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Khabib Nurmagomedov’s father Abdulmanap reportedly hospitalized with pneumonia and flu, no COVID-19 diagnosis

Khabib Nurmagomedov’s father Abdulmanap reportedly hospitalized with pneumonia and flu, no COVID-19 diagnosis

Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, the father of UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, is reportedly ill with pneumonia and the flu, according to an Instagram post from Dagestani sporting commentator Ramazan Rabanov and subsequent reporting from Russian news media. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ramazan Rabadanov (@ramaz67) A translated version of the caption was…

Jiu jitsu standout Richie Martinez fined for violating COVID-19 order over filming training video

Jiu jitsu standout Richie Martinez fined for violating COVID-19 order over filming training video

Richie Martinez, a Brazilian jiu jitsu black belt under the legendary Eddie Bravo, was issued a citation by local police after allegedly violating COVID-19 restrictions to film a training video for his students, according to an Instagram story posted Friday by the 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu standout. Martinez, 35, took to social media to lament…

Invicta Phoenix Series 3 preview: A bantamweight tournament and title fight

Invicta Phoenix Series 3 preview: A bantamweight tournament and title fight

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…

Masanori Kanehara announces retirement following loss at RIZIN 21
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Masanori Kanehara announces retirement following loss at RIZIN 21

In what is somewhat shocking news, and something that has flown completely under-the-radar, Japanese veteran Masanori Kanehara (27-14-5) has announced his retirement from MMA. At 37-years-old, Masanori Kanehara was given a shot to compete in RIZIN Fighting Federation this past weekend at RIZIN 21. He fought DEEP champion Victor Henry in arguably the people’s main…

How the Hickman Brothers created a network of next-generation superstars
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How the Hickman Brothers created a network of next-generation superstars

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…

RIZIN 21 to stream on FITE TV, 13-fight bout order confirmed

RIZIN 21 to stream on FITE TV, 13-fight bout order confirmed

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…

RIZIN 20 is The Body Lock’s 2019 Event of the Year

RIZIN 20 is The Body Lock’s 2019 Event of the Year

On New Year’s Eve, while many combat sports fans (and journalists apparently) were out celebrating the arrival of a new decade, hardcore MMA fans tuned in to RIZIN 20, the Japanese promotion’s blockbuster end-of-year card. A handful of events held by other major promotions throughout the year featured several incredible fights, or a number of excellent…

Toby Misech ready to ‘shock the world’ vs. Erik Perez at Bellator 235, then fight Sergio Pettis
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Toby Misech ready to ‘shock the world’ vs. Erik Perez at Bellator 235, then fight Sergio Pettis

Toby Misech is no stranger to being the underdog, which is a role he will play once again this Friday night when he welcomes Erik Perez to the Bellator cage. “2 Quick” will take on the former UFC standout on the main card of Bellator 235. The event takes place at the Neal S. Blaisdell…

Cub Swanson announces torn ACL, meniscus after QUINTET Ultra match
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Cub Swanson announces torn ACL, meniscus after QUINTET Ultra match

It’s hard not to feel for Cub Swanson. The perennial UFC featherweight contender announced on social media Friday that he believes he has torn both the ACL and the meniscus in his left knee following sustaining in an injury during a grappling match with former Strikeforce middleweight champion Jake Shields at QUINTET Ultra, which took…

Joe Solecki happy to ‘stack the odds’ in his favor by fighting in Washington, DC
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Joe Solecki happy to ‘stack the odds’ in his favor by fighting in Washington, DC

During the preliminary card of UFC on ESPN 7, New Jersey lightweight Joe Solecki will be making his highly anticipated UFC debut against veteran Matt Wiman, who recently returned from a five-year layoff. Solecki last competed on Dana White’s Contender Series in July, picking up a first-round submission and impressing UFC President Dana White in the…