URKL News https://urklnews.com The #1 source for URKL news: results, schedules and live coverage of humanoid robot fighting, from the first media dedicated to robot combat. en Mon, 20 Jul 2026 05:01:39 GMT White Eagle's Team Wants a Matador Rematch: 'Run It Back' After 3–2 URKL Loss https://urklnews.com/news/white-eagle-matador-rematch/ https://urklnews.com/news/white-eagle-matador-rematch/ Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT White Eagle's team has formally asked URKL for a rematch with Matador after the 3–2 opening-night loss, the team said on July 20, 2026. URKL Opening Gala Drew 320 Million Views in 72 Hours, League Says https://urklnews.com/news/urkl-opening-gala-viewership/ https://urklnews.com/news/urkl-opening-gala-viewership/ Mon, 20 Jul 2026 06:00:00 GMT URKL says its Shenzhen opening gala passed 320 million cumulative views in 72 hours, with the head-kick decapitation clip topping 400 million plays. Matador's Head Is Back On: URKL's Headless Winner Repaired and Cleared for the Qualifiers https://urklnews.com/news/urkl-matador-head-repaired/ https://urklnews.com/news/urkl-matador-head-repaired/ Mon, 20 Jul 2026 02:00:00 GMT Matador, the URKL robot that won its fight without a head, has been repaired and cleared for the summer qualifiers, EngineAI confirmed Monday. 48 Hours Later: How the World Reacted to URKL's First Robot Fight https://urklnews.com/news/urkl-opening-global-reaction/ https://urklnews.com/news/urkl-opening-global-reaction/ Sun, 19 Jul 2026 07:00:00 GMT From Chinese state media to the Wall Street Journal and the UN 'killer robots' debate: how URKL's first robot fight went global in 48 hours. URKL's 32 Finalist Teams: Who Is Fighting This Season https://urklnews.com/news/urkl-32-teams/ https://urklnews.com/news/urkl-32-teams/ Sun, 19 Jul 2026 06:00:00 GMT URKL's first season: 200+ applicants, 32 qualified teams from China, the US, Poland and Singapore — who's in, who they are, what's still unknown. Did White Eagle Win the URKL Fight? Why Half the Arena Got It Wrong https://urklnews.com/news/did-white-eagle-win-urkl/ https://urklnews.com/news/did-white-eagle-win-urkl/ Sun, 19 Jul 2026 05:00:00 GMT White Eagle did not win — Matador won 3–2. Why the golden rain, the decapitation and a carried-off winner made half the internet misread the URKL result. When Is the Next URKL Event? https://urklnews.com/news/next-urkl-event/ https://urklnews.com/news/next-urkl-event/ Sun, 19 Jul 2026 04:00:00 GMT URKL's qualifiers began after the July 16 opening night; season matches run at Shenzhen's Longgang FRL Robot Club, grand final December 2026–January 2027. URKL Shenzhen: T800 Robots Fought for Real — Full Recap of the Opening Gala https://urklnews.com/news/urkl-shenzhen-opening-recap/ https://urklnews.com/news/urkl-shenzhen-opening-recap/ Sat, 18 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT URKL's Shenzhen gala: the T800's first public fight, a viral head-kick decapitation, Donnie Yen ringside, and a 32-team tournament through December 2026. URKL's Viral Robot Fight Lands Days After the UN's 'Killer Robots' Warning https://urklnews.com/news/un-warning-urkl-killer-robots/ https://urklnews.com/news/un-warning-urkl-killer-robots/ Sat, 18 Jul 2026 02:00:00 GMT Days after UN chief Guterres urged a ban on 'killer robots', URKL's teleoperated robot fight went viral. What he said — and what it means for URKL. Donnie Yen Stunned at URKL Opening Night With 10 Million Yuan Prize Pool at Stake https://urklnews.com/news/donnie-yen-urkl-prize-money/ https://urklnews.com/news/donnie-yen-urkl-prize-money/ Fri, 17 Jul 2026 06:00:00 GMT Donnie Yen attended the URKL opening night in Shenzhen and saw the viral decapitation. URKL's champion wins a pure gold belt from a 10M yuan prize pool. Where to Watch the URKL Opening Night: Official Replay and Highlights https://urklnews.com/news/urkl-opening-gala-replay/ https://urklnews.com/news/urkl-opening-gala-replay/ Fri, 17 Jul 2026 01:00:00 GMT The official replay of the July 16, 2026 URKL opening night is on URKL's official YouTube channel — full match video, livestream replay and highlights. Matador Beats White Eagle 3–2 at URKL Opening Night — After Losing Its Head in the Final Round https://urklnews.com/news/white-eagle-vs-matador-result/ https://urklnews.com/news/white-eagle-vs-matador-result/ Thu, 16 Jul 2026 14:30:00 GMT Matador defeated White Eagle 3–2 over five rounds at the URKL opening night in Shenzhen, despite White Eagle kicking its head off in a viral final round.