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The DEEP announcements continue to pour out, as a big new fight has been added to DEEP 95 Impact. This comes in the form of a featherweight contest that pits Michihiro Omigawa (16-14-1) against Daiki Hata (20-13-7), often referred to as ‘DJ Taiki’. DEEP announced the bout on Wednesday. A veteran of the UFC, Michihiro…
An inquest following the death of Jessica Lindsay, an 18-year-old Perth native who tragically died in 2017 after collapsing during training for a Muay Thai bout, has confirmed that the teenager died due to “multiple organ failure due to the combined effects of hyperthermia and dehydration” after being pressured into cutting 17 pounds in just…
Gearing up for the second defense of her DEEP JEWELS atomweight title, Tomo Maesawa (13-10) will return at DEEP JEWELS 29. The challenger? A fighter who has quietly emerged as a potential problem in the form of Si Woo Park (3-2) of South Korea. Standing under five-feet-tall, Tomo Maesawa is a 4’11 spark plug who…
On Friday, March 6, Invicta FC will return to Kansas City, KS for the third installment of its one-night tournament, the Phoenix Series. This time, eight bantamweight fighters, all still young in their professional careers, are set to fight up to three times in the span of a few hours to become a Phoenix Series…
Over the weekend, Japan-based kickboxing juggernaut K-1 returned to Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan with a solid Krush event in the form of K-1 Krush Fight 111. In the night’s main event, Hayato Suzuki looked to defend his Krush super lightweight championship against a deserving challenger in the form of Daizo Sasaki. With one title…
This Friday, February 28, ONE Championship returns to Singapore with two exciting Muay Thai and Kickboxing Championship bouts, and a mix of intriguing MMA matchups, featuring the likes of lightweight standout Amir Khan and the debut of YouTuber Jeff Chan. In the wake of the novel coronavirus outbreak, CEO Chatri Sityodtong opted to keep the…
Israel Adesanya, Alexander Volkanovski, and Petr Yan are three of the UFC’s most recent breakout stars. In 2019, Adesanya continued his remarkable rise to MMA stardom, becoming the undisputed UFC middleweight champion just 602 days after signing with the promotion. Volkanovski defeated 3/4 members of MMA’s 145-pound Mount Rushmore, smashing through Chad Mendes at the…
Japan-based kickboxing organization, RISE, returned to the Korakuen Hall over the weekend, and with them they brought a fantastically entertaining RISE 137 fight card. Topped by a welterweight title fight, in the main event “Black Panther” BeyNoah looked to make the first defense of his title as he faced a worthy challenger in Bolivia’s Hideki….
RIZIN 21 is finally here! Tonight, live from the Hamamatsu Arena, RIZIN Fighting Federation returns with a solid RIZIN 21 card featuring MMA and kickboxing fights. All fighters are weighed in and ready to go, and the action kicks off in less than an hour. In the main event, fan-favorite superstar Mikuru Asakura returns to…
Finally, the MMA world has gotten confirmation that RIZIN 21 will be on FITE TV and available internationally through the service. “Why is this news? RIZIN is always on FITE TV!” Fair point. But for about a week recently, the future between RIZIN and FITE seemed uncertain. Reports coming out of Japan suggested that RIZIN…
