James Sheehan will have home-field advantage when he defends his Cage Warriors Welterweight Championship for the first time. The Irish champ will put his title on the line against Justin Burlinson as part of the promotion's April 26th show at the RDS Arena in Dublin, Ireland, per a recent announcement. The upcoming matchup offers a … Continue reading James Sheehan To Defend Cage Warriors Welterweight Title Against Justin Burlinson In Dublin →

Welcome to the notebook, a quick catchup of all the smaller (but still important) stories from the world of MMA! If you want the notebook delivered to you every morning along with MMA’s top headlines, consider subscribing to the Knockdown Daily newsletter via Substack. It’s free! Here are the latest stories we’re following: UFC Robelis Despaigne, a former … Continue reading 12/21/24 Notebook: Robelis Despaigne Wins Karate Combat Debut In Four Seconds →

Salahdine Parnasse will walk into 2025 still a two-division champion. The long-time KSW featherweight champ further extended his newer run at lightweight on Friday night with a second-round finish win over Wilson Varela. The slick victory for Parnasse headlined KSW 101, a card titled “Le Classique” from Nanterre, France. The show was sold as a … Continue reading Salahdine Parnasse Drops, Stops Wilson Varela In Two Rounds To Remain KSW Double Champ →

ONE Championship has announced a pair of major matchups for their debut at the historic Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan on March 23rd. Hosting a card in the same location where historic presentations from Pride FC, K-1, Dream FC and RIZIN have all taken place in the past, ONE has announced a kickboxing super-fight, … Continue reading ONE Announces Takeru vs. Rodtang, Vacant 135-Pound MMA Title Fight For Return To Japan →

Welcome to the notebook, a quick catchup of all the smaller (but still important) stories from the world of MMA! If you want the notebook delivered to you every morning along with MMA’s top headlines, consider subscribing to the Knockdown Daily newsletter via Substack. It’s free! Here are the latest stories we’re following: UFC UFC has announced … Continue reading 12/19/24 Notebook: Four ‘Contender Series’ Prospects To Debut on January 11th UFC Card →

Conor McGregor believes he has a piece of business to handle in the boxing ring before ending his three-and-a-half-year absence from the UFC cage. A recent social media post from McGregor revealed that the former two-division UFC champ hopes to face social media influencer Logan Paul in a boxing match next year, an appearance he … Continue reading Conor McGregor Eyes Boxing Match With Logan Paul Before UFC Return →

"The Stylebender" is back. Appearing in what will be his first non-title fight in over five years, two-time former UFC Middleweight Champion Israel Adesanya is expected to face Nassourdine Imavov in early February, as announced by the promotion on Saturday. A clash between Adesanya and Imavov will headline UFC's February 1st "Fight Night" card from … Continue reading Israel Adesanya To Return Against Nassourdine Imavov At February 1st UFC ‘Fight Night’ →