With UFC 297 just a day away, it’s time to take a look at who has tipped the scales. Let’s see who has weighed in! *** Main card (3am GMT – TNT Sports) (c) Sean Strickland (184.75lbs) vs (#2) Dricus du Plessis (184lbs) – UFC middleweight championship bout (#2) Raquel Pennington (134.8lbs) vs (#3) Mayra […]
We’ve said it once, we’ve said it a thousand times and we will never get bored of saying how 2023 was a huge year for UK MMA. That being said, UK male fighter of the year could’ve spotlighted so many athletes that put together great runs in the past 12 months but ultimately, we enter […]
Lerone Murphy confirmed to VMTV’s Kyle Dimond that he is injured and therefore out of his co-main event clash with Dan Ige on February 10th. VMTV reached out to “The Miracle” following an interaction on social media between Murphy and Ige that seemed to suggest that the fight was off. Following an inspirational message posted […]
Following 14 months of frustration, British lightweight Muay Thai star Liam Nolan returned to action at ONE Fight Night 18 this past Saturday, 13th January. Though his comeback fight against Ali Aliev may not have produced the finish he’d been hoping for, the unanimous decision win over his debuting foe should prove to serve “Lethal” […]
The UFC entered 2024 in style, with a light heavyweight rematch between former title challenger Magomed Ankalaev and Brazilian finisher Johnny Walker. For the full results, look no further! Note: any point dedictions will be denoted with an asterisk and explained at the bottom of the page. *** Main card (12am GMT – TNT Sports) […]
The reputation of Cage Warriors speaks for itself at this stage with all of the top talent that it has produced over the years. Brand reputation as your major selling point can be incredibly difficult to build up but CW have got it. Regardless of the names on the card, the location or any other […]
Breakthrough of the year is VMTV’s version of the most improved fighter. The athlete that exceeded expectations in 2023, raised their game and came into 2024 in a completely different position to where they kicked off the previous year. All four nominees received a lot of support from the votes and they’re all incredibly deserving […]
VMTV’s fight of the year for 2023 had four candidates but only one winner in our eyes. Danny Roberts and Nathaniel Wood put on two incredible wars during the UFC’s trips to London this year but the fight of the year award belongs to Luke Riley. Coined by our team as Cage Warriors’ own “best […]
During the final half of 2023 Europe’s leading promotion Cage Warriors, consolidated their roster with a strong line-up of upcoming talent to develop for the coming year. Now 2024 is upon us & the excitement has kicked in, as fans become eager to see the new signees in action. With Cage Warriors looking to hit […]
ONE Championship kicks off its 2024 campaign with ONE Fight Night 18: Gasanov vs. Oh on Saturday, 13th January, and the thrilling event will make history as the first-ever ONE Championship show broadcast in the UK on Sky Sports at 1am GMT. Following the cancellation of the evening’s previous headliner between Superlek Kiatmoo9 and Elias […]
It’s awards time! After the fans made their voices heard, the lads break down the VMTV 2023 UK MMA Award winners. The full episode is linked below, available on our YouTube channel. *** For more Verbal Money episodes, stay tuned to Violent Money TV.
In June 2023, Anatoly Malykhin achieved two-weight World Champion status in ONE Championship by knocking out Arjan Bhullar and claiming heavyweight MMA gold. It was Anatoly Malykhin second World Champion title win in a row, following his capture of the light heavyweight crown in his clash with Reinier de Ridder in December 2022. Many fighters […]
The lads are back for another edition of the Verbal Money draft. This time, they will each draft 10 fighters from Bellator, marking the historic acquisition of the company by PFL. The full video is linked below, available on our YouTube channel. *** For more episodes of Verbal Money, stay tuned to Violent Money TV.
Roman Kryklia has been a formidable force since entering ONE Championship in 2019, and he tightened his stronghold over the promotion’s biggest strikers by becoming a two-sport ONE World Champion this past weekend. and he’s not finished there. The Ukrainian star added the inaugural ONE Heavyweight Muay Thai World Title to his light heavyweight kickboxing […]
It took 18 months for Jacob Smith to return for his second outing in ONE Championship, but he certainly made up for the time away. Numerous contests were scheduled for the Englishman, but injuries prevented him from competing each time, leaving him stir-crazy. So his one-round demolition of Walter Goncalves at ONE Fight Night 17 […]
At the beginning of 2023, flyweight Muay Thai star Jacob Smith was excited to put in a good year of action in ONE Championship. But that, unfortunately, didn’t pan out for him. Smith has been on the sidelines due to a litany of injuries over the past year, meaning he hasn’t been able to make […]
Cage Warriors contender Darren Stewart joins Kyle Dimond for an interview after his most recent win in Cardiff, Wales, at Cage Warriors 164. The full interview is linked below, available on our YouTube channel. *** For more interviews, stay tuned to Violent Money TV.
Johan Ghazali is only 17 years old, but he has the Muay Thai world in the palm of his hand, and he could propel himself into the flyweight division’s elite when he debuts on ONE Championship’s biggest stage at ONE Fight Night 17: Kryklia vs. Roberts this weekend. “Jojo” meets WBC Muay Thai International Champion […]
PFL contender Andreas Binder joins Kyle Dimond ahead of his debut at PFL Dublin, speaking about the upcoming matchup and why he decided to sign with PFL. The full interview is linked below, available on our YouTube channel. *** For more interviews, stay tuned to Violent Money TV.
Following an inactive 2023, former ONE Bantamweight Kickboxing World Champion Hiroki Akimoto is hungry to start the upcoming year with a bid to reclaim the gold. The Japanese jouster was last seen in action in November 2022 at ONE 163, where he lost the World Title to Petchtanong Petchfergus by a narrow split decision. The […]
COMBATE GLOBAL announced today that, for the first time in history, it will bring its brand of Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) action to Colombia with a world championship tripleheader event at Coliseo Medplus in the capital city of Bogotá on Friday, Nov 17, live on Paramount+. The live Paramount+ stream of the event will begin […]
ONE Flyweight MMA World Champion Demetrious Johnson pays close attention to everything that goes on in ONE Championship, and he has taken a shine to bantamweight MMA king Fabricio Andrade. “Wonder Boy” will look to become a two-sport World Champion in the main event of ONE Fight Night 16 this Saturday, 4th November, when he […]
Oktagon Challenge contestant George Staines joins Kyle Dimond ahead of his fight at Oktagon 48 this weekend. He speaks about his time on the ‘England vs Ireland’ edition of the show, his upcoming fight with Denis Frimpong and much more! Watch the full interview below, which is available on our YouTube channel. *** For more interviews, […]
Oktagon Challenge contender Denis Frimpong joins Jake Davis ahead of his bout at Oktagon 48 this weekend. He speaks about his time on the ‘England vs Ireland’ edition on the show, his disdain for George Staines and much more! Watch the full interview below, which is available on our YouTube channel. *** For more interviews, stay […]
