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Preview of the 2021 Professional Fighters League lightweight division.

Azamat Bakytov (6-0) vs. Ramazan Mustafaev (5-0) Kazakhstan isn’t exactly known as an epicenter of MMA action, but it serves as the host for one of the bigger regional shows of the coming weekend. Naiza Fighting Championship is set for its 30th event, with a headlining affair for the interim featherweight crown. However, it’s a lightweight fight further down the lineup that really catches the eye thanks to the presence of two undefeated upstarts. Those men are Azamat Bakytov and Ramazan Mus...

ONE Championship: Fists of Fury III Preview and Predictions Fists of Fury series. ONE Championship: Fists of Fury III delivers a pair of high-level striking affairs at the top of a six-fight lineup. The headliner will appease the kickboxing fans in the audience. Lightweight titleholder Regian Eersel is riding high off of back-to-back decision nods over Nieky Holzken. Those victories have carried the Dutch-Surinamese star to the No. 3 spot in the welterweight division of the Combat Press kickbo...

This week, we have only one female bout on the UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen card. It features Tracy Cortez against late replacement Stephanie Egger. With only one female bout on the UFC docket, I left it to you to tell me on Twitter which other female bout you wanted me to talk about. We will get to the one in a bit, but let’s start with the UFC fight. Tracy Cortez vs. Stephanie Egger (UFC on ESPN+ 37) Cortez brings in a 7-1 record, which is more impressive when you consider that th...

Collin Huckbody (9-2) vs. Aaron Jeffery (9-2) The COVID-19 era has led some organizations to adopt a new event format. Instead of spreading out dates across multiple weeks and months, these companies choose to run shows on consecutive nights. So is the case this week for Cage Fury Fighting Championships, which delivers CFFC 92 on Thursday and follows with CFFC 93 on Friday. The latter of these efforts includes a middleweight title tilt between champion Collin Huckbody and challenger Aaron Jeffe...

Arlene Blencowe vs. Adrienna Jenkins Set For Bellator 137 Australia’s Arlene Blencowe finally has a mixed martial arts fight in the United States. Sources close to the situation have told Combat Press that the Australian featherweight is now slated to meet Adrienna Jenkins at Bellator 137 on May 15. Blencowe’s original opponent, Alexis Dufresne, recently bowed out of their scheduled bout and revealed that she is pregnant. Blencowe, who is a former WBF and WIBA champion boxer, is currently ...

Cristian Quiñónez (14-3) vs. Dony Matos (20-7) Mexico’s Ultimate Warrior Challenge organization returns for its 25th effort on Friday. The company’s show will air on UFC Fight Pass, which provides an excellent chance for bantamweight Cristian Quiñónez to make his audition for the UFC. Quiñónez will vie for the 135-pound belt against 27-fight veteran Dony Matos. Quiñónez has already put together a strong resume of 14 wins across 17 appearances. The 24-year-old made his professional d...

Out of Obscurity: PXC 45, PLMMA 41 and Deep 69 Impact Every week, Combat Press takes a look at three regional, developmental or international cards from the upcoming weekend, previewing from each a single fight to which people should pay close attention. We will also list other significant bouts from the card, as well as information on how to follow each promotion and watch the events. Let’s discover those prospects that fight in the obscurity of the regional, developmental and international ...

ONE Championship: Fists of Fury Preview and Predictions February 24, 2021 When ONE Championship first came onto the combat-sports scene, it was an MMA organization. The organization’s latest event, Fists of Fury, illustrates the company’s evolution into a mecca for kickboxing and Muay Thai as well. The lineup contains just one MMA contest to go along with a Muay Thai affair and four kickboxing bouts. It all culminates in a championship headliner. Flyweight kickboxing kingpin Ilias Ennahach...

Now that 2020 is in the books, Combat Press is taking a look back at the best that the sport of kickboxing had to offer. Today, Combat Press will announce the last of its award winners across multiple categories, covering everything from the action in the ring to the biggest stories surrounding the sport. Fight of the Year Masahiko Suzuki vs. Rui Ebata Every year, the honor for the best fight comes down to a few stellar clashes. Past years have featured the likes of the championship scrap betw...