A devastating earthquake rumbled throughout Southeast Asia on Friday, causing ONE Championship to cancel their weekly card from the Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. A 7.7 magnitude earthquake was felt throughout Myanmar and Thailand and even stretched to some provinces in China, per Al Jazeera. The natural disaster caused widespread damage throughout Myanmar and … Continue reading 7.7 Magnitude Earthquake Ripples Throughout Myanmar & Thailand, Causing ONE To Cancel Weekly Bangkok Show →

Antonina Shevchenko, older sister of UFC Flyweight Champion Valentina Shevchenko, has decided to step away from the sport of MMA. Shevchenko, 40, is leaving a career that saw her compete on the UFC roster from 2018 to 2022, appearing in eight different bouts for the top MMA promoter. She announced her retirement via social media … Continue reading Eight-Fight UFC Vet Antonina Shevchenko Announces Retirement →

UFC’s annual Asia-focused tournament is coming back in a few weeks. “Road To UFC” will return for its fourth season soon, kicking off with two nights of tournament action in Shanghai, China on May 22nd and 23rd. The tournament, which presents single-elimination, eight-fighter brackets with a grand prize of a contract to join the UFC … Continue reading ‘Road To UFC’ Season 4 Set For May Start Date →

Another prominent name from Bellator’s past has left the PFL roster. Former two-division Bellator champ Ryan Bader has parted ways with the promotion, per a report this week from Ariel Helwani. Bader, a former UFC talent who found a second wind in his career as a stand-out fighter in Bellator’s 265 and 205-pound divisions, joins … Continue reading Two-Division Bellator Champ Ryan Bader Mutually Agrees To Part Ways With PFL →

A venue synonymous with legendary grand prix MMA action will host the opening round of a new tournament from RIZIN later this year. RIZIN’s May 4th return to the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan will feature the first round in an eight-man heavyweight tournament, a bracket where the winning fighter will be awarded 20 million … Continue reading RIZIN Announces Heavyweight Grand Prix Opening Round For Tokyo Dome Card →

The next in line for UFC’s Flyweight Championship—after Manon Fiorot gets her shot at the belt—could be decided in a little over two months. A five-round matchup between high-ranked 125-pound talents Erin Blanchfield and Maycee Barber has been booked for the main event of UFC’s May 31st “Fight Night” card at the APEX in Las … Continue reading High-Ranked Flyweights Maycee Barber, Erin Blanchfield Matched For May 31st UFC Headliner →

Two MMA fighters who fought under disgraced trainer James Krause have been handed penalties for their ties to an alleged gambling scheme. Darrick Minner and Jeff Molina—a pair of fighters who fought in the UFC before a massive betting controversy caused them to both disappear from in-cage appearances—were given suspensions by the Nevada Athletic Commission … Continue reading Darrick Minner, Jeff Molina Handed Suspensions In Nevada For 2022 Gambling Scandal →

Former UFC Heavyweight Champion Cain Velasquez was sentenced to five years in prison for attempted murder on Monday, closing out a multi-year saga that shook the sport’s scene to its core and caused many of its biggest names to rally behind the former competitor. Judge Arthur Bocanegra’s ruling allowed Velasquez to receive credit for the … Continue reading Cain Velasquez Given Five-Year Sentence For 2022 Shooting, Could Be Free In Over A Year →

One of the most anticipated UFC debuts from last year’s season of “Dana White’s Contender Series” won’t actually happen. In a shocking turn of events, Russian striker Artem Vakhitov has turned down an offer to fight in the UFC following his first-round finish win over Islem Masraf last October. He will instead return to the … Continue reading Artem Vakhitov Turns Down UFC Deal, Opts Instead To Re-Join GLORY Kickboxing →

Yuya Wakamatsu can finally call himself a ONE champ. The 13-fight ONE veteran scored a title in his home country of Japan on Sunday night, capturing the promotion’s vacant 135-pound MMA title with a first-round finish win over former titleholder Adriano Moraes. A finish came early for Wakamatsu due to his aggressive style on the … Continue reading Yuya Wakamatsu Scores Early Finish Against Adriano Moraes To Capture ONE 135-Pound Title →