Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship kicks off their 2021 with the debut of UFC veteran, Paige VanZant at KnuckleMania. She will look to get her first win and start her promotional run against a tough three-BKFC […]
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Katie Vega is a new MMA, Boxing, and Pro Wrestling Writer for The Scrap. She hopes to finish school in the States after moving from Puerto Rico and continue her pursuit of being a combat sports journalist. Follow Katie on Twitter (@KatieVegaMMA).
CFFC kicks off year with two cards, four title fights in March
Cage Fury Fighting Championships (CFFC) is kicking off their 2021 season with four championship bouts spread across back-to-back nights. CFFC 92 takes place Thursday, March 11th, and features CFFC flyweight champion Alberto Trujillo (5-1) looking […]
LFA returns with two stacked cards headlined by title fights in February
The Legacy Fighting Alliance is staying consistent in 2021 with another two cards in February after a successful start to the year. LFA 99 and LFA 100 will take place in Park City, Kansas, almost […]
Zac Pauga plans to ‘outclass opponent in every aspect’ at LFA 98
Zac Pauga (1-0) returns to the cage at LFA 98, six months after his promotional and professional debut. The Elevation Fight Team prospect looks to continue his undefeated ways against Ashby Thomas (1-0) in the […]
Jasmine Jasudavicius moves back to flyweight, returns at CFFC 93
CFFC standout Jasmine Jasudavicius (4-1) will look to rebound from her first career loss as she moves back up ten pounds to the flyweight division at CFFC 93. Recently announced by MMA Empire, Jasudavicius will […]
Jose Martinez appeals LFA 97 result with Kansas State Athletic Commission
Jose Martinez and his management team TKO Combat Sports & Entertainment have officially announced they have contested the result of his LFA 97 bout. In the first card of 2021, Martinez loss a unanimous decision […]
The Scrap’s 2020 Regional Fighter of the Year: Nick Maximov
In a year where the regional MMA scene really took a hit, there was one fighter who was able to stay active despite the world’s troubles. Usually, regional belt holders would fill our nomination ballot. […]
Regional Prospects to Watch in 2021: Western & Southern United States
It was a challenging year for MMA with the global pandemic putting a halt to sports for the beginning of 2020. But COVID couldn’t stop some promoters from putting on multiple shows a month once […]
JockPharm strives to build platform for MMA community to help one another
Before JockPharm, when Luis Mantilla was competing in Kickboxing, he would sometimes train at different gyms. In every gym they had their own Facebook groups, and in those groups they would discuss all fight related […]
With lack of UFC opportunities for Puerto Rican fighters, Jason Ramos eyes TUF reboot
Jason Ramos grew up getting into many fights in school as a kid. By the age of 14, he was introduced to Boxing and now the rest is being written. Most boys who grow up […]
SUG XIV lineup announced, Craig Jones vs. Vagner Rocha set to headline
Submission Underground recently announced their full lineup for SUG 14 on May 31st. The event will once again stream from “SUG Island”. It will be headlined by none other than Craig Jones, as he takes […]
12 regional MMA fighters you should be following on Instagram
The world is currently suffering from boredom during their lockdowns, and if we’re honest, they are likely on social media. Here at The Scrap, we pride ourselves in giving a platform for the fighters who […]
Gym Series: Ichy’s Fighting Academy hopes to produce Puerto Rico’s first UFC fighter
Success has been a long time coming for Coach Ichy Gonzalez, who starting practicing Martial Arts at the age of seven. Ichy started training in 1979, starting with Karate and eventually moving on to Kung […]
Justin Wetzell vs. Jacob Thrall set for LFA 85
An exciting bantamweight clash is scheduled for LFA 85. Justin Wetzell is set to take on Jacob Thrall in the 1STBANK Center. Justin Wetzell (5-1) is coming of consecutive finishes, most recently against Michael Aquilla […]
Six women likely to fight for UFC title in 2020
With dominant champions atop their division, who is likely to fight for the women’s strawweight, flyweight, bantamweight, and featherweight divisions in 2020? Below are six fighters who could get the call this year: Tatiana Suarez […]
Amanda Serrano steps in on short notice to fight Simone Aparecida Da Silva
Seven division champion Amanda “The Real Deal” Serrano was scheduled for a MMA fight on January 25 at the José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum. Left frustrated by the postponement of Combates America’s planned event in Puerto Rico, Serrano (37-1-1, 27 […]
Regional Prospects to Watch in 2020: Western & Southern United States
Many will say that MMA is now mainstream, however, it hasn’t even reached its peak yet. Fighters are starting to train at a younger age, many college wrestlers are making their transition to MMA, and […]