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Khalil Rountree and Mia Kang get married in Phuket!
By: News | January 4, 2024 12:02 pm Share Tweet UFC light heavyweight Khalil Rountree and supermodel Mia Kang got married in Phuket! They both shared the photos of the private wedding on social media earlier today. The pair appear to have been an item for a few years although the wedding has come completely out of the blue. Rountree is coming off a superb 2023 in which he won two fights out of two and collected $50,000 USD performance bonuses after both.
Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather to rematch in Japan
Manny Pacquiao was in attendance at Rizin 45. He was introduced to the Saitama Super Arena audience on New Year’s Eve and made a big announcement. Pacquiao was welcomed into the ring by Nobuyuki Sakakibara in the aftermath of Koike Kleber’s win over Yutaka Saito.
Mark Abelardo faces Ibragim Dauev at ONE Fight Night 18
A ONE Championship veteran will welcome a promotional newcomer to the fold at ONE Fight Night 18. Mark Abelardo, who has been on the roster since 2018, has been matched with debutant Ibragim Dauev at Lumpinee Stadium on January 13th. Abelardo (22-1) hails from New Zealand but has roots in the Philippines. He has fought 12 times for ONE Championship and is coming off back to back stoppage wins in 2023. Abelardo fights out of the Fairtex Gym in Pattaya.
Kyoji Horiguchi submits Makoto Takahashi at Rizin 45
Kyoji Horiguchi is the Rizin flyweight champion. He submitted Makoto Takahashi late in the second round at the Saitama Super Arena tonight, finishing the younger man with a rear naked choke. The first fight between them ended in a no contest and Horiguchi accused Takahashi of quitting. The latter refused the offer of a glove touch at the start of the fight which headlined Rizin 45. Takahashi controlled the opening round, scoring an early takedown and securing top position.
Juan Archuleta overweight, stripped of Rizin bantamweight title
By: News | December 30, 2023 8:23 pm Share Tweet Juan Archuleta’s fight with Kai Asakura might still go ahead but it has been rendered essentially meaningless after the American missed weight. Not only has he been stripped of his title but he will not be able to win, the bout will either be ruled a victory for his opponent or a no contest. These are the Rizin rules and the same thing happened to former featherweight champion Koike Kleber.
Buakaw and Manny Pacquiao to fight for 10 million baht
By: News | December 29, 2023 2:59 pm Share Tweet The exhibition boxing match between Manny Pacquiao and Buakaw Banchamek is finally starting to come together. The two men will face off at the Impact Arena in Bangkok on April 20th. The fight will consist of six rounds which will each be three minutes long. There will be a two minute break between rounds, slightly longer than in traditional boxing. There will also be a cash prize for the winner.
Suakim faces Alexey Balyko at ONE Friday Fights 47
ONE Friday Fights 47 has been confirmed for January 12th. It will be the promotion’s first event of the year and a catchweight contest pitting Suakim PKSaenchaigym against Alexey Balyko has been confirmed for the card. Last year Suakim begged ONE Championship to sign him. These pleas were answered and the three division Lumpinee Stadium champion made his comeback after a four year absence.
Miyuu Yamamoto has no idea what she will do after Rizin 45
Miyuu Yamamoto fights for the final time at Rizin 45. She has been competing in wrestling and MMA for nearly 40 years and will call the curtain on her career with a fight against Seika Izawa on New Year’s Eve. Yamamoto won her first wrestling tournament in 1987. She was already in her 40s when she made her MMA debut and is a veteran of 13 Rizin fights. Her father represented Japan in the 1972 Olympics while her brother, Kid Yamamoto, became a legend with Pride and K-1.
Nong-O: ‘that was fun, see you next time’!
By: News | December 28, 2023 3:44 pm Share Tweet Nong-O Gaiyanghadao is not ready to hang up the gloves just yet. He might be coming off two knockout defeats in 2023 but the 37 year old still hopes to fight again in the new year. He has made it very clear on Instagram that he plans to fix the mistakes that saw him stopped by Jonathan Haggerty and Nico Carrillo and come back stronger. In his most recent post Nong-O writes in Thai, “That was fun.
Kota Miura taking inspiration from his father ahead of Rizin 45
Kota Miura might have an unblemished MMA record but everyone saw him lose to Ren Sugiyama in a special rules bout at Rizin 42. For the 21 year old it was a humiliating experience. His father, Kazuyoshi Miura, is one of the best Japanese footballers of all time and has scored 55 goals for his country. He knows that the opportunity to make his MMA debut on a Rizin card only came about because of this family connection.
First three fights confirmed for UFC Saudi Arabia
By: News | December 27, 2023 4:54 pm Share Tweet The UFC is heading to Riyadh on March 2nd. There are currently three fights confirmed for the card at the Riyadh Arena which does not look like it will be a pay per view. The event is currently titled UFC Fight Night 238 although this is subject to change. In the flyweight division Muhammad Mokaev (11-0-0-1) has been matched with Alex Perez (24-7). Mokaev won numerous titles as an amateur before turning pro in 2020.
Mikey Musumeci: ‘We had a seven figure year’!
By: News | December 27, 2023 10:57 am Share Tweet It sounds like 2023 was very good to Mikey Musumeci. He competed four times in ONE Championship and appeared on Season 2 of The Apprentice. The flyweight submission grappling champion took to Instagram to boast about the amount of money he raised this year.
Seksan tells Liam Harrison: ‘I’ll meet you at 140lbs’
By: News | December 27, 2023 10:28 am Share Tweet Seksan Or Kwanmuang has responded to Liam Harrison’s challenge. The English fighter declared on X, formerly known as Twitter, that he wanted to face the Thai in his final fight. Harrison told fans that Seksan was the only fight he was currently interested in. The two compete at slightly different weight classes but that clearly won’t be an issue.
Naoye Inoue stops Marlon Tapales in Tokyo
Naoye Inoue only made his super featherweight debut this year. The Japanese star has already unified the division, winning every available title after stopping Marlon Tapales in Tokyo last night. Tapales, who won the unified world championship earlier this year, came out as the aggressor and attempted to slow Inoue down with a concerted body attack. Inoue responded with savage body blows, sweeping the early rounds on the scorecards.
Ryuichiro Sumimura stops Genpei Hayashi at Pancrase 340
Three titles were on the line at Pancrase 340. The welterweight belt changed hands in the main event with Ryuichiro Sumimura stopping Genpei Hayashi midway through the final round. Sumimura got Hayashi down early in the opening round but he couldn’t keep him there. The challenger consistently looked to close the distance and briefly had his opponent’s back. They traded leg kicks at the start of the second with Sumimura scoring another takedown in a fight that wasn’t producing too much action.
Manny Pacquiao to fight Buakaw on April 20th
By: News | December 26, 2023 10:09 am Share Tweet The exhibition boxing match between Manny Pacquiao and Buakaw Banchamek now has a date. The two will face off on April 20th although we don’t know what the venue will be. Writing in Thai on Facebook just now Buakaw posted that: “It is coming. April 20th, 2024.” Boxing debut The fight was announced earlier this year but without a venue or date.
Conor McGregor: ‘tell Manny Pacquiao to grow a set of balls’!
By: News | December 24, 2023 12:52 pm Share Tweet Cristiano Ronaldo has a message for Manny Pacquiao and he seems to think Cristiano Ronaldo is going to deliver it for him. The two were sat together at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh for the boxing last night. As always McGregor had plenty to say for himself.
Anthony Joshua wins, Deontay Wilder loses in Saudi Arabia
It is unusual for big boxing matches to be officially announced when both the participants have a fight coming up. Plans for a match between Deontay Wilder and Anthony Joshua might well be on hold now after the latter lost in Saudi Arabia last night. Joshua kept up his end of the bargain. The English heavyweight stopped Otto Wallin, putting on the type of performance that suggests he might be back to his best. Joshua started landing straight right hands to the body in the opening round.
Angela Lee says she was crying before Mei Yamaguchi rematch
Angela Lee has taken to Instagram to discuss another pivotal moment in her MMA career and give some insight into what was going on behind the scenes. She admits to having been in tears moments before stepping into the cage to rematch Mei Yamaguchi at ONE: ‘Unstoppable Dreams’. The fight had already been postponed following a car crash which Lee recently admitted was actually a suicide attempt.
Liam Harrison says he will only come back for Seksan
By: News | December 23, 2023 4:36 pm Share Tweet Liam Harrison handed an ultimatum to the ONE Championship matchmakers. The Englishman says the only fighter he is willing to face is Seksan Or Kwanmuang. If the matchup with Seksan does not materialize then the 38 year old will retire. He had been booked to face John Lineker in a Muay Thai fight at ONE Fight Night 18 next month but that obviously isn’t happening.
Joshua Van faces Felipe Bunes at UFC Vegas 84
By: News | December 23, 2023 12:07 pm Share Tweet Joshua Van will return to the octagon at UFC Vegas 84. The Burmese flyweight has stepped in as a late replacement for Denys Bondar and will face Felipe Bunes on January 13th. Van (9-1) has won his first two UFC fights. He was born in Myanmar but lives and trains in Houston and has only just started to acquire a fan following in his homeland.
Tawanchai, Prajanchai, Phetjeeja win at ONE Friday Fights 46
ONE Friday Fights 46 produced plenty of action with seven fighters receiving performance bonuses. Two new champions were crowned while a third successfully defended his title. In the main event Superbon Banchamek challenged Tawanchai PKSaenchaigym for his featherweight Muay Thai title. Both men went to war for five rounds and entertained the crowd while giving the judges a tricky decision.
Reug Reug: ‘I’m the real people’s champ’!
By: News | December 22, 2023 1:28 pm Share Tweet Reug Reug appears to be very popular in Senegal. The ONE Championship heavyweight shared a video of him getting a hero’s welcome from the fans in his homeland. Just about everything Reug Reug, whose real name is Oumar Kane, posts on social media these days contains a dig at reigning ONE Championship heavyweight title holder Anatoly Malykhin. This post is no exception.
Kim Tae-In to fight for Road FC heavyweight title
By: News | December 22, 2023 1:06 pm Share Tweet Road FC will crown its first ever heavyweight champion in 2024. We don’t have a date or a venue confirmed for the fight but we know who will be challenging for the newly minted belt. Reigning Road FC light heavyweight champion Kim Tae-In will be moving up a division to take on Taisei Sekino. The two men have already had their first face off. Following Sekino’s win over Jae Hyuk Heo at Road FC 67 they went head to head inside the cage.
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