‘Bellator 240’ fight card, results: Leah McCourt vs Judith Ruis, Charlie Ward vs Kyle Kurtz in Dublin, Ireland

Promotion: Bellator MMA Title: "Bellator 240" ("Bellator Dublin") Venue: 3Arena, Dublin, Ireland Date: February 22, 2020 Number of bouts: 20 Bout # FIGHTERS Division Red Corner (Country) Blue Corner (Country) PRELIMINARY CARD 1 Constantin Blanita (Ireland)Asaël Adjoudj (France)Lightweight REFEREE: Bryan Miner WINNER:  CONSTANTIN BLANITA METHOD: Split Decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) TIME AND ROUND: 5:00 of Round … Continue reading ‘Bellator 240’ fight card, results: Leah McCourt vs Judith Ruis, Charlie Ward vs Kyle Kurtz in Dublin, Ireland

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Will Netherlands’ Pieter Buist be the ONE Lightweight World Champion in 2020?

Pieter "The Archangel" Buist, 31, of Breda, North Brabant, Netherlands is one of the best mixed martial artists in ONE Championship today particularly in its lightweight division. In eight months, he won all of his first three MMA bouts in the promotion in lightweight division. With three consecutive wins in ONE Championship, Buist is eager … Continue reading Will Netherlands’ Pieter Buist be the ONE Lightweight World Champion in 2020?

Fargo, North Dakota’s Timothy Johnson earns 1st Bellator MMA win, breaks Tyrell Fortune’s undefeated record

Timothy Johnson, 34, of Fargo, North Dakota, United States was one of the winners at "Bellator 239." It was the first Bellator MMA victory of the former Ultimate Fighting Championship athlete. Featuring 16 mixed martial arts bouts, "Bellator 239" took place at WinStar World Casino in Thackerville, Oklahoma, USA on February 21, 2020. In the … Continue reading Fargo, North Dakota’s Timothy Johnson earns 1st Bellator MMA win, breaks Tyrell Fortune’s undefeated record

Chatri Sityodtong: ONE Championship events in Europe will happen

From 2011 to 2019, ONE Championship held 120 live events including those under ONE Warrior Series and ONE Hero Series. All of the venues were in Asia and among the favorite countries were Singapore, Myanmar, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines. It does not mean though that ONE Championship is limiting itself in Asia. The … Continue reading Chatri Sityodtong: ONE Championship events in Europe will happen

IMMAF president Kerrith Brown impressed with FF Boxe’s positive attitude

A delegation from the International Mixed Martial Arts Federation recently visited the headquarters of the French boxing federation called Fédération Française de Boxe (FF Boxe) in Paris, France. The delegation was headed by IMMAF president Kerrith Brown. The French sports ministry has chosen the FF Boxe as their preferred choice to run the sport of … Continue reading IMMAF president Kerrith Brown impressed with FF Boxe’s positive attitude

Pakistan’s Irfan Ahmad earns 2nd ONE Warrior Series win, beats Thailand’s Peter Danesoe in Singapore

Irfan "The Gorilla" Ahmad, 24, of Pakistan won his second professional mixed martial arts bout at "Rich Franklin’s ONE Warrior Series 10." It is also his second consecutive bout in the ONE Championship subsidiary. Featuring 12 MMA bouts and 2 kickboxing contests, "ONE Warrior Series 10" took place in Singapore on February 19, 2020. In … Continue reading Pakistan’s Irfan Ahmad earns 2nd ONE Warrior Series win, beats Thailand’s Peter Danesoe in Singapore

Japan’s Ryoji Kudo earns 2nd ONE Warrior Series win, decisions South Korea’s Lee Min Hyuk in Singapore

Ryoji Kudo (工藤諒司), 26, of Tokyo, Japan was one of the winners at "ONE Warrior Series 10." It was his second fight and second victory in the ONE Championship subsidiary. Featuring two kickboxing bouts and 12 mixed martial arts matches, "ONE Warrior Series 10" took place in Singapore on February 19, 2020. In the 12th bout … Continue reading Japan’s Ryoji Kudo earns 2nd ONE Warrior Series win, decisions South Korea’s Lee Min Hyuk in Singapore

Iran’s Mehdi Bagheri earns 1st ONE Warrior Series win, knocks out Japan’s Koji Shikuwa in Singapore

Mehdi Bagheri, 31, of Iran was one of the winners at "ONE Warrior Series 10." It was his second fight and first victory in the ONE Championship subsidiary. Featuring two kickboxing bouts and 12 mixed martial arts matches, "ONE Warrior Series 10" took place in Singapore on February 19, 2020. In the 10th bout of the … Continue reading Iran’s Mehdi Bagheri earns 1st ONE Warrior Series win, knocks out Japan’s Koji Shikuwa in Singapore

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South Africa’s Daniel van Heerden earns 1st ONE Warrior Series win, knocks out Iran’s Arash Mardani in Singapore

Daniel "The Pitbull" van Heerden, 33, of South Africa was one of the winners at "ONE Warrior Series 10." It was his first fight and first victory in the ONE Championship subsidiary. Featuring two kickboxing bouts and 12 mixed martial arts matches, "ONE Warrior Series 10" took place in Singapore on February 19, 2020. In … Continue reading South Africa’s Daniel van Heerden earns 1st ONE Warrior Series win, knocks out Iran’s Arash Mardani in Singapore

South Korea’s Lim Byung Hee earns 1st ONE Warrior Series win, knocks out New Zealand’s Kieran Joblin in Singapore

"The Lucky Guy" Lim Byung Hee, 24, of South Korea was one of the winners at "ONE Warrior Series 10." It was his first fight and first victory in the ONE Championship subsidiary. Featuring two kickboxing bouts and 12 mixed martial arts matches, "ONE Warrior Series 10" took place in Singapore on February 19, 2020. In … Continue reading South Korea’s Lim Byung Hee earns 1st ONE Warrior Series win, knocks out New Zealand’s Kieran Joblin in Singapore