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 has not taken long for fighters to come out of the woodworks and take shots at former middleweight champion…
Former UFC middleweight champion Rob Whittaker was his typical gracious self in defeat at the post-fight press conference after UFC…
Dustin Poirier does not appear to be interested in a proposed match-up with New Zealand’s Dan Hooker The Kiwi called…
Western Sydney’s Tai Tuivasa has fallen short at UFC 243. The heavyweight was submitted by Sergey Spivak by an arm-triangle…
Megan Anderson’s homecoming fight could not have gone better. Fighting in front of her home Australian crowd for the first…
https://youtu.be/cmrdWdKoPOU Tyson Pedro gives an update on his health, says Tai Tuivasa has been getting up at 4.30 am ahead…
https://youtu.be/tv2v-viiGds Tai Tuivasa talks about his inspirational phone call from David Tua and his upcoming fight at UFC 243.
https://youtu.be/swi8kMbJjdE Ahead of UFC 243, Luke Jumeau talks about being inspired by Israel Adesanya and Dan Hooker, how he has…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Abr3aa_TVsg Ahead of his UFC 243 debut, Brad Riddell talks to Fight News Australia about his initial love for Muay…
When Jamie Mullarkey makes his walk to the Octagon for UFC 243 this Sunday, it will be a dream ten…
Undefeated Brazilian Paulo Costa will be in Melbourne for UFC 243 and expects to be next in line for whoever…
The old saying ‘when one door closes, another one opens’ could not be more true for Damien Brown. Released from…
Brad Riddell and Jamie Mullarkey are set to live their dream as they clash against each other at UFC 243…
As announced last week, Christchurch’s Brad Riddell has signed with the UFC. The Kiwi is expected to make his debut…
Paul Felder has a knack for two things, commentating fights, and actually fighting. He seamlessly switches between the two as…
The South Island of New Zealand has its first-ever UFC fighter. Christchurch’s Brad Riddell has signed with the promotion and…
This Saturday night at UFC Shenzhen, Kai Kara-France will return to the Octagon for the first time since UFC 234…
A phenomenal lightweight fight has been added to UFC 243 with New Zealand’s Dan Hooker taking on Al Iaquinta. The…
Rob Whittaker and Israel Adesanya will headline UFC 243 but a co-main event to the blockbuster card is yet to…