ONE FC 12: Warrior Spirit – The Aftermath
After a rather lackluster start to the main card line-up, circumstances looked rather bleak for ONE FC 12: Warrior Spirit. The event, to begin with, consisted of a rather weak fight card on paper,...
View ArticleLegend Fighting Championship officially ceases operations
It was a good run for the Hong Kong-based promotion which held shows in Macau, Malaysia and Hong Kong. Legend FC was considered as one of the region’s top promotions in past years, and has to date,...
View Article“TUF: China” update – Find out who made the cut, coaches announced
The acclaimed battle between Stephan Bonnar and Forrest Griffin is one of few reasons, as quoted by UFC President Dana White on multiple occasions, why the UFC’s “The Ultimate Fighter” MMA reality show...
View ArticleGet acquainted with the cast from The Ultimate Fighter: China
History has been made. The UFC takes its “The Ultimate Fighter” program to Asia for the very first time, as China is set to play host to the world’s most prominent MMA reality series. UFC star and...
View ArticleMatches to make for the main card winners following UFC 167
It was all good and positive right up to the main event where once again, as we’ve seen so many times before, it was the judges who took to the limelight instead of the fighters. Two-time NCAA Division...
View Article“Lion” Takeshi angles for successful debut on foreign soil
In less than a month, Japan’s Takeshi “Lion” Inoue (21-8) fights for Singapore-based Rebel Fighting Championship, in a headlining 145-lbs tilt against top Australian phenom, “Ruthless” Rob Lisita...
View ArticleBRACE 24 line-up finalized, Standing vs. Nguyen serves as headliner
On November 29, Australia-based BRACE hosts its 24th event in Australia’s capital city of Canberra, at the AIS Arena bringing a headlining Featherweight title bout that’s set to have fight fans on the...
View ArticleRUFF 11 promo video + preview
This weekend is loaded with fights and it doesn’t come as a surprise to us fans because well, the turn of the year is approaching soon and MMA promotions across the Asian region are looking to end 2013...
View ArticleBantamweights Royston Wee, David Galera handed promotional debuts for UFC...
January’s UFC Fight Night 34 fight card will be an historic one, as it will be the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s first venture into South East Asian territory. The promotion has been longing for an...
View ArticleBreaking the odds: Royston Wee is set to represent South-East Asia on a whole...
Royston Wee (2-0) doesn’t want to be simply known as the first Singaporean fighter to make it to the UFC. In fact, just like any other aspiring combatant looking to make a name in Mixed Martial Arts,...
View ArticleUFC: Singapore fight card shuffles: Hyun Gyu Lim promoted to main event,...
January’s UFC Fight Night 34 (or UFC: Singapore) fight card has a new headliner. As previously reported, Ellenberger (29-7) was set to face Strikeforce vet Tarec Saffiedine (14-3), but an alleged leg...
View ArticleFull fight card set for next week’s ONE FC 13: Moment of Truth
ONE Fighting Championship returns next week for “ONE FC 13: Moment of Truth” in Manila, Philippines. The fight card, featuring a previously announced Featherweight championship headliner, is now...
View ArticlePXC vet Josh Alvarez meets Koetsu Okazaki at ONE FC 13: Moment of Truth
With Leandro Issa (11-3) reportedly penciled in for January’s UFC Fight Night 34 event, ONE FC officials have sought a replacement for the 30-year-old. In steps PXC staple Josh Alvarez (12-5) for next...
View ArticleHacran Dias injured, out of UFC Fight Night 34 contest with Tatsuya Kawajiri
It looks like the injury bug continues to plague January’s UFC: Singapore (or UFC Fight Night 34) line-up. First, Jake Ellenberger (29-7) was forced to withdraw from his main event tussle with Tarec...
View ArticleUFC: Singapore adds Leandro Issa vs. Russell Doane
A Bantamweight match-up pitting Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu ace Leandro Issa, against PXC vet Russell Doane (pictured) has been added to January’s UFC Fight Night 34 (or UFC: Singapore) bill. FightSport Asia...
View ArticleBRACE 24 Results: Martin Nguyen claims vacant 145-lbs title in main event
It was a day to remember for Martin Nguyen (7-0) as he left the BRACE cage with his unbeaten record in tact, and a championship title belt strapped around his waist. The Australian took on Luke...
View ArticleRebel FC 1′s Rob Lisita: “I’ll show no mercy in there. Expect to see a lot of...
Fighters beware, we’ve got a slugger on the lose. And he’s not going to go easy on anyone. For years, Phuket Top Team’s “Ruthless” Rob Lisita (12-5) has treated fans and neutrals alike to exciting...
View ArticleRUFF 11 Results: Bekbulat Magomedov halts Wang Guan’s unbeaten run
It was more than just a battle for RUFF’s 145-lbs title in the main event of RUFF 11. Their unscathed records were on the line too. China’s accomplished MMA superstar Wang Guan (12-1-1), entered the...
View ArticleThe Ultimate Fighter: China – Episode 2
The Ultimate Fighter: China is a 12-episode reality TV series where the best Chinese mixed martial artists in the world gather in Shenyang, Liaoning, to live, train and compete with each other to win a...
View ArticleROAD Fighting Championship launches a new monthly league, starts January 2014
Starting January 18th, 2014, fans of South Korea-based ROAD Fighting Championship will be treated with more Mixed Martial Arts action courtesy of a new monthly venture, titled “ROAD FC – Korea”. The...
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