UCMMA 39 (Fight Card)

UCMMA 39
Date: May 3rd, 2014
The Troxy, London, England
UCMMA 39 Tickets

Main Card
Luke Sines vs Alex Reid - For the UCMMA Middleweight UK-1 Title
Carl Oriss vs Luiz Tosta - For the UCMMA Bantamweight Title
Maksym Matus vs Charlie Leary - For the UCMMA Lightweight Title
Tom Richards vs Tony Giles
Marvin Campbell vs Catalin Zarandescu
Nathan Jones vs Makunga Bunduku
Chad Brown vs Jason Radcliffe
David Howell vs Bill Beaumont
Arunas Slicius vs Umer Kayani
Ben Schneider vs Marian Rusu
Corrin Eaton vs Chase Morton
Jody Collins vs Jordan Walden
Nabil Nawiz vs Mike Shipman
Alexander Bilobravka vs Nathaniel Wood
Ian Peters vs Dan Elie
Vinny Baldwin vs Luis Gonzalez
San Harding vs Ollie Mathis

Kingdom MMA 2013 Awards: Fighter to Watch in 2014

Kingdom MMA Awards Fighter to watch in 2014: Arnold Allen
by Ben Heather @benheather

As well as taking a look back and recognising the achievements of 2013 we would also like to take a look forward to who we believe will be the fighter to watch in 2014. We wanted to give the award to a fighter who some of the casual fans may not have heard of or knew much about, but trust me by the end of 2014 you will all know this fighters name.

Unlike all of the other awards which between our writers we had numerous contenders to pick the winner from there was only one name that came to mind for this category and everyone agreed, that name was Arnold "Almighty" Allen.

Arnold Allen is the 19 year old rising star fighting out of BKK Fighters and has a record of 6-0. Arnold has only been fighting professionally since April 2012. In 2013 Arnold went 4-0, including three wins fighting for Cage Warriors in which he never had to go in to the third round. Since fighting for Cage Warriors Arnold has really showcased his skills with two victories by submission and a TKO win over Doni Miller at Cage Warriors 61.

Arnold started 2013 fighting at UCMMA 32 in February where he defeated Carl Orris picking up the fighter of the night bonus in what can only be described as a one sided unanimous decision victory. It remains the only time that Arnold has been the distance in a fight but he really showcased his skills that night. Arnold landed head kicks, take downs and when he had his opponent on the ground didn't ease up as he continued with some brutal ground and pound that his coach Jack Mason would have been proud of.

The next time we would see Arnold back in the cage he would make his Cage Warriors debut at Cage Warriors 56 where he defeated Andy Green by rear naked choke in the first round. After that fight he signed a five fight exclusive contract to fight only for Cage Warriors proving that they could also see that he is certainly a star of the future and wanted to keep him on their books.

Next up Arnold fought the most experienced fighter of his career to date as he battled Dec Williams at Cage Warriors 60 in October. If you saw the fight without knowing who was the more experienced fighter you would not have known that it was only Arnold's fifth fight of his professional career as he took Dec Williams down in the first round before posturing up and landing some explosive shots on Williams who just had no answer for it. In the second round Arnold got the victory by submission. After locking in a guillotine choke on the ground but realising he couldn't finish the fight he released it and instantly locked in a triangle choke which this time made Williams tap securing Arnold's fifth win of his career.

Arnold returned to action in December fighting for the first time outside of the UK as Cage Warriors returned to Amman, Jordan for Cage Warriors 61 where he fought Doni Miller. This fight saw Arnold show off his improved boxing skills as he floored Miller in the first with a crisp right hook but was unable to finish the fight then as Miller did a good job locking him up and being unable to get off his normal ground and pound. Within 30 seconds of the second round Arnold found his mark again this time it was the left hand which floored Miller and Arnold was then relentless with his punches on the downed Miller before the referee came in to stop the fight.

If you have not seen any of Arnold Allen's fights then I recommend that you get on YouTube and check them all out. He is a great fighter who can go a very long way in the sport and to think he doesn't turn 20 until the 17th January. Having Jack Mason as his head coach, who has witnessed and been in probably every situation during a fight and guys Luke Barnatt, Sean Carter and Jason Cooledge in his corner is only going to help him achieve whatever he wants to in this sport.

Congratulations Arnold you have been crowned Kingdom MMA’s Fighter to watch in 2014 – Arnold we salute you.

Cory Tait Signs 5 Fight Deal with Cage Warriors

Cory Tait Signs 5 Fight Deal with Cage Warriors
by Chris Houten - @mrhouts

Cory Tait (Photo: Fight Agents)

Highly touted bantamweight Cory Tait (7-2) has signed an exclusive 5 fight deal with Europe's leading promotion Cage Warriors.

Currently riding a 3 fight win streak, Tait made his professional MMA debut at Cage Warriors 38 before moving to UCMMA where he went on to win the promotions Featherweight & Bantamweight titles.

A formidable striker who holds a black belt in Tae Kwon Do, Tait has taken all of his 7 wins by stoppage, drawing comparisons to Anderson Silva along the way thanks to highlight real finishes over Nathan Beer, and Dino Gambatesa by spin back first and crescent kick respectively.

Speaking on his Cage Warriors deal, the 25 year old said: “I’m excited to be signing with Cage Warriors,” said Tait. “Like myself, the promotion has come a long way in the last few years. I think this is the perfect time for me to show what I’m capable of and for Cage Warriors to have me.”

Tait becomes part of a bantamweight roster that already includes the likes of James Brum, Ronnie Mann, Martin McDonough, James Pennington and Brett Johns.

For all the lastest Cage Warriors news stay tuned to kingdomMMA.co.uk

Karlos Vemola vs Denniston Sutherland Set for UCMMA 35

Karlos Vemola vs Denniston Sutherland Set for UCMMA 35
By Chris Houten - @KingdomMMAChris

Officials at UCMMA have today confirmed Karlos Vemola will challenge Denniston Sutherland for his UCMMA Middleweight title at UCMMA 35 on the 3rd of August.

Vemola (9-4) was recently released from the UFC following a 2-4 run in the octagon. Prior to joining the UFC, Vemola - who holds notable wins over Seth Petruzelli, Mike Massenzio, and Stav Economou was went 7-0 on the UK scene, with all of his wins coming by TKO or submission in the first round. Having previously fought for UCMMA where he defeated Peter Yendall, Vemola who will be fighting for UCMMA the second at UCMMA said:

"It is my duty to warn all 84kg fighters that I am back. I will be taking every belt from all the UK shows, firstly starting with UCMMA".

A veteran of the UK MMA scene, Denniston Sutherland (19-10) has fought for likes of Bamma, OMMAC, Cage Warriors, and UCMMA, the latter most recently in April where defeat Ben Callum by split decision to win the UCMMA Middleweight Title.

Speaking on the upcoming bout against Vemola, Sutherland said:

"Good Luck Karlos in your venture in getting all the belts. There are some good fighters including me. I am not saying you won't win nor am I saying you will, but you should concentrate on your next fight which is against me instead of making such sweeping statements". 

UCMMA 35 will go down on the 3rd of August form The Troxy, London. Tickets are on sale here, with price starting at £25.

For more on UCMMA 35 stay tune to KingdomMMA.co.uk

Ben Callum "Denniston is coming for my belt I've got to defend that"

Kingdom MMA chats to Ben Callum ahead of his first UCMMA title defence

by Ben Heather @benheather

Today I got the chance to have a chat with the UCMMA middleweight champion Ben Callum ahead of his first title defence on Saturday night at UCMMA 33. Callum will put his belt on the line when he fights Denniston Sutherland.

Thank you Ben from taking the time out of your busy schedule to answer some questions for Kingdom MMA, especially when you will be cutting weight today.

Ben: For those people who don't really know Ben Callum or may be checking out UCMMA for the first time on Saturday, can you tell us a little bit about yourself and what people can expect to see on Saturday night?
Callum: Well i am a mixed martial artist who is a well rounded fighter but a prominent stand up up striker. I would definitely describe myself as being explosive.

Ben: I would definitely agree with the fact that you are explosive, the total combined time spent in the cage of your last three fights is 95 seconds and you won them all.
Ben: Do you always look to get in and back in the locker room as quick as possible rather than getting in to a three round war?
Callum: Yeah i do, I always train and prepare myself to go the distance but i don't get any overtime pay so the quicker i win the better it is for me.

Ben: You are now 5-1 as a MMA fighter with your only loss coming against current TUF 17 fighter Luke Barnatt. Do you feel you have learnt anything from this loss?
Callum: Yeah I do, I believe I learnt a hell of a lot from that loss. The way i see it, that was a great experience for me. After that fight I made a lot of changes to my game off the back of that loss and it has made me a better fighter.

Ben: Have you or would you be interested in applying to get on to a series of The Ultimate Fighter?
Callum: No I have never applied before but it is something i would definitely be interested in. I would love the opportunity and would love to apply if they did another series in the UK or anywhere I could afford to go.

Ben: On Saturday you are fighting Denniston Sutherland at UCMMA 33, how has your preparation gone ahead of this fight?
Callum: The preparation has gone really well, I have worked harder on specific areas of my game and I am very confident of all aspects going in to this fight.

Ben: Your opponent Sutherland has been on the UK scene for a long time and enters the fight with a lot of experience. Is this the biggest challenge of your career so far?
Callum: Yeah this is the biggest challenge, I have a lot of respect for Denniston and the UK MMA scene. He is coming for my belt and I've got to defend that.

Ben: Do you think Sutherland has any weaknesses you can exploit?
Callum: I wouldn't say Denniston has any weaknesses but what i will say is that I believe in my strengths.

Ben: You fought four times last year would you like to be as active again this year?
Callum: Yeah definitely if not more this year. I always want to stay active.

Ben: This will be the first title defence of your UCMMA Middleweight belt, has that put any added pressure on you going in to this fight?
Callum: No I am just taking this as another fight, every fight is the same to me. I have always treated every fight as if its a title fight so this is no different.

Ben: How much weight do you need to cut before weigh ins tomorrow and are things on schedule?
Callum: I have got 8lbs to go and so I am well on schedule. I am just relaxing and chilling out now if i was worried I would be working on the cut now. I will cut the remaining weight this evening then be ready to weigh in.

Ben: What weight do you walk around at between fights?
Callum: I between fights I can go up to 103kgs (227lbs)

Ben: Thank you for your time and answering all the questions for kingdomMMA.co.uk. Would you like to thank any training partners and sponsors?
Callum: God always comes first. Everyone at Team Titan, Bola Omoyele, everyone at Keddle's gym, Paul Dewberry, Jude Sammuel, Legacy BJJ, my strength and conditioning coach Andrew Marshall and Dynamic Fightwear.

Ben: Again thank you for your time and for speaking to kingdomMMA.co.uk and good luck this weekend at UCMMA 33.

Keep checking Kingdom MMA for the latest news on Ben Callum, UCMMA as well as all the latest news from the world of MMA.

Video: Cage Side - Dave O'Donnell Talks Sutherland vs Callum & Tait vs Hewitt

Cage Side with Dave O'Donnell

UCMMA 33 goes down on Saturday, with one of the most stacked cards in the promotion history, featuring no less than 4 title fights.

In the most recent episodes of Cage Side, Dave O'Donnell previews the main card of UCMMA 33 in only a way Dave can - if your not excite about this card after watching these video, you may wish to check your pulse.

Dave Talks - Ashleigh Grimshaw Vs Dan Walsh and Dave Lee Vs James Saville. Jamaine Facey, Jordan Wright and more



Dave Talks - Denniston Sutherland Vs Ben Callum and the rematch between Cory Tait Vs Spencer Hewitt



For More on UCMMA 33 stay tuned to the Calendar section on our site.