Morgan Charriere will look to defend his Cage Warriors Featherweight Championship on March 20th when he fights Jordan Vucenic. The fight was announced for Cage Warriors 122 on Friday. The bout is the first scheduled for a show that will take place at the York Hall in London, England. The Saturday card will be the … Continue reading Morgan Charriere To Defend Cage Warriors Belt Against Jordan Vucenic on March 20th Card
UFC To Allow Fans For Upcoming Events At Etihad Arena
UFC is selling tickets for their trio of January events that are scheduled to take place at Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The three events, which include UFC 257, will be held at the Etihad Arena. The events plan to be UFC's first with a paid attendance since UFC 248, which took place … Continue reading UFC To Allow Fans For Upcoming Events At Etihad Arena
Ricky Simon To Face Gaetano Pirrello on January 16th UFC Card
Ricky Simon has been given a new opponent for UFC's January 16th "Fight Night," now being matched against Gaetano Pirello. The new matchup was first reported by Guilherme Cruz, Mike Heck and Steven Marrocco of MMA Fighting on Thursday. The fight will take place on "Fight Island" in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates on UFC's … Continue reading Ricky Simon To Face Gaetano Pirrello on January 16th UFC Card
UFC Bantamweight Irwin Rivera Arrested, Charged With Two Counts of Attempted Murder
UFC fighter Irwin Rivera has been arrested and jailed on Thursday in Boynton Beach, Florida, USA. The bantamweight has been charged with two counts of attempted murder, per a report by Marc Raimondi of ESPN. Rivera was taken into custody on Thursday afternoon and is currently being held without a bond set. ESPN's report details … Continue reading UFC Bantamweight Irwin Rivera Arrested, Charged With Two Counts of Attempted Murder
UFC Bantamweight Champion Petr Yan To Face Aljamain Sterling At UFC 259
The March 6th UFC pay-per-view event has received a third championship fight in its lineup, as UFC Bantamweight Champion Petr Yan has been booked to face Aljamain Sterling. Mike Bohn and Nolan King of MMA Junkie were the first to report the matchup. The fight joins a growing UFC 259 card which does not have … Continue reading UFC Bantamweight Champion Petr Yan To Face Aljamain Sterling At UFC 259
Greater Tokyo Goes Into Second State of Emergency, Limits Crowds At Events Until February 7th
An alarming rise in COVID-19 cases put greater Tokyo into its second state of emergency on Thursday. The change, which was announced by Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, put numerous changes in place to greater Tokyo, including limits on attendance that will affect MMA and kickboxing events. Attendance at sporting events will be limited to … Continue reading Greater Tokyo Goes Into Second State of Emergency, Limits Crowds At Events Until February 7th
Pedro Munhoz vs. Jimmie Rivera II Moved To UFC 258
A rematch between Pedro Munhoz and Jimmie Rivera has been moved ahead to UFC 258, per a report from Mike Heck and Guilherme Cruz of MMA Fighting. The matchup joins a pay-per-view lineup that is scheduled for February 13th. The event does not have a location confirmed for it currently. The fight was originally scheduled … Continue reading Pedro Munhoz vs. Jimmie Rivera II Moved To UFC 258
Joselyne Edwards To Make UFC Debut Against Wu Yanan on January 16th
Wu Yanan has received a new opponent for a January 16th UFC show, now being paired against promotional newcomer Joselyne Edwards. First reported by PPSport on Thursday, Edwards will replace Bethe Correia, who withdrew earlier in the week due to an emergency appendix removal. The new matchup joins UFC's first show back in 2021 at … Continue reading Joselyne Edwards To Make UFC Debut Against Wu Yanan on January 16th
Contact Training Continues To Put MMA Fighters At Risk of COVID-19
Contact is necessary for an MMA fighter to get an adequate training camp. In exchange for that, fighters and trainers put themselves at risk of contracting COVID-19. The damage COVID-19 has inflicted on the MMA world has been huge. Infections around fighters and their coaches have run rampant, causing numerous fights to get cancelled every … Continue reading Contact Training Continues To Put MMA Fighters At Risk of COVID-19
DEEP Featherweight Champ Juntaro Ushiku Included In Trio of Fights Announced For DEEP 100 Impact
Japanese MMA promotion DEEP Impact has announced three more fights for their 20th anniversary show, which is scheduled to happen at the TDC Hall in Tokyo, Japan on February 21st. Among them is a matchup between 145-pound champ Juntaro Ushiku and veteran Daisuke Nakamura. Juntaro Ushiku vs. Daisuke Nakamura Current DEEP Featherweight Champion Juntaro Ushiku … Continue reading DEEP Featherweight Champ Juntaro Ushiku Included In Trio of Fights Announced For DEEP 100 Impact
Knockdown News 