Author: Mike Sloan

After a tremendous undercard that was loaded with action and savage body assaults that would make Bas Rutten proud, all-time great Thai fighter Lerdsila PhuketTopTeam scored one of the most brutal head kick knockouts in the sport’s history

Tanko Events, one of the U.K.’s newest fight promotions announced Friday afternoon that it will be hosting three different types of combat-related events next month, including real-time action featuring former Bellator featherweight king Daniel Straus and longtime MMA referee Marc Goddard in grappling matches against separate foes.

On Saturday, Anthony Joshua will put his IBF heavyweight title on the line against Wladimir Klitschko at Wembley Stadium in London, England, in what is the biggest heavyweight match in boxing in over a decade.

Victory FC announced this week that the promotion’s heavyweight titlist will be facing a new opponent at VFC 57.

Bellator MMA on Tuesday announced several bouts for the Spike-televised and preliminary portions of the promotion’s historic event on June 24.

With a main card filled largely with decisions, unbeaten middleweight prospect Ian Heinisch pulled off a terrific submission in the main event of Legacy Fighting Alliance 10.

This weekend is loaded from top to bottom with plenty of professional fights, both in mixed martial arts and boxing. With UFC Fight Night 108 and Bellator 178 anchoring the MMA side of things and a major boxing event on Showtime as well as a Top Rank pay-per-view card, there are more options for savvy bettors than usual.

Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., is the site for the next Ultimate Fighting Championship event, which takes place Saturday night. Headlining the event is fan favorite Cub Swanson taking on Conor McGregor’s friend and teammate Artem Lobov.

Legacy Fighting Alliance is set to take over Pueblo, Colorado, Friday night with another solid night of mixed martial arts action. LFA 10 will be headlined by a middleweight showdown between contenders Ian Heinisch and Lucas Rota

Rematches in the professional fight game are as common as a housefly. Trilogies, while they aren’t exactly the norm, there have been plenty over the years that have captivated the minds of fight fans. Tetralogies, however, are quite rare, especially in mixed martial arts.