Rocktagon MMA – which holds regular events in Northeast Ohio as well as California – announced that it became the first organization to sign with the newly-formed Federation of Amateur Mixed Martial Arts. With the deal, Rocktagon fighters will now be able to compete for the FAMMA world championship, which is expected to held in [...]

Lightweight Jason Dent (22-13) is out of his scheduled bout against James Warfield (22-10) at next month’s “Fight Nite in the Flats 8″ event. Dent lost a unanimous decision to Rustam Khabilvo at Pure MMA 2 in Pennsylvania over the weekend and suffered an injury that will now allow him to compete on June 2 [...]

A middleweight bout between Travis “The Terror” Clark (6-1, 0-0 BFC) and Kevin Zalac (3-2, 0-0 BFC) is slated for next month’s Bellator 71 event in West Virginia. The bout will take place on the preliminary card and is expected to be broadcast on Spike.com prior to the main card airing on MTV2. Bellator 71 [...]

The pro lineup for next month’s “NFC 7: Field of Fury” has been set, and it features multiple notables from around the Buckeye State. First up, Bellator and Ultimate Fighter veteran Luke Zachrich (10-2) will make his first appearance in more than two years as he takes on Marcus Finch (5-6) in a middleweight bout. [...]

In a short time, CEO Greg Kalikas has grown the NAAFS promotion into one of the top regional promotions in the country. In 2005, the promotion kicked off with Fight Nite in Flats 1, after a conversation with friend Duke Roufus about bringing MMA to Cleveland. Eight years and many shows later, NAAFS is producing [...]

Last weekend’s Purgatory 07 featured some of Northwest Ohio’s top talent, including some up-and-coming professional fighters. In the main event, Brandon Suber (4-2) won his third bout in a row to upset hometown favorite Jake Draves (3-2). For his victory, Suber earned $900. Canadian Matt DiMarcantonio (3-2) also upset a hometown favorite when he submitted [...]

The debut event for Big Bully MMA took place on May 5 in Niles, Ohio, and the event featured four pro fights to cap off the night. In the main event, Jon “The Beast” Washington (5-2) snapped out of a two-fight losing streak with a second round submission over Morgan Sickinger (9-6). Other notable winners [...]

Purgatory 07 was held in Toledo over the weekend, and the pro/am event featured multiple notables from the area. In the main event, Brandon Suber (4-2) extended his winning streak to three in a row with a unanimous decision over hometown favorite Jake Draves (3-2). Draves was coming in off of a quick win in [...]

One of Ohio’s best fighters is now a Bellator tournament champion. Daniel Straus (20-4, 6-1 BFC) became the No. 1 contender in the Bellator 145-pound division by winning the Season Six Featherweight Tournament with a unanimous decision over Marlon Sandro (22-4, 5-2 BFC) in the main event at Bellator 68 in Atlantic City. The Vision [...]

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The NAAFS will make its third trip to the Mountain State of West Virginia this year when “Caged Fury 18″ takes place at Appalachain Power Park in Charleston on June 8. A middleweight bout between veteran Billy “Mojo” Horne (10-4) and Indiana native Nick “Hollywood” Kraus (6-1) is expected to take place as part of [...]