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  • ONE Championship 30 lineup complete with nine bouts!

    ONE Championship 30 lineup complete with nine bouts!

    The lineup for next month’s ONE Championship 30 fight card is complete, with a total of nine exciting bouts for fans to look forward to wacthing. “ONE Championship 30: Dynasty of Champions” takes place September 1 live from the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Shanghai, China. The event is headlined by a middleweight title fight featuring current […]

  • One FC 26 Results: Bizarre Ending to Askren vs. Santos

    One FC 26 Results: Bizarre Ending to Askren vs. Santos

    “ONE FC 26: Valor of Champions” took place earlier today at Mall of Asia Arena in Manila, Philippines. The event was headlined by a welterweight title fight featuring undefeated champion Ben Askren (14-0 MMA) taking on title challenger Luis Santos (61-9-1 MMA). The main event was ruled a no contest after Askren accidentally poked Santos […]

  • Askren Jokes: ‘Maybe Dana Paid Rice $5k For Inside MMA snub’

    Askren Jokes: ‘Maybe Dana Paid Rice $5k For Inside MMA snub’

    “I jokingly said to my wife after the interview, ‘Maybe Dana paid Kenny $5,000 to try to make me look like an ass. That was my intuition: Why is he acting like this? Something’s gotta be up. But I still have no idea. I’m still dumbfounded by the whole thing.” “Honestly, I think a lot […]

  • Askren Kicked Off Air For Dissing UFC

    Askren Kicked Off Air For Dissing UFC

    Ben Askren was a guest on “Inside MMA” which airs on AXS TV and began to talk about how he believes the UFC is monopolizing the mixed martial arts industry. He ranted, “The UFC has had quite the monopoly the last handful of years but really, if they don’t change their tune they’re going to […]

  • Rich Franklin Giving Up UFC Career For One FC Executive Seat

    Rich Franklin Giving Up UFC Career For One FC Executive Seat

    Rich Franklin confirms his retirement from MMA as he focuses more on business development as Vice President for Asia Mixed Marial Arts for ONE Fighting Championship.

  • “Funky” Fires Off At Dana, UFC

    “I have a hard time with how Dana White treats people.” “It’s kind of like all of us had that time in high school when we were bullied by the cool group of kids. Then we did something, then the cool group said ‘oh my god, can you be part of our group?’ Then some […]

  • 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 […]

  • “ONE FC 15: Rise of Heroes” finalized with 10 bouts‏

    “ONE FC 15: Rise of Heroes” finalized with 10 bouts‏

    Next month’s “ONE FC 15: Rise of Heroes” event is officially finalized with 10 spectacular bouts we should look forward to watching. The fight card is headlined by a bantamweight title fight featuring ONE FC champion Bibiano Fernandes (15-3) taking on challenger Masakatsu Ueda (18-2-2). The full ONE FC 15 lineup includes: MAIN CARD (8 […]

  • Askren: ‘The Bald-Headed Fat Man Won’t Let Me In’ The UFC

    Askren: ‘The Bald-Headed Fat Man Won’t Let Me In’ The UFC

    “They essentially told my manager, ‘We’re going to get something done,’ and six hours later, when I’m not in the meeting and not in the UFC office, I get a call saying, ‘It’s not going to happen. It is their business, and they can run their business however they want to run their business. But […]

  • ONE FC 13 Results: Oishi KO’s Banario to retain Featherweight strap

    ONE FC 13 Results: Oishi KO’s Banario to retain Featherweight strap

    ONE FC 13, also known as “ONE FC: Moment of Truth,” took place yesterday live from MOA Arena in Manila, Philippines. The packed crowd in attendance were treated to a night of thrilling fights, which culminated in a much anticipated rematch between the Philippines’ first ever MMA world champion Honorio Banario (8-3 MMA), taking on […]

  • ONE FC Hosts Landmark MMA Asia Summit 2013 In Singapore

    ONE FC Hosts Landmark MMA Asia Summit 2013 In Singapore

    This past weekend, ONE Fighting Championship played host to the ONE Asia MMA Summit 2013 at the extravagant Marina Bay Sands Resort & Casino in Singapore. This elite gathering is held yearly, and is an exclusive platform for the top figures in Asian Mixed Martial Arts to network and discuss the growth and future of […]