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Gladiator 2: What We Know So Far! (and TRAILER)
After years of speculation and false starts, the long-awaited sequel to Gladiator is finally set to arrive this year, promising to be a...
Black Belt Team
Mar 8, 2024


Cover Story Throwback: Mariye (Yano) Takahashi (the 1st Woman on the Cover)
The 1964 cover featuring Aikido pioneer Mariye Takahashi was groundbreaking as she was the first woman ever featured on Black Belt...
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Mar 8, 2024


World's Greatest Martial Arts Magazines
The debate over what truly defines the world's greatest Martial Arts Magazines is a nuanced one, with various perspectives on the...
George Chung
Mar 8, 2024


Allycia Hellen Rodrigues Sees 'No Danger' In Cristina Morales Ahead Of ONE Fight Night 20 feat. A Special All Women Card
ONE Championship will celebrate International Women’s Day with an all-female martial arts event in Bangkok. ONE Fight Night 20 will also...
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Mar 8, 2024


Bahrain's KHK MMA showcased Francis Ngannou to the world for the first time
'The Predator'' made his first appearance in the Middle East in 2015, when he fought for KHK Tryouts, which earned him international fame...
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Mar 8, 2024


'I’ve Made My Decision' Janet Todd Steadfast On Retirement Bout At ONE Fight Night 20
Janet Todd has had a tremendous career, but the ONE Atomweight Kickboxing World Champion will ride off into the sunset on Friday, March...
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Mar 7, 2024


GLORY Kickboxing now available free on Bally Live in North America
GLORY Kickboxing, will now be available on Bally Live in North America (exclusively in the United States) starting with the historic...
Black Belt Team
Mar 7, 2024


Watch Your Words: How Words Affect Form
Think about how words, spoken or heard, can influence the way we train in the dojo. Those same words can influence the way we move our...
Black Belt Team
Mar 7, 2024


BRAVE CF and Enfusion's ECE in European doubleheader as top organizations aim to elevate German MMA in October
Two of Europe's top combat sports promotions will host second show in the continent, following collaboration in the Netherlands BRAVE...
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Mar 7, 2024


UFC Fight Night Returns to Yas Island, Abu Dhabi on August 3
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), the leading global mixed martial arts organization, in collaboration with Abu Dhabi's...
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Mar 7, 2024


PFL Europe, Paris: Cedric Doumbe vs. Baissangour Chamsoudinov: Here are the Results
Baissangour Chamsoudinov remains undefeated afetr TKO Victory against Cedric Doumbe Abdoul ‘Lazy King’ Abdouraguimov earns split decision...
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Mar 7, 2024


GLORY Heavyweight Grand Prix: 8-Man 1-Night Tournament | This Saturday
This Saturday night, March 9, will see the historic GLORY Heavyweight Grand Prix event take place at the GelreDome in Arnhem, the...
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Mar 7, 2024


Two World Championship Bouts Headline Bellator Champions Series Paris, on May 17 at Accor Arena
Usman Nurmagomedov meets Alexander Shabliy for the Bellator Lightweight title Patchy Mix defends the Bellator Bantamweight belt against...
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Mar 6, 2024


PFL Europe announces Paris Event Sell Out
Cedric “The Best” Doumbe headlines against Baissangour "Baki" Chamsoudinov Abdoul “Lazy King” Abdouraguimov squares off against Jack...
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Mar 6, 2024


Islam Makachev Calls Anatoly Malykhin 'Most Dangerous Guy On The Planet'
Islam Makhachev knows a thing or two about elite mixed martial arts. He is the reigning UFC Lightweight Champion and stands atop the...
Black Belt Team
Mar 6, 2024


Travis Wong's Knowledge is Tested in the "House of Nine Dragons" (PART 3 Video)
Travis Wong is a martial artist, tricker, parkour expert and stunt coordinator. The former co-host of MTV's Ultimate Parkour Challenge,...
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Mar 6, 2024


Jailton Almeida Targets Title Opportunity, Aims for Victory Against Curtis Blaydes at UFC 299
Jailton Almeida has his sights set on an interim title bout with Tom Aspinall, contingent on overcoming Curtis Blaydes at UFC 299....
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Mar 5, 2024


The Suga Show Defends UFC Bantamweight Title Against Marlon Vera, Eyes Legacy Cementation at UFC 299
As he prepares for his first title defense at UFC 299 in Miami against Marlon "Chito" Vera, UFC bantamweight champion Sean O'Malley...
Black Belt Team
Mar 5, 2024


Brooks, Pacio Meet Following Unfortunate End To ONE 166 Title Clash
Jarred Brooks arrived in Qatar intending to defend his ONE Championship gold against his chief rival in the organization. Instead, in...
Black Belt Team
Mar 5, 2024


Fumio Demura: Shito-Ryu Karate
Ask the average karate practitioner to name the main styles of Japan, and chances are he’ll rattle off shotokan, goju-ryu and wado-ryu with no trouble. But unless he’s really up on his art, there’s a good likelihood that he’ll stumble over the name of the fourth major style, snap his fi ngers and ask quizzically, “What’s the name of that other one, again?” That other style is shito-ryu, and any karate student’s puzzlement about it is somewhat understandable. That’s because sh
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Mar 5, 2024


Disruptor: Mike Möller
Mike Möller grew up in Thuringia and began strength, conditioning, and martial arts training as a child. His professional career as a...
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Mar 5, 2024


Khai “The Shadow” Wu: From TED Talks to Training Zuckerberg (FULL VIDEO INTERVIEW)
PFL MMA fighter Khai Wu, from Tracy, CA, fights in the bantamweight (135 lbs) division and trains at the Onmi Movement MMA and Dave Camerillo’s Guerilla Jiu-Jitsu. You may recognize Wu as Mark Zuckerberg's trainer and as one of a few MMA fighters who have given a TED talk. His talk was titled “Play With The Cards You’re Dealt." As a Taiwanese American fighter it's his personal mission to help grow the sport of MMA in Asia. This episode, Black Belt's Tony Parrish interview
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Mar 5, 2024


Ismail Naurdiev vs Luiz Cado official for BRAVE CF 81; winner could face Super Welterweight champion next
Two of the stop strikers on the BRAVE CF roster are set to clash for a possible shot at gold in the co-main event of BRAVE CF 81 A clash...
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Mar 5, 2024


Professional Fighters League Announces Multi-Year Media Rights Renewal with Globo in Brazil
Globo’s Combate network and free-to-air platform continues as exclusive PFL Broadcaster in Brazil for all PFL and Bellator live events...
Black Belt Team
Mar 5, 2024
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