In one corner is thirty-seven-year-old Matt Gifford, five foot ten inches, weighing in at 185 pounds. Over his armor, he wears a red brigandine, a cloth garment studded with metal. On the other side ...

The biblical phrase “nothing new under the sun” (Ecclesiastes 1:9) came to mind as I was scrolling through videos and came across Armored MMA. This combat sports league represents a return to medieval ...

CANTON, Ohio – OK, this was a new one on us: There is an Armored MMA league featuring professional medieval combat. And it’s bringing an event to Northeast Ohio on Saturday, June 7. The Hall of Fame ...

The quest to become a knight in the medieval period required learning combat techniques. Once dubbed, these young men would receive a sword and armor and go to battle. This medieval combat still ...

CLOVIS, Calif. (KFSN) -- On Sunday afternoons, the field in Clovis' Dry Creek Park transforms into the scene of a medieval battleground. "Belegarth" is an international society that practices the art ...

If anyone drove past the Eastpointe Memorial Library Saturday afternoon and thought a scene from Game of Thrones was unfolding on the lawn, fear not. Members of the Order of Pegasus femme armored ...

GLENDALE, Wis. (CBS 58) -- You can watch medieval combat fighters in action this month. Bavarian Bierhaus is hosting Cream City Clash II. Forty fighters from around the country will participate in the ...

The sound of foam spears hitting foam shields, along with peels of laughter and cries of “I’m dead! I’m dead! I’m dead!,” ring out across Nancy Lewis Park. Sixteen Dagorhir fighters, some wearing ...

On sunny Friday afternoons at Northwestern, foam swords clash against shields and other weapons as fighters duel each other on Deering Meadow. The fighters are part of the Belegarth Medieval Combat ...

The timeline of Medieval Combat as a sport starts in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, when knights sought to fill their downtime with even more fighting. (You could go back to Roman gladiators, ...