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Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a form of competitive combat sport, akin to boxing, muay thai, or kick boxing. MMA titles, or championship belts, are given to those fighters deemed by a promotional organization to have met a certain standard of athletic accomplishment in a specific weight class (most often by means of a championship fight ...
In the main event of the XTB KSW Epic gala, which will harken back to the history of Mixed Martial Arts Confrontation, an incredible duel between two legends of the sports world will take place. In a six-round boxing clash, Mamed Khalidov, the biggest star of Polish MMA, will face off against Tomasz Adamek, a champion and boxing legend of the ...
In November 2020, Khabib Nurmagomedov bought the Russian MMA promotion Gorilla Fighting Championship (formerly known as Federation of MMA of Samara), for $1 million and renamed it to Eagle Fighting Championship (EFC). [3] [4] GFC had been in the industry since 2017 and was on the edge of bankruptcy.
On February 24, 2024, a special XTB KSW Epic gala took place, focusing on organizing fights in formulas other than just MMA. [12] During the fight of the evening of this event, Mamed Chalidow and Tomasz Adamek crossed gloves in the boxing formula. [13] The KSW ring announcer is Waldemar Kasta, a former rapper born in Wrocław.
Epic MMA (formerly) Kings MMA (formerly) [2] Hybrid MMA Hong Kong: Rank: 3rd degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu [1] 2nd degree black belt in Judo [1] Years active: 2005-present: Mixed martial arts record; Total: 14: Wins: 13: By knockout: 6: By submission: 6: By decision: 1: Losses: 1: By decision: 1: Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Koch was enrolled in Tae Kwon Do classes at the age of four, [5] and reached his black belt by the age of ten, [6] piquing his interest in MMA. With help from his older brother, Keoni, who helps run an MMA gym in Iowa with Dave Sherzer (Hard Drive MMA), Erik started MMA-style striking and grappling before the age of 14.
Extreme Fighting Championship (EFC) is a South African mixed martial arts promotion company established since 2009. It is the largest MMA promotion company on the continent of Africa [1] and features on its roster professional fighters from across the world including the United States, Europe, South America, the UK, Australia, and Africa.
John Dodson (born September 26, 1984) is an American mixed martial artist and bare-knuckle boxer who competes in the flyweight divisions of Rizin Fighting Federation and Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, where in the latter promotion, he is the inaugural and current BKFC Flyweight Champion.