Since its emergence in the mainstream consciousness of the North American audience in 1993, mixed martial arts (MMA) has charted one of the most remarkable trajectories of growth that the world has ever witnessed in a sport.
Fighters Only Magazine, fondly referred to as the bible of mixed martial arts, recently announced the nominees for the 22 trophies up for grabs at its 13th Annual World MMA Awards.
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The Philippine Skating Union has started preparations for next year’s 2022 Winter Olympics. It all starts with the selection of Filipino representatives for the ISU-Challenger series Nebelhorn Trophy 2021.
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The Philadelphia 76ers were left scrambling after Dwight Howard opted to return to the Los Angeles Lakers for the 2021-22 NBA season on a minimum deal. Ironically, the Sixers took in someone who had a short stint with the purple and gold in Andre Drummond.
Staying committed to its promise of empowering the European mixed martial arts (MMA) circuit, BRAVE Combat Federation is set to break new ground in the continent this Sunday, August 1st.
Business for CruzFit was thriving despite all odds. They were able to achieve a milestone that other businesses would normally achieve in a year or more.
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BRAVE CF may have firmly established its roots in the Kingdom of Bahrain under the guidance of His Highness Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, but it did not hinder the promotion from going beyond its borders to establish itself as one of the major players in the sport today.
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The cause of women in sports in the country got a big shot in the arm when Atty. Charlie Ho, president of the Philippine Netball Federation was elected Vice President of the Asia Netball, formerly Asian Netball Federation, last July 15 in a voting process done via virtual conferencing.
Since its inaugural card in 2016, BRAVE CF has spearheaded 51 live events in five continents and has visited 22 different countries, including Russia, Sweden, Brazil, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Mexico and the Philippines.
UP College of Human Kinetics coach Francis Diaz has issued an official statement on the status of UPMBT head coach Bo Persaol.