On Tuesday, May 21, ONE Championship teased an infographic on their social media accounts that has the combat sports world abuzz. A picture was posted showing the newly signed former multiple-division K-1 titleholder Masaaki Noiri, ONE…
UFC 300 was an event for the ages. Max Holloway’s stunning buzzer-beater knockout of Justin Gaethje, along with Alex Pereira’s wicked left hook dropping of Jamahal Hill, rightfully stole all the headlines. The company is now gearing up for…
Practicing martial arts is beneficial for many reasons. Being advantageous both for physical and mental health, martial arts can help you enhance your physical abilities, develop mental resilience, and handle stress better. Practicing…
On Saturday, May. 18, the Rajadamnern World Series hosted the RWS Muay Thai. This was broadcast live from Rajadamnern Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. See below for results.
RISE 178 was broadcast live on Sunday, May 18, from Tokyo, Japan. This fight card featured multiple kickboxing bouts and title matches. Full results can be found below.
On Friday, May 17, ONE Championship hosted ONE Friday Fights 63, live from the Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. The event featured MMA and Muay Thai action. The event aired live on YouTube starting at 8:30 a.m. ET. Check below…
Kade Ruotolo has taken over the submission grappling world, and he’ll look to do the same in mixed martial arts when he debuts in the sport against Blake Cooper in a lightweight battle on Friday, Jun. 7, at ONE 167: Stamp vs. Zamboanga.…
On Saturday, May 18, GLORY Kickboxing hosted GLORY 92: Wisse vs. Bokeme, live from the RTM Stage in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The event featured a middleweight title fight between Donovan Wisse and Ulric Bokeme. The main card aired live and…
On Saturday, May 18, the UFC hosted UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Murphy, live from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nev. The event featured a featherweight main event. The event aired live on ESPN+ starting at 4 p.m. ET. Check below for full…
On Friday, May 17, the Professional Fighters League hosted Bellator Champions Series: Paris, live from the Accor Arena in Paris, France. The event featured the Bellator Bantamweight title fight between Patchy Mix and Magomed Magomedov. The…
The UFC is back in the friendly confines of the Apex in Las Vegas this weekend as the promotion hosts a showdown between elite featherweights at UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Murphy. A longtime contender at lightweight, Barboza fought…
After two years since his last match, Giorgio Petrosyan will return to the ring this Saturday in his hometown of Milan in the event of Petrosyan Mania Gold Edition. He will face the Spain’s Sergio Sanchez, a six-time ISKA and WAKO world…
Bellator returns to Paris Friday with Bellator Champion Series, headlined by a bantamweight title fight between Patchy Mix and Magomed Magomedov. The pair has met previously, with Mix picking up a second round submission victory. Magomedov…
ONE Friday Fights 68 has added the long-awaited Jonathan Di Bella vs. Prajanchai PK Saenchai world title showdown booked for Jun. 28. The vacant ONE strawweight kickboxing world title will be on the line in this match. The two strikers…
“The Kicking Machine” Superlek Kiatmoo9 has been booked to face Kongthoranee Sor Sommai in a flyweight Muay Thai showdown. This matchup goes down at ONE Friday Fights 68 on Jun. 28 at 135 pounds, before Superlek will challenge Jonathan…
Wei Rui was thrown into the fire at ONE Fight Night 22. The Chinese athlete made his ONE Championship debut against top-ranked bantamweight kickboxing contender and former champion Hiroki Akimoto. In a competitive battle, Wei edged the…
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On Saturday, May. 11, the Rajadamnern World Series hosted the RWS Muay Thai. This was broadcast live from Rajadamnern Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. See below for results.
On Saturday, May 11, the UFC will host UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Nascimento, live from the Enterprise Center in St. Louis, Mo. The event features a heavyweight battle between Derrick Lewis and Rodrigo Nascimento. UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs…
Preview The US Sumo Open goes down Saturday, May 11, at the Walter Pyramid arena at Long Beach State University in Long Beach, California. The event promises 150 back-back matches featuring competitors from forty countries. Among the…
The Show Me State looks to show fans an exciting UFC fight card as the promotion touches down in St. Louis for what should be an action packed day of mixed martial arts. The headliner is a heavyweight tilt between former title challenger…
Preview Sumo returns this weekend for the 15-day long natsu basho (summer tournament). The event goes down at the historic Ryukku Kokugikan in Tokyo. There, for each day of the tournament, hundreds of wrestlers will compete daily to try…
On Friday, May 10, ONE Championship hosted ONE Friday Fights 62, live from the Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. The event featurds Muay Thai, kickboxing and MMA action. The event aired live on YouTube starting at 8:30 a.m. ET.…
NFL linebacker Micah Parsons, who plays for the Dallas Cowboys, was in Japan recently. While there he stopped by the Arashio heya (stable or gym) in Tokyo. While there, he couldn’t resist testing his strength against the rikishi (literally…
Stipe Miocic’s ascent in the world of mixed martial arts is a compelling narrative of resilience, strategy, and unparalleled success. As the former two-time UFC Heavyweight Champion, Miocic’s career encapsulates what it means to rise to…
Smilla Sundell may have lost the ONE women’s strawweight Muay Thai championship on the scales before ONE Fight Night 22, but she still got her hand raised on fight night. It didn’t come without some adversity, however. The Swedish teen’s…
Every month, Combat Press will provide MMA rankings for each weight class from heavyweight to flyweight, as well as the pound-for-pound rankings (including all genders). Note: the numbers in parentheses represent the fighter’s ranking from…
With the growing popularity of women’s MMA, it is important to recognize these women with a rankings system of their own. Between the UFC’s inclusion of weight classes from strawweight up to featherweight, Bellator’s increasing attention…
Sumo is back this weekend for the 2024 natsu basho (summer tournament). The fifteen day tournament begins this Sunday (May 12) and runs until May 26. As always, Japan’s senior sumo wrestlers will compete each day for a chance to progress…
As kickboxing continues to grow on a global scale with promotions like GLORY, K-1, ONE Championship, and more, fighters are constantly jockeying for position in the eyes (and rankings) of the media. Every month, Combat Press will compile…