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
As a fighter, a teacher, and a promoter, Lou Neglia has played a vital role in the history of fighting and the growth of Martial Arts here in New York. He still teaches at his school in Brooklyn, NY and... 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
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
Long Island native Andre Shuler is training for his seventh kickboxing bout, in his hometown, as he prepares to take on Deshawn Robinson. Training out of East West MMA in Coram, Long Island, this will be Shuler’s fifth year competing... View Article
“I Love kickboxing and training, doing and teaching until I’m an old man…” In this edition of Fighters of New York, we spoke to twenty-eight year old Long Island, New York native Andrew Ball, who is currently is looking to get his “feet... View Article
In this edition of “Fighters of New York“, New York Fighting managed to catch up with”Kayo” Codie Payne (1-1 MMA) after a strength and conditioning session on a Wednesday night, as he prepares for his upcoming title bout against Joseph... View Article
Imagine you are all dressed up. You are wearing your favorite suit or tuxedo. The car is cleaned, prepped and ready to go. However, you have no party and nowhere to go. Think about how that feels. If you can... View Article
After Winter Storm Jonas rolled in shutting down most of New York, MMA fighter Pat DeFranco still managed to get in a late night workout session. The next day he helped his roommates and fellow fighters, “Raging” Al Iaquinta and... View Article