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
Read moreUFC welterweights Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal had an altercation at a Miami restaurant late Monday night. Details are sketchy as to what happened between the former American Top Team teammates. Talk show host and podcaster Andy Slater broke the news via Twitter: “SLATER SCOOP: UFC stars Colby Covington and
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UFC announced Friday that a three-round lightweight bout between Michael Chandler and Tony Ferguson is being set for UFC 274 on May 7 and will take place at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, AZ. It’s a great match-up for both fighters, both very technical with unorthodox styles, especially Ferguson. Ferguson
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Grappling superstar Garry Tonon has suffered his first loss in MMA. On Friday at ONE Championship: Lights Out, Tonon was knocked out in the first round of his lightweight title bout against current ONE champion Thanh Le. Watch the full fight below. Tonon came out aggressive early, pressing the action
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X5 BJJ World Champion Mikey Musumeci becomes the latest grappling star to sign with ONE Championship along with fellow New Jersey grapplers Danielle Kelly and Gordon Ryan who have also signed with ONE in the last year. Founder and CEO of ONE, Chatri Sityodtong posted this on his Instagram earlier
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