By Ray Hamill — The local high school wrestling community got a boost this week with the news that Cass Bell is returning to Arcata High School to take over as the […]
Cass Bell goes back to his roots, embarks on a new challenge
Orion Cosce loses to Philip Rowe in UFC debut
Humboldt County’s Orion Cosce suffered his first defeat as a professional MMA fighter on Saturday afternoon, losing to Philip Rowe on a second-round TKO. Cosce, who turned pro in 2018 and came […]
Cosce excited to be back as big fight approaches
By Ray Hamill — After waiting almost an entire year, Humboldt County’s Orion Cosce will return to the MMA cage next week when he makes his much-anticipated UFC debut. Cosce will fight […]
Orion Cosce’s UFC debut confirmed for July
By Ray Hamill — Orion Cosce will finally make his log awaited UFC debut in July, it was announced this week. The Humboldt County native will fight Phillip Rowe in a welterweight […]
Cass Bell suffers second pro loss at Bellator 256
Cass Bell suffered a second straight pro loss at Bellator 256 on Friday afternoon, in a showdown between top-10 Bellator bantamweights. The Humboldt County native and former Arcata Tigers wrestler lost in […]
Bell makes weight ahead of Friday fight at Bellator 256
By Ray Hamill — Local MMA pro Cass Bell returns to the cage on Friday when he fights undefeated Jornel Lugo at Bellator 256, and on Thursday both fighters made weight. The […]
Our 2020 Sports People of the Year
By Ray Hamill — Some local sports fans will remember 2020 as the year of COVID-19, while others will remember it as the year Orion and Louis Cosce broke onto the UFC […]
LOCAL MMA SPOTLIGHT — Lopez overcomes many obstacles on the way to MMA success
This is the fourth in a series of stories focusing on the next generation of MMA talent here on the North Coast, as Humboldt Sports takes a closer look at the many […]
Local wrestling scene sets up MMA fighters to succeed
By Ray Hamill — Aside from being ambitious, talented and driven to succeed, the local contingent of pro MMA fighters have one other important characteristic in common — they all got their […]
LOCAL MMA SPOTLIGHT — Guisa perfectly poised to go pro
This is the third in a series of stories focusing on the next generation of MMA talent here on the North Coast, as Humboldt Sports takes a closer look at the many […]
LOCAL MMA SPOTLIGHT — Watkins patiently building toward pro career
This is the second in a series of stories focusing on the next generation of MMA talent here on the North Coast, as Humboldt Sports takes a closer look at the many […]
LOCAL MMA SPOTLIGHT — Hoopa’s Hodge commits himself to the cage
This is the first in a series of stories focusing on the next generation of MMA talent here on the North Coast, as Humboldt Sports takes a closer look at some of […]
Cosce suffers first pro defeat at UFC 255
By Ray Hamill — Louis Cosce suffered his first defeat as a pro fighter on Saturday afternoon, losing to Sasha Palatnikov in an entertaining welterweight showdown at UFC 255. Cosce became the […]
Humboldt’s history maker putting local MMA on the map
By Ray Hamill — If you want to watch Humboldt’s history maker on Saturday afternoon, here’s some advice for you — don’t be late. Let’s just say Louis Cosce has a habit […]
Where to watch Saturday’s big fight, and something viewers need to be aware of
By Ray Hamill — As Louis Cosce gets set for his big UFC debut on Saturday, local sports fans will be able to watch the action live on television and online. But […]
Hoopa coach says Cosce brothers were born for the MMA stage
By Ray Hamill — Former Hoopa High wrestling coach Mike Lee knew before anyone else just how special Orion and Louis Cosce were. As the brothers’ long-time mentor, Lee coached the two […]
Orion Cosce expected back in the new year
By Ray Hamill — Orion Cosce’s trainer has described his injury as not severe enough to keep him sidelined too long and says he expects him back in the cage early in […]
Cosce enjoying the moment ahead of big UFC showdown
By Ray Hamill — Louis Cosce arrived in Las Vegas on Monday ahead of this weekend’s big UFC showdown, and is relaxed and confident, according to trainer Brian Wilson. “Louis doesn’t get […]
Orion Cosce forced to pull out of UFC 255
By Ray Hamill — Local MMA star Orion Cosce will have to wait a little longer for his UFC debut. The Humboldt County native was scheduled to fight Nicolas Dalby at UFC […]
Even UFC fighters seem wary of The Monster
By Ray Hamill — Even at the UFC level, fighters are apparently wary of facing off against The Monster. Since earning a UFC contract after another dominating performance at the Dana White […]
