
Local MMA fighter Cass Bell had a successful return to the North Coast on Saturday night after winning his first fight in the area in seven years. Bell ended his pro bout […]
Local MMA fighter Cass Bell had a successful return to the North Coast on Saturday night after winning his first fight in the area in seven years. Bell ended his pro bout […]
By Ray Hamill — A busy month of local MMA action continues this weekend, as legendary local fighter Cass Bell gets set to fight in his native county for the first time […]
By Ray Hamill — After suffering a split decision loss in a fight he failed to make weight for, Cass Bell says he will come back stronger than ever. In fact, if […]
Cass Bell lost a split decision on his return to San Jose in Bellator 292 on Friday evening. The local MMA pro lost to Josh Hill in a 145-pound showdown, with two […]
By Ray Hamill — Cass Bell will return to the cage and his old stomping ground on Friday evening when he faces off against Josh Hill at Bellator 292. The experienced Humboldt […]
By Ray Hamill — Eureka’s Tyson Miller made weight on Thursday for his title fight at the Urijah Faber A1 Combat 7 fight night. The Eureka pro will face off against the […]
Cass Bell ended a three-year wait on Friday, getting his first win in the MMA cage since December 2019. The Arcata-based professional fighter won a split decision in a bantamweight showdown against […]
By Ray Hamill — Local MMA fighter Cass Bell has made weight for his highly-anticipated return to the cage this week. Bell is scheduled to fight Jared Scoggins in a bantamweight showdown […]
Dupree Stewart of the Institute of Combat in Arcata has become the first local fighter to win a California Amateur Mixed Martial Arts Organization state championship after a big win at […]
By Ray Hamill — A couple of fan favorites will highlight Bear River Fight Night 16, which will take place on Saturday night (Nov. 19). Doors open at 5 p.m. with the […]
The Institute of Combat fighters continued to make some noise in the MMA cage this month, with the Arcata-based gym enjoying a busy and successful fall. Gabriel Smith recently won a flyweight […]
A busy fall for the Institute of Combat fighters continued last weekend with two of the gym’s MMA fighters competing at the 559 Fights in Visalia. Israel Smith improved his record in […]
By Ray Hamill — It’s been a busy couple of months for the Institute of Combat fighters, and that doesn’t look like it’s going to change anytime soon. Most notably, Cass Bell […]
Two fan favorites returned to the cage with a bang at the Bear River Casino two weeks ago. Austin Mitchell and Ross Lopez both won their fights in decisive fashion with first-round […]
By Ray Hamill — Get ready for an action-packed weekend of local sports here on the North Coast, with plenty for local fans to choose from. First up, seven of the H-DNL […]
By Ray Hamill — Two popular local fighters will take center stage this weekend, on a Bear River Fight Night card that features numerous North Coast fighters. The third fight night of […]
By Ray Hamill — It took a little longer than expected, but local MMA pro Louis Cosce will finally make his much-anticipated return to the cage on Saturday. The Humboldt County native […]
By Ray Hamill — Tyson Miller showed us just why he’s one of the most dangerous up-and-coming MMA fighters in Humboldt County over the weekend, with another impressive showing in Southern California. […]
By Ray Hamill — Orion and Louis Cosce have been inspiring each other for about as long as either brother can remember, and that continued to be the case on Saturday as […]
It was a weekend like no other for local MMA. On Saturday afternoon, Orion Cosce became the first Humboldt County fighter to win at a UFC event, defeating Mike “Blood Diamond” Mathetha […]