


Triller Fight Club co-founder Ryan Kavanaugh told Reuters that the sport is designed to appeal to a younger generation that views boxing and MMA, which is closely associated with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), as outdated. In boxing, the referee separates fighters who are holding on to each other. Unlike in MMA, kicking and grappling on the mat are not permitted, but fighters can clinch each other and continue to exchange blows while doing so. Hard rock band Metallica will perform at the event, which will be broadcast on streaming platform FITE and be available through cable providers.Īlthough the fights are one-on-one, the sport will divide the fighters into teams of boxers and MMA fighters to determine which sport's athletes have the superior skills. The first pay-per-view bouts in the triangle-shaped ring will feature two-time UFC heavyweight world champion Frank Mir, two-time boxing heavyweight world title challenger Kubrat "The Cobra" Pulev, and former UFC mainstay "Platinum" Mike Perry. 27 at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, media platform Triller Fight Club said on Thursday. LOS ANGELES, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Triad Combat, a new sport that combines the rules of boxing and mixed martial arts (MMA), will hold its inaugural bouts on Nov.
