Tag: Nobutatsu Suzuki

  • Askren: Dana White is telling blatant lies about me

    Askren: Dana White is telling blatant lies about me

    It is no secret that current ONE FC Welterweight Champion Ben Askren and UFC President Dana White don’t exactly see eye to eye. The pair have verbally sparred back-and-forth on many different topics, most recently the UFC’s signing of former WWE star CM Punk. Askren’s criticism of the UFC’s new hire prompted Dana White to […]

  • Exclusive: Askren plans to dominate Suzuki on the ground; unsure if he will ever fight for UFC

    Former Bellator title holder Ben Askren (13-0 MMA) will attempt to dethrone current ONE FC welterweight champion Nobutatsu Suzuki (11-1-2) at this weekends “ONE FC 19: Reign of Champions” event in Dubai. The welterweight showdown is a true clash of styles, pitting Askren’s elite grappling abilities against Suzuki’s high-level Karate striking. The former US Olympian and undefeated MMA fighter recently spoke with BJPenn.com’s Chris Taylor about his […]

  • ONE FC 19 set with three title fights

    ONE FC 19 set with three title fights

    This month’s “ONE FC 19: Reign of Champions” event has been finalized with a total of nine exciting bouts we can look forward to watching, including three title fights. ONE FC Lightweight champion Shinya Aoki (35-6 MMA) will make his first title defense at the August event, when he sqaures off with Kamal Shalorus (9-3-2 […]

  • Exclusive: Roger Huerta talks his return to ONE FC and more

    Exclusive: Roger Huerta talks his return to ONE FC and more

    One of the most exciting lightweight fighters in mixed martial arts storied history, Roger Huerta (21-7-1 MMA), is set to make his long-awaited return to the ONE FC cage this August in Dubai. The former UFC star and “Sports Illustrated” cover athlete has been out of action for almost 2 years now, this after suffering […]

  • Exclusive: Phil Baroni plans to put “The Heat” on Ice at Bellator 122 (Video)

    Exclusive: Phil Baroni plans to put “The Heat” on Ice at Bellator 122 (Video)

    Former UFC and PRIDE veteran, Phil “The New York Bad Ass” Baroni, returns to the cage next Friday (July 25) to face Karo “The Heat” Parisyan on the main card of Bellator 122 in Temecula, California. Baroni has been out of action ever since May of 2013, when he suffered a gruesome leg injury (dislocated ankle and […]

  • Rumor: Phil Baroni vs. Karo Parisyan in the works for Bellator 122

    According to sources close to BJPENN.com, a bout featuring MMA veterans Phil Baroni and Karo Parisyan is in the works for July’s Bellator 122 event in Temecula, California. Phil Baroni was last seen in action over a year ago at May 2013’s “ONE FC: Rise to Power” event, where he suffered a gruesome leg injury […]

  • Exclusive: Phil Baroni talks returning to MMA as a lightweight, Penn vs. Edgar 3 and More!

    Former UFC fighter and MMA veteran, Phil Baroni, is getting set to return to the cage this time as a lightweight. The news is pretty remarkable considering the “New York Bad Ass” was last seen leaving on a stretcher from May 2013’s “ONE FC: Rise To Power” event, after he suffered a gruesome injury in the opening round of his […]

  • Ben Askren to fight for ONE FC Welterweight World Title in May

    In an interview with Yahoo Sports, former Bellator welterweight champion Ben Askren (12-0 MMA) announced that he will fight for ONE FC gold in May. “Funky” went on to say that he will face the winner of ONE FC’s inaugural welterweight world title bout which features Brock Larson taking on Nobutatsu Suzuki. The Larson vs. […]

  • Exclusive: Brock Larson discusses inaugural ONE FC Welterweight title fight with Suzuki

    Exclusive: Brock Larson discusses inaugural ONE FC Welterweight title fight with Suzuki

    Brock Larson (37-7 MMA, 1-0 ONE FC) and Nobutatsu Suzuki (10-1-2 MMA, 1-0 ONE FC) are set to square off for the inaugural ONE FC Welterweight World Title live from Stadium Negara in Kuala Lampur, Malaysia on March 14 in the headlining bout of the “ONE FC: War of Nations” event. A veteran of both […]

  • ‘ONE FC: War of Nations’ Video Preview

    ‘ONE FC: War of Nations’ Video Preview

    As previously reported, ‘The ONE FC: War of Nations” fight card is now complete, with 10 exciting bouts to look forward to this March. The much anticipated fight card, which goes down March 14 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, is headlined by a bout between Brock Larson and Nobutatsu Suzuki, who will square off for the […]

  • ‘ONE FC: War of Nations’ fight card complete with 10 bouts

    ‘ONE FC: War of Nations’ fight card complete with 10 bouts

    The first ONE FC event of the 2014 year, “ONE FC: War of Nations“, is now complete with 10 exciting fights we can look forward to watching. The much anticipated fight card, which goes down March 14 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, is headlined by a bout between Brock Larson and Nobutatsu Suzuki, who will square […]

  • Brock Larson and Nobutatsu Suzuki will fight for the inaugural ONE FC Welterweight Title this March

    Brock Larson and Nobutatsu Suzuki will fight for the inaugural ONE FC Welterweight Title this March

    Brock Larson and Nobutatsu Suzuki will square off for the inaugural ONE FC Welterweight World Title live from Stadium Negara in Kuala Lampur, Malaysia on March 14 in the headlining bout of “ONE FC 14.” ONE FC officials recently confirmed the booking with bjpenn.com A veteran of both the UFC and WEC, Brock Larson (37-7 […]

  • Harris Sarmiento signs with ONE FC, meets Herbert Burns at ONE FC: WAR OF NATIONS

    Harris Sarmiento signs with ONE FC, meets Herbert Burns at ONE FC: WAR OF NATIONS

    Hawaiian MMA veteran, Harris “The Hitman” Sarmiento (36-25 MMA), has officially signed with Asia’s largest mixed martial arts organization, ONE FC, and will make his promotional debut this March. ONE FC officials confirmed the news yesterday evening with bjpenn.com’s Chris Taylor. Sarmiento has competed in over 60 MMA fights and has faced some of the […]

  • Exclusive: Phil Baroni talks upcoming ONE FC bout with Nobutatsu Suzuki

    The New York Bad Ass, Phil Baroni, is set to take on Japanese knockout artist Nobutatsu Suzuki at ONE FC: “Rise To Power” in Manila on May 31st. The bout with Suzuki will mark Baroni’s 3rd with the asian based promotion. Phil’s first fight came at ONE FC’s inaugural show against Yoshiyuki Yoshida, who more or less held […]