NZ is making its mark on the global stage with the growth in MMA talent, a top trainer says.

From what started with just a few pioneers in a fledgling sport, Australia and New Zealand can now be considered a hotbed of talent in a sporting juggernaut.Currently, 27 fighters from the two Pacific ...

a shimmering expanse of water where the Pacific and Indian Oceans meet. This remarkable marine crossroads is home to 133 islands, with 38 of them inhabited by communities who have maintained their ...

“Since I decided to get into this sport, since 2009, the goal was to be a UFC fighter. Then, immediately, the goal was to be a UFC world champion,” Weidman said. “Fourteen years ...

A female UFC fighter recently slammed Tracy Cortez following her win at UFC 311. During her most recent tirade, the individual claimed that Cortez was jealous of her looks. The person in question ...

NEW YORK -- — Mathew Barzal and Brock Nelson each had a goal and an assist and the New York Islanders beat the San Jose Sharks 4-1 Saturday night. Noah Dobson and Ryan Pulock also scored ...

And, yes, she’s engaged in clinches — matching strength against strength in close quarters — as an MMA fighter.

The exact figures of how much money fighters are paid for putting their bodies on the line for fan entertainment is kept hidden by promotions for the most part, but some state athletic commissions ...

Many MMA fighters had a great year in 2024. We saw some claim their first title in a major promotion. And there were those who reclaimed titles they previously held. But no MMA fighter had a ...

The United States has sent another group of F-35A stealth fighter jets to an air base in the Western Pacific Ocean ... in Japan and other regional islands, including a multilateral joint war ...