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The return of RIZIN is just days away, and the bout order for RIZIN 22 in Yokohama has been revealed. In the main event, as hinted at previously, Yusuke Yachi will face Roberto de Souza in an important lightweight bout to close the night. The night’s co-headliner will see former champion Ayaka Hamasaki face DEEP…
Finally, Hiromasa Ogikubo (20-4-2) gets the bantamweight title shot he deserves. Unfortunately, it won’t be against champion Manel Kape since the former champ was forced to vacate to join the UFC roster earlier this year. This meant the title would be vacant. The “A Side” of the vacant title fight was always going to be…
The return of RIZIN Fighting Federation is upon us! The promotion is coming back with a rare summer double-header as RIZIN 22 and RIZIN 23 will take place on back-to-back nights in August – August 9 and August 10 to be exact. The main event will feature two of the promotion’s top lightweights in action….
Josh Emmett was frustrated on Saturday at UFC Vegas. Although he’d just upended Shane Burgos despite hyperextending his ACL in the first minute, he told Jon Anik that he felt journalists were “counting me out” and that “I’m gonna stop doing interviews with you guys, you always doubt me.” The 35-year-old, who earned the ninth and tenth knockdowns…
Cynthia Calvillo earned her most significant win to date on Saturday at UFC Vegas, dominating former title challenger Jessica Eye to grab a unanimous decision in her flyweight debut. Having moved from Team Alpha Male to American Kickboxing Academy, Calvillo, who enjoyed plenty of success working from back mount, is now well in the title…
RIZIN Fighting Federation, much like almost every other sports organization worldwide, has been staying away from hosting live events during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. In fact, the last time RIZIN held an event was back in late February when they ran RIZIN 21 live from the Hamamatsu Arena. On that night, budding superstar Mikuru Asakura…
UFC 249 is set to take place on May 9 at the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville, Florida. Topped by an interim title bout between perennial contenders Tony Ferguson and Justin Gaethje, the event will draw eyes from spectators all across the globe due to it likely being the only live sport available. Along with…
For undefeated prospect Anthony “The Genius” Romero (7-0), competing in MMA was just the logical progression of a lifetime of martial arts. Growing up in a small town in Ontario, Romero’s parents enrolled him taekwondo at a young age. They wanted their child to be able to defend himself should he run across a bully….
ONE Championship has unveiled official fighter rankings for the first time in the history of the promotion. The official ONE Championship fighter rankings are determined by a panel that the promotion introduced as “independent,” although members include current ONE Championship executives Rich Franklin and Miesha Tate. The panel has been asked to consider wins, losses,…
In what may be the last live combat sports show for quite some time, K’Festa.3 went down this morning against some government orders in Saitama, Japan. And, despite all the happenings with the growing COVID-19 problem, the Saitama Super Arena was packed. For those unaware of the K’Festa shows, it is essentially K-1 Japan’s Super…
