Opinion
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Desperation levels at the UFC are high! Endeavor and the UFC are really desperate to get their fighting faces on. This is the underlying sentiment if one understands firstly, that Endeavor, the US-based sports and entertainment group whose assets include the UFC, is planning to sell part of its stake in US video game and […]
This weekend sees the the return of Combat Sports to live TV and while there are many views on the vehement approach by Dana White and the UFC organisation to get things going again, I for one am kinda looking forward to seeing some PunchKicky action return to our screens. The great news is they […]
While the Government faces growing resentment for its handling of the Tourism Sector it appears – on the surface of it – to have done all the right things for the Sports, Arts and Culture Sector. From the initial announcement on March 25 by Minister Nathi Mthethwa, who committed R150 million towards a Relief Fund […]
The current global hiatus in most live sport is set to usher in a period of innovation that could well become the next normal for sports and it’s many fans. With Stadiums and sports fields currently standing empty and with the likes of ESPN ratings down almost 60% (YoY), there has been a small silver […]
Traditional sports across the globe have been brought to a standstill as a result of COVID-19, with no certainty as to when and in what form they will commence, in the event that they do commence. News out of the sporting world is a mix of the good, the bad and the ugly as some […]
Combat Sports is in a very strange place right now. Its very essence is being challenged as it is forced to sit back and do nothing so that it may have a globally desired health impact, not just for the sport, the athletes and its fans but for their family members and loved ones too. […]
Following on the huge success of African MMA athletes across the world – Israel Adesnya, Kamaru Usman, Manel Kape, Dalcha Lungiumbula, Don Madge and Bokang Masunyane to name but a few – IMMAF recently announced the formation of their African Committee aimed at helping the Federation deliver on its goals at both a regional level […]
Its no secret that MMA in SA is in turmoil and has been for quite some time. From the days when they felt they needed to justify their existence at the emergence of the now failed Last Fighter Standing initiative, to the multitude of promises and commitments made at the inaugural IMMAF All Africa Open, […]
ADMINISTRATIVE BULLSHIT REIGNS SUPREME. It just does not seem to get an easier for the team at Gauteng Fighting Championship (GFC)! Their original 12-fight card was reduced to 5-fights as a result of gyms, in particular the XKT Gyms, advising GFC that they are no longer allowed to compete anywhere else other than their own […]
It was a night that witnessed a reduced fight card – from 16 fights to 11 fights – due in part to personal issues but also in part to MMASA’s “newly enforced medical suspension rule”! As the story goes, GFC were contacted on the Thursday before the event by MMASA informing them that 2 fighters […]
