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After nearly a month away, One Championship returned with a thrilling card that went down at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore.

The One 156 — previously known as One “Reloaded” — headliner saw Regian Eersel putting his 170-pound kickboxing belt on the line against Arian Sadikovic. Eersel softened up his opponent’s defense with some nasty leg kicks early in the fight, while concluding all of his combinations with a kick or a knee. The Surinamese champion seemed in control for the first stage of the fight, but Sadikovic came back with a flying knee that dropped his foe in Round 2. Eersel kept to his “Immortal” nickname and surged back to his feet following the referee’s count, but the second period was all about the challenger. Eersel made the proper adjustments in the third round, keeping Sadikovic’s aggression at bay thanks in part to his experience.

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In the championship rounds, Sadikovic landed with punches but struggled to deal with …

First to the scales, @JessicaMMAPro is in at 115.5 pounds ⚖️

[ #UFCVegas52 | TOMORROW | LIVE on @ESPNPlus ] pic.twitter.com/4aR3i9PtIl

— UFC (@ufc) April 22, 2022 The UFC Fight Night 205 card is now official after all 24 fighters made weight.

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The 12-fight event is headlined by a strawweight fight between Amanda Lemos and Jessica Andrade. This marks the first main event for Lemos (11-1-1), who will come into this high-stakes five-rounder on a five-fight win streak. "Amandinha" most recently took a split verdict over Angela Hill, and before edging "Overkill," she put Montserrat Ruiz and Livinha Souza away in the first round with punch salvos. As if to make a statement, Lemos stepped on the scale weighing 115 pounds on the dot -- championship weight.

A former strawweight champion, Andrade (22-9) reached the top of the mountain at flyweight, only to get cast down by the division's queen, Valentina Shevchenko, in 2021. He…

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhkpCxf6UwQ&w=640&h=360] Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki has a nice card set for its 69th event and all 16 fighters successfully made weight.

KSW 69 is headlined by a bantamweight title fight that will see Sebastian Przybysz look to defend his championship for a second time. The Polish fighter will enter the cage 9-2 and is on a career-best five-fight win streak. Przybysz captured the title last year by winning a unanimous decision over Antun Racic and then submitted Bruno Augusto Dos Santos with an inverted triangle choke to retain it later that year. The champion weighed 135 pounds.

Looking to dethrone the Polish fighter is Ribeiro, who holds a 16-4 record. The Brazilian rides a three-fight win streak into the biggest bout of his career and will be making his KSW debut. Most recently, "Zico" won decisions over Nidzhat Imanov and Manuel Silva, while he stopped Gadzhimurad Gasanov with punches. Ribeiro also weighed 135 pounds.

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Finally someone stepped up, crazy how many people in this game are scared but respect to this opponent for saying yes. I will smash him and then the guys in the rankings cant run anymore @ufcThanks to my management @ParadigmSports and UFC matchmaker @Mickmaynard2 #TWINZZ

— Muhammad Mokaev (@muhammadmokaev) April 21, 2022 Two extremely promising flyweight prospects will dance on the next Ultimate Fighting Championship card that goes down in London.

The UFC’s broadcast partner of ESPN announced on Thursday the first matchup for the UFC Fight Night event that will go down on July 23. At flyweight, Muhammad Mokaev (7-0) will welcome Charles Johnson (11-2) to the organization. The two men will square off in London on that date, according to a source that spoke to Sherdog about this event, likely at the O2 Arena. Minutes after the news broke, Mokaev expressed his excitement for the pairing on his social media.

Fresh off his triumphant promotio…

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3C4pWwDqps&w=560&h=315] It appears that some people still do not realize it is not wise to mess with former heavyweight boxing king Mike Tyson.

On Thursday morning, TMZ released video footage of Tyson (50-6, 2 NC; 44 KOs) on a JetBlue flight engaging in an altercation with a passenger. According to the outlet, Tyson was on the flight late Wednesday night, traveling from San Francisco to Florida. The passenger, a person whom TMZ later stated was “extremely intoxicated,” was allegedly harassing Tyson while boarding.

Per a witness, Tyson was initially gracious with his time and allowed those to take photographs with him and speak with him. The passenger continued to interact with Tyson, and he filmed a video of his excitement sitting behind the legendary knockout artist. “Iron Mike” then reportedly told the passenger to calm down and leave him be, and the passenger did not relent. At this time, Tyson appeared to spin around and s…

The year is 2022, and fight fans have started to become accustomed to expecting the unexpected when it comes to aging combat sports greats.

A boxing event that will feature the return of Ricky Hatton (45-3, 32 KOs) against Marco Antonio Barrera (67-7, 1 NC; 44 KOs) is now officially on the books for July 2. This card that will go down at the AO Arena in Manchester, England, will also feature an undercard bringing a pair of bouts with unexpected participants. Youtuber Casey Walsh will face fellow musician Don Strapzy in the ring, but more significantly, Dan Hardy (25-10, 1 NC) will come out of combat sports retirement to throw down with Diego Sanchez (30-14).

The Hardy-Sanchez fight will be an eight-round exhibition, where the participants will wear 16-ounce gloves and fight in two-minute rounds. If the fight goes to decision, it will automatically be ruled a draw. This spectacle of a fight card will currently feature a pair of musical guests, with British rapper Tion …

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDsPkmWwL4Y&w=560&h=315] Even though Patricio Freire won the rematch against A.J. McKee, “Pitbull” could not deny the skills of his opponent.

At Bellator 277 on April 15, Freire (33-5) exacted revenge on McKee (18-1) by claiming a unanimous decision and handing “Mercenary” his first career defeat. While the fight was close and a few media scorers awarded the win to “Pitbull,” Freire kept his promise to the fans by winning the sixth rematch of his career. The Brazilian has still never lost when fighting a person for the second time, and he spoke to Sherdog about why he always wins his so-called 'revenge fights.'

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“I’m like a fighting nerd,” Freire explained. “When I commit a mistake or my opponent gets some advantage over me, I live to correct that and study every move of my opponent. That’s what I did after A.J. defeated me. Also, I could feel he was too cocky and self-confident in the backstage, and that’s no…

BREAKING: Per source, Darrick Minner is facing Damon Jackson in a featherweight clash that will go down at the upcoming UFC Fight Night event on June 4.

— Tudor Leonte (@MrTudorLeonte) April 20, 2022 The upcoming Ultimate Fighting Championship card on June 4 has just gained a 145-pound grappler’s delight as Damon Jackson will take on Darrick Minner.

Sherdog learned about the matchup on Thursday from a source with knowledge of the situation. The scheduled encounter has been confirmed by both fighters on their social media accounts. The featherweights will battle it out on UFC Fight Night 207, which will be held at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas on June 4.

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Onetime Legacy Fighting Alliance titleholder Jackson (20-4-1, 1 NC; 3-2-1, 1 NC UFC) is coming off back-to-back victories over Charles Rosa and Kamuela Kirk at UFC Fight Night 194 and UFC Fight Night 203, respectively. The Fortis MMA representative has rattled off nine wins…

BREAKING: Per source, Tresean Gore is set to clash with Josh Fremd in an interesting 185-pound affair that will go down at the upcoming UFC Fight Night on July 9. pic.twitter.com/5JbAotRcs5

— Tudor Leonte (@MrTudorLeonte) April 21, 2022 An interesting 185-pound clash has been added to an upcoming UFC Fight Night card set for July.

According to a source close to the situation on Thursday, Tresean Gore (3-1) will take on Josh Fremd (9-3) on July 9 at middleweight. The source has asked to stay anonymous since the matchup hasn’t been officially announced yet. The two men will square off on the currently unnamed UFC Fight Night event on that date, which does not yet have a destination on the books.

“The Ultimate Fighter” Season 29 finalist Gore (3-1, 0-1 UFC) is eager to add another name on his win column, and bounce back from the first loss of his career. “Mr. Vicious” met eventual tourney victor Bryan Battle at UFC Fight Night 200 in Februar…

.@UFC announces an additional update to #UFCVegas52 : https://t.co/0JqGHP4rVN

— UFC News (@UFCNews) April 21, 2022 One of the more exciting bouts from the upcoming Ultimate Fighting Championship card has been nixed days before it was set to take place.

Per the organization on Thursday, the flyweight matchup between Manel Kape (17-6) and Su Mudaerji (16-4) has been removed from the lineup of UFC Fight Night 205. The explanation for its cancellation was that Kape had to withdraw for personal reasons. There will be no replacement sought for Mudaerji, and the fight has been scrubbed from the billing. The event on April 23 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas will carry on with 12 fights.

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“Starboy” Kape was looking to keep his momentum going, as he notched a pair of first-round knockouts in 2021 against Ode Osbourne and Zhalgas Zhumagulov. Of note, the stoppage of Osbourne – one where he missed weight by three pounds – ended a two…

#Bellator278 Weigh-In Results: Liz Carmouche @iamgirlrilla (125) pic.twitter.com/qUXxHQetbs

— Bellator Public Relations (@BellatorPR) April 21, 2022 Bellator MMA's flyweight championship will be on the line in the Bellator 278 main event tomorrow as all fighters successfully made weight.

The card is quite top-heavy with a flyweight title fight between Juliana Velasquez and Liz Carmouche as the headliner. The main card also features two bantamweight grand prix wild card bouts: Jornel Lugo vs. Danny Sabatello and Enrique Barzola vs. Nikita Mikhailov, although the latter is at a 140-pound catchweight. A scheduled contest between C.J. Hamilton vs. Erik Perez was scratched the day prior for currently undetermined reasons.

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Velasquez (12-0) looks to make her second championship defense against Carmouche. The unbeaten fighter has been perfect throughout her seven-fight tenure with the promotion, but she was tested in her last …

Clay Collard decided to fight fire with fire and emerged no worse for wear.

Accuracy and activity carried “Cassius Clay” to a unanimous decision over Jeremy Stephens in an unforgettable PFL 1 headliner, as the Professional Fighters League kicked off its 2022 campaign on Wednesday at Esports Stadium Arlington in Arlington, Texas. All three cageside judges scored it 30-27, though most other observers thought it to be far more competitive than the verdict indicated.

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Stephens (28-20, 0-1 PFL) threw heat for the duration and rang his counterpart’s bell more than once with powerful right hands. Collard (21-9, 3-1 PFL) was undeterred. He stepped into high-volume punching combinations to the head and body, incorporated kicks when needed and even mixed in a few takedowns. His seemingly limitless gas tank and Kevlar beard allowed him to stay ahead of Stephens, who fought through fatigue and perhaps did his best work in the third round. His stock likely rose i…