Luke Rockhold took part on Day 1 of the Craig Jones Invitational (CJI), a no-gi grappling tournament held on Aug. 16-17 in Las Vegas. The former UFC champion is known for having slick wrestling and Brazilian jiu-jitsu skills, and featured in the competition’s +80 KG division. Rockhold faced former U.S. national wrestling champion Pat Downey…
ONE bantamweight Muay Thai and kickboxing world champion Jonathan Haggerty has a goal in mind entering his defense of the Muay Thai crown against ONE flyweight kickboxing world champion Superlek Kiatmoo9 at ONE 168: Denver inside the Ball Arena on September 6. In an interview with The Sporting News, ‘The General’ shared that his upcoming bout…
Belief in one’s ability is crucial for success in any professional sport. Muay Thai prodigy Johan Ghazali has it in spades ahead of his flyweight Muay Thai bout against Josue Cruz at ONE 168: Denver on September 6. In an interview with ONE Championship, the 17-year-old Malaysian-American outlined his path to victory inside the Ball…
Nina-Marie Daniele recently shared her reaction to Israel Adesanya’s heartfelt words to his family at the UFC 305 presser, which saw the former middleweight champion get emotional whilst speaking. This weekend, Adesanya is set to make his highly anticipated return to the octagon when he faces Dricus du Plessis. The South African will be putting…
Promotional newcomer Nico Cornejo only had praise for lightweight MMA standout Adrian Lee and his legendary family ahead of their bout at ONE 168: Denver inside the Ball Arena on September 6. Speaking with MMA UK, ‘The Steel City Kid’ said the following: “He’s good. He’s a phenomenal talent. His family history, his family background,…
ONE lightweight submission grappling world champion Kade Ruotolo feared he would never get the chance to take on ONE flyweight submission grappling world champion Mikey Musumeci under the bright lights of ONE Championship. Speaking with Cageside Press, the Atos product shared his relief that he will get to defend his crown against ‘Darth Rigatoni’ at…
Jonathan Haggerty is very confident that he will blast through Superlek Kiatmoo9 in his ONE bantamweight Muay Thai world title defense at ONE 168: Denver, and even has his sights on other top competitors. Headlining the event on September 6 when ONE makes its return to the U.S. soil inside the Ball Arena, Denver, Colorado,…
Former UFC fighter Jake Shields has weighed in on Donald Trump’s recent controversial comments, which have seen the US presidential candidate discuss the power and influence of Israel on American politics. Whilst deep into his campaign trail, Trump appeared in New Jersey this week for an event about combating antisemitism in the United States. Whilst…
Liam Harrison is primed to turn back the clock in his looming super fight against fellow legend Seksan. The British Muay Thai and kickboxing icon has been putting in the work in his home gym at Bad Company, and his trainer Andy Howson believes ‘Hitman’ is ready to unleash pure violence in Denver. Harrison, who’s…
Eddie Hearn is less than pleased with Jaron Ennis being ordered by the IBF to defend his title against mandatory challenger Karen Chukhadzhian. With potential massive fights with the likes of Mario Barrios and Terence Crawford on the horizon, Hearn believes a clash with Chukhadzhian is a step backwards. Ennis became the interim IBF welterweight…
