All posts by David McKinney

  • Valor Fights 50

    Jason King vs. James Conway title bout headlines Valor Fights 50 in Knoxville

    A welterweight title bout featuring Jason King (5-3) and James Conway (2-0) will headline Valor Fights 50 next month in Knoxville, Tennessee. Knoxville Martial Arts...

  • Former MMA promoter and WWE wrestler Nick “Big Bully” Busick passes away

    Former mixed martial arts promoter and WWE wrestler Nick “Big Bully” Busick has passed away. Busick promoted three events under the “Big Bully MMA” banner...

  • John De Jesus vs. Ruben Warr featherweight title fight added to Pinnacle FC 17

    John De Jesus (8-6) and Ruben Warr (11-8) will square off for the vacant featherweight title at Pinnacle FC 17 next month. The two 145-pound...

  • Meghan Williams | photo by Adam McQuaide

    Three bouts set for new women’s MMA series at Pinnacle FC 17

    Pinnacle Fighting Championships is putting an emphasis on its female division, as the promotion will host three amateur women’s MMA bouts at its Pinnacle FC...

  • Honor Fighting Championship 4

    De Jesus tops Rohler, Raymond submits Faison at Honor Fighting Championship 4

    Honor Fighting Championship debuted at the Summit County Fairgrounds in Tallmadge, Ohio on Saturday night, as Honor FC 4 featured eight total bouts. The main...

  • Honor Fighting Championship 4
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    Results – Honor Fighting Championship 4

    Honor Fighting Championship 4  is set to go down tonight, as the promotion debuts at the Summit County Fairgrounds in Tallmadge, Ohio. “Operation Reaching the...

  • Jeff Hughes successfully defends heavyweight title at LFA 38

    Jeff Hughes (9-1) became the first heavyweight champion to successfully defend the LFA title last night when he topped Maurice Greene (5-2) at LFA 38....

  • Sid Wheeler

    Sid Wheeler to compete on Dana White’s Contender Series

    Sid Wheeler (8-2) is set to compete on the prospect-driven “Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series” this summer on UFC Fight Pass. Shawn Bitter was...

  • Mark Martin | photo by Katie Jay

    Former Ohio State wrestler Mark Martin makes pro MMA debut at V3 Fights 68

    Former Ohio State wrestler Mark Martin will make his pro mixed martial arts debut this weekend when he faces Mark Kolker (1-0) at V3 Fights...

  • Nick Browne vs. Jeff Pelton lightweight title bout headlines Pinnacle FC 17

    Pinnacle FC 17 is set to go down June 9 just outside of Pittsburgh, and a big time pro lightweight title bout is slated to...

  • Honor Fighting Championship 4

    Lineup set for Honor Fighting Championship 4 with four pro bouts

    Honor Fighting Championship 4  is set to go down this weekend, as the promotion debuts at the Summit County Fairgrounds in Tallmadge, Ohio. “Operation Reaching...

  • Chris Curtis and Austin Tweedy
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    Chris Curtis, Austin Tweedy set to compete on Dana White’s Contender Series

    Ohio Valley products Chris Curtis and Austin Tweedy are set to compete on the upcoming second season of Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series, BluegrassMMA...

  • Three pro bouts set for Premier MMA Championship 8

    Three pro bouts are set for Premier MMA Championship 8, which takes place on June 2 in Covington, Kentucky. The pro bouts include Muhammad Abdullah...

  • Caged Thunder 3

    Results – A.J. Wilkins claims title at Caged Thunder 3

    Caged Thunder 3 went down in Akron on Saturday night, and the amateur event featured nine bouts. In the main event, A.J. Wilkins (5-1) choked...

  • Valor Fights 49: Fight Night at The Shed

    Lineup set for Valor Fights 49: Fight Night at The Shed

    Valor Fights 49 heads to The Shed Smokehouse in Maryville, Tennessee this weekend, as “Fight Night at The Shed” features amateur MMA and Muay Thai...