Returning to Jakarta, Indonesia, ONE Championship will offer a card on Friday morning that has a mixture of national and international talent. Headlining the show is a Muay Thai attraction, with Petchmorakot Petchyindee Academy and Detrit Sathian Muay Thai fighting for the Featherweight Muay Thai Championship. Click here to skip to the main card preview … Continue reading ONE Championship: Warrior’s Code Full Preview
Watch the UFC 247 Athlete Panel
Three days before fighters compete at UFC 247, a selected few will attend the "Athlete Panel" to get the last words in before their fight. The panel will see six fighters speak on a livestream. The fighters come from three main card fights. The first is the headlining bout, with Jon Jones attempting to defend … Continue reading Watch the UFC 247 Athlete Panel
Josh Culibao To Make UFC Debut Against Jalin Turner At UFC Auckland
Josh Culibao will make his UFC debut, taking a short notice fight against Jalin Turner at UFC Auckland on Feb. 22nd. The fight, which will take place at the Spark Arena, in Auckland, New Zeleand, was first reported by MMAJunkie on Wednesday. Culibao is undefeated as a professional fighter, having picked up most of his … Continue reading Josh Culibao To Make UFC Debut Against Jalin Turner At UFC Auckland
Angela Hill Takes Short Notice Fight vs. Loma Lookboonmee At UFC Auckland
Angela Hill (11-7) will continue her notable fast turnaround rate, stepping in for Hannah Goldy in a fight against Loma Lookboonmee (4-1) at UFC Auckland on Feb. 22nd. The matchup was first announced by Brian Butler-Au via Instagram. Hill's last fight was on Jan. 25th, stopping Hannah Cifers in the second round with strikes. Her … Continue reading Angela Hill Takes Short Notice Fight vs. Loma Lookboonmee At UFC Auckland
Brandon Vera vs. Arjan Bhullar Confirmed For ONE Championship: Code of Honor
Longtime ONE Championship Heavyweight Champion Brandon Vera's next opponent will be former-UFC fighter Arjan Bhullar, per Asian MMA. The fight will headline ONE Championship's May return to the Mall of Asia Arena in Manila, Philippines, titled "Code of Honor." While Bhullar's addition to the card was broken on Tuesday, although the date and Vera's name … Continue reading Brandon Vera vs. Arjan Bhullar Confirmed For ONE Championship: Code of Honor
LFA 81: Emmers vs. Barbosa Full Coverage
Coming back to California, LFA 81 took place on Friday night. Headlining the card was high ranked regional featherweights Jamall Emmers and Rafael Barbosa. The main card showcased seven different bouts across different countries and weight classes. Quick Results - Click a fight to skip to its part: Bout 1: Vanessa Demopoulos def. Loveth Young … Continue reading LFA 81: Emmers vs. Barbosa Full Coverage
James Gallagher Pulled From Bellator Dublin Fight Against Cal Ellenor Due To Injury
James Gallagher has been pulled from his Feb. 22 main event fight against Cal Ellenor at Bellator Dublin card due to an injury, as reported on Tuesday by Peter Carroll of MMAFighting.com. Gallagher told fans on Instagram that he was taken off the fight due to a "back injury that has been going on for … Continue reading James Gallagher Pulled From Bellator Dublin Fight Against Cal Ellenor Due To Injury
UFC on ESPN+ 24: Blaydes vs. Dos Santos Full Coverage
After UFC started their 2020 with pay-per-view UFC 246, they had their first "Fight Night" event of the year. Headlining UFC on ESPN+ 24 from the PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA, ranked heavyweights Curtis Blaydes and Junior dos Santos faced off. Quick Results - Click a fight to skip to its part: Preliminary … Continue reading UFC on ESPN+ 24: Blaydes vs. Dos Santos Full Coverage
Laying Down Leather #11: ONE Championship, UFC 247 and More!
Hello and welcome to the first episode of Laying Down Leather to be hosted on Knockdown News! I can't wait for what the future holds here. For anyone joining us for the first time, Laying Down Leather is the casual blog post discussing my thoughts on events throughout the past week. As usual, there's a … Continue reading Laying Down Leather #11: ONE Championship, UFC 247 and More!
Welcome To Knockdown News!
Well, here it is. This is Knockdown News, the new home for my coverage of mixed-martial-arts writing and more. Here's what to expect from content in the future: Laying Down Leather Settle into the new work week on Monday mornings with the Laying Down Leather blog series. In what was originally just a blog format, … Continue reading Welcome To Knockdown News!
