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MMA: Why an annoyed Khabib Nurmagomedov threatens to leave UFC

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Oct 12 06:10 PM

Nurmagomedov told the UFC in no uncertain terms that any move to cut ties with Zubaira Tukhugov would see him follow his teammate away from the UFC. Read more »

MMA: Nurmagomedov returns to hero's welcome, blasts 'dimwit' McGregor

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 09 09:01 PM

Nurmagomedov defended his UFC title after putting McGregor in a chokehold and forcing the Irish superstar to tap out during a fourth round submission. Read more »

MMA: Conor McGregor faces tough test on octagon return

Philip O'Connor, Reuters
Posted at Oct 07 12:00 AM

McGregor will come up against a toughest opponent when he returns to the octagon on Saturday in a bid to win back the lightweight title after an absence of almost two years. Read more »

MMA: Injury forces Martin Nguyen to give up ONE lightweight title

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 28 07:27 PM

Nguyen captured the title with a dramatic knockout win over Edward Folayang in November 2017, but Nguyen was never scheduled to defend his belt afterward. Read more »

MMA: Joshua Pacio banks on toughness, technique in ONE title win

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 25 09:17 PM

The Team Lakay stalwart used his superior striking and much-improved grappling defense to dethrone Yoshitaka Naito of Japan on Saturday. Read more »

MMA: Honorio Banario falls, Edward Kelly wins as Team Lakay splits in Shanghai

ABS-CBN Sports
Posted at Sep 09 01:11 AM

Banario lost to Amir Khan of Singapore via submission, while Kelly won via disqualification against Christian Lee, also of Singapore. Read more »

MMA: Nguyen eyes continued dominance in featherweight, lightweight

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 13 03:56 PM

After coming up short in his bid to become a three-division world champion in ONE Championship, Martin Nguyen has decided to leave the bantamweight division. Read more »

MMA: Belingon, wagi bilang 'ONE' interim bantamweight champion

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 30 10:53 PM

Panalo si Pinoy fighter Kevin "The Silencer" Belingon laban kay Martin Nguyen ng Australia para maging interim bantamweight champion. Read more »

MMA: Kevin Belingon win caps perfect night for hometown fighters

Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 28 05:16 PM

With the unanimous decision win over Martin Nguyen, Belingon positioned himself for a direct shot against full champion Bibiano Fernandes of Brazil. Read more »

MMA: Folayang resurgence continues with unanimous decision win vs Russian

Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 27 10:52 PM

Former lightweight titlist Eduard Folayang scored his second straight win with a clinical victory over erstwhile unbeaten Aziz Pahrudinov in a ONE event on Friday. Read more »

MMA: Conor McGregor makes plea deal to avoid jail time

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 26 10:48 PM

McGregor has pleaded guilty in a Brooklyn criminal court to disorderly conduct, allowing him to avoid prison time over a New York melee in April. Read more »

MMA: Kevin Belingon wants to fight 2-division ONE champ Martin Nguyen first

Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 25 03:02 AM

The lure of beating a 2-division champion made Belingon decide to take on Nguyen. Read more »

MMA: It’s all or nothing vs Kevin Belingon, says Martin Nguyen

Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 25 03:02 AM

The Belingon-Nguyen bout is for the ONE interim bantamweight title. It will be held at Mall of Asia Arena on Friday. Read more »

MMA: It’s legend versus legend between Renzo Gracie, Yuki Kondo

Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 25 02:58 AM

MMA pioneer and Brazilian jiujitsu legend Gracie will be coming out of an 8-year retirement to battle experienced Kondo at MoA Arena on Friday. Read more »

3 Pinoy panalo sa MMA competition sa Macau

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 28 03:03 AM

Panalo ang tatlong Pinoy fighters sa international mixed martial arts competition na ginanap sa Macau, China.  Read more »

BALIKAN: Panalo ni Geje Eustaquio sa ONE championship

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 26 12:59 AM

Nanaig si Geje Eustaquio kontra sa isang Brazilian na tumalo sa Pinoy noong 2014. Read more »

MMA: On road to redemption, Folayang draws strength from loved ones

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 18 06:30 AM

Former ONE lightweight champion Eduard Folayang is fighting for the first time since being brutally knocked out by Martin Nguyen 6 months ago. Read more »

MMA: Russian prospect determined to upset Folayang

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 14 06:28 PM

Undefeated Russian prospect Kharun Atlangeriev is taking on the biggest gamble of his budding professional mixed martial arts career. Read more »

Filipino MMA legend to walk with Trinidad in ONE: Grit and Glory

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 07 01:41 PM

Filipina warrior Rome "Rebel" Trinidad will be accompanied by a local mixed martial arts legend when she walks to the ONE Championship cage on May 12. Read more »

MMA: Banario says he needed to fight smart vs Pang

Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 22 05:15 AM

Team Lakay’s Honorio Banario said he only did what he had to in order to defeat Australian bruiser Adrian Pang in their lightweight bout in ONE: Heroes of Honor on Friday night. Read more »