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Former UFC champion T.J. Dillashaw has accepted a two-year suspension for doping. The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, which administers the UFC's drug testing policy, announced the ban and Dillashaw's decision Tuesday. USADA says Dillashaw tested positive for recombinant human erythropoietin, a synthetic hormone better known as EPO. Dillashaw's ...
With first-ever MMA event, ONE CEO hopes to secure foothold in Japan
It was only one event. And there was no guarantee of continued success for a long time into the future. Even so, ONE Championship's first-ever event in Japan managed to instill confidence that the organization is on the right path for further success in the ...
ONE Championship's focus on fighting helped attract Eddie Alvarez, Demetrious Johnson
Eddie Alvarez is here to fight. That's it. "The Underground King" isn't interested in playing a character or engaging in over-the-top WWE-style promotion. The selling point of a fight should be the fight, according to the Philadelphia native. That's why he says he's felt so ...
Floyd Mayweather cancels New Year's Eve fight with kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa
Boxing superstar Floyd Mayweather on Wednesday scrapped a planned fight with kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa, claiming he had been duped into agreeing to the contest. In a lengthy statement posted on social media, Mayweather said he had been "blindsided" by RIZIN Fighting Federation organizers of the ...
Karate Combat tries to raise profile from high above NYC
Bruce Lee never dodged a shattered champagne flute. But one of the earliest KO's suffered at Karate Combat's debut card in New York came when broken glass lined the path toward one corner of the sunken pit where fighters would enter. Sweep the leg? How about a ...
Popular fighter Norifumi 'Kid' Yamamoto dies from cancer at age 41
Popular mixed martial arts fighter Norifumi “Kid” Yamamoto passed away from cancer, the Twitter account of his gym Krazy Bee announced on Tuesday. He was 41 years old.
One Championship makes big plans for Japan
No one will ever accuse Chatri Sityodtong, the chairman of martial arts organization ONE Championship, of shying away from a fight. The half-Japanese Sityodtong has a grand vision for his promotion, a vision that includes ONE spreading the gospel of Asian martial arts around the ...
ONE Championship making waves on martial arts scene
Atomweight champion Angela "Unstoppable" Lee and Japanese veteran Mei Yamaguchi fought another closely contested main event before a sellout crowd of 12,000 during a ONE Championship at Singapore Indoor Stadium. At the end of the fight, the winner was the same as two years previously, ...
Manny Pacquiao opens talks to face MMA star Conor McGregor next spring
Manny Pacquiao said on Friday he has opened talks to fight mixed martial arts star Conor McGregor in April when he takes a break from his legislative duties. "If we can negotiate it, I have no problem. It is OK with both of us," Pacquiao ...
UFC plots growing presence in Asia, beyond
The Ultimate Fighting Championship is returning to Japan after a two-year absence on Sept. 23, when it will host UFC Fight Night Japan at Saitama Super Arena. UFC events were held in Japan every year between 2012 and 2015 under the organization's previous ownership. Now, ...
The UFC has been sold for approximately $4 billion to a group led by Hollywood talent agency WME-IMG. UFC President Dana White confirmed the sale of the mixed martial arts promotional company in text messages to AP on Sunday night. WME co-CEO Ari Emanuel also announced ...
Kimbo Slice, the bearded street fighter who parlayed his internet popularity into a mixed martial arts career and worldwide fame, has died. He was 42. Slice, whose real name was Kevin Ferguson, was taken to a hospital in Margate, Florida, near his home Monday, Coral ...
