A young local fighter, Matt “The Horror” Bilella collided with Arik Tahveez on the night of April 2nd, 2016 for the promotion New York Fight Exchange . Coming off of his MMA debut on December 9th, 2015 (which he lost by majority decision),... View Article
In the world of combat sports, it’s simple for one to call themselves a fighter. Fighting in the cage or in the ring is common. However, Sam Hoenig takes being a fighter to another level; fighting not only in the... View Article
March 22, 2016 will go down as a red banner day for New York. It was the day that saw Mixed Martial Arts finally legalized in our beautiful state. However, now a new question arises – When will the UFC... View Article
Thirty-year old Jenn Ventriglia started her Mixed Martial Arts journey a little later than others. At the age of twenty-eight her friend convinced her to try out a Jiu-Jitsu class that she was enrolled in, and since then it seems... View Article
As we approach this week’s vote to legalize MMA in New York, NewYorkFighting.com spoke with two local UFC fighters to get their views on the long standing ban of Mixed Martial Arts here in their home state. Long Island MMA‘s Ryan... View Article
Leading up to last year’s showdown between Brian “Boom” Kelleher and Julio Arce at Ring of Combat 52 in September of 2015, the odds seemed heavily in favor of the defending bantamweight champion Arce. Running high on an undefeated professional... View Article
Coming from a high level wrestling background, Ring of Combat Lightweight Champ Gregor Gillespie is used to pressure. He thrives in competition and backs up his talents with a relentless work ethic that allows him to push the pace with... View Article
As Andre Harrison heads into another title defense for his Titan Fighting Championships Featherweight belt, New York Fighting caught up with the Champ, for this edition of Behind the Fighter. Catch “The Bull” fight March 4th LIVE on UFC FightPass ... View Article
In this installment of our Amateur Spotlight series, New York Fighting is putting the focus on a determined 26-year-old martial artist named Taneisha Tennant, out of Budokan Martial Arts in Lynbrook, NY. After finding success on the local amateur kickboxing and grappling scenes,... View Article