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LAS VEGAS (Sept. 29, 2015) –World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) announced today that it will crown its first flyweight (125 pounds) champion in history – the winner of a matchup between undefeated, surging starsMagomed “Gladiator” Bibulatov and … Read More

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The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s attempt to have an antitrust suit that has been brought against the company has been denied.

On Friday, it was revealed that a judge from the United States District Court in Las Vegas … Read More

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LAS VEGAS, Nevada – Resurrection Fighting Alliance (RFA) president Ed Soares announced today that the promotion will return to Minnesota with RFA 32 – Blumer vs. Higo in November. The main event will feature a bantamweight showdown … Read More

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BAMMA 23: Night Of Champions just keeps giving as BAMMA add two more bouts to the lineup.

• Tom Denham Vs. Lukasz ‘The Punisher’ Parobiec (Heavyweight Bout)
• C.J. Meeks Vs. Marcin Prostko (Catchweight Bout)

Tom Denham Vs. Lukasz … Read More

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Representatives from World Series of Fighting held a press conference in The Great Hall of the People in Tiananmen Square in Beijing this past July to announce efforts to bring its brand of world class MMA to … Read More

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17 September 2015 – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: The largest sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship™ (ONE), in partnership with Alienware Malaysia, is set to deliver fans in Kuala Lumpur another exhilarating night of world-class mixed … Read More

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16 September 2015 – Jakarta: Asia’s largest sports media property, ONE Championship™ (ONE), has just intensified its highly-anticipated return to Jakarta, Indonesia with the announcement of three exciting new bouts. ONE: ODYSSEY OF CHAMPIONS, which takes place … Read More

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NEW YORK (September 14, 2015) – Combate Americas (www.CombateAmericas.com), the first U.S. Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sports franchise in history, announced today that it has brought former, four-time WWE champion and MMA star Alberto El Patron … Read More

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Unlike several UFC veterans, Tim Sylvia never returned to the Octagon after he left the promotion in 2008, and the former heavyweight champ claims it’s because Dana White holds a “grudge”.

Sylvia exited from the promotion not … Read More

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The Ultimate Fighting Championship has announced that the iconic, Japanese promotion Pancrase, will have its events live streamed on Fight Pass moving forward.

According to the official announcement, the first event will be Pancrase 270, which will … Read More

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LAS VEGAS (Sept. 9, 2015) –World championship Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sports franchise World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) announced today the addition of three prominent industry leaders in sports, entertainment and media, respectively, to lead its Board … Read More

By Kelsey Mowatt

There are more Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu gyms and grappling competitors than ever before, and as a result, ground fighting continues to evolve in various and innovative ways. Thankfully, due to events like the ADCC, Metamoris, Polaris and Submission … Read More

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SANTA MONICA, Calif. (September 4, 2015) – In addition to the eight fights airing live on Spike, today’s announcement of 10 new preliminary scraps brings the total amount of action on September 19’s “Bellator MMA: Dynamite 1” … Read More

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Earlier this year more than a few people were calling for Frank Mir to retire, but as the decorated heavyweight gets ready to face Andrei Arlovski tonight, that’s all changed.

In February, Mir incurred his fourth straight … Read More

By Kelsey Mowatt

Over the last couple of years combat sports fans and martial artists have been treated to a new wave of submission focused events, but does this mean grappling is on its way to becoming a spectator sport? … Read More

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LAS VEGAS (Sept. 3, 2015) – World championship Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sports franchise World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) announced today the addition ofBarry Pincus as its’ Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Pincus brings with him over 20 … Read More

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Following the recent retirements of Jordan Mein, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Frankie Perez, Sam Stout is the latest UFC vet to announce he’s hanging up the gloves.

The UFC and Stout announced the news on Tuesday, less … Read More

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Ross Pearson is scheduled to fight Paul Felder at UFC 191 this Saturday, but by the sounds of it, the veteran is hoping for a bout that’s reminiscent of MMA’s earliest days.

The British fighter will be … Read More

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With the premiere for the 22nd season of “The Ultimate Fighter” set to go down on September 9th, the UFC has revealed the show’s cast.

TUF 22 will feature teams from the United States and Europe, and … Read More

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LAS VEGAS, Nevada – Resurrection Fighting Alliance (RFA) president Ed Soares announced today that the promotion will return home to its roots in Nebraska with RFA 30 in September. The promotion hosted its first show in the … Read More