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Lion Fight brings its electrifying brand of world-class Muay Thai action back to Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut, on Friday, February 26 with two title fights headlining the card.

Lion Fight 28 is topped by a … Read More

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Another accomplished fighter has announced he’s hanging up the gloves, as Martin Kampmann has confirmed he’s retiring from professional fighting at the age of 33.

The Danish fighter, who confirmed the news recently to UFC.com, hadn’t fought … Read More

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SANTA MONICA, Calif. (January 6, 2015) – An injury sustained by Josh Koscheck (17-10) during training camp has derailed his Bellator MMA debut against Matt Secor (7-2), which was slated to be the main event of “Bellator … Read More

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After having a break-out year and working his way into the UFC’s top 10, bantamweight rankings, Thomas Almeida has outlined his plans for 2016.

Almeida is coming off a 2015 campaign which saw him score consecutive, stoppage … Read More

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LAS VEGAS (January 5, 2016) –World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) announced today that it has completed the live NBCSN televised (10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT), main card portion of its inaugural event of the New Year that … Read More

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Following Fedor Emelianenko’s successful comeback bout on New Year’s Eve, it looks like fans won’t have to wait long to see “The Last Emperor” fight again.

Emelianenko returned to the ring for the first time since 2012 … Read More

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There is no shortage of hype following Joseph Duffy these days, and according to Dustin Poirier, it’s another reason why he’s looking forward to their bout on Saturday.

Poirier will finally face Duffy at UFC 195, after … Read More

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As expected, the UFC has officially confirmed that Gegard Mousasi will take on fellow middleweight contender Thales Leites in the new co-headliner for UFC Fight Night 83.

Originally Mousasi was scheduled to fight Michael Bisping at the … Read More

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Bryan Barberena’s next bout will be at 170 pounds, as the UFC has announced that the former lightweight will battle Jonavin Webb at its February 21st card.

UFC Fight Night 82 will be hosted by Pittsburgh’s Consol … Read More

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Many hardcore fans weren’t happy to hear that Fedor Emelianenko is fighting a man with just two MMA bouts on his record tomorrow, but the Russian star says Jaideep Singh is a “serious contender”.

Emelianenko has been … Read More

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Former Pride boss Nobuyuki Sakakibara’s Rizin Fighting Federation has hosted its first event to date, and in the main event, Shinya Aoki ensured Kazushi Sakuraba’s comeback wasn’t a triumphant one.

Aoki stopped the 46 year-old legend in … Read More

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As Fedor Emelianenko prepares to make his long awaited return for Rizin Fighting Federation, the legendary fighter hasn’t outright dismissed that a deal with the UFC could still happen.

After Emelianenko announced he was returning to action … Read More

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Nick Diaz is understandably happy that his brother Nate decisioned Michael Johnson at UFC on FOX 17, but he’s let it be known that he’s very displeased with what his sibling was paid for the bout.

Recently … Read More

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23 December 2015 – Singapore: Asia’s largest sports media property, ONE Championship™ (ONE), has announced that the organization will lead the global MMA industry by banning weight-cutting by dehydration and instituting a new set of regulations and … Read More

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It remains to be seen what the UFC’s plans for Jose Aldo are, but according to the former champ’s coach, they better include a title fight or an immediate rematch with Conor McGregor.

Following Aldo’s stunning, 13 … Read More

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Donald Cerrone could secure the UFC’s lightweight title tonight at UFC on FOX 17, but the charismatic fighter admits that the cash which comes with it, is what matters to him the most.

During Cerrone’s rise up … Read More

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It looks like Fedor Emelianenko will take on Jaideep Singh at Rizing Fighting Federation’s New Year’s Eve show after all, as the promotion has finally confirmed that the bout will take place on December 31st.

In October, … Read More

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ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (December 15, 2015) – M-1 Global has announced its signing of Russian heavyweight sensation Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-6-0, M-1: 8-3-0) to an exclusive promotional contract.

Volkov will battle Denis Smoldarev (11-1-0, M-1: 7-1-0) February … Read More

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Rizing Fighting Federation’s debut cards will not be short on spectacle, as the new promotion has announced that renowned kicker Jerome LeBanner will take on former sumo star, Kaido “Baruto Kaido” Hoovelson on December 31st. The bout … Read More

By Kelsey Mowatt

Joe Proctor will take on Magomed Mustafaev at UFC 194, and he will do so, having scored one of his most memorable victories to date last time out.

At UFC Fight Night 68 in June, Proctor … Read More