The current UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski isn’t occupying a lot of Islam Makhachev’s thoughts, but that might quickly change in the very near future. Makhachev isn’t spending much time thinking about Volkanovski. Makhachev, who is currently on a 10-fight winning streak, is getting ready to face Charles Oliveira in the main event of UFC … Read More “Islam Makhachev describes his confrontation with Alexander Volkanovski prior to UFC 280” »
Sean O’Malley : UFC 280 takes place this Saturday on pay-per-view, and the rising UFC star thinks the former UFC bantamweight champion was pressured into accepting the fight with him. O’Malley (15-1 MMA, 7-1 UFC) claims that Yan (16-3 MMA, 8-2 UFC) was going to decline down the fight but was pressured into accepting it … Read More “Sean O’Malley believes that Petr Yan was ‘bullied’ into fighting him at UFC 280” »
Guardian Girls Karate : Mayor of Los Angeles Monica Rodriguez, Consul General of Japan Kenko Sone, KIF Global co-founder Shin Koyamada, UNFPA Chief Strategic Partnership Mariarosa Cutillo, and WKF President Antonio Espinós presided over the ceremony. Via a collaborative effort, the World Karate Federation (WKF), the Koyamada International Foundation (KIF), and the United Nations Population … Read More “Guardian Girls Karate was first introduced in Los Angeles” »
Shin Koyamada is the co-founder and worldwide chairman of KIF. He is originally from Japan, has a black belt in karate, and has been a resident of Los Angeles for the last 20 years (Koyamada International Foundation). Shin Koyamada is a successful actor, producer, entrepreneur, and philanthropist who first gained widespread recognition for his roles … Read More “OKBET COMBAT SPORTS : Shin Koyamada has been appointed as Karate’s Ambassador in Los Angeles by the World Karate Federation” »
LYTVYNENKO : As much as we’re accustomed to hearing about Daria BILODID, the legendary Ukrainian woman, this week’s focus has shifted to a new superpower: Yelyzaveta LYTVYNENKO. Only 18 years old, she stunned the Huma Arena by defeating the reigning Olympic champion HAMADA Shori (JPN) in less than 30 seconds to claim bronze in the … Read More “OKBET COMBAT SPORTS : LYTVYNENKO IS A LEADING FORCE IN UKRAINE” »
German athlete Luise MALZAHN has retired from competition after a career that can only be regarded as spectacular. The 32-year-old has an unprecedented number of medals from IJF World and European tours, which were formerly known as World Cup events and predate the ‘Open’ era. Malzahn was the epitome of an athlete making the jump … Read More “LUISE MALZAHN, MEDALIST OF ALL-TIME, SAYS SAYONARA” »
Japan wins gold : The fourth day of the World Judo Championships in Uzbekistan at the Humo Arena did not disappoint. An outstanding exhibition of local talent and enthusiasm was on display during the ceremonial opening ceremony. Both IJF President Mr. Marius Vizer and Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan His Excellency Mr. Abdulla … Read More “OKBET COMBAT SPORTS : Day of the Judo World Championships: Georgia wins and Japan wins gold” »
World Judo Championship : The Mixed Team World Championships, one of the most anticipated events of the Judo season, took place today in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. There was a huge turnout of both local and visiting Judo fans at the Humo Arena for the thrilling final day of competition. Japan has been in the Mixed Team … Read More “OKBET COMBAT SPORTS : Japan wins its fifth World Judo Championship on the last day of competition” »
When David Benavidez finally gets his chance at Canelo Alvarez’s 168-pound belt, he plans to “hurt” him. Canelo won’t be able to damage the golden-haired superstar if they never meet because either the WBC won’t order the bout or Canelo would avoid Benavidez forever. That is to say, Benavidez will remain on the outside looking … Read More “OKBET COMBAT SPORTS : Regarding Canelo Alvarez, David Benavidez said, “I Can Hurt Him”” »
Fighter Gervonta Davis “Tank” stopped by the camp of Adrien “The Problem” Broner today. A four-time world champion, Broner (34-4-1, 24 KOs) Broner, who is 33 years old, shared a selfie of himself and Tank Davis working out at a gym. When compared to the photo taken of him on August 20 of last year, … Read More “OKBET COMBAT SPORTS : Adrien Broner Gets A Visit From Gervonta Davis During Training” »