Lion Fights Promotions CEO Scott Kent is gearing up for Lion Fights 34. The event is set to take place tomorrow night (Feb. 3) inside the Tropicana Las Vegas Casino Hotel Resort. The card will air live on AXS TV at 9 p.m. ET. The main event was originally supposed to feature a super middleweight title […]
Lion Fights Promotions CEO Scott Kent is gearing up for Lion Fights 34. The event is set to take place tomorrow night (Feb. 3) inside the Tropicana Las Vegas Casino Hotel Resort. The card will air live on AXS TV at 9 p.m. ET. The main event was originally supposed to feature a super middleweight title […]
Next Saturday night (Feb. 11), Dustin Poirier will trade leather with a renowned lightweight veteran. “The Diamond” is set to go one-on-one with Jim Miller inside the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY. Poirier is looking to rebound from his devastating knockout loss to Michael Johnson back in Sept. 2016. It was his first loss in […]
Next Saturday night (Feb. 11), Dustin Poirier will trade leather with a renowned lightweight veteran. “The Diamond” is set to go one-on-one with Jim Miller inside the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY. Poirier is looking to rebound from his devastating knockout loss to Michael Johnson back in Sept. 2016. It was his first loss in […]
Matt Bessette “New England’s Most Popular Fighter” talks to MMA News’ Tim Thompson about his history of overcoming adversity, his hunger for finishing fights, and his refusal to fight again for Bellator.
Matt Bessette is a born fighter. “The Mangler” contracted leukemia the age of two and a half, before being cleared of leukemic cells at 11 , and despite this has gone on to enjoy a successful MMA career which has seen him become CES featherweight champion, having previously won the RF Lightweight Championship in October 2010.
Matt Bessette, who is riding a five-fight winning streak (of which no fights have gone past the 2nd round) defends his CES featherweight title Kevin Croom in the headlining bout of the AXS TV-broadcast event on Jan. 27 at Twin River Casino in Lincoln, R.I.
Bessette’s discusses with Tim how he was introduced to MMA via UFC videos at the age of 21, and eventually decided to venture into the sport following a grappling match with his friend after watching old fights. when “one thing led to another”.
The man known as “New England’s Favorite Fighter” was simply born to fight. After spending “the first third” of his life in hospital, things did not start out well for the now 32 year old.
“There’s a reason why i have been fighting” said Bessette. I feed off adversity. I get better and smarter as fight goes on.
Put me in a cage to the death and i’m not losing.”
You can watch Matt defend his title against Croom on the AXS TV-broadcast event on Jan. 27 at Twin River Casino in Lincoln, R.I.
Matt Bessette “New England’s Most Popular Fighter” talks to MMA News’ Tim Thompson about his history of overcoming adversity, his hunger for finishing fights, and his refusal to fight again for Bellator.
Matt Bessette is a born fighter. “The Mangler” contracted leukemia the age of two and a half, before being cleared of leukemic cells at 11 , and despite this has gone on to enjoy a successful MMA career which has seen him become CES featherweight champion, having previously won the RF Lightweight Championship in October 2010.
Matt Bessette, who is riding a five-fight winning streak (of which no fights have gone past the 2nd round) defends his CES featherweight title Kevin Croom in the headlining bout of the AXS TV-broadcast event on Jan. 27 at Twin River Casino in Lincoln, R.I.
Bessette’s discusses with Tim how he was introduced to MMA via UFC videos at the age of 21, and eventually decided to venture into the sport following a grappling match with his friend after watching old fights. when “one thing led to another”.
The man known as “New England’s Favorite Fighter” was simply born to fight. After spending “the first third” of his life in hospital, things did not start out well for the now 32 year old.
“There’s a reason why i have been fighting” said Bessette. I feed off adversity. I get better and smarter as fight goes on.
Put me in a cage to the death and i’m not losing.”
You can watch Matt defend his title against Croom on the AXS TV-broadcast event on Jan. 27 at Twin River Casino in Lincoln, R.I.
MMA News caught up with atomweight Nicdali “The Night Queen” Rivera- Calanoc, ahead of her Combate 10 co-main event fight against Lisbeth Lopes-Silva in Mexico City tonight.
Nicdali spoke this week to MMA News’ Tim Thompson about a wide range of subjects including her relationship with “best friend” and “inspiration” Miesha Tate, her friendship with Amanda Nunes and her dream to fight in Spain one day.
While not having the same level of fame as her friend “Cupcake”, Rivera-Calanic has been fighting on the professional circuit for almost 11 years. “The Night Queen”, now 31, has fought in Japan, Puerto Rico and all over the U.S.A. When asked if there was anywhere else that she would like to fight in, Nicdali’s answered:
“Yes, Europe. Spain. I have Spanish roots, and would love to go there and see what that’s like and really take that in, and fight in front of the Spanish fans”
Speaking about the importance of her Mexican heritage, the 18-9-9 fighter had alluded to her desire to be an inspiration to those in a similar position to how she was, while being thankful to America for the opportunities she has had:
“For me, being a Mexican immigrant, I just really want to inspire people like myself to show that hard work and dedication can get you anything you want in America. I’m living the American dream, you know? And I want to show them that”.
Nicdali also states how she is in her prime, and feels: “more mature, more motivated and more driven” and is certain that she is in the peak of her career.
MMA News caught up with atomweight Nicdali “The Night Queen” Rivera- Calanoc, ahead of her Combate 10 co-main event fight against Lisbeth Lopes-Silva in Mexico City tonight.
Nicdali spoke this week to MMA News’ Tim Thompson about a wide range of subjects including her relationship with “best friend” and “inspiration” Miesha Tate, her friendship with Amanda Nunes and her dream to fight in Spain one day.
While not having the same level of fame as her friend “Cupcake”, Rivera-Calanic has been fighting on the professional circuit for almost 11 years. “The Night Queen”, now 31, has fought in Japan, Puerto Rico and all over the U.S.A. When asked if there was anywhere else that she would like to fight in, Nicdali’s answered:
“Yes, Europe. Spain. I have Spanish roots, and would love to go there and see what that’s like and really take that in, and fight in front of the Spanish fans”
Speaking about the importance of her Mexican heritage, the 18-9-9 fighter had alluded to her desire to be an inspiration to those in a similar position to how she was, while being thankful to America for the opportunities she has had:
“For me, being a Mexican immigrant, I just really want to inspire people like myself to show that hard work and dedication can get you anything you want in America. I’m living the American dream, you know? And I want to show them that”.
Nicdali also states how she is in her prime, and feels: “more mature, more motivated and more driven” and is certain that she is in the peak of her career.
Jose Ceja will be competing tonight (Jan. 19) at Combate Americas DIEZ. His opponent will be Joey Ruquet. The two will engage in a featherweight tilt inside El Plaza Condesa in Mexico City.
Ceja has lost three times in his career, but he got his shot at revenge against one of his opponents. While “The Ghost” was submitted by Irwin Rivera back in March 2016, the rematch was a different story. He knocked out Rivera in the first round.
Speaking with MMANews.com, Ceja expressed his joy in getting revenge:
“I had been asking Irwin for a rematch, and he didn’t want to give it to me. But he had some fighters back out on him so he was forced to take the fight with me. It felt amazing. It was definitely payback. It felt great to avenge that loss.”
Ceja was certainly no “Ghost” when it was time to show up and fight. The 145-pound warrior fought five times last year. While Ceja is loyal to Combate Americas, he feels it’s time to take things a little easier.
“You know I’m very happy with Combate Americas. I’m just gonna fight whoever they want me to fight and whenever they want me to fight. I’m signed with them for the next four fights, so whoever they have. I’ve always stayed pretty busy, now I’m actually gonna slow down a bit.”
Ceja said he is aware of Ruquet’s background. While “The Ghost” gave “El Cazador” credit on his kickboxing background, he doesn’t see anything remarkable about his opponent.
“I think that he’s a good Dutch kickboxer, but he’s not special. There’s nothing that stands out about him. He’s very traditional and I’m just ready to fight. I see a win by knockout.”
Combate Americas DIEZ will air live on UFC Fight Night at 9 p.m. ET.
Jose Ceja will be competing tonight (Jan. 19) at Combate Americas DIEZ. His opponent will be Joey Ruquet. The two will engage in a featherweight tilt inside El Plaza Condesa in Mexico City.
Ceja has lost three times in his career, but he got his shot at revenge against one of his opponents. While “The Ghost” was submitted by Irwin Rivera back in March 2016, the rematch was a different story. He knocked out Rivera in the first round.
Speaking with MMANews.com, Ceja expressed his joy in getting revenge:
“I had been asking Irwin for a rematch, and he didn’t want to give it to me. But he had some fighters back out on him so he was forced to take the fight with me. It felt amazing. It was definitely payback. It felt great to avenge that loss.”
Ceja was certainly no “Ghost” when it was time to show up and fight. The 145-pound warrior fought five times last year. While Ceja is loyal to Combate Americas, he feels it’s time to take things a little easier.
“You know I’m very happy with Combate Americas. I’m just gonna fight whoever they want me to fight and whenever they want me to fight. I’m signed with them for the next four fights, so whoever they have. I’ve always stayed pretty busy, now I’m actually gonna slow down a bit.”
Ceja said he is aware of Ruquet’s background. While “The Ghost” gave “El Cazador” credit on his kickboxing background, he doesn’t see anything remarkable about his opponent.
“I think that he’s a good Dutch kickboxer, but he’s not special. There’s nothing that stands out about him. He’s very traditional and I’m just ready to fight. I see a win by knockout.”
Combate Americas DIEZ will air live on UFC Fight Night at 9 p.m. ET.
In this week’s show of the MMANews Podcast, presented by Pony Keg Sports, hosts Tim Thompson (@MMANews_Tim) and Josh Stephens (@PonyKegSports) kick-off the show talking all the best cards and fights from this past weekend. There were A LOT of fights and A LOT of controversy. Bad streams, bad decisions to someone being choked unconscious and still winning the fight!? Safe to say some crazy stuff went down.
The guys also preview the cards coming up this weekend. No UFC? No problem. Combate America’s, LFA 2, Titan FC 43, and Bellator 170 are all great cards going down this week! The guys are here to tell you who they like and what to watch for.
The featured guest on this week’s show is UFC Welterweight and longtime veteran Patrick “The Predator” Cote.
Listen to the guys talk to Patrick about his journey over the last 15 years from a Light Heavyweight to a Welterweight, what it’s like training with a new baby at home, and why he thinks his former opponent Tito Ortiz will come out on top this weekend.
Cote also shows a sign not often seen from “The Predator”. Sounding off on the UFC’s rankings, criticizing the fact that fighters like Jake Ellenberger and Matt Brown were in the Top 15. Also, calling out Ellenberger after a long time twitter feud.
All that and of course the most up to date breaking news stories in the world of MMA today!
On the next episode of the MMANews Podcast, which drops next week here at MMANews.com, Tim and Josh will be back recapping all the happenings of another busy MMA weekend.
Got a question or comment for the show? Contact us at [email protected].
In this week’s show of the MMANews Podcast, presented by Pony Keg Sports, hosts Tim Thompson (@MMANews_Tim) and Josh Stephens (@PonyKegSports) kick-off the show talking all the best cards and fights from this past weekend. There were A LOT of fights and A LOT of controversy. Bad streams, bad decisions to someone being choked unconscious and still winning the fight!? Safe to say some crazy stuff went down.
The guys also preview the cards coming up this weekend. No UFC? No problem. Combate America’s, LFA 2, Titan FC 43, and Bellator 170 are all great cards going down this week! The guys are here to tell you who they like and what to watch for.
The featured guest on this week’s show is UFC Welterweight and longtime veteran Patrick “The Predator” Cote.
Listen to the guys talk to Patrick about his journey over the last 15 years from a Light Heavyweight to a Welterweight, what it’s like training with a new baby at home, and why he thinks his former opponent Tito Ortiz will come out on top this weekend.
Cote also shows a sign not often seen from “The Predator”. Sounding off on the UFC’s rankings, criticizing the fact that fighters like Jake Ellenberger and Matt Brown were in the Top 15. Also, calling out Ellenberger after a long time twitter feud.
All that and of course the most up to date breaking news stories in the world of MMA today!
On the next episode of the MMANews Podcast, which drops next week here at MMANews.com, Tim and Josh will be back recapping all the happenings of another busy MMA weekend.
Got a question or comment for the show? Contact us at [email protected].
