show Will Launch Glory Kickboxing Into The American Mainstream
Says GLORY is in discussion with Showtime about a future TV deal in The U.S.
“These are the biggest, baddest guys in the world in stand-up fighting.”
By Joshua Molina
Monday’s big New Year’s Eve show from Saitama Super Arena… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” DREAM Glory New Year’s Eve Show a True Mega Event
By Joshua Molina
If you love fighting, suspense and drama, there’s only one place to be on New Year’s Eve.
Watching DREAM 18 and Glory 4 live on Internet Pay Per View, or, for the first time ever, on the… Read More
Marloes Coenen vs. Fiona Muxlow Added To DREAM 18 New Year’s Eve MMA Event
By Glory Sports International (via Press Release)
TOKYO, Japan (Dec. 26, 2011) – Women’s superstar Marloes Coenen (20-5) of the Netherlands has been added to the stacked DREAM 18 MMA card at Saitama Super Arena in Tokyo, Japan on New… Read More
After Rekindling “Flame” to Compete, Denis Kang Looking to “Finish the Year Off Well” Versus Melvin Manhoef, “Get Back in the UFC”
By Kelsey Mowatt
After having a disappointing campaign in 2011, UFC and PRIDE vet Denis Kang has positioned himself in a high profile fight with the always dangerous Melvin Manhoef on New Year’s Eve, and an opportunity to close out… Read More
ONE FC’s Victor Cui Already Looking to 2014: “We’re Going to Launch 24 Events Right Across Asia”
CEO Discusses Agreement With GLORY, Expanding Into Japan
By Kelsey Mowatt
With 2012 coming to an end, ONE FC is closing the books on it’s second year of operations, which saw the promotion hold five events, sign several established fighters… Read More
DREAM 18: Tatsuya Kawajiri Set To Face Michihiro Omigawa On New Year’s Eve
By FCF Staff
Tatsuya ‘Crusher’ Kawajiri (31-7-2) formerly the world’s No. 1 lightweight, will enter the ring riding a four-fight win streak and face Judo specialist Michihiro Omigawa (13-12-1) in a featherweight (145 pounds/66 kilograms) bout on the DREAM 18… Read More
ONE FC’s Victor Cui Discusses Promotion’s “Gigantic Advantage,” Possibility of U.S. Show and Free Agent Eddie Alvarez
By Kelsey Mowatt
With the announcement this week that ONE FC has partnered with the Malaysian telecommunications company Tune Talk, it’s another indication that the Asian promotion is taking steps to become a considerable presence in the MMA world. Not… Read More
DREAM Featherweight Champ Hiroyuki Takaya To Face Georgi Karakhanyan In Tokyo On New Year’s Eve
Hayato Sakurai vs. Phil Baroni and Satoru Kitaoka vs. Will Brooks also added to DREAM 18 New Year’s Eve card
By FCF Staff
A DREAM 18 New Year’s Eve matchup between DREAM Featherweight (145 pounds) Champion Hiroyuki Takaya (17-9) and… Read More
Shinya Aoki vs. Antonio McKee Added To DREAM New Year’s Eve Card
By FCF Staff
Just a day after DREAM announced the first two fights for it’s New Year’s Eve event at Saitama Super Arena in Tokyo, the promotion has announced today that it has added a lightweight contest between Shinya Aoki… Read More
Report: Real Entertainment Shuts Down, DREAM Era Over
By FCF Staff
For months the MMA world has been waiting for the curtain to drop on the Japanese promotion DREAM, and with the reported closure of its parent company Real Entertainment, it appears that’s finally happened.
News of Real… Read More
ONE FC 5 Weigh-In Results: Fighters Make Weight For “Pride of a Nation
By FCF Staff
One of the sport’s biggest cards to take place outside of the UFC’s Octagon this year is set to go, as ONE FC held the official weigh-ins today for its latest event tomorrow in Quezon City, Philippines.… Read More
ONE FC 5: Official Preview and Predictions
By Tom Taylor
While the UFC has cornered the global MMA market, another organization, ONE FC, aims to assert itself as top dog in Asia. So far, the blossoming promotion has been quite successful.
Their fifth card, entitled “Pride of… Read More
ONE FC Confirms Line-Up For “Pride of a Nation”
By FCF Staff
ONE FC has announced the entire line-up for the promotion’s upcoming August 31st event in Quezon City, Philippines, except for who will fight DREAM lightweight champ Shinya Aoki. The renowned submission artist’s opponent is expected to be announced… Read More
Andrei Arlovski vs. Tim Sylvia IV Booked For ONE FC: “Pride of a Nation”
By FCF Staff
Just days removed from reports that Tim Sylvia was on the verge of returning to the ZUFFA fold via a new Strikeforce contract, ONE FC has announced he will fight Andrei Arlovski for a fourth time on… Read More
Rolles, Igor and Gregor Gracie Confirmed For ONE FC 5
Matt Hume Named “Senior Executive”, Yuji Shimada Named “Head Referee”
By FCF Staff
ONE FC has announced that its upcoming August 31st event in Quezon City, Philippines, will feature not one, but three members of the legendary Gracie family.
The… Read More
ONE FC Announces Signing of Former UFC Champs Andrei Arlovski and Jens Pulver
By FCF Staff
ONE FC has announced that it has added two more high profile fighters to its growing roster, as the promotion tweeted Monday that former UFC champions Andrei Arlovski and Jens Pulver will compete on its upcoming August… Read More
Graham Spencer’s Camp Confirms Deal With MFC
Featherweight Prospect Reportedly Not Signed to Aggression FC
By Kelsey Mowatt
Just days after Aggression Fighting Championship announced that it had signed Canadian featherweight prospect Graham Spencer, Maximum Fighting Championship is reporting that it has locked up the 8-1 fighter.… Read More
UFC Confirms Jamie Varner Stepping in For Injured Terry Etim Against Joe Lauzon
Roland Delorme vs. Francisco Rivera Announced For UFC 149
By FCF Staff
With Terry Etim having been forced to withdraw from the upcoming UFC on FOX 4 card due to injury, the UFC has announced that former WEC lightweight champ… Read More
Report: Shinya Aoki Has Signed With ONE FC
By FCF Staff
While ONE FC has already added DREAM’s bantamweight champion Bibiano Fernandes to its roster, as many expected would be the case, it appears as though it has also signed DREAM’s lightweight champ Shinya Aoki.
Although ONE FC… Read More
DREAM NYE: Fedor Takes Out Ishii, Aoki and Takaya Defend Belts
By FCF Staff
DREAM held its annual New Year’s Eve event in Saitama, Japan, last night and as usual, the card feature several prominent fighters.
In the night’s main event, the accomplished Fedor Emelianenko recorded his second win a row,… Read More