Author: James Averis
James Averis
My earliest combat sports memory is watching David Tua knock people out with his left hook. I am extremely passionate about combat sports in Australia and my home country of New Zealand and I endeavour to grow the profile of martial arts and its athletes in both countries. Persistent Brazilian jiu-jitsu battler.
It’s been a mixed start for the Aussies at UFC Auckland with Jake Matthews picking up a solid win and…
The Kiwi Contingent has got off to a cracking start at UFC Auckland. Kai Kara-France put on a clinical display…
Few regions in the world produce as many high-level fighters per capita as that of Dagestan. Their toughness and wrestling…
When Dan Hooker makes the walk to the Octagon this Sunday, he will be guided by one of the most…
If there is one person you do not want to be on the wrong side of, it’s Jimmy Crute. An…
Justin Tafa has won in devastating fashion at UFC 247 in Houston. Fighting hometown fighter Juan Adams, it took Tafa…
Conor McGregor returns for the first time in over a year this Sunday (AEDT) against Donald Cerrone, but that did…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NprByTCY14&lc=z230vnbrerumxlesjacdp430hzh32421fldccws4mt1w03c010c In an exclusive interview with UFC featherweight champion Alex Volkanovski, the newly crowned champ gives an update on his…
Former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker will begin his second run at the middleweight title against Jared Cannonier. The fight…
The acronym GOAT is used a lot in the UFC. A subjective term that is highly debated and loosely thrown…
Australia has a new UFC champion. Alex Volkanovski put on the performance of a lifetime on his way to a…
City Kickboxing’s big night in Las Vegas has not got off to the best of starts. New Zealand’s Kai Kara-France…
The hard work is done. Alex Volkanovski has made weight and will challenge Max Holloway for the UFC featherweight title…
Tim Tszyu has done what he said he was going to do. He vowed to stop Jack Brubaker at the…
Paul Felder has promised a ‘stand-up war for the fans’ after an intense staredown with Dan Hooker in Auckland. Tensions…
Darren till announced himself as a true contender in the middleweight division at UFC 244 over the weekend, defeating former…
The UFC has been to New Zealand twice, on both occasions to its northernmost city, Auckland. Going there makes a…
Dan Hooker really wants to fight Dustin Poirer. So much so, the Kiwi has offered to pay half his show…
Fighting in the UFC is a hell of a drug and Brad Riddell wants more as soon as he can.…