Karaté Bushido
At a glance
- French martial arts magazine founded in 1974, led by editor in chief Julien Brondani.
- MMA section with cards, start times and TV for PFL, UFC and ARES events.
- Main YouTube channel at 1.08 million subscribers, plus Karaté Bushido Actu (September 2026).
Overview
Karaté Bushido is a French martial arts magazine founded in 1974, according to Wikipedia. The website presents itself as a martial arts reference in France since 1976. Its editor in chief is Julien Brondani. The brand still has a print edition and has built a large online presence with a website and several YouTube channels.
MMA has its own section on the site, alongside the other martial arts. Julien Brondani told the AFP news agency that the print magazine reaches readers aged 35 to 40, while YouTube draws a younger audience. The outlet speaks to two generations of practitioners and fans.
What you'll find
The MMA section mostly publishes event guides: fight cards, start times and broadcast details for PFL, UFC and ARES events. One example is its guide to watching PFL Europe 3 at the Zénith in Nantes on September 26, 2025, broadcast on DAZN.
The main YouTube channel had 1.08 million subscribers and about 2,100 videos as of September 2026. A second channel, Karaté Bushido Actu, launched in August 2023, breaks down combat sports news. It has 15,500 subscribers and more than 400 videos. So you get magazine-style content on the site and news video on the side.
Why follow
Karaté Bushido places MMA within the wider world of martial arts. If you train karate, judo or another discipline and are curious about MMA, you stay with an outlet built around the arts you already know.
The event guides are useful for events held in France, such as PFL or ARES cards, with practical details on which channel carries them. The Actu channel adds regular video breakdowns of the news without switching to an MMA-only outlet.
MMA Official's take
This outlet is for martial artists who also follow MMA, and for fans who want practical information on events in France. Content is in French. If you want UFC-only coverage in depth, a dedicated MMA site will go further.
Start with an MMA event guide before the next PFL or ARES card in France. Then subscribe to Karaté Bushido Actu for video breakdowns of combat sports news, and browse the main channel for the wider martial arts catalog.