Ok Rae Yoon

South Korea’s Ok Rae Yoon beats Christian Lee, who claims to be world’s best lightweight MMA fighter

Christian "The Warrior" Lee, 23, of Singapore and the United States claimed to be the best lightweight mixed martial artist in the world before "ONE: Revolution." After the ONE Championship event, he had his fourth loss as a professional MMA fighter. Featuring one Muay Thai match, two kickboxing contests and eight MMA bouts, ONE Championship … Continue reading South Korea’s Ok Rae Yoon beats Christian Lee, who claims to be world’s best lightweight MMA fighter

Red Deer’s Jett Grande to fight Lethbridge’s Cornelius Krahn at ‘Unified MMA 41’ in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Jett Grande, 23, of Red Deer, Alberta, Canada is more than ready for his second professional mixed martial arts bout. He is set to make his debut in the Unified Mixed Martial Arts, an MMA promotion based in Edmonton, Alberta, at "Unified MMA 41." Featuring nine MMA bouts, "Unified MMA 41" will take place at … Continue reading Red Deer’s Jett Grande to fight Lethbridge’s Cornelius Krahn at ‘Unified MMA 41’ in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Why MAX Aquatics fired Arcadia, California swim coach Marco Antonio Flores

Marco Antonio Flores, 25, of Arcadia, Los Angeles County, California, United States joined MAX Aquatics in 2017. Based in Arcadia, the private swim club is affiliated with USA Swimming, the national governing body for competitive swimming in the U.S. Aside from Arcadia, MAX Aquatics also uses pools in other parts of Los Angeles County including El … Continue reading Why MAX Aquatics fired Arcadia, California swim coach Marco Antonio Flores

Netherlands’ Rico Verhoeven, Alistair Overeem to headline ‘Glory: Collision 3’ in Arnhem

Rico "King of Kickboxing" Verhoeven, 32, of Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands and Alistair "The Demolition Man" Overeem, 41, of Amsterdam, Netherlands will headline "GLORY 79," also known as "GLORY: Collision 3." This is the third 2021 event of the Singapore-based kickboxing promotion GLORY. Verhoeven is the reigning GLORY Heavyweight Champion. He will be challenged by … Continue reading Netherlands’ Rico Verhoeven, Alistair Overeem to headline ‘Glory: Collision 3’ in Arnhem

Canada’s Devon Larratt: Thor Bjornsson’s nose will blow up at ‘Core Sports Fight Night 3’ in Dubai

Devon “No Limits” Larratt, 46, of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada is widely regarded as one of the best arm wrestlers of all time. Thor “The Mountain” Bjornsson, 32, of Reykjavik, Iceland is 2018 World’s Strongest Man. On September 18, 2021, Larratt and Bjornsson will headline “Core Sports Fight Night 3” at Sport Society in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. … Continue reading Canada’s Devon Larratt: Thor Bjornsson’s nose will blow up at ‘Core Sports Fight Night 3’ in Dubai

Why Canada’s Devon Larratt has massive appreciation for the boxing game

Devon “No Limits” Larratt, 46, of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada and Thor “The Mountain” Bjornsson, 32, of Reykjavik, Iceland will headline the MTK Global boxing event “Core Sports Fight Night 3” at Sport Society in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on September 18, 2021. The Canadian contender accepted the fight five weeks before the event. "I have massive appreciation for the … Continue reading Why Canada’s Devon Larratt has massive appreciation for the boxing game

Iceland’s Thor Bjornsson: I’ll knock out Eddie Hall

Strongmen Thor “The Mountain” Bjornsson, 32, of Reykjavik, Iceland and Eddie "The Beast" Hall, 33, of Clayton, Newcastle-under-Lyme, England were supposed to battle it out at the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida, United States on September 18, 2021. However, the heavyweight bout, dubbed The Heaviest Boxing Match in History, was cancelled after the British contender was … Continue reading Iceland’s Thor Bjornsson: I’ll knock out Eddie Hall

Why it’s hard for Thor Bjornsson to trash talk Devon Larratt before ‘Core Sports Fight Night 3’ in Dubai

Thor “The Mountain” Bjornsson, 32, of Iceland and Devon “No Limits” Larratt, 46, of Canada will headline the MTK Global boxing event “Core Sports Fight Night 3” at Sport Society in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on September 18, 2021. The Canadian contender accepted the fight five weeks before the event. "It's hard to trash talk someone that accepts a fight … Continue reading Why it’s hard for Thor Bjornsson to trash talk Devon Larratt before ‘Core Sports Fight Night 3’ in Dubai

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NBA legend Michael Jordan is special advisor to Sportradar’s board of directors

Michael Jordan, 58, will serve as a special advisor to Sportradar’s board of directors. The National Basketball Association legend and early Sportradar investor is also increasing his investment in the company, which provides sports betting and sports entertainment products and services and business-to-business solutions to the global sports betting industry. “Not only is Michael Jordan … Continue reading NBA legend Michael Jordan is special advisor to Sportradar’s board of directors

Emma Raducanu, Leylah Fernandez attend Met Gala 2021 in New York; Naomi Osaka, Amanda Gorman are co-chairs

Both 2021 United States Open Tennis Championships women's singles winner Emma Raducanu, 19, of England and her runner-up Leylah Fernandez, 19, of Canada attended the annual fundraising gala for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute in New York City, New York, United States on September 13, 2021. The event was chaired by Vogue editor-in-chief Anna … Continue reading Emma Raducanu, Leylah Fernandez attend Met Gala 2021 in New York; Naomi Osaka, Amanda Gorman are co-chairs