While the head-butt was popularized in the early days of MMA by fighter such as Mark Kerr and Mark Coleman, the move was quickly banned from MMA in the 90s. With that being said, accidental headbutts are still rather common in MMA, and usually result in a cut being opened up on a fighter.
In this fight from Lethwei fight promotions in Japan, we can see There-The Ta Pwint from Myanmar TKO Japan’s Hikaru Hasumi with a brutal headbutt in the third round that sends Hasumi falling out of the ring.
Fortunately the referee manages to grab him and pull him back into the ring before he suffered a likely-brutal fall from the canvas to the arena floor.
While it may have come as shocking news to many, some were not surprised when news broke that Anderson Silva was recently flagged for a potential anti-doping violation by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA).
Fighters spend many hours in the gym preparing for their contests. For some, the preparation pays off with a lightning quick win while their opponents face the misery of getting defeated in a matter of seconds.
In this video, we take a look at the boxing match between Miguel Carrizoza and Ryan Garcia for the vacant NABF Junior Super Featherweight Title. The two met in September where Garcia won the fight in less than a minute after dropping Carrizoza twice in a matter of seconds with the referee calling an end to the fight at 30 seconds of the very first round.
Joe Rogan has a ton of fans with his wealth of knowledge not just in mixed martial arts but in life in general. The comedian and UFC commentator has built a huge following on his Joe Rogan Experience podcast that covers a wide variety of topics and guests that stretch far beyond combat sports.
We’ve seen the amazing movement from the high-level pound-for-pound boxer Vasyl Lomachenko. Many fans relate Lomachenko and his evasive footwork like something out of the Matrix.