A 25-year-old kickboxer Joel Cahauasqui tragically passed away this week. Cahauasqui was taking part in the KickBoxing National Selective and Pacific Cup Championship in Ecuador last week only to be downed from a head kick from his opponent. Cahauasqui collapsed to the ground and slowly touched the back of his head until he stopped moving
Eddie Alvarez could achieve history in the near future. Alvarez takes on Iuri Lapicus in a lightweight bout on the main card of ONE on TNT 1 which takes place April 7 in Singapore. With a win, Alvarez would be on a two-fight winning streak and could be next in line to challenge for Christian
It’s always a special moment seeing someone earning a black belt in martial arts. This can wakeup various positive feelings and even tears in most cases. This is because martial arts are a unique type of physical activity. For many, being a martial artist is a lifelong mission and purpose in life. To master any
Mixed martial arts continues to showcase how crazy a sport it is. Just look at the AMC Fight Nights event that took place Tuesday at the WOW Arena in Sochi, Russia. Competing at the event was PRIDE alumni Zuluzinho as he took on Russian fighter Yusup Shuaev. The 42-year-old — who faced the likes of
Yet another UFC prospect vs veteran matchup, as Alexey Oleynik takes on Chris Daukaus. Oleynik’s grappling is of such a high level that Daukaus must remain vigilant at all times. However, Daukaus’ knockout power is not to be taken lightly. Round 1 Both men exchange early. Oleynik clinches and pushes Daukaus up against the cage.
The Professional Fighters League (PFL) has officially announced its rosters for the featherweight and lightweight divisions ahead of the 2021 season. After a one-season hiatus in 2020 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the PFL will finally return to action on April 23. And on Tuesday, the promotion revealed 10 lightweights and eight featherweights who
James Vick’s sorry losing streak only continued over the weekend. The former UFC lightweight competed at an XMMA main event in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Saturday night where he took on former PFL and Bellator fighter Andre Fialho. After a close first round for both fighters, Fialho took over in the second round after
Murthel Groenhart didn’t have the best of nights. Groenhart took on welterweight champion Cedric Doumbe at GLORY Kickboxing 77 on Saturday night. With just a minute remaining in the second round, the Dutchman attempted a flying knee which was evaded by Doumbe. The result was Groenhart launching himself out of the ring and landing awkwardly
In the early days of MMA, very few people achieved a “legend” status. Those who transformed the sport and reached the highest highs are now in MMA’s pantheon. But very few instilled fear in their opponent’s hearts like Fedor Emelianenko. From 2002 to 2009, the Russian was quite simply the baddest man on the planet.
Demetrious Johnson and Eddie Alvarez are set to return to action at ONE Championship’s upcoming April 7 event in Singapore. The pair of former UFC champions haven’t competed since 2019 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. However, that will change on April 7 when Johnson challenges ONE flyweight champion Adriano Moraes for his strap in
Cris Cyborg is willing to move up to 155 pounds to face Kayla Harrison. The Bellator women’s featherweight champion was talking about the PFL standout on her YouTube channel and believes many in the combat sports world would be eager to watch her and Harrison collide. Cyborg — who last competed in October — notably
Boosting T levels is a topic that arises for most athletes due to the incredible host of benefits that come with higher testosterone levels. This is especially so for men over 30 who may start to notice the effects of declining T levels. For those who practice BJJ, a sport that requires a lot of
Former UFC champion Vitor Belfort has fired a warning at Jake Paul. Paul has been the talk of the combat sports world ever since his knockout of former NBA point guard Nate Robinson late last month. The popular YouTuber has since called out a number of mixed martial arts fighters for a boxing match including
A brawl erupted during a faceoff featuring Magomed Ismailov and Vladimir Mineev. The pair went face-to-face in a post-fight interview at the “AMC Fight Nights Global: Winter Cup” event in Moscow on Thursday night. Both Ismailov and Mineev have history as they fought to a draw back in 2018 with the faceoff intended to set
The prospect of becoming a champion is what enticed Anthony Pettis to sign with the Professional Fighters League (PFL). Pettis made headlines earlier this week when he revealed he had departed from the UFC as he was looking to explore his options in free agency. It didn’t take long for the former UFC lightweight champion
Chris Weidman expects Anderson Silva to compete again. Silva most recently competed in October when he was finished by Uriah Hall via fourth-round TKO in their middleweight headliner. It was the Brazilian’s last fight for the promotion despite having fights on his deal as UFC president Dana White urged him to consider retirement. However, Silva