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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
By Ray Hamill — It took a little longer than anticipated, but the UFC has found an opponent willing to fight Louis Cosce. On Friday the Humboldt County native, who fights out […]
By Ray Hamill — Orion Cosce will make his much anticipated return to the MMA octagon next month after being added to the UFC 255 card. Cosce will fight the experienced Nicolas […]
By Ray Hamill — Local MMA fans can expect to see the Cosce brothers back in the cage sooner rather than later. On Wednesday, younger brother Louis told his fans on social […]
By Ray Hamill — This past week was a big one for local MMA, with brothers Orion and Louis Cosce both winning their fights at the Dana White Contender Series and earning […]
By Ray Hamill — Orion and Louis Cosce each won their fights at the Dana White Contender Series in very different but equally impressive ways on Tuesday night. One displayed a steely […]
By Ray Hamill — Let the contract negotiations begin. Fresh off their big wins in Las Vegas on Tuesday night — which earned each a UFC contract — Orion and Louis Cosce […]
