“What’s going on in Japan?” As a martial arts writer and fan, I couldn’t count on two hands the number of times I’ve been asked that question. It’s a reasonable thing to ask. At one point in history Japan was at the top of the mixed martial arts and kickboxing world. Kazushi Sakuraba and Masato […]

  Saenchai PKmuaythaigym is one of those rare fighters that I believe could be successful in any combat sport, regardless of the ruleset or discipline. For a while now, people have clamored to see him take on some of kickboxing’s best, but the idea of one of the greatest nak muays of our generation switching […]

With Glory 7 on the horizon, Chad Sanderson of Fight Sport Asia and Nathan Aripez of Muay Thai Authority have teamed up to bring you predictions for three fights at Glory 7 they feel are most interesting for the fans. As usual the fight card is stacked with top tier talent, but these three stand […]

The name Ruslan Karaev has been out of everyone’s mouth for some time now. Years ago, he was considered one of  the top fighters in K-1, holding wins over some of the biggest names in the sport. We’ve heard very little about Karaev in recent years, but earlier today in Romania his name surfaced again, […]

We recently reported that there was no official video footage of the K-1 event in Portugal last Saturday, and we were correct. No TV crews attended the event, despite K-1 signing multiple TV deals throughout Portugal. Thankfully, one amazing fan captured nearly all the fights in relatively high quality, and we have the final match […]

A few days ago, UFC contender and former K-1 champion Alistair Overeem returned to Amsterdam to visit his mother. While there, sources say that he has begun training at the famous Mike’s Gym alongside Badr Hari, Gohkan Saki, and Murthel Groenhart. This will mark the first time Overeem and Hari will be entering the ring […]

One of the best heavyweights of all time is refusing to succumb to the effect of time and age. Jerome Le Banner will return to France on June 15, after rematching Koichi Pettas at GLORY 8 Tokyo in Japan. While no opponent for Le Banner has been announced sp far, you can bet that audience […]

The Superkombat WGP 2013 show starts in just over two hours, and the Superkombat team has extended a great deal to all it’s fantastic fans. If you watch through their website, you can purchase the show on PPV for a measly $5. On top of that, you’ll be entered to win an all-inclusive trip to […]

Today is the day. After months of anticipation, the long-awaited rematch between Daniel Ghita and Gohkan Saki will finally come to fruition in Istanbul, Turkey. While that is the main fight of the evening, we’re also being treated to such fabulous bouts as Filip Verlinden vs. Lucien Danilencu, Nieky Holzken vs. Kharim Ghajji, and more. […]

This weekend is absolutely jam-packed of stacked events. For fight fans, weekends like this are the reason we stay inside on Saturday nights and try to explain to our friends that we can’t make Natalie’s birthday party. Cookie cake be damned. We’ll be treated to a fantastic Muay Thai card, GLORY 6 Istanbul (featuring the […]