Sacramento, California’s Cynthia Calvillo accepts 6-month sanction for anti-doping policy violation

Ultimate Fighting Championship fighter Cynthia Calvillo, 30, of Sacramento, Califonia, United States has accepted a six-month sanction for her anti-doping policy violation. This was announced by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) on March 7, 2018. The Californian mixed martial artist tested positive for Carboxy-THC, the pharmacologically-active metabolite of marijuana and/or hashish, above the decision … Continue reading Sacramento, California’s Cynthia Calvillo accepts 6-month sanction for anti-doping policy violation

‘UFC 222’ results: Cris Cyborg vs Yana Kunitskaya in Paradise, Nevada

promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) title: "UFC 222" venue: T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, USA date: March 3, 2018 https://www.facebook.com/UFCAsia/photos/a.176273905900095.1073741827.176272595900226/752245571636256/?type=3&theater PRELIMINARY CARD 1. Jordan Johnson vs Adam Milstead DIVISION: Light Heavyweight WINNER: JORDAN JOHNSON METHOD: Split Decision ROUNDS: 3 REFEREE: Mark Smith 2. Cody Stamann vs Bryan Caraway DIVISION: Bantamweight WINNER: CODY STAMANN METHOD: Split Decision … Continue reading ‘UFC 222’ results: Cris Cyborg vs Yana Kunitskaya in Paradise, Nevada

‘Brave 10: The Kingdom Rises’ results: Elias Boudegzdame vs Jakub Kowalewicz in Amman, Jordan

promotion: Brave Combat Federation (Brave CF) title: “Brave 10: The Kingdom Rises” venue: Prince Hamzah Sports Hall, Amman, Jordan date: March 2, 2018 PRELIMINARY CARD Ikram Aliskerov (Russia) vs Chad "Superman" Hanekom (South Africa) DIVISION: Middleweight WINNER: IKRAM ALISKERIV METHOD: Split Decision (28-29, 30-27, 30-27) ROUNDS: 3 Nawras Abzakh (Jordan) vs Abdul "Abba" Hussein (Finland) … Continue reading ‘Brave 10: The Kingdom Rises’ results: Elias Boudegzdame vs Jakub Kowalewicz in Amman, Jordan

‘Bellator 195’ results: Darrion Caldwell vs Leandro Higo in Thackerville, Oklahoma

promotion: Bellator MMA title: "Bellator 195" venue: WinStar World Casino, Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States date: March 2, 2018 https://www.facebook.com/BellatorMMA/photos/a.10150726666929879.425504.58200959878/10156743042179879/?type=3&theater PRELIMINARY CARD 1. Ky Bennett (USA) vs Morgan "Barbie" Solis (USA) DIVISION: Women's Catchweight WINNER: KY BENNETT METHOD: Americana Submission TIME AND ROUND: 3:37 of Round 2 2. Justin "The Tactician" Patterson (USA) vs Brian Grinnell (USA) DIVISION: Welterweight WINNER: JUSTIN PATTERSON METHOD: Technical Knockout via Strikes … Continue reading ‘Bellator 195’ results: Darrion Caldwell vs Leandro Higo in Thackerville, Oklahoma

Bensalem, Pennsylvania’s Azunna Anyanwu accepts 1-year sanction for anti-doping policy violation

Ultimate Fighting Championship fighter Azunna Anyanwu, 36, of Bensalem, Pennsylvania, United States has tested positive for a prohibited substance. He accepted the standard one-year sanction for his anti-doping policy violation, the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) announced on March 2, 2018. Anyanwu tested positive for furosemide following an out-of-competition urine test conducted on October 18, 2017. … Continue reading Bensalem, Pennsylvania’s Azunna Anyanwu accepts 1-year sanction for anti-doping policy violation

Roshan Mainam

Indian MMA fighter Roshan Mainam hopes to join ONE Championship, looks up to Martin Nguyen

Born on September 28, 1996, Roshan Mainam is one of the young Asian fighters hoping to be signed with the largest global sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship. He is a mixed martial artist from Imphal, Manipur, India with a professional MMA record of 3 wins and 1 loss. Mainam’s most recent fight … Continue reading Indian MMA fighter Roshan Mainam hopes to join ONE Championship, looks up to Martin Nguyen

Martin Nguyen (©ONE Championship)

Saigon Sports Club CEO on Martin Nguyen: The world didn’t see him coming

ONE Championship recently held an open workout for Vietnamese-Australian fighter Martin “The Situ-Asian” Nguyen, 28, at the Saigon Sports Club in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The reigning ONE Featherweight and Lightweight World Champion has a scheduled matchup against ONE Bantamweight World Champion Bibiano “The Flash” Fernandes, 37, set for the main event of “ONE: … Continue reading Saigon Sports Club CEO on Martin Nguyen: The world didn’t see him coming

Dr. Warren Wang

Dr. Warren Wang explains ONE Championship’s weigh-in system

ONE Championship has chosen to place full emphasis on ensuring athlete safety above all. Today, the safety standards at the Singapore-based martial arts promotion are truly revolutionary and the organization is leading the pack for all global martial arts organizations. One of the most significant developments that ONE Championship has made over the past couple … Continue reading Dr. Warren Wang explains ONE Championship’s weigh-in system

Stephen Loman

Brave Combat Federation to expand roster in 2018

Brave Combat Federation announced that the roster expansion programs, which are spearheaded by the athlete relations department, are in place. The Bahrain-based mixed martial arts promotion will have an extensive talent scouting program to identify potential global talent is in place for the year 2018. Previously, Brave CF had included fighters from Team Lakay of La … Continue reading Brave Combat Federation to expand roster in 2018

Malaysia’s Agilan Thani: India’s Amitesh Chaubey is naturally strong

The perfect professional mixed martial arts record of Agilan “Alligator” Thani, 22, of Malaysia was broken by ONE Championship's welterweight champion Ben “Funky” Askren, 33, of the United States in 2017. Before the year ended, the Malaysian MMA fighter redeemed himself by defeating Sherif “The Shark” Mohamed, 35, of Egypt. On March 9, 2018, Thani … Continue reading Malaysia’s Agilan Thani: India’s Amitesh Chaubey is naturally strong