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Keyword: Mixed Martial Arts

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Chris Weidman, top, overcame early adversity to defeat Kelvin Gastelum with a third-round submission last Saturday night in the UFC's main event at Nassau Coliseum.

Last Saturday night, NYCB Live at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum welcomed the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) for the first time in history. The long-anticipated event drew a crowd of 11,198, compiled a gate of more than $1 million, and saw five Long Island-born fighters compete on a card headlined by former middleweight champ Chris Weidman of Baldwin. more

By J.D. Freda | 7/24/17

Andre Harrison, center, with Ring of Combat promoter Lou Neglia of Bellmore to his immediate right, proudly displayed his championship belt.

Local wins Ring of Combat MMA title

Andre Harrison of Freeport recently captured the featherweight title in the Ring of Combat, headed by Bellmore's Lou Neglia. more

By Steve Siniski | 7/16/13

MMA promoter and Bellmore resident Lou Neglia, left, with Ring of Combat welterweight champion Ryan LaFlare, center.

MMA has strong local flavor

When Lou Neglia talks Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), people tend to listen — and for good reason. A former three-time world kickboxing champion in the 1980s who boasted a career record of 34-2, Neglia is now one of the preeminent MMA promoters in the United States. more

Steve Siniski | 7/16/10

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