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From a fishermen’s village to viral sensation: The story of Reug Reug
There’s a small, little fishermen’s village in West Africa, called Thiaroye-Sur-Mer, Thiaroye by the sea. Situated on the southeast coast of Cape Verde, in the suburbs of Dakar, this Senegalese town totals just more than 35,000 inhabitants. Most of the people there try to make a living by fishing, but there is another activity you […]
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Juan Adams signs with ARES Fighting Champhionship
Juan Adams (5-3 MMA, 1-3 UFC) recently announced he had been cut from the Ultimate Fighting Championship, but he has already signed with another promotion. Spoke with the manager and I’m not in the ufc anymore. As easy as it would be to give up, I’m going to keep going. I made the changes too […]
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Senegalese star Reug Reug returns to action at ARES 2
ARES Fighting Championship is coming back on April 3, and so is their breakout fighter Oumar Kane (1-0 MMA, 1-0 ARES), also known as Reug Reug. Oumar Kane, a Senegalese wrestler, made his mixed martial arts debut last December at ARES 1 against French-Moroccan fighter Sofiane Boukichou, known for his past in UK’s promotion Cage […]
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VIDEO | The Senegalese Hulk Oumar Kane smashed his opponent in MMA debut
A star is born! Oumar Kane, the undefeated Senegalese wrestler, also known as ‘Reug Reug’, now holds a perfect record in mixed martial arts as well. Debuting against former Cage Warriors Franco-Maroccan fighter Sofiane Boukichou, Kane was able to gain his first win inside the eight-sided cage, during the co-main event of the first ever […]
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Fernand Lopez: “ARES FC will be bigger than Bellator and ONE”
The first event of new mixed martial arts promotion ARES Fighting Championship is just around the corner. The European-African brand promotion announced they will hold their inaugural event in Dakar, Senegal on December 14. ⏳The countdown has begun… December 14th, #ARES1 pic.twitter.com/hqpWp4qEpt — ares_fighting (@ares_fighting) December 11, 2019 The event will be promoted by the […]