Tag: Mma
MMA: the day after a big evening in Paris!
The UFC Paris, an annual event organized by the largest mixed martial arts federation, ignites Bercy and the heart of the City of Lights this Saturday! The day after this…
a UFC Paris in the form of an (almost) successful test for French fighters
Nassourdine Imavov, William Gomis, Morgan Charrière… almost all the French won during this UFC Paris on September 28 and often in style. In an evening that seemed more like a…
Benoît Saint-Denis beaten at UFC Paris, the French MMA party spoiled
Benoît Saint-Denis was defeated in the main fight of UFC Paris against Renato Moicano, this Saturday, September 28 at the Accord Arena in Bercy. The annual French MMA festival was…
Benoit Saint-Denis, the French fighter who dreamed of being a knight
Headlining UFC Paris on Saturday in Bercy, Benoit Saint-Denis, a former special forces soldier, likes to highlight his “chivalrous commitment” and describes MMA as a “gentlemen’s” sport. 3 mins As…
“If I had decided not to fight anymore, nothing would have stopped me”
On October 19, 2024 in Saudi Arabia, Francis Ngannou will return to mixed martial arts (MMA), more than two years after his last fight won against the Frenchman Ciryl Gane,…
MMA: Demetrious Johnson in tears – ends his career
It was in September 2012 that Demetrious Johnson defeated Joseph Benavidez and became the UFC’s first flyweight champion. He then managed to defend his title eleven (!) straight times –…
Taliban Ban MMA in Afghanistan
Having returned to power in Afghanistan in the summer of 2021, the Taliban announced on Wednesday, August 28, 2024, the banning of mixed martial arts (MMA) in the country. The…
MMA: Francis Ngannou, returning to the PFL in October 2024, will fight to “pay tribute” to his son
Two and a half years after his last mixed martial arts (MMA) fight, Francis Ngannou will return to the octagon in the fall. On Thursday, August 22, the Cameroonian announced…
MMA: Alex Pereira wants to drop down to middleweight to challenge Dricus du Plessis
Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) middleweight champion Alex Pereira, who has since moved up to light heavyweight where he won the belt, wants to move down to the lower weight…
MMA: Dricus du Plessis, a pride and a symbol in South Africa
South African Dricus du Plessis caused another sensation on Sunday, August 18 in Perth, Australia, by retaining the middleweight belt of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), the most important mixed…