It has been a safe guess that Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) would eventually debut inside the “505” as the company in its prior capacity was once two separate promotions, Resurrection Fighting Alliance (RFA) and Legacy Fighting Championship (Legacy FC), and both shows had great success in New Mexico when they hosted their respective events in […]
No need to double-check the title, I understand why you might be doing a double-take. Yes, another Sanchez is returning to New Mexico after fighting outside of our State lines for a long duration of time. Though there is no relation with Donald Sanchez, Joby Sanchez returns home at LFA 58 inside the Route 66 […]
There was once a time when Donald Sanchez was the 2nd biggest draw in the State of New Mexico, behind only Holly Holm during her time on the regional circuit. The former King of the Cage Champion could sell more tickets than anyone not named Holly Holm and his supportive and boisterous sections in the […]
The “505” has been thin of outside promotions in the local fight scene. Though the constants of King of the Cage, Fresquez Productions, and the Jackson’s MMA Series have continued to be the staples of our region’s fight scene, it has been a while since an out-of-town promotion has come into the State to make […]
This year’s Southwest Fight News “Fighter of the Year” is Andres Quintana (18-2). In what has to be considered an incredible 12-months for the featherweight prospect representing Luttrell-Yee MMA, 2019 blessed “The Bullet” with a yearlong reveal of the 27-year old’s true talent and potential. Andres would end the year 5-0 despite getting his first […]
Tomorrow night, the King of the Cage promotion will have their Junior Welterweight World Title contested to headline their “Starbound II” event inside the Santa Ana Star Center. The men competing for the gold can boast unblemished professional careers and are each in a position where a marquee victory could thrust them from up-and-comer to […]
Scheduled for a Sunday afternoon, King of the Cage “Starbound II” will be live inside the Santa Ana Star Center tomorrow, December 2nd. As is the case when KOTC comes around, the card is packed with local talent and intriguing match-ups. Mainstays in the New Mexico regional combat sport’s circuit, the Perez brothers of Belen […]
End your weekend with local mixed martial arts as King of the Cage presents Starbound II on Sunday afternoon (not Friday or Saturday) with the first fight scheduled to begin at 4:00pm. The King of the Cage promotion advertises that this event will be broadcast in over 50 million U.S. households on MAVTV (Channel 214 […]
Last month, FIT NHB (Fighters In Training, No Holds Barred) celebrated their twentieth year of existence as a successful entity within the combat sport’s world. Not just a unique acronym, the lauded gym has been quintessential to the development and evolution of mixed martial arts in the State of New Mexico and the Southwest region. […]
Last month, FIT NHB (Fighters In Training, No Holds Barred) celebrated their twentieth year of existence as a successful entity within the combat sport’s world. Not just a unique acronym, the lauded gym has been quintessential to the development and evolution of mixed martial arts in the State of New Mexico and the Southwest region. […]