A total of 14 countries will participate in the 2020 International Mixed Martial Arts Federation Oceania Open Championships. The IMMAF’s continental nation-vs-nation MMA tournament will take place at the Gold Coast Recreation Centre in Palm Beach, Australia from March 6-8, 2020. The tournament finals of the 2020 IMMAF Oceania Open Championships will be available to … Continue reading Complete list of 2020 IMMAF Oceania Open Championships countries, athletes
Playa del Carmen, Mexico to host 2020 IMMAF Pan American Open Championships; Registration opens
The International Mixed Martial Arts Federation is pleased to announce its 2020 IMMAF Pan American Open Championships. Registration opened for athletes and national teams on February 24, 2020. After the athlete check-in and the tournament draw will be on May 20, 2020, the three-day MMA tournament will take place at the BlueBay Grand Esmeralda hotel … Continue reading Playa del Carmen, Mexico to host 2020 IMMAF Pan American Open Championships; Registration opens
Jordan’s Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady stars in BBC documentary ‘Pride of Palestine’
Abdul-Kareem “Pride of Palestine” Al-Selwady, 24, of Amman, Jordan is the star of the newly-released featured documentary of British Broadcasting Corporation World Service titled “Pride of Palestine." The 27-minute picture portrays the preparation and fight week adrenaline of the former BRAVE Combat Federation Lightweight World Champion before "BRAVE CF 23." Featuring 12 mixed martial arts … Continue reading Jordan’s Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady stars in BBC documentary ‘Pride of Palestine’
‘UFC Fight Night 168’ fight card, results: Paul Felder vs Dan Hooker, Jimmy Crute vs Michal Oleksiejczuk in Auckland, New Zealand
Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship Title: "UFC Fight Night 168" (“UFC on ESPN+ 26”) Venue: Spark Arena, Auckland, New Zealand Date: February 23, 2020 Number of bouts: 12 Bout # FIGHTERS Division Red Corner (Country) Blue Corner (Country) PRELIMINARY CARD 1 Priscila "Pedrita" Cachoeira (Brazil) Shana "Danger" Dobson (USA) Women's Flyweight REFEREE: Neil Swailes WINNER: PRISCILA … Continue reading ‘UFC Fight Night 168’ fight card, results: Paul Felder vs Dan Hooker, Jimmy Crute vs Michal Oleksiejczuk in Auckland, New Zealand
Brazil’s Marcel Adur vs Canada’s Malcolm Gordon at BRAVE CF Flyweight Tournament quarterfinals at ‘BRAVE CF 35’ in Balneário Camboriú
A bout between Marcel Adur, 38, of Balneário Camboriú, Santa Catarina, Brazil and Malcom "X" Gordon, 29, of London, Ontario, Canada has been booked for "BRAVE CF 35." It will be a quarterfinal bout in the BRAVE Combat Federation Flyweight World Championship tournament. BRAVE CF will hold “BRAVE CF 35” in Balneário Camboriú on March … Continue reading Brazil’s Marcel Adur vs Canada’s Malcolm Gordon at BRAVE CF Flyweight Tournament quarterfinals at ‘BRAVE CF 35’ in Balneário Camboriú
‘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
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
