The new promotion on the block, Rise and Conquer hosted their fourth show since creation at The Point, Sunderland, showcasing some of the best talent the local area has to offer; both old and new. A controversial start to proceedings saw Aaron Givens win by unanimous decision despite opponent Lorenzo […]
North East MMA organisation Made4TheCage have been officially announced as the 21st team to compete in the first ever MMA World Cup. The competition, which begins May 13 in Russia, will see organisations from all over the globe go head-to-head in the tournament, the likes of which the world […]
Sunderland cage fighter Lewis “The Leprechaun” Garside, 11-2-0, is the latest fighter to join the Made4thecage roster after an impressive unanimous points decision win for the UAR (Unified Amateur Rules) Featherweight title against Welshman Scott “Demkhraft” Pedersen at Made4thecage 23 Carnage. It was announced that Lewis, who fights out of Spartan Gym […]
James “The Juggernaut” Mulheron, now 11-1-0, showed why he is European Heavyweight Champion after retaining his belt against German Ruben “The Viking” Wolf, 11-9-0, in a unanimous points win, as Made4thecage returned to Rainton Meadows Arena for its 23rd installment, ‘Carnage.’ Mulheron’s only defeat inside the octagon came when the two […]
With North East MMA having had it’s most successful year to date, 2016 is set to be a huge 12 months for the sport in the region. With four huge Made4TheCage cards expected and various new promotions such as ICE FC and Machine MMA proving as brilliant cards for the […]
When the North East puts on a Mixed Martial Arts card you know one thing that will happen for sure, you’re going to be entertained. Throughout the region fighters put their bodies on the line in the hope of climbing the ladder to greatness. Here are the five fights that […]
Sunderland’s Tony Jeffries admitted that winning a bronze medal at the Olympics was the pinnacle of his career, but since then he’s gone on to have a successful career as a model, actor, gym owner and personal trainer – not to mention an undefeated professional boxing career. ‘The Mighty Mackam’ […]
North East MMA legend Ian ‘The Machine’ Freeman has said that he would still ‘smash’ any old school fighters from his era and confirmed reports that Bellator asked him to fight Kimbo Slice. There were rumours going around mid-year that Freeman was interested in fighting former backyard brawler and internet […]
James ‘The Juggernaut’ Mulheron is targeting a call up to the world’s premier MMA promotion after a successful return from injury last month. Mulheron was well on his way to a UFC call-up last year before a horrible leg break saw him lose both his unbeaten record and seven fight […]
Made4TheCage promoter Steven Scott says he welcomes competition amidst rumours that other top promotions may be targeting the North East for shows. Scott, who’s promotion delivered yet another stellar card last month, has been vocal in the past about the companies policy to raise the UK MMA scene and it […]
