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MMA: Stipe Miocic to stand and deliver
Mark Hunt is one of the most feared strikers in the UFC but Stipe Miocic believes he has a better stand-up game than Hunt.
Runanga 11-year-old achieves black belt
Runanga 11-year-old Aaron Hoy recently became what is claimed to be the youngest person in the world to achieve a black belt in the martial art of Nin-Ka-Do.
College Sport: Tough champ kicks into top gear for big challenge
Mackenzie Vellenoweth is tough, physically and mentally. That much is apparent from a 15-minute chat with her at her Hobsonville Point Secondary School.
Martial arts saves street kid
When you are surrounded by people fixated on drugs, alcohol and violence, there are only two things you can do - join them, or turn away.
Scotty Stevenson: Getting to grips with judo is bit of a puzzle
I don't think I understood a single thing about judo until Saturday night.
Commonwealth Games: Judo throws up case for more money
Judo's case for increased financial assistance was crystallised in the span of six hours yesterday.
UFC: Hangman wants to fight in Japan
Auckland's Dan Hooker has nominated himself to join Mark Hunt at UFC Fight Night 52 in Japan in September.
UFC: The Hangman puts away Entwistle
After winning his maiden appearance in the UFC with a first-round TKO, Auckland's Dan Hooker was asked in his post-fight interview about his opponent's desire to go for a leg lock.
UFC fighting to come back
The UFC will return to New Zealand within two years but there are no guarantees Auckland will play host.
UFC: Big Show's big Auckland test
When Jared Rosholt took a knee to the face during one of his first mixed martial arts training sessions he knew it was his type of combat.
UFC: Featherweight earns spot at Las Vegas
Logan Price was meant to be in the stands at Vector Arena on Saturday to watch UFC Fight Night 43 in Auckland.
Expectations high for medals
Seasoned New Zealand competitor Tim Slyfield has high expectations for the team of 11 named yesterday to compete at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games.
How UFC became a $4b business
Fighting is big business, and the king of the mixed martial arts hill is coming to NZ. So how did barely legal brutality become one of the world's fastest-growing sports?
NZ judo rep dies in Bulgaria
A top sportsman has died at an international judo tournament in Europe a day after competing for a place in the New Zealand Commonwealth Games team.
UFC: Hunt's opponent fails drug test
Kiwi UFC heavyweight Mark Hunt has received an early Christmas bonus.
Thailand: Bangkok fighting
An inspired Kelly Lynch finds tension and excitement ringside in Bangkok.
Drug case cops warned Olympian
An Olympic athlete was given a formal warning by police investigating an international drug ring but NZ sports officials had no choice but to select him.
UFC: Mark Hunt still wants title shot
Mark Hunt hasn't lost any confidence following his knockout loss to Junior dos Santos at UFC 160 in Las Vegas last month.
UFC: Kiwis on UFC undercard in Las Vegas showdown
Mixed martial arts already has a cult following in New Zealand and it could blast to the front of people's minds this weekend.
Catering for little warriors
If you're tired of wrapping your children in cotton wool, Danielle Wright has found ways to give them some rough and tumble, in a safe environment
Brutal way to make living
Kiwi cage fighters win and take the first step on a road they hope will lead to a successful professional UFC career, in the final of a 3-part series.
In the ring with MMA fighters
Mixed Martial Arts or MMA fights are on the rise in New Zealand. Herald photographer Brett Phibbs takes a look at the action.