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Patricky Freire knocks out Peter Queally during their lightweight world title bout at the Bellator MMA 270 event at the 3Arena in Dublin in 2021. Photo: Reuters
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Promoter behind Strikeforce, Bellator MMA, to launch new 32-fighter combat league

Veteran boss Scott Coker set to launch Ki MMA, with featherweight tournaments in Europe, Asia, and North America.

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UFC Macau: China’s Song Yadong out for statement win against Brazil’s Figueiredo

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Trump builds massive arena at White House for birthday cage fight

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Chinese ‘fighting doctor’ Shi set for UFC foe – with ‘half the world’ watching

The MMA fighter, who faces India’s first female UFC fighter in Macau on Friday, also explains why being a doctor ‘is like rowing upstream’.

Shi Ming practices MMA at a club in her spare time. Photo: Shi Ming’s Weibo
Shi Ming practices MMA at a club in her spare time. Photo: Shi Ming’s Weibo
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Baatarkhuu submits Andrade to win MMA world title at Fight Night 38

Baatarkhuu was the No 4 contender and a clear underdog, while Phetjeeja knocks out Dominczak in Muay Thai return.

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ONE Championship Thai chief outlines bold expansion plans after Lumpinee renewal

Jitinat Asdamongkol says Thailand remains promotion’s production hub as it explores roadshows, new formats and push for 4-ounce Muay Thai.

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International MMA body formed to unify governance, target Olympic inclusion

Federation of Mixed Martial Arts has held early discussions with the IOC and plans to ‘work very hard’ to advance process.

The new MMA federation’s vision draws from developments in Asia, where the sport has won inclusion into several multi-sports events, including the 2026 Asian Games. Photo: Handout
The new MMA federation’s vision draws from developments in Asia, where the sport has won inclusion into several multi-sports events, including the 2026 Asian Games. Photo: Handout
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ONE Championship: Andrade ready to ‘answer a lot of questions’ in Bangkok

Ahead of ONE Fight Night 38 next month, Brazilian credits technical training at gym in São Paulo with improvements in his performance.

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ONE Championship: Thai star Stamp to make up for lost time against Morimoto

After more than two years away with injury, the first three-sport world champion returns to the spotlight with a kickboxing bout at ONE 173.

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ONE Championship: Christian Lee vows to finish off Alibeg Rasulov in Tokyo rematch

Double champion focuses on legacy, family and finishing what he started after accidental eye poke ended first fight last year.

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The first fight between Alibeg Rasulov (left) and Christian Lee ended abruptly because of an accidental eye poke that landed on Rasulov. Photo: ONE Championship
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ONE Championship: Brooks faces crunch MMA crossroads against Malachiev

With the title ramifications spanning two divisions, former strawweight king vows to ‘out-wrestle’ the dangerous Russian.

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American Jarred-Brooks will face Russia’s Mansur Malachiev in a flyweight MMA bout at ONE Fight Night 36 on Saturday. Photo: ONE Championship
American Jarred-Brooks will face Russia’s Mansur Malachiev in a flyweight MMA bout at ONE Fight Night 36 on Saturday. Photo: ONE Championship
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ONE Championship: Myanmar icon Aung La to call it a day after Fight Night 36

The former MMA middleweight and light heavyweight world champion says he will do bigger things as a coach than as a fighter.

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UFC signs 4-year deal with Macau to host 3 fights at Galaxy hotel

UFC president Dana White says agreement with Galaxy Macau hotel could not have ‘come at a better time’.

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TCM doctor-MMA star Shi Ming vows to keep healing, fighting after tough UFC start

The 30-year-old says she will not ‘put all my eggs in one basket’ but might reconsider if she manages to climb up the UFC rankings.

China’s Shi Ming (left) lost a gruelling three-round strawweight bout against Brazil’s Bruna Brasil at UFC Fight Night in Shanghai on Friday. Photo: AFP
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‘Smashed every metric!’: Miura says she is ageing backwards ahead of ONE 173 shot

Japanese fan favourite to face Denice Zamboanga for atomweight MMA gold in Tokyo after four straight wins, including three by submission.

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Ayaka Miura said she felt younger than ever despite being one of the more experienced fighters in the division. Photo: ONE Championship
Ayaka Miura said she felt younger than ever despite being one of the more experienced fighters in the division. Photo: ONE Championship
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Ham Seo-hee: Zamboanga must beat me before she can call herself a champion

South Korean veteran frustrated at two-year lay-off as ONE 173 looms, asking: ‘Am I too old to fight now?’.

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ONE 173: Superbon and Masaaki Noiri set for title unification showdown in Tokyo

In other bout, MMA stars Oumar Kane and Anatoly Malykhin will battle it out in heavyweight world title rematch.

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Tonon eyes ONE title run after 18-month absence, but first Gasanov

Garry Tonon returns to the ring in August and faces a familiar foe in Russian Shamil Gasanov.

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Garry Tonon is back in the ring for the first time since his victory over Martin Nguyen at ONE 165 in Tokyo. Photo: ONE Championship
Garry Tonon is back in the ring for the first time since his victory over Martin Nguyen at ONE 165 in Tokyo. Photo: ONE Championship
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ONE Championship: Stamp Fairtex vows to come back stronger after latest setback

Thai champion’s unification bout with Denice Zamboanga has been postponed after she suffers fresh injury during rehab from knee surgery.

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Alipourandi ends Nolan’s ONE Championship return in just 59 seconds

Iranian secures stunning knockout after taking ONE Fight Night 31 bout at just a week’s notice.

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Soldic eyes Lee’s welterweight title after Kadestam’s ‘crazy’ weigh-in failure

Roberto Soldic says he should be next in line to take on Christian Lee after Zebaztian Kadestam misses weight for ONE Fight Night 31.

Roberto Soldic had some strong words for Zebaztian Kadestam. Photo: ONE Championship
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Mixed martial arts star Conor McGregor sexually assaulted woman, jury finds

The Irish fighter must pay victim Nikita Hand nearly US$260,000 in damages.

Irish mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor arrives at court for his civil trial in Dublin on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters
Irish mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor arrives at court for his civil trial in Dublin on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters
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Song offers to show fellow UFC fighter Strickland around China after ‘toxic’ slurs

The Chinese bantamweight says the American has probably seen only the ‘bad side’ of his country and the people, wants to change his mind.

ONE Championship

Ayaka Miura v Macarena Aragon, 2 other bouts complete line-up for ONE 169

Their atomweight MMA bout brings the number of matchups at Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok on November 9 to 12, including 3 title fights.

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MMA promoter ONE Championship makes ‘few dozen’ job cuts in bid for profitability

Lay-off plan comes soon after reports Group One Holdings, which backs the mixed martial arts brand, had raised at least US$50m from investors.

ONE chief executive Chatri Sityodtong said in an email to staff that the job cuts were made despite the company being “on the verge of profitability”.
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