GLORY 100 Lived Up to its Historic Hype
With a little more than three weeks to go until the opening bell, things weren’t looking great for GLORY Kickboxing’s supposed-to-be monumental GLORY 100 show. It was ambitiously scheduled as […]
Beztati Draws Again at GLORY Underground
Last month, I put together a ranking of my 15 favorite sports. Kickboxing came away with the No. 1 spot, and on Thursday night, that choice was really put to […]
These Are a Few of My Favorite Sports
Toward the end of this year’s NCAA basketball tournaments, there were too many sports going on for me to keep up. College basketball was crowning its champions, while Major League […]
Ballers and Brawlers: Weekend Tournament Takeaways
Some thoughts on the three tournaments that took up the bulk of my weekend: NCAA men’s basketball, NCAA women’s basketball, and GLORY Kickboxing’s Last Heavyweight Standing. Basketball Much was written […]
Heavyweights Take Center Stage For Big Fight Week
The big hitters will be the centers of attention this week across the world of combat sports. Boxing, MMA, kickboxing, and Muay Thai have a full slate, and some of […]
Rodtang Stops Takeru in ONE Super-Fight
It was hyped up and officially advertised as a “super-fight” — a showdown boasting star power so bright that even as a non-title bout on a pay-per-view card featuring four […]
Ben Saddik’s Return, Beterbiev’s Rematch Headline Big Fight Week
It was an action-packed week for combat sports, with a UFC Fight Night card, a GLORY kickboxing pay-per-view, and a boxing card that some analysts described as arguably the deepest […]
Khbabez Retains, Charr Loses Title
A lot was going on in combat sports last weekend, with some prominent Muslim fighters among those in the headlines. BOXINGIn Bulgaria, Mahmoud Charr put his WBA “regular” heavyweight championship […]
Multi-Talented Hamidi Is Finishing Fights Early
Knockouts, while far from a rarity, are not the most common way for Muay Thai and kickboxing bouts to end. Chalk it up to contests that are typically scheduled for […]
Khbabez wins first world title at GLORY Grand Prix
GLORY Kickboxing’s Grand Prix event on March 9 was designed to be a showcase for the heavyweights. The main selling point of the show in Arnhem, Netherlands, was an eight-man […]
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