New York’s Rashad Evans to fight Nebraska’s Anthony Smith at ‘UFC 225’ in Chicago, Illinois

The Ultimate Fighting Championship will hold “UFC 225” on June 9, 2018 at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, United States. It will be headlined by the reigning UFC Middleweight Champion Robert “The Reaper” Whittaker, 27, of Sydney, Australia and his challenger Yoel “Solder of God” Romero, 40, of Florida, USA. Recently, it was confirmed … Continue reading New York’s Rashad Evans to fight Nebraska’s Anthony Smith at ‘UFC 225’ in Chicago, Illinois

Wales’ Jack Marshman to fight England’s Brad Scott at ‘UFC Fight Night 127’ in London

On March 17, 2018, the Ultimate Fighting Championship will hold its ninth 2018 event titled “UFC Fight Night 127” at the O2 Arena in London, England. It will be the 10th UFC event to take place in London. There are three welterweight matches on the fight card, two of which are on the preliminary card … Continue reading Wales’ Jack Marshman to fight England’s Brad Scott at ‘UFC Fight Night 127’ in London

Saurabh Mittal

India’s Saurabh Mittal is new ONE Championship vice chairman

Mission Holdings founder and chairman Saurabh Mittal has joined ONE Championship as the vice chairman. The self-made billionaire entrepreneur will be responsible for some of the most important strategic initiatives at the mixed martial arts promotion based in Singapore. “I am thrilled that Saurabh Mittal has joined ONE Championship as Vice Chairman," ONE Championship Chairman and chief … Continue reading India’s Saurabh Mittal is new ONE Championship vice chairman

Scotland’s Danny Henry to fight Canada’s Hakeem Dawodu at ‘UFC Fight Night 127’ in London, England

On March 17, 2018, the Ultimate Fighting Championship will hold its ninth 2018 event titled “UFC Fight Night 127” at the O2 Arena in London, England. There is only one featherweight match on the fight card, which is between Danny “The Hatchet” Henry, 29, of Edinburgh, Scotland and Hakeem “Mean” Dawodu, 26, of Alberta, Canada. … Continue reading Scotland’s Danny Henry to fight Canada’s Hakeem Dawodu at ‘UFC Fight Night 127’ in London, England

Scotland’s Paul Craig to fight Russia’s Magomed Ankalaev at ‘UFC Fight Night 127’ in London, England

The Ultimate Fighting Championship will hold its ninth 2018 event titled “UFC Fight Night 127” at the O2 Arena in London, England. There is one light heavyweight match on the fight card, which is between Paul “Bearjew” Craig, 30, of Scotland and Magomed Ankalaev, 25, of Russia. Ankalaev is an undefeated fighter making his UFC … Continue reading Scotland’s Paul Craig to fight Russia’s Magomed Ankalaev at ‘UFC Fight Night 127’ in London, England

England’s Mark Godbeer to fight Russia’s Dmitriy Sosnovskiy at ‘UFC Fight Night 127’ in London

On March 17, 2018, the Ultimate Fighting Championship will hold its ninth event in 2018 titled “UFC Fight Night 127” at the O2 Arena in London, England. There will be two heavyweight matches on the fight card, one of which is on the preliminary card while the other is the main event. The heavyweight match … Continue reading England’s Mark Godbeer to fight Russia’s Dmitriy Sosnovskiy at ‘UFC Fight Night 127’ in London

Will Germany’s Nasrat Haqparast fight England’s Mike Grundy at ‘UFC Fight Night 127’ in London?

Taking place at the O2 Arena in London, England on March 17, 2018, “UFC Fight Night 127 is the ninth 2018 event of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. On the preliminary card, there will be two lightweight bouts, one of which is between Nasrat Haqparast, 22, of Germany and an opponent still to be officially announced. Originally, Haqparast was … Continue reading Will Germany’s Nasrat Haqparast fight England’s Mike Grundy at ‘UFC Fight Night 127’ in London?

Canada’s Kajan Johnson to fight Scotland’s Stevie Ray at ‘UFC Fight Night 127’ in London, England

On March 17, 2018, the Ultimate Fighting Championship will hold its ninth 2018 event titled “UFC Fight Night 127" at the O2 Arena in London, England. On the preliminary card, there will be two lightweight bouts, one of which is between Kajan “Ragin’” Johnson, 33, of Canada and Stevie “Braveheart” Ray, 27, of Scotland. “UFC … Continue reading Canada’s Kajan Johnson to fight Scotland’s Stevie Ray at ‘UFC Fight Night 127’ in London, England

Rome Trinidad, Rika Ishige (©ONE Championship)

Was ONE Championship fighter Rika Ishige bullied for being half-Thai?

Rika “Tindydoll” Ishige, 28, of Thailand is known as the mixed martial artist of ONE Championship with a pretty face and fierce fighting skills. Unknown to many of her fans, she was frequently picked on during her childhood. The bullying stemmed from her appearance as she is of Thai and Japanese descent that always sported … Continue reading Was ONE Championship fighter Rika Ishige bullied for being half-Thai?

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Philippines’ Jenel Lausa to fight Australia’s Ashkan Mokhtarian at ‘UFC Fight Night 132’ in Singapore

The Ultimate Fighting Championship will hold “UFC Fight Night 132” in Singapore on June 23, 2018. The full fight card has yet to be announced but among the expected matches is a flyweight bout between Jenel “The Demolition Man” Lausa, 29, of the Philippines and Ashkan “The Assassin” Mokhtarian, 32, of Australia. “UFC Fight Night … Continue reading Philippines’ Jenel Lausa to fight Australia’s Ashkan Mokhtarian at ‘UFC Fight Night 132’ in Singapore