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L-R: Gold medallist India at the Asian Games in Hangzhou and MMA fighter Ritu Phogat. (Photo: PTI/FILE)

MMA set to make Asian Games debut in 2026; Cricket retained, confirms Olympic Council of Asia

April 30, 2025 9:01 am

The Asian Games 2026 are scheduled to be held in Japan's Aichi and Nagoya prefectures from September 19 to October 4, with around 15,000 athletes expected to compete.

Former footballer Patrice Evra poses on the poster for the upcoming fight week for PFL Europe in May. (PHOTO: PFL Europe)

'He can even bite me': Patrice Evra says he wants to face Luis Suarez in MMA fight

April 26, 2025 8:39 pm

Evra, who started his combat training in 2016 and has been training with PFL superstar Cédric Doumbé, will be making his mixed martial arts debut at PFL Europe Paris on 23 May. His opponent is yet to be finalised.

Amateur MMA fighter Jake Sendler dies at 21 from rare muscle condition linked to intense workouts

March 26, 2025 10:10 am

Curious about this medical condition, indianexpress.com spoke to a health expert to understand its causes and prevention.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt listens as UFC fighter Conor McGregor speaks with reporters in the briefing room of the White House, Monday, March 17, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo)

MMA fighter Conor McGregor criticised after saying he will raise 'immigration issues' with US president Donald Trump

March 18, 2025 8:02 pm

Conor McGregor told reporters at the White House that 'what is going on in Ireland is a travesty'

File image of Conor McGregor. (PHOTO: AP)

Conor McGregor says he'll fight Logan Paul in India; in 'preliminary agreement with Ambani family'

December 17, 2024 6:19 pm

McGregor has had a turbulent few weeks recently. A civil court jury in Ireland last month awarded nearly 250,000 Euros to a woman who claimed that McGregor “brutally raped and battered” her in a Dublin hotel penthouse in 2018.

Siddhant Chaturvedi followed a rigorous fitness routine

Siddhant Chaturvedi underwent rigorous training in MMA, kickboxing, and Jiu-Jitsu for Yudhra; benefits of combining multiple martial arts disciplines

October 04, 2024 9:30 am

Fitness expert discusses the physical and mental benefits of combining the three disciplines

Tech billionaires' cage match? Musk throws down the gauntlet and Zuckerberg accepts challenge

June 23, 2023 10:41 am

Whether or not Musk and Zuckerberg actually make it to the ring has yet to be seen.

Former UFC great Khabib Nurmagomedov quits coaching to spend time with family

January 10, 2023 10:40 am

Undefeated Russia, who had beaten Conor McGregor, had retired from mixed martial arts in 2020 after victory over Justin Gaethje

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu legend Leandro Lo shot dead at 33

August 08, 2022 3:06 pm

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu world champion Leandro Lo died after being shot in the head at a concert in Sao Paulo

Watch: Kiara Advani aces the spinning back kick and how!

June 23, 2021 2:27 pm

Spinning back kicks are part of all kinds of martial art training, including Taekwondo and Karate

India will be back on negotiating table in 1-2 months seeking a deal, 'saying sorry', says US Commerce Secretary Lutnick

India will be back seeking a deal, ‘saying sorry’, says US Commerce Secretary Lutnick

Business8 hr ago

US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick predicts that India will apologise and return to the negotiating table within the next month or two to sign a trade deal with the US. He urges India to choose between supporting the US or aligning with Russia and China. Lutnick also criticised India's retaliatory tariffs and calls Prime Minister Modi's meeting with Chinese and Russian leaders "bravado."

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