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MMA organisation Battle Arena marked its debut in Gloucester with a largely successful outing in spite of the cancellation of the main event. Battle Arena 64, which took place on Saturday night, saw 11 fights hosted at Gloucester’s GL1 Leisure centre in front of a packed-out crowd. The main event was due to be headlined […]
Ever since Conor McGregor defeated Eddie Alvarez to become the first simultaneous two-division UFC champion in 2016, many champions have taken their chances at achieving the same feat. McGregor’s flawless performance, which many hail as one of the greatest in a UFC title fight, saw him dispatch Alvarez in just two rounds to claim the […]
Dustin Poirier kickstarted 2021 with a huge win over Conor McGregor, becoming the first man to stop the Irishman via knockout. The former Interim lightweight champion implemented an excellent game plan in which he focused his attack on McGregor’s lead leg before using the damage he had done to secure a knockout. The two-fight series […]
Following a meeting with President Trump, Dana White announced that the UFC will be back in full force in May. 3 Events have been booked in for the month of May at the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville behind closed doors. This follows Florida deeming ‘professional sports with a national audience’ as essential services […]
After Donald Trump held a meeting with all of the major US sport key individuals, the UFC are now commited to putting on shows behind closed doors to keep the public entertained. The first of these events scheduled is UFC 249 on May 9th and a full card has been announced to go with it. […]
The biggest event in the UK MMA calendar has been officially called off due to the coronavirus. After last weekend’s event in Brasilia playing out behind closed doors, there was some hope that the card would still take place at the O2 Arena. Dana White told the media following Saturday’s event that they were working […]
With both Bellator and Cage Warriors putting on big shows in London at the weekend, it is clear to see how both have developed the MMA talent in Europe. With Bellator committing to it’s European Series and Cage Warriors continuing to lead the way for European MMA, it is easy to compare both, especially when […]
Mixed martial arts returned to the capital this past weekend with Cage Warriors 111 at the O2 Indigo and Bellator London at the SSE Arena. With the likes of Liverpool’s Paddy Pimblett (who unfortunately didn’t fight) and London’s Michael “Venom” Page drawing in fans, the weekend was full of fights despite the lack of a […]
Bellator London and Cage Warriors 111 both descended on the capital at the weekend, two big events on the MMA calendar for the UK. The events showed the depth that the UK now has regarding MMA talent with Bellator taking place at the SSE Arena and CW being in the O2 Indigo. The highlight across […]