Fighters aren’t usually the blushing type. But Xu Xiaodong can’t hide his embarrassment when asked about his latest battle scar, a three-inch crimson railroad track that snakes over his right eyebrow.
There are times when a fighter's celebration can go awry to the point of hilarity, which happens to be the case for Chinese MMA standout Banma Duoji at ONE Fight Night 29 last Friday, March 7. Banma ...
After defeating her opponent Feng Xiaocan in a UFC tournament in the Macao Special Administrative Region in November, China's mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Shi Ming solidified her reputation - not ...
ONE Championship's lightweight MMA division is stacked with finishers across the board, and Chinese star Zhang Lipeng is among the most prominent because of his uncanny ability to land the ...
When Zhang Tiequan saw a mixed martial arts bout on television five years ago, it was love at first fight. “I really admired the skill sets, and it reminded me of traditional Chinese combat movements, ...
Chinese MMA fighter Aorigele took a vicious kick below the belt just seven seconds into the poor fellow’s match against Hyun Man Myung. The caged challengers tapped hands at the opening bell of ...
Chinese MMA star Zhang Lipeng has warned Lucas Gabriel that the Brazilian is making a step up when the two meet at ONE Fight Night 31 this weekend. The veteran fighter boasts an extensive career, with ...
Somewhere in this age of big data exists some metric, an analytic, that will tell you that Saturday’s UFC Shenzhen card may in fact be the biggest event in mixed martial arts history. Bookended by the ...
LAS VEGAS — MMA manager Brian Butler-Au won’t say it outright, but the look on his face says enough. The hotel video. That’s when he knew. That’s when any leftover fears about his client’s mental and ...
Vietnamese fighters Ha The Anh and Nguyen Thanh Thoan claimed victory over Chinese opponents Zhang Yanlong and Jia Yanqin at the LION Championship 24 in Hanoi on Saturday, following extensive ...