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Emirates 24/7
01-05-2025
- Sport
- Emirates 24/7
Karate Combat 54 Set to Make History in Dubai with World-Class Fights and Undefeated Warriors
Karate Combat, the world's premier full-contact striking league, is set to deliver its largest and most electrifying event to date at The Agenda in Dubai Media City, on Friday (May 2). Held in collaboration with the Dubai Sports Council (DSC), the evening will be headlined by a Heavyweight World Championship clash and feature a fight card packed with undefeated stars and world-class strikers from around the globe. Main Event: Sam Alvey vs Tyrone Spong: Heavyweight World Title on the Line UFC veteran and current Karate Combat Light Heavyweight Champion Sam Alvey, known for his knockout power and over 50 professional fights to his name, moves up to face the feared striker and multi-sport champion Tyrone Spong in a high-stakes battle for Karate Combat's coveted Heavyweight belt. Expect fireworks as two of the most experienced and dangerous fighters collide for gold. Co-Main Event: Muhammad Mokaev makes his Karate Combat debut: Undefeated MMA rising star Muhammad Mokaev (14-0) steps into The Pit for the first time to take on Bolat Zamanbekov, a proven finisher with an impressive 88% finish rate. This bantamweight bout is expected to be a high-octane showdown that fans won't want to miss. Clashes of the Undefeated The main card will continue to deliver as undefeated warriors face off in a series of epic battles: • Jayden Eynaud will look to extend his unbeaten streak against former ONE FC Champion, Kiamrian Abbasov. • Adam Noi and Ali Zarinfar - both undefeated in Karate Combat – will go head-to-head with only one fighter leaving with a perfect record. • Oussama Assli, with a 100% first-round finish rate, will challenge Naiimov Firdavshon, a two-time Russian Kickboxing Champion, in a must-watch clash of striking styles. Event Details: • Karate Combat 54 • Friday, May 2, 2025 • 8:00 PM • The Agenda, Dubai Media City • Tickets available now at About Karate Combat Karate Combat is the world's leading full-contact striking league, blending elite martial arts action with immersive CGI environments powered by the Unreal Engine. Widely known as 'Crypto's First Sports League', Karate Combat uses the $KARATE token, giving fans the power to vote on matchups, access exclusive events and participate in prize pools through its mobile and web platforms. The league brings together the world's top strikers from disciplines such as Karate, MMA, Muay Thai, Kickboxing and Boxing. With Olympic medalists and champions from around the world, Karate Combat delivers adrenaline-filled entertainment broadcast to over 120 countries, streamed free on YouTube and other major platforms. Karate Combat is owned by the Sensei Foundation, a Cayman Islands Foundation Company, and operates as a subsidiary of Sensei Foundation BVI, based in the British Virgin Islands. Follow Emirates 24|7 on Google News.
Time of India
01-05-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
'It was not a bullsh*t offer' - WBC heavyweight champion Tyrone Spong reflects on a failed negotiation with UFC boss Dana White
Tyrone Spong. Photo byWBC heavyweight champion Tyrone Spong , with his legendary career, reflects on a promotion deal that never panned out. During the prime time of his career in 2010, UFC boss Dana White approached the fighter to join the promotion owing to the extraordinary display of skills in his previous bouts. Spong, despite his fascination with White and the promotion of UFC, had to go against his will and decline the offer , which did nothing but erase the name of one of the most cash-rich promotions within the combat sports from his MMA records. Ahead of his bout at Karate Combat 54, Tyrone Spong talks about the lucrative offer made to the fighter by UFC Tyrone Spong throughout his career competed in kickboxing, boxing and MMA. The WBO and WBC Latino heavyweight champion was part of MMA promotions in the likes of World Series of Fighting, Eagle Fighting Championship and Karate Combat. The fighter is now associated with the Karate Combat promotion, which he believes is best suited to his combat style. Spong is scheduled to face Sam Alvey at Karate Combat 54 in Dubai on May 2, 2025. Ahead of his bout, the fighter, in one of his recent interviews, reflects on the one time that would have paved his way into the UFC and achieved accolades under the promotion. 'At that time, I had a good contact and meetings with the UFC, with Dana White. I love what Dana's doing. I think by far he's the best promoter in combat sports.' Spong showed his respect for the UFC boss Dana White, 'But at that time, I was the man in town. I had so many options, which is a blessing and a curse at the same time because it makes you indecisive. I was fighting MMA, boxing, kickboxing, all together. I think if you want to go into the UFC, you have to solely focus on that. One, because the level of competition.' The fighter further stated, 'And two, I didn't want that at that time because I had these other great options, goals and achievements. And when you sign there, you're stuck on that contract. I was fighting MMA, boxing, kickboxing, all together. I think if you want to go into the UFC, you have to solely focus on that. One, because the level of competition. And two, I didn't want that at that time because I had these other great options, goals and achievements. And when you sign there, you're stuck on that contract.' Tyrone Spong reflects on past conversations with Dana White, UFC offer - MMA Fighting Despite the fact the fighter had to move on with other aspects in his career, he is still hopeful of a better offer from the UFC, if they ever come up with one. 'I am pretty sure I would get a better offer from the UFC. I believe so because I know what I was offered to me years ago. It was not a bullsh*t offer' Also read: 'Make something happen' – MMA Fans call out UFC boss Dana White for not announcing the UFC 317 headliner bout Spong, at the time when he was approached by White, had so many options to explore himself as an athlete. This formed as one of the major reasons for the fighter to turn down the offer from White. If Spong will ever be seen in the Octagon is still a mystery owing to the fighter's will to explore himself within the UFC.
