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Full Fight Card Revealed for 2025 PFL MENA 1 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
PFL MENA Featherweight Champion Abdullah Al-Qahtani faces Islam Reda in the Main Event Featherweights and Lightweights face off in...
Black Belt Team
4 days ago

PFL Announces Main Card for 2025 World Tournament Semifinals in Nashville on June 12th
Former Bellator Champion Jason Jackson Faces Undefeated Thad Jean in Welterweight Semifinal Main Event Peru’s Jesus Pinedo Meets Brazil’s...
Black Belt Team
5 days ago

No-Frills Fighter: A Visit to The Pit With John Hackleman
On my way to California’s Central Coast to interview a 57-year-old male martial artist who paints his toenails, I got bogged down in...
Robert Young
6 days ago

2025 Professional Fighters League World Tournament 2: First Round - Virtual Media Day on April 9th!
WHAT: 2025 PFL World Tournament 2: First Round - April 11, 2025 Media Day WHEN: April 9, 2025 - 11am ET / 8am PT WHO: Josh Rettinghouse...
Black Belt Team
6 days ago

Professional Fighters League Europe Announces 2025 Bantamweight Tournament Matchups for Paris at the Accor Arena on May 24
The Professional Fighters League (PFL) today announced the PFL Europe Bantamweight fighters and bracket, with all four first round fights...
Black Belt Team
Apr 7

PROFESSIONAL FIGHTERS LEAGUE AND FOX SPORTS MEXICO JOIN FORCES
All PFL Brands to be Broadcast Across Mexico on FOX Sports Mexico Multi-Year Agreement Begins With PFL World Tournament on April 3 The...
Black Belt Team
Mar 26


STARZPLAY PARTNERS WITH PROFESSIONAL FIGHTERS LEAGUE ON MULTI-YEAR MEDIA RIGHTS AGREEMENT
STARZPLAY to Air All PFL Programming Across Its Extensive Network in the Middle East and North Africa network, Including UAE, Saudi...
Black Belt Team
Mar 25


SEASON 2 OF PFL MENA COMING TO JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA, ON MAY 9 AS PART OF JEDDAH SEASON
SEASON 2 OF PFL MENA COMING TO JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA, ON MAY 9 AS PART OF JEDDAH SEASON PFL MENA Continues to be the Premier MMA...
Black Belt Team
Mar 19

PFL Europe Announces 2025 Lightweight Tournament Matchups for Belfast at the SSE Arena on May 10th
The 2025 PFL Europe Lightweight Tournament bracket has been announced ahead of PFL Europe Belfast at The SSE Arena on May 10th All four...
Black Belt Team
Mar 14


Paul Hughes to Face Bruno Miranda in PFL Europe Belfast Main Event at the SSE Arena on May 10th
Paul “Big News” Hughes returns to action in a showcase headline bout against Brazil’s Bruno “Robusto” Miranda for PFL Europe Belfast at...
Black Belt Team
Mar 14

Cover Story Throwback: Lyoto Machida
The February 2009 issue of Black Belt Magazine featured Lyoto Machida, a Brazilian mixed martial artist renowned for his elusive...
Black Belt Team
Mar 13


Combate Global Announces Complete Fight Card For 'Combate Female' on March 13, Live on YouTube
Photo credit: Scott Hirano/Combate Global Women’s MMA star Maritza Sanchez will make her return to Combate Global action in the main...
Black Belt Team
Mar 5

Michael "Venom" Page's Road to UFC Saudi Arabia
The UFC Middleweight division just got a whole lot more exciting with the addition of Michael "Venom" Page, one of the most electrifying...
Black Belt Team
Jan 30

Jasmine Jasudavicius Eyes Historic Win in Saudi Arabia this Saturday
Jasmine Jasudavicius is ready to make history. With three dominant wins in 2024, the relentless Canadian powerhouse is stepping into the...
Black Belt Team
Jan 30

UFC’s 185-Pound Middleweight Division Faces Explosive Shake-Up in February!
February is set to ignite the Octagon like never before, with the UFC middleweight division taking center stage in a month packed with...
Black Belt Team
Jan 29


From Zimbabwe to the Top of the MMA World: Nicholas Hwende’s Unstoppable Rise as Africa’s King of BRAVE CF!
Nicholas Hwende’s meteoric rise from the heart of Zimbabwe to global MMA stardom is a story that reads like a Hollywood blockbuster—grit,...
Black Belt Team
Jan 29

Nassourdine Imavov’s Ultimate Redemption: Can He Dethrone Israel Adesanya in Riyadh this Saturday?
The UFC middleweight division is on the brink of a seismic shift, and Nassourdine Imavov stands at the epicenter of it all. After a...
Black Belt Team
Jan 29

Shara Magomedov vs. Michael 'Venom' Page - Who Will Survive This Middleweight WAR in Saudi Arabia this Saturday?
The Octagon is set to ignite in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, as two of the most electrifying strikers in MMA collide in a co-main event that...
Black Belt Team
Jan 29

UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Imavov - UFC is Back in Saudi Arabia this Saturday
The UFC is set to make history once again, bringing its electrifying brand of MMA action to Saudi Arabia with UFC Fight Night: Adesanya...
Black Belt Team
Jan 28

Unstoppable Nurmagomedov Survives Irish Onslaught! PFL Road to Dubai Delivers Fireworks
The highly anticipated clash between Usman Nurmagomedov and Paul Hughes at the PFL Road to Dubai Champions Series lived up to every...
Black Belt Team
Jan 26

10 Unforgettable Strawweight Title Fights That Redefined the UFC – A Must-Read Before Zhang Weili vs. Tatiana Suarez at UFC 312!
The UFC strawweight division has delivered some of the most thrilling and emotionally charged battles in MMA history. With Zhang Weili...
Black Belt Team
Jan 25

From Whittaker’s Blitz to Lima’s Triumph: Why You Can’t Miss UFC’s Return to Saudi Arabia!
The Octagon is back in Saudi Arabia, and this time, it’s bigger, bolder, and more electrifying than ever! As we count down to UFC Fight...
Black Belt Team
Jan 25

Flyweight Battle at UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Kape Headlines UFC APEX on March 1!
Get ready for a night of electrifying action as UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Kape takes center stage at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas on...
Black Belt Team
Jan 25

Merab Dvalishvili’s UFC Bantamweight Reign: Can Anyone Stop 'The Machine'?
The UFC’s bantamweight division is on fire, and Merab Dvalishvili is fanning the flames with his dominant reign as champion. At UFC 311 ,...
Black Belt Team
Jan 24
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