Category: Articles
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Q&A with the Heroes of Honor in ONE Championship
GIORGIO PETROSYAN -What new elements have you added to your game in preparation for this bout here? “When I step into the ring, I always want to win. I always focus on the quality of opponent that I will face. In this case, I can tell you that you will see a Giorgio Petrosyan different…
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ONE Championship: Iron Will and Galvanizing A Champion’s Spirit
ONE Championship: Iron Will goes at Impact Arena in Bangkok and offers several compelling event elements. One of the most decorated Bantamweights in MMA history will defend his title against a multi division champion. Bibiano Fernandes again defends his ONE Bantamweight title belt but this time it’s against Martin Nguyen who concurrently holds the ONE…
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XFFC 17: A Recap and the Road Ahead
Xcessive Force Fighting Championship returned to the Entrec Centre in Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada for the promotion’s 17th event. In addition to the raucous live crowd, the Fite TV audience at home was also entertained by the Professional/ Amateur card. The card kicked off in a way that set the tone perfectly for the night.…
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Combat Clairvoyants: Visions of Victory from ONE Championship athletes
Kuala Lumpur plays host to ONE: Visions of Victory and they bring a stacked event to the people of Malaysia. Axiata Arena will have Gianni Subba and Reece McLaren at the top of the marquee with the two vying for a ONE Flyweight title shot. The winner of the March 9th bout will be guaranteed…
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Liberty Multimedia meets Dekada Boxing: Zab Judah Debuts in Canada with an Entertaining Undercard
Grey Eagle Resort and Casino was filled to capacity as many Calgary residents came out to catch Zab Judah’s debut in Canada. The undercard also featured quite a few highly touted local talents which made for an electric night from start to finish. Liberty Multimedia’s Dylan Bowker was ringside for this Dekada card and came…
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Q&A with some of the Global Superheroes of ONE Championship
ONE Championship return with their second action packed event of January 2018. Global Superheroes will showcase a main event title bout, renowned sanda practitioner Lan Ming Qiang continues his MMA journey, homegrown featherweight standout Eric “The Natural” Kelly competes, and so much more. Eustaquio and Akhmetov have some history going into this rematch at the top…
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Q&A w/ some of the Stars of ONE Championship: Kings of Courage
ONE: Kings of Courage is set to go Saturday, January 20th and a deep event at the Jakarta Convention Center. The stacked card includes main event competitors Tiffany “No Chill” Teo of Singapore vs “The Panda” Xiong Jing Nan of China, co-main eventers Stefer Rahardian of Indonesia and Muhammad Imran of Pakistan, and lastly, “The…
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TKO 41: Ten men, Five belts, and One defining event
TKO 41: Champions caps off a big year for the organization as they make their return to the Bell Centre. With a whopping five title bouts topping the card, TKO MMA definitely wants to live up to their promise of making this the biggest event in company history. In the main event position sits TJ…
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Mackenzie County considering surveillance cameras
By: Matthew Marcone Mackenzie County’s administration has been asked to gather information and cost estimates to install video surveillance cameras, which was presented at a regular council meeting on November 7, 2017. Doug Munn, Director of Community Services, said that ten cameras could be installed for $53,000 but hat the cost can vary depending on…
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Virtual maps highlight caribou habitat destruction
Matthew Marcone Alberta Wilderness Association, Ontario Nature and The David Suzuki Foundation have released new maps that they say identify critical caribou habitat destruction “hot spots” in Alberta, Ontario and Quebec. These groups are calling on respective provincial governments to meet with Indigenous and stakeholder groups to develop range plans for protecting critical caribou habitat,…