135-pound Muay Thai fighters Taiki Naito and Jonathan Haggerty are scheduled to main event ONE Championship's "Big Bang II" card, which is set to air on December 11th. The pre-taped event has six fights in total and will take place from the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Singapore. Naito will look to continue his momentum in … Continue reading Taiki Naito and Jonathan Haggerty To Headline ONE’s “Big Bang II” Card
Boxing Champion Claressa Shields Signs With PFL For MMA Debut
Undefeated boxer and two-time Olympic gold medalist Claressa Shields has signed a contract with PFL to compete in MMA. The signing was first reported by Mike Bohn and John Morgan of MMA Junkie. While Shields will compete in MMA for the promotion, although reports say she will not be a part of their 2021 season. … Continue reading Boxing Champion Claressa Shields Signs With PFL For MMA Debut
Islam Abasov Pulled From Friday’s ONE Card Following Being Detained In Russia
Undefeated MMA fighter Islam Abasov has been removed from ONE Championship's December 4th card after being detained in Moscow, Russia earlier in the week. First reported by Russian news outlet TASS, the arrest came following a "road conflict" in the country's capital. "Islam Abasov was forced to withdraw due to a road traffic incident in … Continue reading Islam Abasov Pulled From Friday’s ONE Card Following Being Detained In Russia
Kevin Holland Moved To UFC 256 Fight Against Jacare Souza
With a positive COVID-19 test taking him out of his December 5th fight against Jack Hermansson, Kevin Holland has been moved to a December 12th fight against Jacare Souza. UFC announced the change during their broadcast on Saturday night. The fight joins a pay-per-view card scheduled to happen at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, … Continue reading Kevin Holland Moved To UFC 256 Fight Against Jacare Souza
Marvin Vettori Steps In To Face Jack Hermansson In December 5th UFC Main Event
Marvin Vettori will step in on short notice to fight Jack Hermansson at UFC's December 5th event, replacing Kevin Holland. News of the matchup was first reported by Ariel Helwani of ESPN. The fight will be the main event of a card from the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. News of Holland's withdrawal … Continue reading Marvin Vettori Steps In To Face Jack Hermansson In December 5th UFC Main Event
Smith, Baeza, Mudaerji and Maness Given ‘Performance of the Night’ UFC Bonuses
Headlining light heavyweight Anthony Smith was one of the four fighters given a "Performance of the Night" award for his win on Saturday's UFC "Fight Night" card. Along with Smith were Miguel Baeza, Su Muderji and Nate Maness after their wins at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. All performance bonus winners were … Continue reading Smith, Baeza, Mudaerji and Maness Given ‘Performance of the Night’ UFC Bonuses
UFC on ESPN 18: Anthony Smith vs. Devin Clark Play-by-Play
Being promoted to main event and getting their fight bumped up from three rounds to five on only a days notice, Anthony Smith and Devin Clark fought in the main event of Saturday's UFC card. Here's how the fight panned out. Bout 10: Anthony Smith (33-16) vs. Devin Clark (12-4) (Light Heavyweight) Clark clinched with … Continue reading UFC on ESPN 18: Anthony Smith vs. Devin Clark Play-by-Play
UFC on ESPN 18: Miguel Baeza vs. Takashi Sato Play-by-Play
Undefeated Miguel Baeza fought Takashi Sato in the co-main event of Saturday's UFC "Fight Night" card. Their three-round bout went like this. Bout 9: Miguel Baeza (9-0) vs. Takashi Sato (16-3) (Welterweight) The fight started slow as the fighters were in a feeling out process. A pause came in the fight after Sato was accidentally … Continue reading UFC on ESPN 18: Miguel Baeza vs. Takashi Sato Play-by-Play
UFC on ESPN 18: Josh Parisian vs. Parker Porter Play-by-Play
Heavyweights Josh Parisian and Parker Porter fought on Saturday's UFC main card. Here's how the matchup went. Bout 8: Josh Parisian (13-3) vs. Parker Porter (10-6) (Heavyweight) Porter backed Parisian up with punches early in the fight. They clinched against the cage for a moment. Parisian hurt Porter in the second minute, wobbling him after … Continue reading UFC on ESPN 18: Josh Parisian vs. Parker Porter Play-by-Play
UFC on ESPN 18: Bill Algeo vs. Spike Carlyle Play-by-Play
Both looking to return to the win column, Bill Algeo and Spike Carlyle fought on Saturday's UFC "Fight Night" card. Here's how it went. Bout 7: Bill Algeo (13-5) vs. Spike Carlyle (9-2) (Featherweight) Carlyle started shouting at Algeo in the second minute during a striking exchange. Algeo connected with some punches early in the … Continue reading UFC on ESPN 18: Bill Algeo vs. Spike Carlyle Play-by-Play
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