Fighter Journal

The Business of Promoting a Fight

Combat sports have taken over the calendar this month. Indonesia is packed with events from grassroots shows, nightclub venues hosting boxing nights to BYON Combat's arena spectacle. The United Sta...

A Dominant and Lackluster Performance

The long-awaited clash between Rudy Golden Boy and Paris Pernandes finally went down at Holywings Sport Show (HSS) 6, in collaboration with Baku Hantam, held at W Superclub Gatsu, Jakarta. The bout...

The Story Sells the Fight

This weekend, the spotlight turns to Jakarta where two figures from Indonesia’s fight industry will settle more than a boxing match. On 9 November 2025 at W Superclub Gatsu, the main event of HSS S...

Indonesian MMA Needs Some Work

When ONE Pride MMA returned with Fight Night 88 “Battle for Glory” on November 2, 2025, in Jakarta, the intentions were clear. Ten fights, eight of them international matchups featuring fighters fr...

Combat Sports Fiesta

November has arrived, and Indonesia’s fight scene is more alive than ever. Across the country, promotions are hosting stacked cards that prove combat sports here are growing fast. The biggest headl...

Eye Pokes Can Stop a Fight

The Aspinall versus Gane heavyweight title fight ended the way nobody wanted. Four minutes into their main event, Tom Aspinall was left unable to see after an accidental eye poke. The ringside doct...

The Illustrious History of the UFC Heavyweight Division

The upcoming clash between Tom Aspinall and Ciryl Gane is more than a title fight. It’s the continuation of a storied lineage that defines what it means to be the baddest man on the planet. The hea...

Why Fighters Fold

When a fighter steps into the ring, most people only see what happens that night. Two athletes compete, one wins, one loses. What the audience doesn’t see is the months of hard work, pain, and pres...

Why Jiu Jitsu in the UFC Is Declining, but Rising Again

For years Brazilian Jiu Jitsu was the linchpin of mixed martial arts. In the early UFC era, submission specialists shifted the balance of fights and established a clear path from the mats to the to...

Love and Balance in Combat

After watching The Smashing Machine, one truth stands out clearly: fighting is not just physical, it is emotional. The film, both the 2002 documentary and the 2025 remake starring Dwayne Johnson, s...