At one of the biggest events in the history of ONE Championship, ONE X, Yoshihiro Akiyama was able to put a tense rivalry to bed. ‘Sexyama’ has been an icon of the sport in his native Japan for a long time but so has his opponent that he locked horns with back in March 2022….
Dricus du Plessis may get his wish of defending his UFC middleweight title in front of a home crowd in South Africa after the Minister of Sport, Gayton McKenzie’s, latest statement. With Cape Town initially thought to be the ideal venue, there are now plans to try to host a UFC event in Johannesburg as…
Gordon Ryan and Craig Jones were once part of an elite Brazilian jiu-jitsu squad known as the Danaher Death Squad (DDS), formed and led by coach John Danaher. The DDS reigned supreme over the BJJ no-gi grappling world for years, with revolutionary techniques and an insatiable work ethic being the main ingredients of their success….
Jacob Smith believes he will hold the key to unlock Rodtang Jitmuangnon’s near-impassable defense when they meet again at ONE 169. However, the British slugger does not want to reveal too much of that plan ahead of fight night. The Liverpudlian meets the Thai striking icon for the second time on martial arts’ biggest stage…
After notching the biggest win of his promising career, Kiamran Nabati is ready for the top dogs in the talent-laden bantamweight Muay Thai division. Before he could get a shot at the division’s new ruler, bantamweight Muay Thai kingpin Superlek Kiatmoo9, the Russian doesn’t mind proving himself once more against another high-caliber opponent. Speaking to ONE…
ONE heavyweight MMA megastar Oumar ‘Reug Reug’ Kane has forged a path of destruction since joining ONE Championship in 2021. In April of that same year, the Senegalese wrestling standout added Swiss standout Patrick Schmid to his list of victims. Landing thunderous punches early in the fight, Kane soon brought ‘Big Swiss’ to the ground…
Joe Rogan was left stunned after his recent podcast guests dropped a bombshell about the alarming health crisis Americans are facing. The UFC commentator had two notable doctors on episode #2210 of his popular podcast, The Joe Rogan Experience. During the segment, doctors Calley and Casey Means delved deep into the failing state of Americans’ health,…
Third-ranked flyweight MMA contender Danny Kingad has had his fair share of ups and downs throughout his career. ‘The King’, however, admits he’s also frustrated by his inability to get over the hump in fights that matter the most. Kingad has been in the world’s largest martial arts organization since 2016 and figured in some…
Two-sport king Superlek Kiatmoo9 felt as confident as ever during his clash with Jonathan Haggerty at ONE 168: Denver. After earning big wins against Nabil Anane, Tagir Khalilov, Kongthoranee Sor Sommai, and ‘The Iron Man’ Rodtang Jitmuangnon, ‘The Kicking Machine’ was ready to add a Muay Thai world title to his collection. He did exactly…
Dan Hooker was enthralled by the idea of a four-man one-night BMF title tournament when Dustin Poirier initially proposed it during a recent interview. Now, ‘The Hangman’ has elaborated on the topic. For context, Poirier first expressed his interest in getting back into the BMF title picture when he was presented with an innovative idea…
