Marlon Moraes is set to face Brendan Loughnane on April 1. | Photo by Matt Davies/PxImages/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Marlon Moraes shares some thoughts ahead of his bout against Brendan Loughnane on April 1. Former UFC contender Marlon Moraes feels like he is home again. Once the World Series of Fighting bantamweight champion, the Brazilian has returned to the promotion that now goes by the name of Professional Fighters League last year for a chance to win its one million dollar prize money. Having left the WSOF in 2016 to compete in the UFC, Marlon feels like his career has come full c ..read more

Marcelo Golm is set to face Daniel James at Bellator 293. | Photo by Matt Davies/PX Images/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Marcelo Golm will look for the finish against Daniel James at Bellator 293. Bellator 293 headliner Marcelo Golm is ready to make up for the time lost. Paired up against Daniel James for Friday night’s event, the Brazilian wants to put on an impressive striking performance and hopefully emerge from it unscathed. In an interview with Combate, Golm felt at ease enough to share his gameplan, which may come as no surprise. A knockout artist, Marcelo intends to keep the fight o ..read more

One step closer to another shot at glory. | Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports Don’t be fooled, this card’s got some serious fun potential. Bellator’s heavyweight division continues to shift and expand, thanks to their efforts at developing talent and steady matchmaking to create a very nice stable of athletic and fun talents. And while this event may not seem like too much at first glance, there’s a lot of exciting prospects and consequential matchups that serve to sort out various divisions. So to put this plainly: it’s an action-first card to move things along. In this case, that’s a great thing ..read more

Andre Muniz lost to Brendan Allen in his last outing. | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Middleweight Andre Muniz doesn’t plan to leave the UFC any time soon. UFC middleweight Andre Muniz has no intention of jumping ship in the near future. Although ‘Sergipano’ suffered his first Octagon loss in his last outing, the frustrating result did not stop the promotion from offering the Brazilian a new multi-fight deal. On his official Instagram account, Muniz shared a video in which he signs the new contract and tells his fans he is happy to do so, while vowing to come back stronger fr ..read more

Episode 237 discussion: This week’s run of salacious headlines ranges from Hasbulla’s animal cruelty to putting your own name on UFC octagon canvas and everything in between. The Level Change Podcast is our combat sports themed variety show hosted by Stephie Haynes and Victor Rodriguez. We feature discussion on the current weekly news cycle, fight card breakdowns and analysis, a roundup of regional promotions’ cards and fights and whatever else we decide is important enough or entertaining enough to bring to your ears. For our paying subscribers over on Substack, we have a special treat for y ..read more

Anton Tabuena Tim Sylvia is now 47-years-old. Former UFC heavyweight champion Tim Sylvia retired back in 2015, after failing to get licensed by the athletic commission due to an MRI issue. “They said that I’ve received enough damage over 16 years,” Sylvia said when he announced his retirement. If Sylvia’s manager saying his MRI showed “damage from blunt force trauma” back in 2015 isn’t concerning enough, the former UFC champion is unfortunately signing on for more head trauma eight years later. Sylvia, who is now 47-years-old, isn’t unretiring for an MMA contest either. According to a recent a ..read more

Thiago Santos is set to face Rob Wilkinson on April 1. | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC UFC veteran Thiago Santos is set to make his PFL debut against Rob Wilkinson on April 1. Just a couple of days ahead of his Professional Fighters League debut, former UFC light heavyweight title challenger Thiago Santos sounds excited to start a new chapter in his career. At 39-years-of-age, ‘Marreta’ is set to take on 2022 tournament champion Rob Wilkison for his promotional debut on Saturday. In an interview with Combate, Santos explained what led him to try a new promotion so late in the game. Though Mar ..read more

No, the explosions don’t make sense to us, either. How much weirdness can you handle? Jon Nutt wants to know, and push those boundaries even further. One of the wildest, weirdest, and most remarkably ridiculous recent entries into the world of combat sports has been Full Metal Dojo’s Fight Circus events. Based out of Phuket, Thailand, it’s not Muay Thai, and it’s not MMA. FMD is putting together hybrid contests of strength, skill, and absolute clownery straight out of a sadistic teenager’s imagination. How about the two combatants don’t know the rules of a fight until they spin a wheel right a ..read more

Wagner, the Russian paramilitary organization, is setting up recruitment centers in dozens of martial arts gyms and children’s sports clubs across Russia. The Presnensky District contains some of the more affluent neighbourhoods in the Russian capital of Moscow. It is home to the Moscow Zoo, the city’s bustling financial district, and the Patriarshy Ponds, site of Mikhail Bulgakov’s legendary novel, The Master and Margarita. Apart from its impressive sites, the district is also home to the Grusha Martial Arts Club—a popular combat sports training facility that moonlights as a recruitment cent ..read more

Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images A high-profile featherweight pairing will headline the UFC’s event this June. A high-profile featherweight pairing is set to headline a UFC event in three months. According to multiple reports, number five-ranked Josh Emmett will face the undefeated Ilia Topuria on June 17th. BREAKING: Per sources, Ilia Topuria will fight Josh Emmett in MAIN EVENT on 17 june. EXCLUSIVA: Según fuentes, Ilia Topuria peleará contra Josh Emmett como combate estelar el 17 de junio. Primer main event para Ilia a cinco rounds. #UFC #IliaTopuria #KOlmenero pic.twitter ..read more