INGLEWOOD — The City of Champions has had it flair for the dramatic when it comes to the UFC. Whether it was shocking title-fight upsets or hosting a fight card on six days’ notice, Inglewood has become accustomed to expecting the unexpected when the MMA promotion comes to town. The big surprise Friday was that … Read more
Saturday’s UFC 311 main event has undergone a drastic change after lightweight title challenger Arman Tsarukyan has been forced to withdraw due to a back injury. Tsarukyan, who was scheduled to fight 155-pound champion Islam Makhachev in the featured bout at Intuit Dome, was one of the last fighters waited upon for Friday’s weigh-ins. As … Read more
Norman Joseph on His Journey from Mumbai to Hollywood And The Magic of Animated Storytelling For ‘Moana 2’s’ Evolution As Moana 2 sets sail into cinemas this Friday, General Technical Director Norman Joseph reflects on his inspiring journey from Mumbai to Hollywood. In an exclusive interview with ETimes, Joseph shares his role in crafting the … Read more
The UFC’s greatest light heavyweight was better than the UFC’s greatest heavyweight — at least on the one night that mattered. Jon Jones successfully defended his heavyweight championship for the first time, defeating former two-time champ Stipe Miocic via third-round TKO to cap Saturday’s UFC 309 at Madison Square Garden and tie up business that … Read more
Vijay Deverakonda made his debut in Bollywood with Puri Jagannadh’s ‘Liger’ in 2022. Co-starring Ananya Panday, the film was shot in both Hindi and Telugu, generating significant buzz on social media prior to its release.Despite the anticipation, Liger failed to perform at the box office, leaving fans and the actor himself disappointed. In a reflective … Read more
PETALING JAYA: The Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Act 2024, which will take effect from Tuesday (Oct 1), is a crucial step to reducing the health risks associated with smoking and vaping in Malaysia, says the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA). In a statement on Monday (Sept 30), MMA president Datuk Dr Kalwinder Singh … Read more
UFC fighter Brian Ortega at the Huntington Beach Ultimate Training Center on Monday, Sept. 3, 2024, in Huntington Beach. Ortega will face Diego Lopes at UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche at the Sphere in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Sept. 14, 2024. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG) UFC fighter Brian Ortega gives Anaheim … Read more
SAN JOSE — Cain Velasquez, the former UFC champion facing an attempted murder trial for a violent 2022 car chase in which he repeatedly shot at a man accused of molesting Velasquez’s son but wounded the man’s stepfather instead, pleaded no contest Friday to his charges in exchange for potential sentencing leniency. Velasquez, 42, entered … Read more
Aditya Roy Kapur is all set for yet another action genre project. After delivering impressive action sequences in films like Rashtra Kavach Om (2022) and Gumraah (2023), he captivated audiences with his portrayal in the high-octane series The Night Manager (2023). Now, Kapur is gearing up for his next action project, slated to begin filming … Read more
Given Hong Kong’s strong ties to martial arts, it is not surprising that the city has a plethora of studios teaching a variety of disciplines. Here is a taste of what is available. 1. PCMA Kung Fu Hong Kong Self-defence skills and wellness lie at the core of studio PCMA (Practical Chinese Martial Arts), and … Read more
