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Sanchez vs. Antolin Puts Jackson-Wink MMA Against AKA A solid flyweight title fight has been scheduled for Global Knockout’s August 5 event between former UFC fighter Joby Sanchez and former UFC TUF 24 contestant Adam Antolin. The bout will headline the GKO 10 card set to take at the Jackson Rancheria Casino Resort in Jackson, California. The 25-year-old Sanchez (9-2) ...

It is fight week for a handful of New Mexico based athletes this week as we approach tomorrow night’s Legacy Fighting Alliance event being held in Pueblo, Colorado in the Massari Arena. The event’s official date is April 21st and will feature some of the area’s best talents from the level of up-and-coming all the way to established veteran. A ...

Through our sources, SWFight.com has learned that undefeated prospect Jerome Rivera (6-0) has signed a bout agreement to compete for the Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) promotion for their LFA 10 event on April 21st, 2017 in Pueblo, Colorado. Coming off his sixth professional victory just a short few weeks ago, Rivera, has rattled off ten consecutive victories counting his amateur ...

New Mexico MMA showcased its A-game this weekend, which can best exemplified by performances from two of the most successful local professional athletes. The pair would both have “big fight” opportunities in their respective promotions and at weekend’s conclusion, New Mexico MMA added some more glory to its ever-growing annals of mixed martial arts history. It shouldn’t ever be a surprise when ...

Before reading this third and final installment of this mini-series, catch up by reading part one (here) and part two (here). I’ve spent the last two days painting a picture; an illustration of how I perceive the local fight scene in its current state. While my imagery has been described as negative in that I attest the fight scene is in ...

To catch up on our mini-series – read part one from yesterday here. In part one of our three-part series, we detailed what this author believes to be a dire situation our local fight scene faces in terms of the lack of success in ticket sales, event success, and overall health and growth within combat sports. As a brief recap ...

Let’s not sugar coat this. Let’s not waste time with a general intro. New Mexico MMA is in desperate need of revitalization and it couldn’t come soon enough. That isn’t an opinion. Just take a look at the facts. It can be seen and felt by anyone paying attention. This year, in 2016, fight fans continue to see less events, fewer promoters, and dramatically ...

You know you are in for a treat when King of the Cage occupies any venue for one of their live events. I would expect no less on March 19th when King of the Cage “Fight Game” rolls into the Embassy Suites Albuquerque Hotel & Spa. The fight card hasn’t been announced just yet outside of the Main and Co-Main ...

This past weekend, Cody East (12-1) scored a decisive TKO victory over Kevin Asplund (16-10) in what was a glorified feature bout for East. The bout was held in Minnesota under the Legacy FC banner of which East is the Heavyweight Champion. It has been rumored that the match-up was requested by Dana White, President of the UFC, so that ...

This is sports-entertainment, ladies and gentleman, and today we touch on one of the more entertaining rivalries our local scene has had for quite some time. Sure, there are the purists out there who believe trash-talk doesn’t have a place in combat sports but in this case, it is a breath of fresh air for a fight scene that is ...