Bo Nickal might be the most promising prospect in all of MMA. On Friday, June 3, Nickal will make his much-antcipated professional MMA debut at iKON FC 3 where he’ll take on fellow pro-debuting fighter John Noland. MMA Junkie reported the match-up. View this post on Instagram A post shared
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Amanda “Tubby” Alequin is calling her shot. In a recent Instagram post, the veteran black belt and no-gi world champion asks for a 20-minute submission-only match against newly-crowned UFC strawweight champion Carla Esparza. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Tubby Alequin (@tubbybjj) Carla Esparza, congratulations on your
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Charles Oliveira def. Justin Gaethje by submission (RNC) at 3:22 of round 1. Charles Oliveira submitted Justin Gaethje via RNC in the first round of the UFC 274 main event on Saturday, as the Brazilian took the first step on what he hopes will be his road back to the
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Legendary jiu-jitsu competitor Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida is yet again slated to return to the ONE Championship cage. On Friday, May 20 at ONE 157, Almeida will take on seven-fight veteran Hugo Cunha. Almeida confirmed the bout on Instagram. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Marcus Almeida (@marcusbuchecha)
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Singapore-based martial arts promotion ONE Championship has signed a multi-year broadcast deal with Amazon, according to a press release from ONE and Prime Video. Under the agreement, Prime Video will air 12 live ONE Championship events every year, with the first event announced later this year. Prime Video subscribers in
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Fans will have to wait a bit longer for Brazilian jiu-jitsu legend Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida’s return to the cage. Almeida’s bout against Senegalese wrestling champion Oumar “Reug Reug” Kane, originally scheduled for April 22 at ONE Championship, has been postponed due to a Reug Reug injury. Almeida’s next bout will
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ADCC and IBJJF world champion Rodolfo Vieira has been booked for his 10th professional fight. On June 25 at UFC Fight Night, Vieira will take on the streaking Chris Curtis in a middleweight bout. Curtis’ management, Iridium Sports Agency, first announced the bout. View this post on Instagram A post
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Fresh off his thrilling decision win over Gilbert Burns at UFC 273, Khamzat Chimaev’s star has never been brighter. Chimaev’s win not only improved his perfect professional record to 11-0 and netted him a Fight of the Night bonus, but it also resulted in a promotion to purple belt in
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Undefeated pro MMA fighter Khamzat Chimaev caused a storm in 2020 when he won (and dominated) three fights in just over two months. His last fight being against Li Jingliang, where Chimaev displayed his elite wrestling skills from the beginning and finished Jingliang with a RNC three minutes into the
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Jiu-jitsu and submission grappling legend Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida is ready to take on a grappling specialist in MMA. On Friday, April 22, Almeida will face Senegalese wrestling champion Oumar “Reug Reug” Kane at ONE: Reloaded. Almeida confirmed the booking on his Instagram. View this post on Instagram A post shared
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