Saturday, 25 May 2013 07:34

This one is just a bit too odd. Ruslan Karaev, the former K-1 fighter who has kept a rather low profile over the past few years after he suffered a series of injuries, has once again gotten his name in the news. This time around it is not the way that he or his fans would like to see him, though, as he has been implicated in a case from last year where millions of dollars of paintings were stolen from a museum in Rotterdam.

Karaev, who is said to have some connections to Russian crime organizations, was named by suspect Radu Dogaru, with Dogaru claiming that he gave four of the paintings to the athlete after the initial theft. Karaev is not in custody nor is it clear what, if any involvement he actually had in this robbery, but we'll keep an eye out for more on this story. [Source]

Saturday, 25 May 2013 07:34

To those that have been asking about it, it looks like GLORY will once again show up on American airwaves as they will return to CBS Sports Network for the time being. That deal will be effective as of this weekend with GLORY 7 Milan, which takes place on Saturday but will air on tape delay early Sunday morning.

GLORY 8 Tokyo is also set to air on tape delay and it is unclear if we'll see live events on CBS Sports any time soon or if they'll continue the tape delay. It is also unclear for how long this agreement lasts or if it will be like the last one and only be for a few events and expire. The fact that GLORY 9 is set to go down in New York City and GLORY 10 is rumored for Los Angeles gives us hope for live GLORY on television here in the US, though.

This comes as a bit of a surprise as GLORY were in talks with other, larger networks before signing this deal with CBS Sports, but we do know that CBS Sports was very aggressive about bringing the GLORY brand into the fold for more events and looking fore more original content to air on the network.

For those that wish to watch GLORY 7 live, you can of course purchase the PPV through LiverKick.com or on GloryWorldSeries.com for $20.

Saturday, 25 May 2013 07:34

I mean, need I say anymore? Fan favorite Yodsanklai will once again return to America as he'll fight for Lion Fight Promotions on July 26th. Still no opponent named yet, but we are expecting the formal announcement from Lion Fight at just about any moment now. Yodsanklai is coming off of wins over Kem Sitsongpeenong, Gregory Chopin and Yohan Lidon heading into this fight in July. [Source: @Yodsanklai1]

Saturday, 25 May 2013 07:34

K-1 have been relatively quiet when it comes to bigger events, but their K-1 World Grand Prix Qualifier tour continues on throughout Europe. The K-1 WGP Qualifying shows have been a staple in K-1 for a long time now, and while we might not have a clear breakdown of who goes on to what anywhere in public, the word is that things are working as they used to, where there is a set of qualifiers, then regional tournaments to decide who goes where.

The next event is in conjunction with KOK and goes down in the Capitol city of Lithuania, Vilnius. The card is coming together nicely so far and is headlined by Artur Kyshenko squaring off with Poland's Denis Makouski. You can check out the rest of the card here.

Saturday, 25 May 2013 07:34

There is a lot of stuff to be excited about in Kickboxing right now, and GLORY 8's -65kg Slam tournament is one of them. GLORY 7 might be shaping up to be one of the best Kickboxing cards of the year, but just two weeks after, GLORY 8 might have it beat. So while we prepare for GLORY 7, remember that this is two weeks after in Japan!