Glory 8 Results: Yuta Kubo wins featherweight tournament
Glory 8 took place in Tokyo last night and featured Glory’s featherweight 8-man tournament. When the night was over it was Yuta Kubo who was the last man standing. Kubo defeated Masaaki Noiri in the tournament finals by decision to win take home the tournament crown. To make it to the final’s Noiri took out […]
North American Super Welterweight Rankings 5/2/2013
Since the last update Michael Mananquil has entered the 154lb rankings after originally being the number one 147lb fighter in North America, Mananquil has been active in the 154lb division as of late and is now set to compete in the 154lb Road to Glory USA tournament on May 11th. Luis Bio drops to number […]
John Wayne Parr Kickboxing 24 interview
Our friends over at Kickboxing 24, one of the best if not the best Polish Muay Thai and Kickboxing website around recently did an interview with John Wayne Parr after his recent knockout of Mostafa Abdollahi. They were kind enough to let us post the English version of the interview here on Muay Thai Authority. […]
Chad and Nathan’s Pick 3: Glory 8
With Glory 8 just a few days away, Chad Sanderson of Fight Sport Asia and Nathan Aripez of Muay Thai Authority have teamed up once again to bring you predictions for three fights at this weekend’s Glory 8 event. With Glory 8 featuring the featherweight tournament, Chad and Nathan will give you their picks on […]
North American Middleweight Rankings 5/1/2013
The only change since the last update to the middleweight rankings is Shane Campbell moving up to number two and Jesse Miles dropping to number three. Campbell has gone 4-0 in the last year while Miles has only fought once, albeit winning his bout by knockout. 1. Ky Hollenbeck (15-2-1) Hollenbeck didn’t look bad in […]
Muaythai Superfight featuring Riddick Bowe’s Muay Thai debut not canceled, rescheduled for June 14th
Muay Thai Authority reported yesterday that the Muaythai Superfight event, which was set to feature Riddick Bowe’s Muay Thai debut, had been canceled. It now seems that the event is not canceled, but instead rescheduled to June 14th due to an ankle injury suffered by Riddick Bowe in training. There is no word if any […]
Yodsanklai Fairtex vs. Chike Lindsay official for Lion Fight 10 in July
Lion Fight has officially announced today that Yodsanklai Fairtex vs. Chike Lindsay will headline Lion Fight 10 and the Lion Fight middleweight world title will be up for grabs July 26th in Las Vegas, NV. Lion Fight 10 will once again take place at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, and in addition to the […]
North American Super Middleweight Rankings 4/30/2013
Quite a few changes since the original super middleweight rankings were published. With Gregory Choplin eligible for the rankings now he jumps into the number one spot. Joseph Valtellini drops to the number two spot after his loss to Choplin and Francois Ambang enters the rankings in the number three spot after winning the Road […]
Riddick Bowe’s Muay Thai debut no longer happening, entire event canceled
When Riddick Bowe announced he would be fighting Muay Thai last month many immediately doubted the seriousness of his claim. When the fight card he would be a part of was announced people were excited, despite many thinking Bowe fighting Muay Thai was a farce, it was on a stacked fight card. The event was […]
Yodsanklai vs. Chike Lindsay, Ognjen Topic vs. Coke Chunhawat, and more expected at Lion Fight 10
When Lion Fight 10 was announced a few weeks back all that was known about the main event was that Yodsanklai would be fighting; now it seems he has an opponent. Although Lion Fight has yet to make any announcement, sources close to the situation informed Muay Thai Authority that Chike Lindsay from Atlanta, GA […]