(James Goyder is the owner/editor of AsianMMA.com) Christian Lee had to weather an early storm before stopping Kiamrian Abbasov in the fourth round to capture the ONE Championship welterweight title. He can now lay claim to two of the promotion’s titles but certainly did not have things all his own way at the Singapore Indoor Stadium.
MMA Fighting has Bellator 288 results for the Nemkov vs. Anderson 2 fight card Friday at Wintrust Arena in Chicago. In the main event, Bellator light heavyweight champion Vadim Nemkov and Corey Anderson rematch in a fight for the belt and winner of the $1 million light heavyweight grand prix. Their first bout ended in
12:06 PM ET Fedor Emelianenko, one of the most iconic mixed martial artists of all time, will make the final walk of his career in 2023. Emelianenko, 46, will challenge Bellator MMA heavyweight champion Ryan Bader for the title at Bellator 290 on Feb. 4. The event will take place inside the Kia Forum in
PRELIMS Flyweight Bout: Charles Johnson (125.5) vs Zhalgas Zhumagulov (126) Women’s Flyweight Bout: Jennifer Maia (125) vs Maryna Moroz (124.5) Bantamweight Bout: Vince Morales (136) vs Miles Johns (136) MORE FIGHT NIGHT: Salikhov Interview | Nzechukwu’s Key | Maddalena Interview | Lewis’ Mind | Spivac Preview | Natalia Silva | Jennifer Maia Bantamweight Bout: Ricky Turcios (136) vs Kevin
UFC bantamweight Chris Gutiérrez fought for more than a potential spot in the rankings against Frankie Edgar at UFC 281. Gutiérrez sent Edgar into retirement with a brutal knockout at UFC 281 on Saturday. He hasn’t lost a fight since 2018 and has won four-straight fights in the UFC. Gutiérrez fought with a heavy heart
Chris Gutierrez says his win over Frankie Edgar was bittersweet for a few reasons. Gutierrez was set for the biggest fight of his career at UFC 281 as he was taking on Frankie Edgar in his retirement fight. It was a big moment for Gutierrez and he delivered as he got a first-round KO. However,
Bellator 288 is primed and ready to go down later TONIGHT (Fri., Nov. 18, 2022) inside Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Ill., featuring a championship doubleheader. In the main event of the evening, Light Heavyweight kingpin, Vadim Nemkov, will rematch Corey Anderson in the Grand Prix finale. Co-headlining the event will be a highly-intriguing Lightweight title
UFC Vegas 65 Main Event Weigh-in Video: Derrick Lewis vs. Sergey Spivak The main event fighters for Saturday’s UFC Vegas 65 fight card officially weighed in on Friday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The fight card is headlined by a heavyweight match between No. 7 ranked Derrick Lewis and No. 12 ranked Sergey Spivak. Spivak will
Welcome to the latest edition of Missed Fists where we shine a light on fights from across the globe that may have been overlooked in these hectic times where it seems like there’s an MMA show every other day. War… war never changes. But combat sports? Yeah, it changes all the time. Including Car Jitsu.
3:56 PM ET The Nevada State Athletic Commission is planning disciplinary action against MMA fighter Darrick Minner for failing to disclose an injury ahead of a Nov. 6 UFC bout that was flagged for suspicious betting. Jeff Mullen, executive director of the NSAC, told ESPN on Thursday that Minner will be on the agenda at
The victories show he still has perhaps the most dangerous one-punch power in all the sport, while the setbacks showed that despite promises to the contrary, nothing much had really changed when it came to training, preparation, and performing against the absolute best the division has to offer. But this time does feel a little
Dan Hooker believes he has found answers in his fight game. Dan Hooker is turning his career around. After losing the majority of his most recent bouts, he is back to his winning ways and on his way back up the rankings. Hooker had a huge win at UFC 281 this past weekend and was
Fernie Garcia believes the pressure is on him to prove to everyone just how good he is. Garcia lost his UFC debut by decision to Journey Newson back at UFC 274 in May. It was a disappointing performance for Garcia who was frustrated that he didn’t fight like himself. [embedded content] “There is not much
Jake Paul wasn’t the only man who showed up at the Deji vs. Mayweather event in Dubai looking for a fight. While Paul was successful in baiting Tommy Fury into agreeing to a boxing match in Feb. 2023, former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Welterweight roost-ruler, Tyron Woodley, wasn’t as lucky. Woodley came with the intent
Scott Coker ‘shocked’ by Anthony Johnson death: ‘He was loved around the world’ Bellator president Scott Coker emotionally commented on the recent loss of Anthony Johnson while in Chicago on Friday promoting Bellator 288. “That was not an easy phone call to get,” said Coker during a media scrum in Chicago on Friday. Really, I
For the first time, Olympic gold medalist David Taylor is contemplating a potential move into MMA. After attending UFC 281 this past Saturday, the 31-year-old Penn State alum said fighting is something he might want to explore. That isn’t something Taylor would have said a couple of years ago. While no decision has been made,
11:12 AM ET Corey Anderson got an unexpected text message last month. The sender was his friend and fellow Bellator MMA fighter Anthony “Rumble” Johnson. Anderson and Johnson had not spoken for a few months, but Rumble was known for checking in on his buddies when they were getting close to a fight. This particular
Matt and Jim are joined by UFC welterweights Andre Fialho and Jack Della Maddalena on today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered! Set to make his fifth appearance in the Octagon this year on Saturday’s UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Spivac main card, Andre explains why he thinks staying incredibly active is beneficial for him ahead of