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.
The main event fight between former UFC heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum and Marcin Tybura is official with both fighters hitting…
“I will beat him Bam Bam style, nice and quick”. Quite the statement from 24-year-old heavyweight Tai ‘Bam Bam’ Tuivasa…
Jake Matthews makes his return to the UFC this weekend after a yearlong hiatus from the octagon due to dual…
Featherweight Alex Volkanovski works out and speaks to the media ahead of his UFC Fight Night 121 clash with UFC…
Speaking with media ahead of UFC Fight Night 121 in Sydney this weekend, Tai Tuivasa is ready to put on…
Bec Rawlings chats with media ahead of her UFC Fight Night 121 showdown with fellow Aussie Jessica Rose-Clark in Sydney…
The road to this weekend’s UFC event in Sydney has not been a straightforward one for Alex Volkanovski. Multiple opponent…
The UFC returns to Sydney this Sunday for the first time since 2014 featuring former heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum taking…
The first ever trans-Tasman battle inside the octagon is set to take place at UFC Sydney. Alex Volkanovski will take…
US-based Aussie Jessica Rose-Clark will make her UFC debut against Bec Rawlings at UFC Sydney next Sunday. MMA Today first reported the…
UFC 217 is in the books and an old face is the new middleweight champion. Georges St-Pierre returned after a…
New Zealand’s Daniel Hooker will make his second straight appearance in the lightweight division as he takes on the highly…
Former Bellator lightweight champion Will Brooks may be heading down under to take on Nik Lentz at the UFC’s upcoming…
Two fresh match-ups have been announced for the UFC’s return to Sydney this November. Australian featherweight Alex Volkonovski will now…
A flyweight contest between Filipino fighter Jenal Lausa and American Eric Shelton is the latest match-up announced for the return…
New Zealand welterweight Luke Jumeau (12-3 MMA, 1-0 UFC) has hit the scales at 170 pounds (77.1 kg) for his…
When Robert Whittaker won the UFC interim middleweight title this past July a unification showdown with undisputed champion Michael Bisping…
The return of the UFC to Sydney has lost a fight. Ultimate Fighter 25 winner Jesse Taylor has been removed…
Tyson Pedro’s undefeated career has come to an end at UFC 215 in Edmonton, Alberta Canada this afternoon. Pedro was…