Promotion: GLORY Kickboxing Title: "Glory Collision 2" (Glory 74: Arnhem) Venue: GelreDome, Arnhem, Netherlands Date: December 21, 2019 Number of bouts: 13 Bout # FIGHTERS Division Red Corner (Country) Blue Corner (Country) PRELIMINARY CARD 1 Rebekah Irwin (United States) Yi Xu (China) Super Bantamweight REFEREE: WINNER: REBEKAH IRWIN METHOD: Split Decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28, 29-28, … Continue reading ‘Glory Collision 2’ results: Rico Verhoeven vs Badr Hari, Luis Tavares vs Stéphane Susperregui in Arnhem, Netherlands
Fribourg, Switzerland’s Volkan Oezdemir earns 5th UFC win, beats Aleksandar Rakic at ‘UFC Fight Night 165’ in Busan, South Korea
Fighting out of Fribourg, Switzerland, Volkan "No Time" Oezdemir, 30, has earned his fifth victory in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He was one of the winners at "UFC Fight Night 165," also called “UFC on ESPN+ 23.” Featuring 13 mixed martial arts matches, the UFC held “UFC Fight Night 165” at the Sajik Arena in … Continue reading Fribourg, Switzerland’s Volkan Oezdemir earns 5th UFC win, beats Aleksandar Rakic at ‘UFC Fight Night 165’ in Busan, South Korea
Brazil’s Amanda Lemos earns 1st UFC win, submits Miranda Granger at ‘UFC Fight Night 165’ in Busan, South Korea
Amanda "Amandinha" Lemos, 32, of Belem, Para, Brazil has earned her first ever victory in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. She was one of the winners at “UFC Fight Night 165,” also called “UFC on ESPN+ 23.” Featuring 13 mixed martial arts matches, the UFC held “UFC Fight Night 165” at the Sajik Arena in Busan, … Continue reading Brazil’s Amanda Lemos earns 1st UFC win, submits Miranda Granger at ‘UFC Fight Night 165’ in Busan, South Korea
China’s Alateng Heili earns 2nd UFC win, decisions Ryan Benoit at ‘UFC Fight Night 165’ in Busan, South Korea
Fighting out of Inner Mongolia, China, "The Mongolian Knight" Alateng Heili, 28, has earned his second victory in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He was one of the winners at "UFC Fight Night 165," also called "UFC on ESPN+ 23." Featuring 13 mixed martial arts matches, the UFC held "UFC Fight Night 165" at the Sajik … Continue reading China’s Alateng Heili earns 2nd UFC win, decisions Ryan Benoit at ‘UFC Fight Night 165’ in Busan, South Korea
‘UFC Fight Night 165’ results: Frankie Edgar vs Chang Sung Jung, Volkan Oezdemir vs Aleksandar Rakić in Busan, South Korea
Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Title: "UFC Fight Night 165" (UFC on ESPN+ 23) Venue: Sajik Arena, Busan, South Korea Date: December 21, 2019 Number of bouts: 13 Bout # FIGHTERS Division Red Corner (Country) Blue Corner (Country) PRELIMINARY CARD 1 "The Mongolian Knight" Alateng Heili (China) Ryan "Baby Face" Benoit (United States) Bantamweight … Continue reading ‘UFC Fight Night 165’ results: Frankie Edgar vs Chang Sung Jung, Volkan Oezdemir vs Aleksandar Rakić in Busan, South Korea
‘Legend FC 14’ fight card, results: Wang Yayong vs Yuan Chunbo, Miao Jie vs Liu Jie in Macau, China
Promotion: Legend Fighting Championship (Legend FC) Title: "Legend FC 14" Venue: MGM Theater, Macau, China Date: December 28, 2019 Bout # FIGHTERS Sport (Division) Red Corner (Country) Blue Corner (Country) PRELIMINARY CARD 1 Cao Yu (China) Hua Bin (China) MMA (70kg) 2 Li Fuyao (China) Zhao Guoan (Jinan, Shandong, China) MMA (70kg) 3 Yang Qi (China) … Continue reading ‘Legend FC 14’ fight card, results: Wang Yayong vs Yuan Chunbo, Miao Jie vs Liu Jie in Macau, China
Henry Cejudo stripped of UFC Flyweight Championship belt; Joseph Benavidez, Deiveson Figueiredo to compete for vacant title in 2020: Report
Henry "The Messenger" Cejudo, 32, of Phoenix, Arizona, United States is no longer a two-division champion. The Ultimate Fighting Championship reportedly stripped him of his championship title in the flyweight division. If the reports are correct, Cejudo is now just the reigning UFC Bantamweight Champion. For the vacant UFC Flyweight Championship title, Joseph Benavidez, 35, … Continue reading Henry Cejudo stripped of UFC Flyweight Championship belt; Joseph Benavidez, Deiveson Figueiredo to compete for vacant title in 2020: Report
Netherlands’ Alistair Overeem heals like Wolverine, claims he beat Suriname’s Jairzinho Rozenstruik
Alistair “The Demolition Man” Overeem, 39, of Amsterdam, Netherlands is currently in South Korea for "UFC Fight Night 165." The scar from the Jamaican-Dutch mixed martial artist's upper lip, which was ripped in a recent bout, was almost unnoticeable as he gave several interviews. On December 7, 2019, Overeem and Rozenstruik headlined “UFC on ESPN … Continue reading Netherlands’ Alistair Overeem heals like Wolverine, claims he beat Suriname’s Jairzinho Rozenstruik
BRAVE CF founder Khaled bin Hamad Al Khalifa to grace ‘BRAVE CF 33’ in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
His Highness Shaikh Khaled bin Hamad Al Khalifa will be in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia before the year ends. The BRAVE Combat Federation founder will attend the fight night of "BRAVE CF 33," which will feature 12 mixed martial arts matches. BRAVE CF will hold “BRAVE CF 33” at the Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium … Continue reading BRAVE CF founder Khaled bin Hamad Al Khalifa to grace ‘BRAVE CF 33’ in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
GAMMA files application for observer status with GAISF, takes first step towards IOC approval
The Global Association of Mixed Martial Arts announced on December 19, 2019 that it has formally submitted its application for Observer Status with the Global Association of International Sport Federations. The observer status from the GAISF enables the GAMMA to continue improving and strengthening governance, rules, policies and global representation for the sport of MMA. Carving a path … Continue reading GAMMA files application for observer status with GAISF, takes first step towards IOC approval
