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Rob Whittaker: UFC 243 ‘was never country vs country. It’s me vs Izzy’
By Chris Post on October 4, 2019
Sydney raised Robert Whittaker has always dreamed of fighting in the UFC. This weekend the middleweight champion will get to headline a card in what...
UFC 243 : Israel Adesanya focused on what is in front of him
By Chris Post on October 4, 2019
Ahead of the main event bout with Robert Whittaker this Sunday, a lot of the discussion has surrounded Adesanya’s future opponents, particular Jon Jones and...
Jon Jones’ scathing attack on UFC 243 headliner Israel Adesanya
By Chris Post on October 3, 2019
Leading into the biggest fight of his career, UFC headliner Israel Adesanya has again caught the attention of Light-heavyweight champion, Jon Jones. In the lead-up...
ADCC 2019: Craig Jones runner-up at under 88kg; Lachlan Giles stars with bronze in Absolute division
By Chris Post on October 2, 2019
Australia has had it’s most successful ADCC Submission Grappling World Championships event to date with training partners Craig Jones and Lachlan Giles both coming home...
Australian promotion Eternal MMA to be broadcast on UFC Fight Pass
By Chris Post on September 27, 2019
Veteran Australian promotion Eternal MMA has announced that they have signed a multi-event deal with to broadcast their events live via UFC Fight Pass. The...
Ben Edwards calls time on combat sports career
By Chris Post on September 24, 2019
A veteran of Kickboxing, Boxing and Mixed Martial Arts, Ben “The Guv’nor” Edwards has called time on his 15-year career. The Canberra based heavyweight made...
Opponents for Antonio Caruso & Mark Abelardo confirmed for ONE: Dawn of Valor
By Chris Post on September 21, 2019
Undefeated South Australian Antonio ‘Spartan’ Caruso has had his One Championship debut fight confirmed with the 28-year-old set to face Mongolian Tsogookhuu Amarsanaa on the...
Jessica-Rose Clark to rematch Pannie Kianzad at UFC Moscow
By Chris Post on September 20, 2019
Jessica-Rose Clark will return to the bantamweight division when she rematches Pannie Kianzad in November. UFC officials announced the match-up for the UFC Moscow card,...
Stephen Erceg stops Paul Loga at Eternal 47
By Chris Post on September 9, 2019
Western Australian flyweight, Stephen Erceg picked up his fourth straight victory on Saturday night as he stopped Paul Loga in the main event of Eternal...
WA commission implements padding for less than 7 fights
By Chris Post on August 23, 2019
Last month, the Western Australian Combat Sports Commission sought feedback from the industry on padding requirements for contestants competing in Muay Thai, Kickboxing and MMA...
Eternal MMA announces Melbourne debut on October 4; three title bouts confirmed
By Chris Post on August 20, 2019
Looking to capitalise from a swarm of UFC fans flocking to Melbourne for UFC 243, Australian promotion Eternal MMA will make their debut in the...
Brad Riddell, Saeid Fatahifar, Jacob Malkoun victorious at Wollongong Wars 7
By Chris Post on July 15, 2019
City Kickboxing striker Brad “Quake” Riddell won an all-important bout in his MMA career with a unanimous decision victory over Mikey Vaotuua to claim the...
Ev Ting submits Daichi Abe at ONE: Masters of Destiny (Video)
By Chris Post on July 14, 2019
After two consecutive losses, Auckland MMA trained Ev Ting needed a victory and on Friday night the 29-year-old got just that, submitting Japanese Daichi Abe...
Justin Tafa announces UFC signing
By Chris Post on July 7, 2019
UFC has added another heavyweight from the region with Justin Tafa confirming that he has signed with the promotion. Tafa announced it via social media...
Superfight MMA 12: Andrew Mills defends title; Sam Kei wins heavyweight belt
By Chris Post on July 7, 2019
Team Perosh Mixed Martial Arts fighter Andrew Mills kept the Superfight welterweight strap firmly on his waist with victory over David Francis on Friday night....
Trent Girdham victorious at UAE Warriors 7
By Chris Post on July 6, 2019
Western Sydney’s Trent “Niño Loco” Girdham secured his second straight win under the UAE Warriors banner on Friday night in Abu Dhabi. The 21-year-old bantamweight...
Martin Nguyen to headline vs. Koyomi Matsushima at ONE: Dawn of Heroes
By Chris Post on July 5, 2019
The current ONE Championship featherweight champion Martin Nguyen will return to action next month as he headlines stellar card on August 2. The Sydney based...
Arlene Blencowe vs. Amanda Bell added to Bellator 224
By Chris Post on July 1, 2019
Sydney based Arlene Blencowe has her next Bellator fight lined up and will take on Amanda Bell at Bellator 224. The match-up was among six...
Muay Thai: Youngster Alma Juniku goes down in One Championship title bout
By Chris Post on June 16, 2019
Queensland based 18-year-old Alma Juniku went strike for strike with champion Stamp Fairtex before losing a hard-fought decision at One Championship: Legendary Quest on Saturday...