English

combatpress.com

Today News

20

Around the World Part 9: Top 10 MMA Prospects – Australia and New Zealand

combatpress.com

NOTE: Fighters under contract with the UFC, PFL, Bellator, RIZIN FF and ONE Championship will not be included. The order of these fighters are approximate to where they rank overall, although not perfect. Top 10 Australian and New Zealand…

18

Anatoly Malykhin Discusses Haggerty vs. Superlek at ONE 168: Denver

combatpress.com

Anatoly Malykhin will be coming to the United States in November to defend the ONE heavyweight MMA championship at ONE 169: Atlanta. But he is just as excited for ONE 168: Denver on Friday, Sep. 6, as he is for his own upcoming match. The…

17

Nico Carrillo’s Sights on Jonathan Haggerty: ‘I Would Like to Be the One to Take the Belt’

combatpress.com

“King of the North” Nico Carrillo has set his sights on taking the Muay Thai world title from Jonathan Haggerty. The Scottish striker earned an impressive TKO win against Saemapetch this past weekend, his fourth straight win in ONE…

Breaking Stereotypes: MMA Athletes in Academia

combatpress.com

Most people think of people who fight in mixed martial arts (MMA) as fierce athletes in a cage, not as students in a classroom. But this idea is quickly changing because many MMA fighters are showing that brains and brawn can live together…

16

PFL Africa Set for 2025 Launch With Francis Ngannou at the Helm

combatpress.com

PFL Africa has now been made official and will launch in the second quarter of 2025. When lineal champion Francis Ngannou signed with the Professional Fighters League the plan was reported but had to be made launched. Ngannou will be the…

Rajadamnern World Series ‘Japan 2’ Results: Ryuki Matsuda Knocks Out Khunsueklek

combatpress.com

On Sunday, Jul. 14, the Rajadamnern World Series hosted the RWS Muay Thai Japan 2. This was broadcast live from The Tipstar Dome in Chiba, Japan. See below for results. The biggest upset in recent #muaythai Ryuki Matsuda ???????? in his…

Saturday, Jul 13

23

UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. Cortez Results

combatpress.com

On Saturday, Jul. 13, the UFC will host UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. Cortez, live from Ball Arena in Denver, Colo. The event features a flyweight battle between Rose Namajunas and Tracy Cortez. UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. Cortez airs…

Friday, Jul 12

22

Grand Sumo: How to Watch the 2024 Nagoya Basho

combatpress.com

Grand Sumo rolls back into action this weekend with the 2024 Nagoya basho. Check out how to watch the 15-day tournament here.

21

Tye Ruotolo Dicusses Win Over Jozef Chen at ONE Fight Night 23

combatpress.com

Tye Ruotolo picked up a unanimous decision win in his highly anticipated submission grappling showdown with Jozef Chen at ONE Fight Night 23 on Jul. 5. But the Atos BJJ representative wasn’t thrilled with his performance. The 186-pound…

20

Around the World Part 8: Top 10 MMA Prospects – Mexico

combatpress.com

NOTE: Fighters under contract with the UFC, PFL, Bellator, RIZIN FF and ONE Championship will not be included. The order of these fighters are approximate to where they rank overall, although not perfect. Top 10 Mexican Prospects Mexico is…

19

UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. Cortez Preview and Predictions

combatpress.com

Back to where it all began, the UFC returns to Denver, CO this weekend. The city that hosted UFC 1 will host Saturday evening’s UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. Cortez. Originally slated to be a showdown between two fighters who call…

18

Around the World Part 7: Top 10 MMA Prospects – France

combatpress.com

NOTE: Fighters under contract with the UFC, PFL, Bellator, RIZIN FF and ONE Championship will not be included. The order of these fighters are approximate to where they rank overall, although not perfect. Top 10 French Prospects France has…

The King is Back: Christian Lee to Return to Action at ONE 169 on Nov. 8

combatpress.com

On Jul. 12, it was announced by ONE Championship that two-division champion Christian Lee will finally be making his return to the ONE Circle as the co-main event of ONE 169 in Atlanta, Ga. on Friday, Nov. 8. He will be facing the up-and…

16

Around the World Part 6: Top 10 MMA Prospects – Poland

combatpress.com

NOTE: Fighters under contract with the UFC, PFL, Bellator, RIZIN FF and ONE Championship will not be included. The order of these fighters are approximate to where they rank overall, although not perfect. Top 10 Polish Prospects Poland…

ONE Friday Fights 70 Results

combatpress.com

On Friday, Jul. 12, ONE Championship will host ONE Friday Fights 70, live from the Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. The event features Muay Thai and MMA action. The event airs live on YouTube starting at 8:30 a.m. ET. Check…

Thursday, Jul 11

21

Around the World Part 5: Top 15 MMA Prospects – Canada

combatpress.com

NOTE: Fighters under contract with the UFC, PFL, Bellator, RIZIN FF and ONE Championship will not be included. The order of these fighters are approximate to where they rank overall, although not perfect. Top 15 Canadian Prospects Canada…

20

Around the World Part 4: Top 15 MMA Prospects – U.K. and Ireland

combatpress.com

NOTE: Fighters under contract with the UFC, PFL, Bellator, RIZIN FF and ONE Championship will not be included. The order of these fighters are approximate to where they rank overall, although not perfect. Top 15 British/Irish Prospects…

19

Around the World Part 3: Top 25 MMA Prospects – Russia

combatpress.com

NOTE: Fighters under contract with the UFC, PFL, Bellator, RIZIN FF and ONE Championship will not be included. The order of these fighters are approximate to where they rank overall, although not perfect. Top 25 Russian Prospects Russia…

18

Rajadamnern World Series ‘Jul. 29’ Results: View, Barbara Aguiar Victorious

combatpress.com

On Saturday, Jul. 6, the Rajadamnern World Series hosted the RWS Muay Thai. This was broadcast live from Rajadamnern Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. See below for results.

17

K-1 World MAX 2024 Final Results: Buakaw Loses; Koprivlenski Earns Title

combatpress.com

K-1 World MAX 2024 – World Championship Tournament Final was a K-1 kickboxing event hosted in Tokyo, Japan on Sunday, Jul. 7. It featured more than 20 kickboxing bouts, including title fights and the quarter-final, semi-final, and final of…

16

Johan Ghazali vs. Josue Cruz added to ONE 168 in Denver

combatpress.com

The 17-year-old striker “Jojo” Johan Ghazali has his next fight booked. He will face “Tuzo” Josue Cruz on Sep. 6 at ONE 168 in Dever, Colorado in a Muay Thai showdown. Both fighters will be looking to earn a comeback win in this matchup.…

Hamicha’s Next Fight Booked: GLORY 95 on Sep. 21

combatpress.com

Fans have been eagerly waiting to hear the news for the next fight of “Hamicha” Mohamed Mezouari. Moroccan-Dutch will return to the GLORY welterweight division is booked for Sep. 21 at GLORY 95 hosted in Zagreb, Croatia. Hamicha will face…

02

Grand Sumo: Five Reasons to Watch the 2024 Nagoya Basho

combatpress.com

Sumo is back This weekend Grand Sumo rolls back into action with the 2024 Nagoya Basho. The 15-day tournament begins on July 14 and wraps up on Jul. 28. It will be held at the Dolphins Arena in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture. The Nagoya…

01

Stephen Irvine vs. Focus Muay Thai Clash Headlines ONE Friday Fights 70

combatpress.com

Scotland’s “El Matador” Stephen Irvine is booked to face Focus PK Wor Apinya in the main event of ONE Friday Fights 70 on Jul. 12. The event will also see ET Wankhongohm MBK vs. Yodthongthai Sor Sommai, Abdallah Ondash vs. Chokpreecha PK…

Wednesday, Jul 10

19

ONE Fight Night 23’s Nico Carrillo: ‘I’m Like a Fine Wine’

combatpress.com

If there was any debate as to who the top contender in ONE Championship’s bantamweight Muay Thai division was, Nico Carrillo cleared it up at ONE Fight Night 23 on Jul. 5. The Scotsman followed up his knockout of former divisional king…

16

The Narrow Path to Jon Jones vs. Francis Ngannou in 2024

combatpress.com

It may seem like an impossibility, but there may be an opening to see Jon Jones vs. Francis Ngannou sometime in late 2024. Recently, UFC President Dana White changed his tone when asked about the potential fight and prospect of co…

15

Alibeg Rasulov on Christian Lee: ‘I’m Going to Get the Belt’

combatpress.com

Undefeated Alibeg Rasulov had an impressive debut at ONE Fight Night 23 and lined up a title match against Christian Lee. The Turkish-Dagestani athlete won against former world champion Ok Rae Yoon with a unanimous decision. But despite…

Jamal Ben Saddik Arrested for Kidnapping and Assault

combatpress.com

Kickboxer Jamal Ben Saddik is in hot water once again. “The Goliath” was recently arrested for kidnapping and assault related to a drug smuggling conflict. He has been detained on suspicion of kidnapping. Jamal Ben Saddik This arrest…

Sunday, Jul 7

21

Walter Cogliandro vs. Ben Royle Announced as Co-Main Event of UAE Warriors 51

combatpress.com

Italy’s Walter Cogliandro (14-4-1 with 8 finishes) returns to action against the UK’s Ben Royle (8-2) in the co-main event of UAE Warriors 51 on Saturday, Jul. 27 in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The fight will be contested at featherweight. “The…

Saturday, Jul 6

01

ONE Fight Night 23: Ok vs. Rasulov Results

combatpress.com

On Friday, Jul. 5, ONE Championship will host ONE Fight Night 23: Ok vs. Rasulov live from the Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. The event features an interim lightweight MMA title bout between Ok Rae Yoon and Alibeg Rasulov.…