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MMA Daily News

Thursday, September 28, 2023

Pancrase News Network

Denver, Colorado, USA

 

IBJJF Clarifies its Stance on Gender Confused Athletes Competing in their Tournaments

Dana White's Contender Series 64 results: Six fighters signed – including two losers

2 ex-UFC champs reveal time they felt betrayed by Dana White

Judge Again Dismisses Mark Hunt’s Lawsuit Against UFC, Dana White, Brock Lesnar

mmaBay: UFC, Bellator, MMA eBay collectible sales roundup

Seo Hee Ham: A Crown Jewel of Women’s MMA

How To Shoeshine In Boxing

TKZ got an impressive retirement gift

Mike Tyson training Francis Ngannou Video

 

 

 

MMA Daily News

Wednesday, September 27, 2023

Pancrase News Network

Denver, Colorado, USA

 

Pancrase 337: 30th Anniversary Event Results

Latest UFC Vegas 81 fight card

Chatri Sityodtong Explains Why ONE Championship Chose Against Pursuing Bellator Purchase

Joe Rogan thinks if anyone can come back from a gruesome leg break, it's Conor McGregor

Ari Emanuel's massive salaries and bonuses from TKO revealed

Cage Warriors 160 Final Card And Broadcast Times

BKFC HEADS BACK TO THE UNITED KINGDOM ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18

BJJ 101: The Standing Guard Pass

A Young Ralek Gracie’s Altercation with a Bully who Mocked his Sister

 

 

 

MMA Daily News

Tuesday, September 26, 2023

Pancrase News Network

Denver, Colorado, USA

 

LFA BRINGS WELTERWEIGHT SHOWDOWN TO VAIL, COLORADO AT LFA 170

Dana White's Contender Series 64 weigh-in results: Perfect scale session in Las Vegas

5 BURNING QUESTIONS HEADING INTO ONE FIGHT NIGHT 14

JOE ROGAN RAVES ABOUT RODTANG JITMUANGNON VS. SUPERLEK KIATMOO9

Bizarre Scenes in China – Buakaw with Another No-Contest

Nate Diaz suffered serious injury prior to Jake Paul fight, claims ‘Rampage’ Jackson

Counter-Attacking In Muay Thai

South Korean Judoka Disqualified after Slapping Opponent

Karate Black Belt Enters BJJ Tournament To Prove He Can Win

 

 

 

MMA Daily News

Monday, September 25, 2023

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Denver, Colorado, USA

 

Dana White’s Contender Series 64 fight card

ONE FIGHT NIGHT 14: STAMP VS. HAM ON PRIME VIDEO ON SEPTEMBER 29

Israel Adesanya pleads guilty to drunk driving charge

STIPE MIOCIC STILL WORKING AS FIREFIGHTER While Training For Jones

Francis Ngannou desperate to stop Tyson Fury from "cheating"

Combate Global Results – Pace Jr. vs Ewert

Guy Offers $100 to Anyone Who Can Submit Him; 3 BJJ Black Belts Show Up

Everything You Need To Know About The Estima Lock In BJJ

KICKBOXER CHALLENGES THE WRONG GRANDMASTER

 

 

 

MMA Daily News

Sunday, September 24, 2023

Pancrase News Network

Denver, Colorado, USA

 

UFC Fight Night: Rafael Fiziev vs. Mateusz Gamrot Results & Highlights

Bellator 299 Results & Highlights

The Real Winners and Losers from UFC Fight Night 228

LFA 168 results – McKee vs. McPadden

UFC Vegas 79 Bonuses

Francis Ngannou Reveals How UFC Cost Him $1.2 Million Sponsorship Deal

3 Positives & 4 Negatives From UFC Fight Night

Real-Time Results: Rizin Fighting Federation 44

Chris Leben will be a UFC judge for the first time on Saturday night

 

 

 

MMA Daily News

Saturday, September 23, 2023

Pancrase News Network

Denver, Colorado, USA

 

UFC Vegas 79: Fiziev vs Gamrot Official Weigh-ins Results

Bellator 299 Weigh-in Results: Title Fight Set; 1 Fighter Heavy

ONE FRIDAY FIGHTS 34: RESULTS AND HIGHLIGHTS FOR EVERY MATCH

ONE CEO Chatri Sityodtong Talks Angela Lee, Mark Zuckerberg and Lineker-Harrison

Former UFC Champions Reveal Ruthless Way Dana White Handles Fighter Injuries

Association of Boxing Commissions Reveals Shocking Real Reason For Illegal 12-6 Elbows In MMA

ABC Leans On Colorado To Disavow ONE’s “Global” MMA Ruleset

MMA-TRAINED MAN SHOWS REAL RESTRAINT AGAINST EGO-FILLED STREET FIGHTER

UFC, Bellator and more MMA ring card girls through the years

 

 

 

MMA Daily News

Friday, September 22, 2023

Pancrase News Network

Denver, Colorado, USA

 

LFA 170: Talundžić vs. Frunza is set for October 27

Dana Whites announces three title fights

Combate Global: Slice vs Ewert is set for September 23

Dana White wants judge investigated over UFC title fight decision

UFC Fight Night 228 commentary, broadcast plans set

Jason 'Mayhem' Miller post heartfelt message to social media

Tyson Fury reveals the only UFC star who can beat MMA icon Jon Jones

Lost And Found! Zombie Retrieves Retirement Glove

How To Pass The Seated Guard In BJJ

 

 

 

MMA Daily News

Thursday, September 21, 2023

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Denver, Colorado, USA

 

UFC Fight Night 228 pre-event facts

Dana White announces Grasso vs Shevchenko immediate rematch

Latest UFC 295 fight card, PPV lineup for ‘Jones vs. Miocic’

ONE BOSS CHATRI SITYODTONG LIFTS LID ON GLOBAL EXPANSION

Fans Want USADA To Pop New-Look Barboza

Ray Longo Questions NSAC's Integrity After Noche UFC Scorecard

Angela Lee reveals her sister Victoria took her own life

Beginners Guide To The Peekaboo Style

OKTAGON 46 results

 

 

 

MMA Daily News

Wednesday, September 20, 2023

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Denver, Colorado, USA

 

Dana White’s Contender Series 63 results and fighter contracts

NSAC Taking Action After Controversial 10-8 Score In Alexa Grasso vs. Valentina Shevchenko 2 At Noche UFC

Former UFC star  – now I go incognito in my new job as an English teacher

Dillon Danis Gets Served In Agdal Trolling Lawsuit Ahead Of Logan Paul Fight

Aki Basho results and highlights: Day 9

Ciryl Gane reveals ‘traumatizing’ details of robbery

Glory - COLLISION 6 FIGHT CARD

The Importance Of Wrist Control In BJJ

Manny Pacquiao: ‘my desire is to claim a gold medal’

 

 

 

MMA Daily News

Tuesday, September 19, 2023

Pancrase News Network

Denver, Colorado, USA

 

Dana White's Contender Series 63 weigh-in results

USADA suspends former UFC title challenger, flyweight vet

Dana White Narrates Story Of Phone Call That Led To Him Becoming UFC President

ONE 165 confirmed for Qatar

BKFC 50 Denver: Hunt vs Camozzi

Bellator 299: Eblen vs Edwards

Muay Thai Elbow Combinations You Must Know

NBA Player Claiming Unverified 7-0 MMA & 20-0 Kickboxing Record

UFC champion chases a man with a flamethrower

 

 

 

MMA Daily News

Monday, September 18, 2023

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Denver, Colorado, USA

 

Mass layoffs: Over 100 employees cut after UFC-WWE merger

UFC Vegas 79 fight card – Rafael Fiziev vs Mateusz Gamrot

Fight Facts: KSW 86 ‘Wiklacz vs. Przybysz 4’

DEEP - 115 IMPACT: DEEP VS. BLACK COMBAT

mmaBay eBay sales roundup

IMMAF Africa Championships Finals

BJJ Shoulder Locks

ADCC First European Trials 2023 Results

Advanced Switch Hitting

 

 

 

MMA Daily News

Sunday, September 17, 2023

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Denver, Colorado, USA

 

NOCHE UFC RESULTS

The Real Winners and Losers from UFC Fight Night 227

Matches to Make After Noche UFC

LFA 167 results

COMBATE GLOBAL Results

The UFC returns to China after four years

‘Money’ is to blame for Conor McGregor’s UFC decline

NBA’s Denver Nuggets Team Trains Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

THE WORST TAEKWONDO BLACK BELT TEST OF ALL TIME

 

 

 

MMA Daily News

Saturday, September 16, 2023

Pancrase News Network

Denver, Colorado, USA

 

UFC Fight Night 227: Grasso vs. Shevchenko 2 Odds, Schedule, Predictions

KSW 86 Fight Card | This Saturday

UFC boss Dana White weighs in on trans-athlete debate... as he labels the movement as 'nutty' and 'insane'

ONE FRIDAY FIGHTS 33 – RESULTS

UFC Hall of Famer Pat Miletich Arrested for Third Offense of Drunk Driving

Two more cuts: UFC contender removed from fight and released from roster

CES MMA Announces Huge Card on October 20th

UFC Flyweight Accepts USADA Suspension

Photos: Noche UFC custom women's flyweight belt

 

 

 

PANCRASE NEWS - Prof. James Wright Promoted to 5th Degree Black Belt Pancrase MMA

Thursday, April 27, 2023

Pancrase News Network

Denver, Colorado, USA

 

 

Professor James Wright has recently achieved the remarkable milestone of being promoted to the 5th Degree Black Belt in Pancrase Mixed Martial Arts. With a career spanning over three decades, Professor Wright is a seasoned professional in the field of martial arts, possessing extensive training, coaching, and instructional experience. He has been an influential figure in Pancrase MMA for close to 20 years, and his exceptional achievements were recognized by his induction into the World Karate Union Black Belt Hall of Fame.

 

Aside from his latest accolade, Professor Wright holds numerous other black belt degrees across a range of martial arts. In mixed martial arts, he is a Black Belt Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner. In traditional martial arts, he has achieved a 6th Degree in Fudozen Shorinji Kempo, as well as a 2nd Degree in Go Ju Ryu, and 1st Dan in Goshin Jutsu Yudansha Kai, Shotokan, and Tae Kwon Do. Additionally, he is a Black Belt Instructor in Combative Arts, with credentials as a Marine Corps Line Training expert, Close Combat Instructor, Marine Corps Martial Arts Program expert, and Kru in Black Tiger Muay Thai.

 

Professor Wright owns and operates Martial Arts & More located in Jacksonville, NC.

 

Congratulations on behalf of the Pancrase Promotions Committee - Will Hendricks Commissioner.

 

 

 

PANCRASE NEWS -  Micah Stockton Awarded Pancrase MMA Black Belt

Thursday, April 27, 2023

Pancrase News Network

Denver, Colorado, USA

 

 

Professor James Wright (Pancrase MMA - Martial Arts & More, Jacksonville, NC) has promoted long-time student and fighter Micah Stockton to Black Belt of Pancrase MMA.


Prof. Wright said, "
Micah earned his blue belt at my school about 15 years ago. Since then he has won dozens of tournaments at each BJJ rank from white belt to Black Belt. He has over 50 MMA fights winning multiple title belts"

 

Congratulations on behalf of the Pancrase Promotions Committee - Will Hendricks Commissioner.

 

 

 

 

PANCRASE USA MMA:  New Black Belt Degree & Belt Rank Promotions

Monday February 01, 2021

Pancrase News Network

Denver, Colorado, USA

 

Pancrase MMA is pleased to announce three new Black Belt degree recipients and several belt rank promotions that were awarded at the "Warrior Weekend Seminar Series" held in Jacksonville, N.C., on January 23,23, 24, 2021.

 

Special congratulations to those promoted in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Pancrase MMA and to those with dual promotions.

 


NEW Black Belts in Pancrase MMA and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu:


 

Bryson “Alexander” Morgan - PANCRASE MMA Black Belt 1st Degree/BJJ Blackbelt
• Started wrestling at age 12
• Wrestled for Naval Academy and alternate for the Marine Wrestling Team
• Boxed for the Naval Academy
• Started the Navy Jiu Jitsu program
• Black Belt in Marine Corps Martial Arts Program
• Army Martial Art Instructor certification at Ft. Leonard Wood
• 2-0-0 Amateur MMA record
• 2-0-1 Muay Thai record
• Military police officer, Specialist and instructor in close quarters tactics, close quarters combat, special reaction teams, non-lethal weapons, riot control, weapons handling, small arms implementation, battlefield planning and Heavy weapons integration
• BJJ Black Belt
 

 


Bradley Desir - Pancrase MMA Black Belt 1st Degree/BJJ Black Belt

 (Prof. Wright, "Started with me 16 years ago and has been training and competing since".)
• Fight labs 185lbs champion
• 185lb North Carolina state champion
• Onslaught fight promotions 170lb champion
• 2011 fight nerd east coast rookie of the year
• Starred in feature film New York MMA
• 3 time Ring of Combat lightweight champion
• Featured in ESPN magazine Bellator veteran
• Muay Thai kru
• Bjj blackbelt Pancrase blackbelt.
 

 


Pancrase MMA Black Belt 1st Degree

Derrick Lambert
• 22 years of boxing
• Professional boxer
• Professional mixed martial artists
• Owns and runs Advantage martial arts gym for over 10 years
 

 


 

Pancrase MMA and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Belt Rank Promotions:

 

 


Brett Summers – Brown Belt Pancrase MMA & BJJ

 

 


Aaron Klein-Purple Belt Pancrase MMA

 

 


Gustavo Duarte-Purple Belt Pancrase MMA

 

 


Thomas Grady - Dual Promotion Pancrase MMA/BJJ

 

 


Carlos Malagon BJJ Blue Belt - Promoted to Blue Belt Pancrase MMA
 

 

Congratulations to our new Black Belt degree and belt rank recipeants.   Your hard work and dedication to training are an example and inspiration to all.   A special thanks to the Professors that made it happen during these difficult times. 

 

Will Hendricks

Commissioner

 

 

 

 

 

PANCRASE MMA News - Hill Brothers Join Pancrase

Thursday October 03, 2019

Pancrase Newswire

Denver, Broomfield, CO

 

 

 

Pancrase USA welcomes Professors Ron and James Hill of SUDA International Training Center in Plainfield, Illinois.  The Hill brothers have more the seventy years combined experience in several martial arts and hold many blackbelt degrees including 4th dan ranking in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under our own Pancrase Grandmaster Ricardo Murgel.

 


Here is a sampling of their many accomplishments:

 

Sport USA National team coaches
(PANKRATION, GRAPPLING in 2009, HAND TO HAND FIGHTING HSIF, COMBAT SAMBO, SAMBO, JJIF JIU-JITSU/JU-JITSU, LETHWEI

22 Time USA National Team coaches

HEADS OF PANKRATION USA/USASA UNDER UNITED WORLD WRESTLING

HEAD OF PAN-AMERICAN PANKRATION UNDER UNITED WORLD WRESTLING

World Champion 1ST PLACE OVERALL coaches (PANKRATION) UWW/FILA2009

TEAM 3RD PLACE OVERALL 2010 World UWW/FILA PANKRATION

2010 1ST WORLD COMBAT GAMES COACHES PANKRATION

2011 HSIF HAND TO HAND
3RD PLACE TEAM OVERALL COACHES

2012 USA SAMBO
3RD PLACE TEAM OVERALL
PAN AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

Prof. RON HILL
7TH DAN PANKRATION (WPDR)
7TH DAN KENSHINKAN FSA
4TH DEGREE BJJ (UNION)
and others

Prof. JAMES HILL
6TH DAN PANKRATION (WPDR)
6TH DAN KENSHINKAN FSA
4TH DEGREE BJJ (UNION)

 

SUDA International Training Center

13731 S. ROUTE 30 STE 109, PLAINFIELD. IL

 

 

 

 

 

PANCRASE MMA NEWS - Ricardo Murgel Receives 9th Degree BJJ Red Belt

Sunday September 01, 2019

Pancrase Newswire

Denver, Broomfield, CO


 

Grand Master Alvaro Barreto (left) promoting Ricardo Murgel (right)

 

 

Congratulations to Ricardo Murgel (highest ranking practitioner of Pancrase Mixed Martial Arts) for his recent promotion to GRAND MASTER -  9th degree Red Belt of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.

 

This highest of honors is only bestowed upon a few extraordinary individuals and reflects a life-time of devotion to the knowledge, practice, teaching and betterment of the martial arts.

 

In recognition of a true living legend who deserved this award many years ago.

 

 

Will Hendricks - Pancrase USA

 

 

 

 

PANCRASE NEWS - Professor James Wright Hosts Fundraiser

Tuesday February 19, 2019

Pancrase Newswire

Denver, Broomfield, CO

By Prof. Jerry Roeder

 

 

 

Pancrase Prof. Jim Wright (Martial Arts And More)  recently hosted a fundraiser for UFC vet Justin Wren's Fight for the Forgotten. Professor Wright has raised thousands of dollars to help Wren bring land and clean drinking water to the Pygmies.

 

 

 

 

PANCRASE NEWS - CXMMA International LLC/Pancrase Black Belt Promotion

Tuesday December 25, 2018

Pancrase Newswire

Denver, Broomfield, CO

By: Prof. E. Watson

 

 

 

CXMMA would like to Congratulate Pro MMA Fighter Ryan Sutton on His promotion to Pancrase Black Belt to be effective as of 12 Dec 2018. Here are some of his Accomplishments that made it easy for us to award him his black belt.


Wrestling: High school Greco All American and nationally ranked from Sophomore to Senior year. Over 100 Varsity wins and won every tournament under the sun

 

College: NJCAA All American (ranked only below Jon Jones- even tho he became academically ineligible for nationals)
NCAA Division 1 starter
NAIA All American
3x USA University Greco All American
MMA: every professional win by submission.
2 x Revgear submission of the night winner
Undefeated in submission grappling matches with wins over Strikeforce, Belllator, and UFC veterans/active competitors

 

 

 

PANCRASE NEWS - Pancrase Black Belt Enrique Watson and his team are tearing up the tournament competition!

Tuesday December 25, 2018

Pancrase Newswire

Denver, Broomfield, CO

 

 

  

 

Professor Enrique Watson reports:

"Today our team went to do battle as a team and came home with everything but the kitchen sink!, I am so proud of all our teammates, our kids took second as kidsteam over all, an we took 1st place for the second year in a row as Academy Gi and No Gi, all of our teammates made podium and I was able to secure all 4 Gold medals in the adult Gi weight division, and Open, and the Adult No Gi weight and Open division,. This was a special win as this is my last competition as the head coach as CXBJJ Iwakuni Japan. I Pass the Helm to Proffesor Shinji Morito as the new CXBJJ Iwakuni Head Instructor. I want to thank all of our CXMMA family from MO to NC to Japan, our team will continue to lead the way for years to come! Osss and Semper Fidelis."

 

 

 

 

 

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