MMA now legal in France; Will the UFC, ONE Championship and Bellator MMA hold events there in 2020?

Mixed martial arts is now legal in France. The MMA community is now excited to know which among the world's three largest promotions namely the Ultimate Fighting Championship, ONE Championship and Bellator MMA will be the first one to hold an event in the country. France is home to Bellator MMA fighter Cheick Kongo, 44, … Continue reading MMA now legal in France; Will the UFC, ONE Championship and Bellator MMA hold events there in 2020?

‘LNK Fight Night 14’ results: Arturs Gorlovs vs Giorgi Tevdorashvili, Daniil Vesnenoks vs Aleksander Kolontay in Riga, Latvia

Commission: Latvian Professional Boxing Federation Promoters: Jevgenijs Sapronenko, Vadim Milov (LNK Boxing) Title: "LNK Fight Night 14" Venue: Arena Riga, Riga, Latvia Date: February 8, 2020 Number of bouts: 10 Bout # FIGHTERS Sport (Division) Red Corner (Country) Blue Corner (Country) UNDERCARD 1 Raimonds Aukstikalnis (Latvia) Jeronimo Sacasas (Spain) kickboxing (super middleweight) REFEREE: WINNER: RAIMONDS … Continue reading ‘LNK Fight Night 14’ results: Arturs Gorlovs vs Giorgi Tevdorashvili, Daniil Vesnenoks vs Aleksander Kolontay in Riga, Latvia

Iuri Lapicus, Reinier de Ridder, Itsuki Hirata still undefeated after ‘ONE: Warrior’s Code’ wins in Jakarta, Indonesia

Iuri Lapicus, 24, of Moldova and Italy, Reinier “The Dutch Knight” de Ridder, 29, of the Netherlands and Itsuki “Strong Heart Fighter” Hirata (平田樹), 20, of Japan have several things in common. They are three of the 14 undefeated professional mixed martial artists who are currently signed with ONE Championship. Lapicus, de Ridder and Hirata … Continue reading Iuri Lapicus, Reinier de Ridder, Itsuki Hirata still undefeated after ‘ONE: Warrior’s Code’ wins in Jakarta, Indonesia

Netherlands’ Reinier de Ridder earns 3rd ONE Championship win, beats Brazil’s Leandro Ataides at ‘ONE: Warrior’s Code’ in Indonesia

Combat Brother's Reinier “The Dutch Knight” de Ridder, 29, of Breda, North Brabant, Netherlands has earned his third victory in ONE Championship. The undefeated Dutch mixed martial artist was one of the winners at “ONE: Warrior’s Code.” Featuring three Muay Thai contests and eight MMA bouts, ONE Championship held “ONE: Warrior’s Code” at the Istora … Continue reading Netherlands’ Reinier de Ridder earns 3rd ONE Championship win, beats Brazil’s Leandro Ataides at ‘ONE: Warrior’s Code’ in Indonesia

Moldova’s Iuri Lapicus earns 2nd ONE Championship win, submits Russia’s Marat Gafurov at ‘ONE: Warrior’s Code’ in Indonesia

Fighting out of Moldova by way of Italy, Team Petrosyan's Iuri Lapicus, 24, has earned his second victory in ONE Championship. The undefeated Moldovan-Italian mixed martial artist was one of the winners at “ONE: Warrior’s Code.” Featuring three Muay Thai contests and eight MMA bouts, ONE Championship held “ONE: Warrior’s Code” at the Istora Senayan … Continue reading Moldova’s Iuri Lapicus earns 2nd ONE Championship win, submits Russia’s Marat Gafurov at ‘ONE: Warrior’s Code’ in Indonesia

Japan’s Taiki Naito earns 3rd ONE Super Series win at ‘ONE: Warrior’s Code’ in Jakarta, Indonesia

Taiko "Silent Sniper" Naito, 34, of Japan has earned his third victory in ONE Championship’s striking-only league ONE Super Series. He was one of the winners at “ONE: Warrior’s Code.” Featuring three Muay Thai contests and eight mixed martial arts bouts, ONE Championship held “ONE: Warrior’s Code” at the Istora Senayan in Jakarta, Indonesia on … Continue reading Japan’s Taiki Naito earns 3rd ONE Super Series win at ‘ONE: Warrior’s Code’ in Jakarta, Indonesia

ONE Championship’s Chatri Sityodtong: France is a beautiful country with rich martial arts history

ONE Championship is very happy to learn that mixed martial arts has been recognized as a legal sport in France. The Singapore-based martial arts organization's chairman and CEO Chatri Sityodtong not only expressed his excitement about the news but also praised the country. “As leader of the world’s largest martial arts organization ONE Championship, I … Continue reading ONE Championship’s Chatri Sityodtong: France is a beautiful country with rich martial arts history

GAMMA, ONE Championship congratulate France for MMA legalization

Mixed martial arts is now legal in France. Among the organizations that celebrated this good news were ONE Championship and the Global Association of Mixed Martial Arts. Along with Roxana Maracineanu, the Minister of Sport in France, the French national Olympic committee called Comité National olympique et Sportif Français assigned the French boxing commission called Fédération … Continue reading GAMMA, ONE Championship congratulate France for MMA legalization

Brazil’s Luan Santiago vs France’s Amin Ayoub at ‘BRAVE CF 35’ in Balneário Camboriú, Santa Catarina

Luan “Miau” Santiago, 24, of Curitiba, Parana, Brazil will look to continue his return to the top of the BRAVE Combat Federation's lightweight division on home turf. The former BRAVE CF Lightweight World Champion will face dangerous submission artist Amin "Fierceness" Ayoub, 24, of Nantes, France at "BRAVE CF 35." BRAVE CF will hold "BRAVE … Continue reading Brazil’s Luan Santiago vs France’s Amin Ayoub at ‘BRAVE CF 35’ in Balneário Camboriú, Santa Catarina

Dagestan’s Khabib Nurmagomedov: I’m not a role model but I can teach martial arts

Many mixed martial arts fans look up to Khabib "The Eagle" Nurmagomedov (Хабиб Нурмагомедов), 31, of Dagestan, Russia. But the undefeated MMA fighter, who is the reigning lightweight champion of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, does not want to be considered a role model. https://www.instagram.com/p/B8OQYoYq9zR/?igshid=h29lrk9fzhaf   For Nurmagomedov, the biggest negative effect of being popular is … Continue reading Dagestan’s Khabib Nurmagomedov: I’m not a role model but I can teach martial arts