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Nigerian-born mixed martial artist Israel Adesanya, paid a visit his country home, Osun State, with the UFC star set to be honoured by the people of Esa-Oke, in the State. The Sajuku of Esa-Oke, Chief Akin Onifade, said that Adesanya…

Nigeria’s Female fighting sensation Cpl Juliet Ukah of Police College, Ikeja, in Enugu defeated Eunice Akello of Uganda to extend her unbeaten run in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA). Ukah, who is the lead in the African Extreme Fighting…

Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) will feature in the wider sports programme of the 2023 African Games in Ghana, the organisers said on Monday. The event, which was set to take place in August but has been postponed to March 2024 due to economic…

The CEO of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, competed in his first jiu-jitsu tournament, winning gold and silver medals in the contest. Zuckerberg took to social media to share the news alongside photos of the memorable event. …

Nigeria's Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, has congratulated the Nigerian born Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) champion Israel Adesanya for reclaiming his Middleweight title in spectacular fashion. Adesanya…

Nigerian mixed martial artist Israel Adesanya reclaimed his middleweight title after a stunning second round knockout victory against Brazilian Alex Pereira during UFC 287, at the Kaseya Centre in Miami, Florida. Adesanya has now avenged…

Leon Edwards pulls off one of the surprises of the year and defeats Kamaru Usman by knockout in fifth rounds (4.04) to become the new UFC welterweight champion on a historic night in Salt Lake City, Utah. In the first round…

Dustin Poirier scored a sensational knockout victory against Conor McGregor at UFC 257, beating him in the second round to put himself in pole position for another shot at the lightweight title.