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Karate Combat president Asim Zaidi reveals ‘long list of giant names’ he’s eying, including ex-UFC champs

BAD MMA News — Sat, 23 Dec 2023 13:31:07 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Karate Combat is under new management and its recently hired president Asim Zaidi is looking to catch your attention. Whether it’s the big-named free agents or twerking aliens, Zaidi is obsessed with making karate something different, new and improved. “The president before me was a very traditional karate guy, didn’t so much have the combat sports fans with him and didn’t know too much in that space,” Zaidi said at World Market Center after Karate Combat 43 , the first event under his watch

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Anthony Pettis doesn’t want to fight ‘no-name guys,’ intrigued by potential PFL bout vs. Cedric Doumbe

BAD MMA News — Tue, 19 Dec 2023 22:55:34 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis has a lot of opportunities on the table at this stage of his combat sports career, but only wants to test himself against the best available opponents. Pettis, who defeated Benson Henderson at Karate Combat 43 in their third career matchup , can choose from several avenues.

Karate Combat 43 results: Anthony Pettis scores third victory vs. Benson Henderson in close decision

BAD MMA News — Sat, 16 Dec 2023 07:36:46 +0000

Thirteen years after their first meeting, former UFC champions Anthony Pettis and Benson Henderson faced each other for the third time in combat sports. While the first two meetings took place in a cage under MMA rules, the trilogy bout would go down in a wide-open pit with ramped walls at Karate Combat 43.

Karate Combat 43 results: Anthony Pettis scores third victory vs. Benson Henderson in close decision – MMA Junkie

Karate Combat 43: Anthony Pettis vs. Benson Henderson live stream

BAD MMA News — Sat, 16 Dec 2023 02:04:58 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Karate Combat 43 features two of the most recognizable lightweights in UFC history as they fight for the third time – but this time, in a different combat sport. Anthony Pettis and Benson Henderson collide Friday and the entire event is live and free on MMA Junkie. UFC Hall of Famers Georges St-Pierre and Bas Rutten will be on commentary. The stream begins at 9 p.m.

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With Karate Combat, UFC veteran Sam Alvey no longer worries about ‘sissies’ turning down fights

BAD MMA News — Thu, 14 Dec 2023 17:26:15 +0000

UFC veteran Sam Alvey has made a smooth transition from MMA to karate competition, and is days away from his first title shot. At Karate Combat 43, Alvey enters his second fight with the promotion, which will be for the vacant heavyweight title (205 pounds) against Ross Levine. While Alvey’s run in the UFC ended with a rough skid of losses, he has rejuvenated his combat sports career in an all-striking sport that is steadily gaining more attention. “I have been able to go into a promotion and impress them so much in one fight that they offered me a title shot, and against a reigning champion a weight lower,” Alvey told MMA Junkie Radio.

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Anthony Pettis excited to ‘jump off’ Karate Combat pit vs. Benson Henderson

BAD MMA News — Sat, 09 Dec 2023 15:54:33 +0000

Anthony Pettis will try and recreate his infamous “Showtime Kick” when he makes his Karate Combat debut. Pettis meets familiar foe Benson Henderson in the main event of Karate Combat 43 on Dec. 15 at the Expo at World Trade Market in Las Vegas, marking their third combat sports encounter.

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Ex-UFC champs Benson Henderson, Anthony Pettis set to headline Karate Combat 43

BAD MMA News — Wed, 25 Oct 2023 00:49:20 +0000

Benson Henderson and Anthony Pettis are headed to Karate Combat. The two former UFC lightweight champions will meet for a third time in combat sports in the main event of Karate Combat 43 on Dec.

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Ex-UFC champs Benson Henderson, Anthony Pettis set to headline Karate Combat 43 – MMA Junkie