Demetrious Johnson recently competed at the IBJJF Masters World Championships, making his debut appearance as a black belt. Having secured gold at the IBJFF World Championships as a brown belt, the MMA fighter was hoping to secure back-to-back gold medals. After winning his first three matches, ‘Mighty Mouse’ faced off against Tomoya Yanagisawa in his…
Ryan Garcia recently clapped back at Devin Haney for dismissing the possibility of a rematch following the fallout from the performance-enhancing drug (PED) scandal. ‘KingRy’ has been handed a one-year suspension after reaching a settlement with the New York State Athletic Commission (NYSAC) in June following his positive test for the banned substance ostarine. The…
The UFC Vegas 97 payouts for Gilbert Burns and Sean Brady are one of several topics looming over next weekend’s card. The two men meet in a welterweight clash with strong career implications for both of them. Burns is looking to rebound from a two-fight losing streak, while Brady hopes to build a two-fight win…
Paulo Costa is not happy with Hollywood star Mark Ruffalo criticizing tech billionaire Elon Musk for his legal troubles in Brazil. On Saturday, the South American nation banned Musk’s micro-blogging platform X after he refused to name a legal representative for the country. The ban is based on the Brazilian Supreme Court’s concerns regarding far-right…
Second-ranked ONE Championship women’s atomweight MMA contender ‘The Menace’ Denice Zamboanga was ultimately bummed for having to pull out of her scheduled interim world title shot against no.4-ranked Alyona Rassohyna later this year. The two were scheduled to lock horns at ONE Fight Night 25 in October, but Zamboanga injured herself in training and was…
Reigning and undisputed ONE bantamweight Muay Thai and kickboxing world champion ‘The General’ Jonathan Haggerty of the United Kingdom says he has finally discovered glaring holes in Superlek Kiatmoo9’s game that will help seal the victory for him next weekend. Haggerty and Superlek are due for a highly anticipated rematch, with ‘The Kicking Machine’ winning…
Reigning and undisputed ONE flyweight kickboxing world champion ‘The Kicking Machine’ Superlek Kiatmoo9 of Thailand says he feels an intrinsic responsibility to showcase the beauty of ‘the art of eight limbs’ to the world. As one of the greatest Muay Thai fighters of his era, Superlek will get the chance to do just that and…
Sean Strickland just took to X/Twitter to offer his reaction to a 2023 interview that UFC content creator Nina-Marie Daniele had conducted with the promotion’s interim heavyweight champion, Tom Aspinall. The interview is notable for yielding one of the most viral moments of the Englishman’s career. In an unexpected twist, Aspinall asked Daniele if she…
17-year-old Malaysian teenage sensation ‘Jojo’ Johan Ghazali is one of the fastest-rising stars in ONE Championship today, and the bustling young star isn’t really scared of much, especially anything in the ring. However, Ghazali admits that one man terrifies him in the world’s largest martial arts organization—and it’s because of his nickname. Speaking to the…
British Muay Thai icon and former ONE bantamweight Muay Thai world title challenger ‘Hitman’ Liam Harrison is taking the direction of his career into his own hands — just the way he likes it. The United Kingdom legend is in the twilight of his time in the ring, and he wants to go out in…
