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The latest coverage from across combat sports.
NewsEdgar: I’m the guy to beat McGregor
Jonathan Shrager caught up with Frankie Edgar at the UFC 194 post-fight press conference about a potential future fight with Conor McGregor.
NewsConor aims to beat $ record set by ‘old motherf@$%ers’ MayPac
Conor McGregor on breaking record set by MayPac: “I’m only 27. Them old motherf@$%ers were 40 before they got that. I’m only warming up!”
MMARandom guy walks into an MMA gym to challenge fighter
We’re unsure of what the challenger’s skill set was when he walked into this MMA school and challenged a current Bellator MMA fighter. Our guess is ‘not much’.
MMA600 lb. sumo fighter versus 169 lb. MMA fighter
In his last mixed martial arts fight ever, Emmanuel Yarborough fought a much smaller opponent, Daiju Takase at PRIDE FC 3.
KickboxingShaolin Monk fights former Marine in kickboxing
At the Wu Lin Feng Ultimate Combat event that took place at the Las Vegas Hilton, a Shaolin Monk named Yi Long fought ex-Marine Shea Ealey.
WrestlingMMA Origins: When pro wrestling turned real
The Japanese pro wrestling scene often specializes in what is termed a ‘hard work’ where the outcome is predetermined, but the contact is heavy, and the technique is often quite realistic. And sometimes, things get out of hand and turn real.
Muay ThaiMuay Thai kickboxer breaks arm before fight even starts
That’s gotta hurt! The Muay Thai fighter didn’t seem to even flinch when it happened, though. Probably because he was already amped up and ready for his fight.
