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.
Mauled. That’s one way to describe Alex Chambers’ fight against Livia Renata Souza this morning at UFC Sau Paulo in…
The maiden voyage of the UFC to Russia has not ended well for Mark Hunt. In the early hours of…
The location may not be ideal, but a pair of fight announcements will be music to the ears of Aussie…
Mixed martial arts in Australia is experiencing a period of success unlike any time before it. With its first ever…
With the Aussie MMA freight train currently in full motion, Bendigo’s Jimmy Crute wants nothing more than to be a…
Make no mistake about it, the Aussies and Kiwis are on a roll in the UFC right now. After a…
New Zealand MMA has officially reached new heights. After spectacular performances by Israel Adesanya and Dan Hooker in Las Vegas…
After a stellar performance from Jake Matthews earlier in the night, the Aussies have failed to make it a clean…
Shane Young has proven he belongs in the UFC. Taking on Rolando Dy, Young demonstrated crisp boxing skills and landed…
Jake Matthews impressive welterweight run shows no signs of slowing down. Matthews put on a dominant display at UFC Singapore…
UFC 225 featured three Australians and many more Aussies are set to compete in the UFC in the coming weeks.…
It does not get much better than this. Australia and New Zealand’s first UFC champion set to defend his title…
In the lead up to UFC Liverpool, Australia’s Daniel Kelly’s mentioned that a loss may force him to hang up…
New Zealand’s Dan Hooker may not have got the top-15 opponent he has been calling for, but he is sure…
Victorian lightweight Callan Potter has waited long enough. In the face of resounding calls for “The Rockstar” to be signed…
After taking an incredibly tough fight in his UFC debut, Kiwi fighter Shane Young will get his second opportunity in…
After four straight wins in the UFC, Alex Volkanovski has earned himself a date with a ranked opponent. Volkanovski recently…
The push of Israel Adesanya shows no signs of slowing down. Just three fights into his UFC career, the Kiwi…
New Zealand’s Dan ‘The Hangman’ Hooker has taken out another UFC veteran. Fighting Jim Miller at UFC Atlantic City, Hooker…