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Video – Footage resurfaces of Rodtang Jitmuangnon suffering brutal KO loss ahead of ONE Championship return

Rodtang JitmuangnonAhead of his return at ONE on Prime Video 4 tomorrow in Kallang, Singapore, footage has remerged, detailing a stunning knockout loss suffered by decorated Muay Thai striker, Rodtang Jitmuangnon, at the age of 16, against opponent, Sangtiennoi Sor Sornsing back in 2013 just below the strawweight limit at 112lbs. Rodtang, who has most recently […]

Rodtang Jitmuangnon

Ahead of his return at ONE on Prime Video 4 tomorrow in Kallang, Singapore, footage has remerged, detailing a stunning knockout loss suffered by decorated Muay Thai striker, Rodtang Jitmuangnon, at the age of 16, against opponent, Sangtiennoi Sor Sornsing back in 2013 just below the strawweight limit at 112lbs.

Rodtang, who has most recently competed under the Chatri Sityodtong-led ONE Championship banner back in May of this year in the ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Grand Prix quarter final bracket, defeated Jacob Smith, which followed prior wins over both Danial Williams, and Tagir Khalilov.

Set to return to competition tomorrow, Rodtang Jitmuangnon, who boasts a mesmerizing 268-42-10 professional record in Muay Thai, is set to face off against Moroccan-born Italian flyweight striker, Joseph Lasiri in a co-main event slot.

The event, which is set to feature at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in southeast Asia, also fields a vacant ONE welterweight title fight between former champion, Kiamrian Abbasov – who lost his title to the scales this morning, as well as Christian Lee. Cosmo Alexandre also makes his combat sports return at the event, while Jonathan Haggerty features on the lead card. Former ONE Championship bantamweight best, Bibiano Fernandes also returns on the promotion’s main card.

Rodtang Jitmuangnon suffers heavy KO loss at the age of 16

Ahead of his co-main event return tomorrow before Abbasov’s clash with Lee, footage has emerged online of Rodtang suffering a brutal, faceplant knockout loss against the above-mentioned, Sor Sornsing – who drops Rodtang with a left hook following a separation in their action-packed back-and-forth battle. 

Headlining a ONE Championship X event back in March of this year in a special and long-awaited mixed rules fight, Rodtang Jitmuangnon suffered a second round rear-naked choke submission loss against former UFC flyweight titleholder and current ONE flyweight best, Demetrious Johnson. The mixed rules bout included 3-minute limit rounds, with each rounds alternating between Muay Thai and mixed martial arts rulesets. 

Video – Nate Diaz drops San Francisco 49ers mascot, grabs championship belt

Nate DiazFighting out his UFC contract last month, fan-favorite, Stockton native, Nate Diaz has continued his fighting exploits outside the Octagon – dropping San Francisco 49ers mascot, Sourdough Sam, before grabbing the championship belt and slapping it over his shoulder. Diaz, who completed his contractual obligations with the UFC last month, headlined UFC 279 against former […]

Nate Diaz

Fighting out his UFC contract last month, fan-favorite, Stockton native, Nate Diaz has continued his fighting exploits outside the Octagon – dropping San Francisco 49ers mascot, Sourdough Sam, before grabbing the championship belt and slapping it over his shoulder.

Diaz, who completed his contractual obligations with the UFC last month, headlined UFC 279 against former interim lightweight titleholder, Tony Ferguson on short-notice, securing his first win since 2019.

Initially scheduled to headline the T-Mobile Arena event against the undefeated, Khamzat Chimaev, Diaz refused to take a catchweight fight with the AllStars MMA staple, after Chimaev missed weight by seven and a half pounds.

Meeting Ferguson on just a days’ notice, Nate Diaz survived an early and midway onslaught from the impressive Ferguson, before he eventually wrapped up a fourth round guillotine choke win off his back after the Oxnard veteran miscued with a takedown attempt.

Yet to pen terms with a new promotion as he flirts with a move to professional boxing, or grappling competition, Diaz continued his striking exploits since his departure, however, taking in a game between the San Francisco 49ers, and the Los Angeles Rams at the Levi’s Stadium.

Nate Diaz shares a laugh with mascot, Sourdough Sam

Sharing a picture opportunity with Sourdough Sam, Diaz then drops the team mascot with a right hand shot, steals his championship belt, before saying, “I’m sorry for hitting you” as the pair embrace.

Linked with a future boxing match against either Jake Paul or former UFC middleweight champion, Anderson Silva, Diaz is sure to have one eye fixed on the duo’s October boxing match in Arizona. 

“Jake (Paul) is for sure one of the options,” Nate Diaz said. “He’s doing big stuff, he’s doing really big things and he’s got a big fight ahead of him and if he wins that I think people should surely be really impressed by it. If Anderson (Silva) does his thing to him that’s impressive also so we’ve got a fight on our hands and I’m looking forward to it.”

Yan Xiaonan squeaks out majority decision win over Mackenzie Dern in close battle – UFC Vegas 61 Highlights

Yan XiaonanReturning to the winner’s enclosure for the first time since her third round bludgeoning at the hand of current undisputed strawweight champion, Carla Esparza, and a judging loss to Marina Rodriguez, Chinese contender, Yan Xiaonan manages to outlast Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu maestro, Mackenzie Dern over the course of five rounds — nabbing a close, majority decision […]

Yan Xiaonan

Returning to the winner’s enclosure for the first time since her third round bludgeoning at the hand of current undisputed strawweight champion, Carla Esparza, and a judging loss to Marina Rodriguez, Chinese contender, Yan Xiaonan manages to outlast Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu maestro, Mackenzie Dern over the course of five rounds — nabbing a close, majority decision (48-47, 48-47, 47-47) victory in the main event of UFC Vegas 61.

Sidelined from the winning circle since dropping a ground strikes knockout loss to Esparza back in May of last year, to go with a split decision defeat against common-foe, Rodriguez back in March, Yan Xiaonan had yet to taste victory since a 2020 win over Claudia Gadelha.

As for Dern, the Jason Parillo product and RVCA trainee had returned to winning ways herself earlier this year with a close judging win over the veteran, Tecia Torres — after she saw her run of four straight wins stopped by Rodriguez.

Testing the grappling and in particular, the wrestling defense of Xiaonan throughout tonight’s 25 minute main event, Dern threatened on numerous occasions with a varied attack including rear-naked chokes, armbars, and event an omoplata, however, prior foundations laid by Xiaonan on the feet guided the Liaoning native to her seventh Octagon triumph.

Below, catch the highlights from Yan Xiaonan’s decision success against Mackenzie Dern

Randy Costa submitted in less than 2 minutes by 42-year-old Guido Cannetti – UFC Vegas 61 Highlights

Guido CannettiTurning in one of the fastest submission wins in the history of the UFC bantamweight division, veteran contender, Guido Cannetti knocks back the upcoming, Randy Costa — latching onto a first round rear-naked choke to open UFC Vegas 61 at the UFC Apex facility. Tasked with opening the organization’s return tonight in ‘Sin City’ — […]

Guido Cannetti

Turning in one of the fastest submission wins in the history of the UFC bantamweight division, veteran contender, Guido Cannetti knocks back the upcoming, Randy Costa — latching onto a first round rear-naked choke to open UFC Vegas 61 at the UFC Apex facility.

Tasked with opening the organization’s return tonight in ‘Sin City’ — without fans or media in attendance, Cannetti, an Argentine veteran managed to catch Costa coming in off the back of a front kick attempt, dropping the latter to the canvas with a well-placed low kick.

Immediately jumping to Costa’s back, Cannetti, who turns 43 years old at the end of this year, fought the hands and managed to secure hooks on Costa, forcing an eventual tap to land his second straight victory following a prior knockout win against promotional alum, Kris Moutinho.

Below, catch the highlights from Guido Cannetti’s win over Randy Costa

Video – Conor McGregor teases UFC comeback, shares MMA sparring footage in Ireland

Conor McGregorExpected to make his long-awaited Octagon return in the early stages of next year, former two-weight UFC champion, Conor McGregor has sent fans and critics alike into raptures, sharing footage of him sparring at Straight Blast Gym HQ in Ireland, across his social media.  McGregor, a former undisputed lightweight and featherweight champion under the banner […]

Conor McGregor

Expected to make his long-awaited Octagon return in the early stages of next year, former two-weight UFC champion, Conor McGregor has sent fans and critics alike into raptures, sharing footage of him sparring at Straight Blast Gym HQ in Ireland, across his social media. 

McGregor, a former undisputed lightweight and featherweight champion under the banner of the UFC, headlined UFC 264 most recently back in July of last year against Dustin Poirier – suffering a first round doctor’s stoppage TKO defeat after fracturing his left tibia and fibula.

Expected to make his Octagon return in 2023, McGregor will be tasked with snapping a two-fight losing run for the first time in his professional career to boot, after dropping a rematch knockout loss to Poirier on ‘Fight Island’ in January of last year. 

The Crumlin native’s comeback to active competition has been the subject of speculation too, however, with the recently turned 34-year-old yet to be subject to anti-doping testing by USADA (United States Anti-Doping Agancy) since the third quarter of last year.

Conor McGregor teases an impending return to the UFC

Hyping his expected return, McGregor posted two videos of him sparring inside the Octagon at SBG Ireland HQ in Inchicore, Dublin, labelling the facility “the sh*t hot factory”.

“Live from the sh*t hot factory,” Conor McGregor tweeted, accompanied by footage of him landing a jab-straight combination during sparring before reversing a clinch engagement. 

In a second video, captioned, “Turning side kick to the face followed by a jumping knee to the breadbasket”, Conor McGregor lands a spinning back kick on his sparring partner, before disengaging and throwing a knee strike to the body. 

Without a victory since January 2020, McGregor’s most recent win came in the form of a 40-second high kick and strikes knockout win over the veteran promotional alum, Donald Cerrone at the welterweight limit.

Video – Wanderlei Silva’s son Thor Silva scores knockout victory in amateur MMA debut in Brazil

Thor SilvaThor Silva, the son of former Pride FC middleweight kingpin and Grand Prix victor, as well as UFC and Bellator alum, Wanderlei Silva, kick started his amateur mixed martial arts career in typical family fashion – scoring a knockout victory over his opponent in his native Brazil. Thor Silva, the son of all-time sport icon, […]

Thor Silva

Thor Silva, the son of former Pride FC middleweight kingpin and Grand Prix victor, as well as UFC and Bellator alum, Wanderlei Silva, kick started his amateur mixed martial arts career in typical family fashion – scoring a knockout victory over his opponent in his native Brazil.

Thor Silva, the son of all-time sport icon, Wanderlei, featured for the first time as an amateur mixed martial artist at on the undercard of Fight Music Show 2 in his native Brazil, defeating Gabriel Bonfim with first round ground strikes.

The event also marked the professional boxing debut of former UFC, Strikeforce, Invicta FC, and current Bellator MMA featherweight champion, Cris Cyborg, who topped the card against Simeone Silva – securing a unanimous decision victory of her own, as she makes her first venture into professional boxing.

Thor Silva displays his wrestling acumen en route to a first round win

Expertly utilizing a single leg takedown to plant Bonfim on the canvas, Thor SIlva then managed to work his way to full mount, before posturing and unloading with a series of ground strikes to Bonfim, securing an opening round TKO victory in his amateur mixed martial arts debut.

As for his father, Wanderlei Silva, the Curitiba veteran, who recently confirmed his retirement from professional mixed martial arts ahead of a planned move to professional boxing, turned in an iconic career inside the cage, landing the Pride FC middleweight title as well as clinching the 2003 Grand Prix before a return to the UFC for the swansong years of his career. 

Over the course of his legendary run with the Japan-based, Pride FC, Silva became the first middleweight champion in organizational history, as well as eventually becoming the leader in all-time wins, knockouts, title defenses, and the longest winning streak in the promotion’s antiquity.

Following the recent confirmation of his retirement, Silva confirmed he would be interested in pursuing potential boxing matches in the future, welcoming the possibility of sharing the squared circle with a slew of former world champions.