Robelis Despaigne already has a new home for his fighting career. The Olympic medalist in taekwondo has signed with Karate Combat following his recent and, to some, surprising release from the UFC.

The 2024 Olympics will continue the tradition of including combat sports, but there is one sport that has been put on the chopping block this time around. Judo is a martial art that originated from ...

An Olympic bronze medalist in Taekwondo, Despaigne made the move to MMA in 2022 and brutalized his first four opponents in Titan FC and Fury FC to earn himself a call to the UFC in 2024. The ...

TOKYO — The ancient martial art of Karate made its debut at the Summer Olympics in Japan this week. The sport was added as a nod to the country where it developed 700 years ago. There are two types of ...

Karate Combat's final event of 2024 takes place Thursday in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., where a new bantamweight champion will be crowned. Here’s how to watch Karate Combat 51, with lineups, fight info, and ...

Based in Rochester, England, Simon Head is a veteran sports editor who has covered sports for national and international outlets since 2000, and is one of the longest-tenured MMA journalists in the UK ...

Musicians in the U.S. and Japan are collaborating in honor of the first Olympic karate competition: Composers tracked the brainwaves of people... Listen To New Music Inspired By Karate's Olympic Debut ...

Three martial artists from Fort Myers Karate brought home 17 medals — including five gold, five silver and seven bronze — at the 2025 Amateur Athletic Union Junior Olympic Games, held July 22-Aug. 2 ...