Nam Phan has announced his retirement from MMA at 33 years old. Phan revealed his decision via Facebook following a 21-second submission loss to Robert Whiteford at Absolute
On Saturday, in the main event of Pancrase 264, Nam Phan (21-14, 2-6 UFC) and Takumi Nakayama (19-15-6) vied for the promotion’s vacant featherweight title. Phan, would successfully
At Tokyo, Japan’s GRANDSLAM: Way of the Cage, Nam Phan 19-13-0, 2-6 UFC pulled himself out of a three-fight skid with a first-round TKO victory of Kenichi Ito
The good news for bantamweight Nam Phan is that his next fight will be in Japan. Unfortunately, it’s not the UFC’s September show, but for Grandslam MMA in
Nam Phan vs. Vaughan Lee Bantamweight When we last left our heroes…Some fighters in this sport reflect the proverbial narrative of the common man achieving uncommon glory. We
There are numerous ways to judge a fighter’s success or lack thereof in mixed martial arts. Where wins and losses ultimately dictate the route traveled and provide either
The TUF China Finale, a live conclusion to “The Ultimate Fighter: China” reality series, has added three bouts, including two tournament finals and a bantamweight bout between Nam Phan (18-12
BRISBANE, Australia – Nam Phan‘s bantamweight debut didn’t go exactly as planned, as he lost a three-round war to Takeya Mizugaki. However, the “Fight of the Night”-worthy performance
The final preliminary card bout pits Takeya Mizugaki against Nam Phan. The Japanese fighter easily makes the weight, as did Phan, who traditionally fights in the featherweight division,
A bantamweight bout between Takeya Mizugaki and Nam Phan has been added to the UFC Fight Night 33 card. UFC Fight Night 33 is headlined by a five-round
Nam Phan will drop to bantamweight for a UFC Fight Night 33 showdown with former World Extreme Cagefighting title challenger Takeya Mizugaki.UFC officials Friday announced the pairing, which
Nam Phan got his hand raised against Cole Miller on Saturday and then had four fights to stress over the possibility of an extra paycheck. Halfway through those
Nam Phan fought the larger Cole Miller brilliantly for the better part of three rounds. Using his high-level boxing skills, Phan closed the distance intelligently and peppered Miller
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is finalising the bouts for its upcoming pay-per-view, UFC 144: Edgar vs. Henderson. According to the latest update, Nam Phan, UFC’s 38th ranked featherweight,
LAS VEGAS – No one doubted Jim Hettes‘ skills, but many openly questioned whether he could show the same promise against proven big-show talent. Those doubters likely will
Spend 10 minutes talking to Nam Phan, and it’s clear the UFC featherweight is in a good place. The California-based fighter has trained in multiple disciplines, boxed professionally,
Nam Phan Phan entered the TUF household as one of the most experienced fighters on the show, and was nearly able to ride that experience to the finals.
When Bruce Buffer announced the verdict for Nam Phan’s match against Leonard Garcia at UFC 136, Phan was admittedly feeling uneasy in the center of the Octagon. “I
In a featherweight battle, Nam Phan will be looking to gain some traction in the talent-laden division while top prospect Jim Hettes will look to procure a signature
