UFC CEO Lorenzo Fertitta sees the development of UFC in the direction of the most prestigious events in the world — the Olympic Games. "The Olympics is a business and they want to attract young audience for all of their television deals. Direction of development of the UFC is that sooner or later we will become part of the Olympics — quoted foxsports.com. — If someone 20 years ago would have told the Olympic Committee that the most popular broadcast from the Olympics will be snowboarding, a... Read more
The ex-champion of UFC in a light heavyweight John Jones (link is external) admitted that his more intriguing fight with Alexander Gustafsson (link is external) than with the champion Daniel Cormier (link is external). "I got a little more intense emotions generate a second fight with Gustafsson than with Daniel, says Jones. I already beat Cormier by unanimous decision. So I have no urgent desire to tear it down or smear again. I have to fight just because he has a title belt. That is what... Read more
The ex-champion of UFC in a weight class Featherweight josé Aldo (link is external) believes that it is important not to fight Conor McGregor (link is external) for the sake of revenge and in all circumstances, he only wants to regain the title belt. "Any professional needs time for training. It's not cock fighting. This is top level sport, and I go out to battle, to do their job. When I have the time to workout, the fight can take place anytime, anywhere — quoted Aldo mmafighting.com. — Can't... Read more
The ex-champion of UFC in a weight class Featherweight josé Aldo (link is external) believes that it is important not to fight Conor McGregor (link is external) for the sake of revenge and in all circumstances, he only wants to regain the title belt. "Any professional needs time for training. It's not cock fighting. This is top level sport, and I go out to battle, to do their job. When I have the time to workout, the fight can take place anytime, anywhere — quoted Aldo mmafighting.com. — Can't... Read more
Champion of the UFC bantamweight champion Holly Holm (link is external) spoke about the fight between her teammates Andrei Orlov (link is external) and Alistair Overeem (link is external). Recall that Andrew and Alistair train together as a team JacksonWink MMA, and 8 May they will hold a fight between them. Arlovski and Overeem will both be ready in one room, but with different coaches and at different times.
"Coaches are literally lost sleep over this, - says Holly. - We have been fights... Read more
Continuation of the reality show "Battle of bloggers" will show viewers how well developed our heroes in terms of endurance.
We fast forward to the base CrossFit "Antifitnes Balts", where under the guidance of experienced coaches Valentin Fokin (link is external) and Artem Tarasov (link is external) will compete in the team event against Guram Narmanov (link is external) with Alexei Prokofiev (link is external ).
Strenuous exercise, the intensity of emotions, team spirit, genuine emotions -... Read more
The champion of UFC in the Middleweight division, Luke Rockhold (link is external) to help teammate Daniel Cormier (link is external) in preparation for fight with Jon Jones (link is external), and after some time can go in the light weight category. "We hope to begin to help, once I get back home and to training. I'll try to give him all their knowledge and guide you in the right direction. I'm tall and I can imitate Jon Jones. Try to strike down on his knees and poke his fingers in eyes, —... Read more
Today, the club martial arts Global Fight Gym (GFG) held an open workout for the tournament GPRO-19, which will be held March 5 at USC "Wings of the Soviets" on Leningradke. The training took part came from Nizhny Novgorod contender for the belt GPRO Artem "Spur" Pashporin.
After a short conversation with Artem and his trainer Maxim Vinogradov, it became clear to them how important battle with Itaem Gershon, because to complete the preparation for the battle for the title of GPRO, Artem refused... Read more
UFC champion in the lightest weight category Holly Hill (link is external) will not choose for themselves financially lucrative fights and therefore immediately decided not to wait for the return Ronda Rousey (link is external) for a rematch. "I told myself never to fight for the money and fame, but only for the sake of passion. When I think about my career, then I do not arise in the mind the image of dollar. I want to feel the passion for battle. "
Hill won three World MMA Awards reward for... Read more
In London, the show UFC Fight Night 84 bout ended in a Russian Rustam Habilova (link is external) against Norman Park (link is external). The first round of the match confidently won Rustam, rather acting in an exchange of blows, and after spending two successful takedowns. In the second round of the park to be cleared by a slight advantage due to work in the bar, but in the last minute of the round Rustam held a takedown again and attacked the opponent strikes from above on the ground before... Read more
Russian mixed martial arts fighter Habib Nurmagomedov (link is external) offered Conor McGregor (link is external) fight in the Welterweight weight class. About how UFC reacted to this proposal, said the father and coach of Habib abdulmanap Nurmagomedov.
"When Habib learnt that Rafael DOS Anyos was injured, he asked the Manager to call the UFC to hold a fight with McGregor. The only issue was the weight. Time for weight loss to easiest weight category, but McGregor always says that will compete... Read more
New reality show "battle of the Bloggers" tells about desire and the preparation of two major Internet channels in a hard, quite unknown sport of MMA.
Let's start with the fact that Valentin Fokin (link is external), presenter of the channel "Gobyato", decided to create a new product in their industry, and namely began to shoot a new video format for YouTube. The idea was to have available to show how to look like a man of our time, and to be able to follow. One of the areas of men's show was... Read more
On 27 February in London (UK) will take place tournament UFC Fight Night 84. In the main battle show the former champion of UFC Middleweight champion Anderson Silva will meet Michael Bisping. At yesterday's weigh-in, Silva was calm unlike his opponent, who spoke about the Brazilian very hard.
On the TV channel "Match!Fighter" the live broadcast of this tournament will begin on 27 February at 22:00 Moscow time. "Match TV" will begin broadcasting at 00:00. The end of the live broadcast at 2:00.
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On 27 February in London (UK) will take place tournament UFC Fight Night 84. In the main fight of the show, the former champion of UFC on the average weight Anderson Silva (link is external) will meet Michael Bisping (link is external). The second most important fight of the show will be meeting Gegard mousasi (link is external) and the Thales Latesha (link is external). Also on show will be the Russian Rustam Khabilov (link is external) by the opponent which will be the Norman Park (link is... Read more
Management of Bellator announced the following fight of the champion of the organization Middleweight Rafael Carvalho (link is external). May 20, as part of the show Bellator 155 Carvalho will meet with the famous Dutch puncher Melvin Mangupom (link is external). This will be the first title defense to Rafael. Under the same show will be a bout between former Bellator Featherweight champion Pat Curran theater (link is external) and a native of Russia Georgi Karakhanyan
Dutch mixed martial arts fighter Alistair Overeem (link is external) may 8, will meet in fight with Andrey Orlovsky (link is external), who trains in the same gym, but the workouts they do not do.
"It would be foolish to assume that this fight will never take place. We still trained separately from then on, they began to understand that the fight could take place... At least I did — quoted Overeem bloodyelbow.com. — Actually we didn't train with each other. We don't talk to outside of training,... Read more
The champion of UFC in the Middleweight division, Luke Rockhold (link is external) will attend the tournament UFC Fight Night London, which with interest will watch the fight on Saturday night between former champion Anderson Silva (link is external) and Briton Michael Bisping (link is external). "It's hard to make a prediction for the fight. It all depends on how Silva. I've seen videos of his workouts and it seems that he resolutely set to work. I'll give him a big advantage in the stand due... Read more
A few minutes ago in Moscow ended the show Fight Nights Global 44. The main event of the show met Alexander sarnavskiy (link is external) and Murad Machayev (link is external). Sarnavskiy is well spent the initial minutes of the first round, but the fight was entirely under the control Machaev. Murad spent the easy takedowns, and not giving the opponent up in the rack, attacked him with punches from above on the ground. The fight lasted all three rounds, following which the judges gave the... Read more
American mixed martial arts fighter Ben Rothwell (link is external) April 10, will meet in a bout with former UFC champion in the heavyweight division Junior DOS Santos (link is external) and will try to prove it deserves the right to challenge the title. "When I was summoned to fight Junior DOS Santos, he was the undisputed contender for the title belt. Now the situation has changed. What is important to me? It is important for me to be the first Challenger for the title belt. This is the... Read more
The organization's One FC has announced his next fight welterweight champion Ben CARS (link is external). on April 15 in Manila, Ben will meet with Russian Nikolay Aleksakhina (link is external). As expected, the battle will take place in the framework of medium-weight champion title which should go Askrenu, in connection with the new rules for the control of weight in One FC. 25-year-old spent Alexakhin in 19 MMA fights, 16 of which won. The organization Nikolai One debut last year, before... Read more
