MMA News

Get ready for the next instalment of full contact MMA action to hit Bristol. On Saturday 9th June 2012, TEAR UP 9 will showcase some of the UK's hottest MMA talent with fighters from London, Bristol, Bolton, Wales, Leeds, Swindon and Bournemouth to name a few.

Made 4 The Cage recently spoke with BAMMA World Middleweight Champion Tom 'Kong' Watson discussing his renewed passion for the sport, the UFC and Strikeforce and Jimmy Wallhead. Take a look at their video interview here.

CAGE WARRIORS have added three preliminary bouts to the card for CWFC 47, which takes place at The Helix in Dublin, Ireland on June 2.

The card for CWFC Fight Night 6 in Manama, Bahrain on Thursday, May 24 is now complete, with the addition of the middleweight clash of Mike Ling and Alan Carlos.

Danielle West from Boston, USA will be taking part at White Collar MMA 5, not to fight but to put her refereeing skills into action.

BAMMA, Europe's leading Mixed Martial Arts promotion, is excited to announce that MTV.co.uk will be hosting matchmaker Jude Samuel's Top 5 BAMMA Finishes. The site will also display Demetrio Marquez's brand new fighter series featuring vicious BAMMA Light Heavyweight, Przemyslaw Misiek Mysiala, alongside UK stand-out names, John 'The Hitman' Hathaway and Michael 'Venom' Page.

In Part One of our Strength & Conditioning Interview with Phil Marsden of Warrior Strength Training, we found out a bit about his background, what Strength & Conditioning is all about, why it is important for an MMA fighter, and a typical S & C programme offered by Phil.

The MMA Weekender, part of the trusted SENI brand is now less than a month away and MMA fight fans and enthusiasts have been taking to Twitter and the blogosphere in unprecedented numbers to share their excitement in what looks set to be an unparalleled MMA live experience for fighters and fans alike!

A HEAVYWEIGHT bout has been set for CWFC Fight Night 6 in Bahrain on May 24, with Jay 'Mean Streak' Mortimore pencilled in for a bout against Eddy Bengtsson.

MIKE '300' HAYES will make his debut defence of the CWFC heavyweight title in an all-American main event grudge match against DJ Linderman at Cage Warriors 47 at The Helix in Dublin, Ireland on June 2.

We have been fortunate enough to be asked to host Khalid Ismail's new documentary, 'The Story So Far', on MMA Prospects UK. It gives a great insight into the man himself and is well-worth a watch. You can also check out our interview with him here.

This Sunday sees a clash of the Heavyweights as James Thompson takes on Bobby Lashley at Super Fight League 3 at the IGI Stadium in New Deli. Fight fans from around the world can tune in and watch the action live and free on YouTube at 18.45 Indian Standard Time (IST) 06.15am PDT, 13.15 GMT on Sunday 6th May.

Ft. Lauderdale, Florida (USA): Apex Sports Agency (ASA) today announced that a partnership with top Asian fight organization ONE Fighting Championship (ONE FC) has been agreed to. With this pact, ASA will now exclusively handle all North American sponsorship and media negotiations for ONE FC.

CAGE WARRIORS have today added another one of Ireland's top fighters to the card for CWFC 47 at The Helix in Dublin on Saturday, June 2.

We spoke with Pro MMA fighter Khalid Ismail about the inspiration behind the Lion's Den Fitness Centres; his long journey through rehab following an explosive entrance onto the MMA scene; and his new documentary that is out now! Find out some more about the man that was voted the Arabic Professional Man of the Year 2012 in this interview.