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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 ...
Ronda Rousey might not return to the octagon until 2017 after undergoing minor knee surgery, UFC President Dana White says. White revealed the possibility on ESPN's "SportsCenter" on Thursday. White says the former UFC bantamweight champion had surgery Wednesday to clean out her knee. He described ...
With a pair of rear naked chokes that finished two celebrated champions, Nate Diaz and Miesha Tate both accomplished the improbable in a pair of sport-shaking victories at UFC 196. Diaz forced Conor McGregor to tap out with 48 seconds left in the second round ...
Conor McGregor backed up every word he ever said to Jose Aldo with one spectacular punch. McGregor stopped Aldo with a left hand to the jaw just 13 seconds into the first round Saturday night, claiming the undisputed featherweight title at UFC 194. McGregor (19-2) finished ...
