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The conversation that laid plans for NZ's newest UFC athlete
After thoughts of taking his career abroad were scrapped, Navajo Stirling took a new path.
Sports Insider: How Sky TV can stay ahead of the Big Tech streamers
OPINION: NZ's pay-TV leader has weathered some tough storms but faces fresh challenges.
'Still going to celebrate': Israel Adesanya puts loss into perspective
Adesanya lost but was quick to praise Dan Hooker and Kai Kara-France for their wins.
'I just got good': Hooker reflects on 10 years in UFC
The Hangman will have a chance to break into the division's top five in Perth on Sunday.
Sports Insider: The secret South Island NRL bid that no one wants to talk about
OPINION: A hidden consortium of millionaires is looking to steal the spotlight.
Ormond club doing OKK after Covid setback
Crosby strikes gold and silver at Kyokushin nationals
Gisborne teen heading to Olympics for demo sport Muay Thai
Ishtar Mackey-Huriwai is following a well-trodden family path all the way to Paris.
Teen tae kwon do star shines at international championship
A decisive victory for 13-year-old at International NZ ITF Taekwon-Do champs in Hastings.
Muay Thai machine wins King in the Ring
Michael Isaac went from watching the King in the Ring tournament on TV, to winning it.
Man who kicked fatally stabbed MMA fighter in head refused home detention
Kevin 'Honey Badger' Hay was a popular martial arts instructor with 70,000 followers.
NZ para-taekwondo duty for Hastings coach
The Koryo Taekwondo team took home 41 medals from the Gold Coast Open.
Kiwi Carlos Ulberg books co-main on Conor McGregor UFC card
Carlos Ulberg has stepped up to fight former UFC champion Jamahal Hill.
'Best fighter of this era': Parker sounds off ahead of Fury vs Usyk
The heavyweight titles haven't been unified since Lennox Lewis did so in 2000.
'I’m the reason he’s here': Nyika ready for spotlight on Fury v Usyk card
'I’ve got big dreams, big aspirations, and this is a vehicle for me to get there.'
'Hardest time in my life': Kiwi taekwondo champ denied Olympic chance
Eisa Mozhdeh's Olympic dream has been squashed by conflicting messages.
UFC title challenger: Israel Adesanya 'one of the best minds in the sport'
Jamahal Hill reached out to the Kiwi in preparation for his title fight.
'They know who he is': How Kiwi goes from UFC radar to signed fighter
'We’re at the exciting start of some of these younger guys’ careers,' says Eugene Bareman.
Israel Adesanya building apartments in Auckland
This is Adesanya's first foray into apartments, having previously developed townhouses.
Man who stabbed Auckland MMA fighter to death acquitted on self-defence grounds
But a co-defendant who continued to throw punches after the stabbing wasn't so fortunate.
Anatomy of a comeback: How Joseph Parker rose from the canvas
Widely written off, no one predicted Parker could achieve such a captivating comeback.
Kiwi fighter gets new date as UFC return delayed a third time
Carlos Ulberg's return to the UFC octagon has hit another bump in the road.
'Proud Māori': Former cage fighting Kiwi in line for England cap
Few would've predicted a New Zealand-born former cage fighting champ playing for England.
UFC star Israel Adesanya avoids drink-driving conviction
He pleaded guilty at his first appearance in September.
How kickboxing changed champion's life and why UFC isn't his goal
Titus Proctor says he used his time 'in the wrong ways' before finding martial arts.
Saudi Arabia-backed mixed martial arts league challenges UFC with Bellator deal
Financial Times: Acquisition as kingdom seeks to bolster its global presence in sports.
Down syndrome hasn’t stopped Maui Oliver from achieving his taekwondo dreams
Black belt and NZ representative takes on new role as instructor.