Chris Presnell
@mmaecosystem.bsky.social
I just hope both fighters have fun.
MMA media member covering Chinese MMA and Road to UFC!
Editor at Tapology. Owner of MMA Ecosystem.
Portland, Oregon, USA
MMA media member covering Chinese MMA and Road to UFC!
Editor at Tapology. Owner of MMA Ecosystem.
Portland, Oregon, USA
Even taking into account roster additions, I've counted that the ONE main MMA roster has reduced by 19 fighters in the past eight months. This mass exodus stings a little more with Loman leaving, one of few contenders left in the bantamweight division.
December 1, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Even taking into account roster additions, I've counted that the ONE main MMA roster has reduced by 19 fighters in the past eight months. This mass exodus stings a little more with Loman leaving, one of few contenders left in the bantamweight division.
Xie Bin battles Uljin FC featherweight champion Shin Jae Young at YFU 90 on December 19th
December 1, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Xie Bin battles Uljin FC featherweight champion Shin Jae Young at YFU 90 on December 19th
Before any fights are announced for the new year, I feel confident in saying these are the next title fights that should happen:
Volk vs. Evloev
Ilia vs. Arman
Islam vs. Shavkat
Chimaev vs. Imavov
Pereira vs. Ulberg
Aspinall vs. Gane II
Dern vs. Zhang
Shevchenko vs. N. Silva
Harrison vs. Nunes
Volk vs. Evloev
Ilia vs. Arman
Islam vs. Shavkat
Chimaev vs. Imavov
Pereira vs. Ulberg
Aspinall vs. Gane II
Dern vs. Zhang
Shevchenko vs. N. Silva
Harrison vs. Nunes
November 27, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Before any fights are announced for the new year, I feel confident in saying these are the next title fights that should happen:
Volk vs. Evloev
Ilia vs. Arman
Islam vs. Shavkat
Chimaev vs. Imavov
Pereira vs. Ulberg
Aspinall vs. Gane II
Dern vs. Zhang
Shevchenko vs. N. Silva
Harrison vs. Nunes
Volk vs. Evloev
Ilia vs. Arman
Islam vs. Shavkat
Chimaev vs. Imavov
Pereira vs. Ulberg
Aspinall vs. Gane II
Dern vs. Zhang
Shevchenko vs. N. Silva
Harrison vs. Nunes
A ton of top fighters added to this KM Fight two-day event on 12/20 and 21:
20:
Ahejiang Ailinuer vs. Samir Akhmedov
Priya Sharma vs. Yu Qiuqiu
Hailai Wusamo vs. Yulia Ostroverkhova
Hao Yaozong vs. Mahdi Saremi
21:
Jiniushiyue vs. Kai Yoshida
Li Kaiwen vs. Tatsuya Tomozane
20:
Ahejiang Ailinuer vs. Samir Akhmedov
Priya Sharma vs. Yu Qiuqiu
Hailai Wusamo vs. Yulia Ostroverkhova
Hao Yaozong vs. Mahdi Saremi
21:
Jiniushiyue vs. Kai Yoshida
Li Kaiwen vs. Tatsuya Tomozane
November 22, 2025 at 11:44 PM
A ton of top fighters added to this KM Fight two-day event on 12/20 and 21:
20:
Ahejiang Ailinuer vs. Samir Akhmedov
Priya Sharma vs. Yu Qiuqiu
Hailai Wusamo vs. Yulia Ostroverkhova
Hao Yaozong vs. Mahdi Saremi
21:
Jiniushiyue vs. Kai Yoshida
Li Kaiwen vs. Tatsuya Tomozane
20:
Ahejiang Ailinuer vs. Samir Akhmedov
Priya Sharma vs. Yu Qiuqiu
Hailai Wusamo vs. Yulia Ostroverkhova
Hao Yaozong vs. Mahdi Saremi
21:
Jiniushiyue vs. Kai Yoshida
Li Kaiwen vs. Tatsuya Tomozane
Stacked JCK show set for 12/13! Lot of perennial prospects for them but have my eye on Yixiemu.
November 22, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Stacked JCK show set for 12/13! Lot of perennial prospects for them but have my eye on Yixiemu.
One thing I'll be very keen to see is ONE's schedule for 2026. Notice a theme in these three shows? None are on a weekend, but either a Tuesday or Thursday.
Some reasons could be of course, less day-of competition for headlines, more space for their Friday shows, and cheaper arena fees.
Some reasons could be of course, less day-of competition for headlines, more space for their Friday shows, and cheaper arena fees.
November 17, 2025 at 6:03 PM
One thing I'll be very keen to see is ONE's schedule for 2026. Notice a theme in these three shows? None are on a weekend, but either a Tuesday or Thursday.
Some reasons could be of course, less day-of competition for headlines, more space for their Friday shows, and cheaper arena fees.
Some reasons could be of course, less day-of competition for headlines, more space for their Friday shows, and cheaper arena fees.
The urge to just make all of my social media a Lina Khan stan account www.cnn.com/2025/11/05/p...
Zohran Mamdani announces an all-female leadership team for his transition including former FTC Chair Lina Khan | CNN Politics
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani on Wednesday announced an all-female team of co-chairs for his transition team, including former Federal Trade Commission chair Lina Khan.
www.cnn.com
November 5, 2025 at 11:44 PM
The urge to just make all of my social media a Lina Khan stan account www.cnn.com/2025/11/05/p...
Really pumped about this intv with 🇨🇳Zhang Mingyang! We talked:
- Why he didn't hold back the violence in A. Smith's last fight
- Thoughts on Johnny Walker and his one concern about the fight
- Inspiring more Chinese LHWs/HWs to commit to MMA
youtu.be/XYJQTxR9Svs
- Why he didn't hold back the violence in A. Smith's last fight
- Thoughts on Johnny Walker and his one concern about the fight
- Inspiring more Chinese LHWs/HWs to commit to MMA
youtu.be/XYJQTxR9Svs
Interview: 🇨🇳UFC Shanghai's Zhang Mingyang Could "Release the Tiger" Against Walker to Violent Ends
YouTube video by MMA Ecosystem
youtu.be
August 15, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Really pumped about this intv with 🇨🇳Zhang Mingyang! We talked:
- Why he didn't hold back the violence in A. Smith's last fight
- Thoughts on Johnny Walker and his one concern about the fight
- Inspiring more Chinese LHWs/HWs to commit to MMA
youtu.be/XYJQTxR9Svs
- Why he didn't hold back the violence in A. Smith's last fight
- Thoughts on Johnny Walker and his one concern about the fight
- Inspiring more Chinese LHWs/HWs to commit to MMA
youtu.be/XYJQTxR9Svs
Reacting to the matchmaking behind Zhang Mingyang vs. Johnny Walker, Shi Ming's placement on the RTU semis: www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYMR...
UFC Shanghai: The Agenda Behind Zhang vs. Walker, Shi Ming at Road to UFC
YouTube video by MMA Ecosystem
www.youtube.com
June 26, 2025 at 6:35 AM
Reacting to the matchmaking behind Zhang Mingyang vs. Johnny Walker, Shi Ming's placement on the RTU semis: www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYMR...
I recently took a nine-month break from MMA media as I figured things out with myself and tried to figure out how to go forward with a dying (or dead) industry. Here's my vulnerable thoughts on MMA media and my struggle to fit into it:
youtu.be/RaRJ051Pxas
youtu.be/RaRJ051Pxas
How working in MMA media nearly charred my love for MMA into bitter ash
YouTube video by MMA Ecosystem
youtu.be
June 23, 2025 at 6:00 PM
I recently took a nine-month break from MMA media as I figured things out with myself and tried to figure out how to go forward with a dying (or dead) industry. Here's my vulnerable thoughts on MMA media and my struggle to fit into it:
youtu.be/RaRJ051Pxas
youtu.be/RaRJ051Pxas
Reacting to the report that ONE and Amazon may part ways at the end of the year:
- How ONE and Amazon became mismatched parts over the years
- What this means for ONE's US plans going forward
- How I think ONE should reform to maintain a cohesive identity
t.co/s8vTWz8FFs
- How ONE and Amazon became mismatched parts over the years
- What this means for ONE's US plans going forward
- How I think ONE should reform to maintain a cohesive identity
t.co/s8vTWz8FFs
https://youtu.be/k2Kzv9pmBnE
t.co
June 6, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Reacting to the report that ONE and Amazon may part ways at the end of the year:
- How ONE and Amazon became mismatched parts over the years
- What this means for ONE's US plans going forward
- How I think ONE should reform to maintain a cohesive identity
t.co/s8vTWz8FFs
- How ONE and Amazon became mismatched parts over the years
- What this means for ONE's US plans going forward
- How I think ONE should reform to maintain a cohesive identity
t.co/s8vTWz8FFs
Featherweight and flyweight matchups for the Road to UFC semifinals, August 22nd in Shanghai:
Li Kaiwen vs. Keiichiro Nakamura
Yoon Chang Min vs. Sebastian Szalay
Agulali vs. Namsrai Batbayar
Yin Shuai vs. Aaron Tau
Li Kaiwen vs. Keiichiro Nakamura
Yoon Chang Min vs. Sebastian Szalay
Agulali vs. Namsrai Batbayar
Yin Shuai vs. Aaron Tau
May 22, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Featherweight and flyweight matchups for the Road to UFC semifinals, August 22nd in Shanghai:
Li Kaiwen vs. Keiichiro Nakamura
Yoon Chang Min vs. Sebastian Szalay
Agulali vs. Namsrai Batbayar
Yin Shuai vs. Aaron Tau
Li Kaiwen vs. Keiichiro Nakamura
Yoon Chang Min vs. Sebastian Szalay
Agulali vs. Namsrai Batbayar
Yin Shuai vs. Aaron Tau
Mansher Khera def. Aziz Khaydarov via Unanimous Decision (30-26, 30-26, 29-28)
#RoadtoUFC
#RoadtoUFC
May 22, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Mansher Khera def. Aziz Khaydarov via Unanimous Decision (30-26, 30-26, 29-28)
#RoadtoUFC
#RoadtoUFC
Sebastian Szalay def. Baergeng Jieleyisi via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
#RoadtoUFC
#RoadtoUFC
May 22, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Sebastian Szalay def. Baergeng Jieleyisi via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
#RoadtoUFC
#RoadtoUFC
That's gotta feel good for Yin after losing by split decision in the first round last year. Kid's talented by still putting it together.
#RoadtoUFC
#RoadtoUFC
May 22, 2025 at 12:23 PM
That's gotta feel good for Yin after losing by split decision in the first round last year. Kid's talented by still putting it together.
#RoadtoUFC
#RoadtoUFC
Devastating knee on the takedown entry lays out Park COLD, yikes man
#RoadtoUFC
#RoadtoUFC
May 22, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Devastating knee on the takedown entry lays out Park COLD, yikes man
#RoadtoUFC
#RoadtoUFC
Ohhhhh BRUTAL right hand puts out Yamauchi!
May 22, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Ohhhhh BRUTAL right hand puts out Yamauchi!
Arisa Matsuda def. Feng Xiaocan via Split Decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
#RoadtoUFC
#RoadtoUFC
May 22, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Arisa Matsuda def. Feng Xiaocan via Split Decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
#RoadtoUFC
#RoadtoUFC
Huge fight added to JCK Fight Night 100 on 6/17: After withdrawing from Road to UFC, 🇰🇬Adilet Nurmatov (13-2) fights 🇨🇳Aili Mulatebieke (19-3), per the promotion. Essentially an RTU non-tournament fight. JCK keeps bringing in better and better fighters from around the world.
May 19, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Huge fight added to JCK Fight Night 100 on 6/17: After withdrawing from Road to UFC, 🇰🇬Adilet Nurmatov (13-2) fights 🇨🇳Aili Mulatebieke (19-3), per the promotion. Essentially an RTU non-tournament fight. JCK keeps bringing in better and better fighters from around the world.
🇸🇬Tiffany Teo is out of ONE and has signed to fight UFC veteran 🇨🇳Liang Na at JCK Fight Night 100 on June 17th, per the promotion
May 17, 2025 at 3:06 PM
🇸🇬Tiffany Teo is out of ONE and has signed to fight UFC veteran 🇨🇳Liang Na at JCK Fight Night 100 on June 17th, per the promotion
🇨🇳Huang Yuele (10-1) defends the takedown and strangles Korean Zombie’s Kim Min Woo with a ninja choke in the main event of WLF MMA 83 today
May 17, 2025 at 5:08 AM
🇨🇳Huang Yuele (10-1) defends the takedown and strangles Korean Zombie’s Kim Min Woo with a ninja choke in the main event of WLF MMA 83 today
🇨🇳Taiyilake Nueraji is also out of his Road to UFC fight against Kitt Campbell due to a cut (first posted by east_qazaq on IG). No word on a replacement.
May 13, 2025 at 1:02 AM
🇨🇳Taiyilake Nueraji is also out of his Road to UFC fight against Kitt Campbell due to a cut (first posted by east_qazaq on IG). No word on a replacement.
Adilet Nurmatov posts on IG that he’s out of his Road to UFC fight with Aziz Khaydarov due to visa issues.
May 13, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Adilet Nurmatov posts on IG that he’s out of his Road to UFC fight with Aziz Khaydarov due to visa issues.
🇨🇳Zhang Lipeng books his second fight on the year, against Brazilian Lucas Gabriel at ONE Fight Night 31 on May 3rd
April 10, 2025 at 4:57 AM
🇨🇳Zhang Lipeng books his second fight on the year, against Brazilian Lucas Gabriel at ONE Fight Night 31 on May 3rd