The Independent Voice of Mixed Martial Arts
Since he decided on leaving the UFC he hasn’t missed a step. Former middleweight champion Rich “Ace” Franklin went to work as an executive for ONE Championship and before he knew it he was traveling Asia and then the world. Until this coronavirus pandemic shut the world down and he found himself delayed and his … Read more
Watch this first… I’m not sure which one of these videos I would rather participate in. Bishop’s knife trick would likely involve stitches but in the video below posted by One Championship you could get knocked out. Former UFC bantamweight John Lineker now calls ONE home. It didn’t take long for him to gain popularity … Read more
44 year old Yoshihiro Akiyama aka “Sexyama” doesn’t seem to realize or care that he’s getting up there in age. He still gets in the cage and puts everything he has in to his punches like he hasn’t lost a step. Maybe his opponent at ONE Championship’s King of the Jungle, Sherif Mohamed incorrectly assumed … Read more
Eddie Alvarez may not be a youngster anymore but he doesn’t appear to have lost a step. Eddie once held the UFC lightweight championship but famously lost it to Conor McGregor at UFC 205. From there he went 1-1-1 and decided to make the jump to the Singapore based One Championship. His first outing there … Read more
Disclaimer: Former UFC middleweight champion and ONE executive Rich Franklin Is my friend but this…this is too funny to not share. I’m guessing this was when Rich was dabbling in Mongolian wrestling during his international tours. It’s similar to Sumo only with shoulder garments to grab onto and some killer boots. Franklin travels the world … Read more
If an up and coming fighter was looking for an opportunity to make a name for themselves here it is. The ONE Warrior Series is holding tryouts in six countries including The United States. For our international readers they will also be in Japan, South Korea, Australia, India, and Brazil. ONE has been quietly growing … Read more
Former UFC middleweight champion, hall of famer, and current ONE Championship executive Rich Franklin has been busy. He is on a mission to find the best fighters across the globe. No matter how small or remote if it’s worth the trip he will go. If you follow him on Instagram then you have seen him … Read more
Sage Northcutt lost his ONE debut by devastating knockout and suffered some significant facial damage that required a lengthy surgery. Story below… He recently posted an update showing him looking healthier and happier on Instagram which is what his fans and us wanted to see. It’s probably too early for him to be thinking about … Read more
Cosmo Alexandre flattened Sage Northcutt in the former UFC fighter’s ONE debut on May 17th in under 30 seconds. This is not a good start for Sage at all. There was a lot of hype behind the young man who was let go from the UFC in November of 2018 because Dana White said he … Read more
I met Rich Franklin before his fight with Ken Shamrock back in 2005. Since then we have kept in contact and if there was any doubt by anyone as to what kind of human being he is let me assure you he’s even nicer behind the scenes. That means he’s super nice in front of … Read more