Preview and predictions for Bellator 224, which takes place this Friday in thackerville, Oklahoma, The event is headlined by a featherweight title showdown between champion Julia Budd and Olga Rubin.
Born in London, Ontario and raised in Los Angeles, Rob Young has been following the sport of MMA since discovering it through the Ultimate Fighting Championship game for the Sega Dreamcast in 2000. In a previous life he produced hip hop music under the pseudonym Polyhedron and now works a day job in sound mixing for TV and film.
Preview and predictions for Bellator 229, which takes place this Friday in Temecula, California. The event is headlined by a welterweight contest between Andrey Koreshkov and Lorenz Larkin.
Yui Sakuma makes a quirky character relatable in Ryohei Yoshino’s earnest coming-of-age drama about a college student who’s out of touch with her peers.
Out of Obscurity: Heat 40, Road FC 40 and Jungle Fight 91
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 circuits, waiting for their shot at the bright lights and big stage of the UFC, and those veterans looking for one more chance at stardom. It all begins here, in the small convention centers and high school gymnasiums. It all begins with promotions such as these…