Emanuel Newton finished his unlikely run through the Bellator light heavyweight tournament with his unanimous decision victory over Mikhail Zayats on Thursday. The bout was even for the first two rounds, but Newton pulled away in final five minutes by taking Zayats down and controlling him. Newton’s victory holds a special significance. This was supposed to be Muhammed Lawal’s tournament ... Read More »
Anthony Johnson defeated former UFC heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski via unanimous decision at the World Series of Fighting 2 on Saturday, March 23. Johnson’s victory capped an interesting week in MMA. Here’s a look at what took place in the sport during the week of March 17-23. The World Series of Fighting stakes its claim to the MMA market The ... Read More »
The Strikeforce cage closed for the final time when Tarec Saffiedine defeated Nate Marquardt via unanimous decision to win the welterweight title on Saturday, Jan. 12. The organization’s fighters will either be released or moved to the UFC. There was a time when Strikeforce was the nation’s second largest MMA promotion. When the UFC bought the California-based organization, it was ... Read More »
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