News — Page 12
3,943 articles · Breaking boxing and UFC news, analysis, interviews, and betting previews.
Conor McGregor says scan results on leg injury coming today
McGregor posted on Instagram that he will receive scan results on the leg he injured at UFC 329, nearly a week after the bout ended in under two minutes.
Jake Paul eyes Nate Diaz MMA fight after Joshua jaw injury
Jake Paul says he plans to make his MMA debut against Nate Diaz under Most Valuable Promotions once cleared from the broken jaw he suffered against Anthony Joshua.

Michael Chandler now betting favorite to face Conor McGregor
Chandler, 40, has lost four straight but leads the odds board for McGregor's next fight after the Irishman's latest injury at UFC 329.
LFA champ Lucas Fernando booked for UFC 330 debut
Legacy Fighting Alliance light heavyweight titleholder Lucas Fernando will make his Octagon debut against Rafael Tobias at UFC 330 on Aug. 15 in Philadelphia.
Scott Coker MMA Promotion Adds Former ESPN President to Board
Steve Bornstein, the youngest president in ESPN history, joins the advisory board of Coker's new global league ahead of its 2027 launch.
Conor McGregor knee injury may not be severe, doctor says
Sports medicine physician Brian Sutterer sees early signs that McGregor's UFC 329 knee damage may not require surgery after the Irishman fell repeatedly in his Max Holloway rematch.

UFC Returns To Paris
The UFC is heading back to France this fall, locking in its now-traditional annual trip to the City of Light.
DWCS Season 10 returns Aug. 11 with 10 episodes on Paramount+
Dana White's Contender Series begins its 10th season Aug. 11 with 10 Tuesday episodes streaming on Paramount+. The series has produced four UFC champions.

Former UFC And PFL Exec Loren Mack Joins BKB
Bare Knuckle Boxing (BKB) has pulled off a major front-office coup, hiring veteran combat sports executive Loren Mack as its new Chief Marketing Officer and Executive Vice President of Strategy.

Gaethje Shoots Down Pimblett Rematch
Justin Gaethje has no shortage of options as UFC lightweight champion. He appears to be turning most of them down.
McGregor demands no contest ruling after UFC 329 knee injury
Conor McGregor wants his 69-second loss to Max Holloway overturned to a no contest and all bets refunded after suffering a first-round knee injury.

UFC Oklahoma City betting props and picks: Du Plessis vs. Usman
Kamaru Usman makes his middleweight debut against former champion Dricus du Plessis at UFC Oklahoma City on July 18, the promotion's first visit to the state since 2017.
Islam Makhachev once kicked out of gym by Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov
The UFC lightweight champion was among 50 fighters thrown out over haircuts before returning shorn and humble, Khabib Nurmagomedov recalls.
Mario Bautista willing to fight Sean O'Malley for title shot
Bautista said he would face former teammate O'Malley if it meant a bantamweight title shot, per MMA Mania.
Bogdan Guskov says nobody wanted Ankalaev fight on short notice
Bogdan Guskov accepted a main event bout against Magomed Ankalaev in 30 seconds after other light heavyweights turned down the UFC Abu Dhabi booking.
Khabib Nurmagomedov's gas tank traced to father's training
A childhood friend of Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov says the late coach's daily 13.5-mile bike rides and five-mile runs may explain his son's legendary cardio.
Sedriques Dumas cut from UFC after 3-5 record, legal troubles
Sedriques Dumas is no longer on the UFC roster following a disappointing run that included felony charges and a two-fight skid.
Sean Strickland rates Yaroslav Amosov above Khamzat Chimaev
UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland says training partner Yaroslav Amosov has better grappling than Khamzat Chimaev after sparring rounds at ATT.

Du Plessis vows comeback after Chimaev loss: 'I'm not good with that'
Dricus du Plessis says he has moved past his title loss to Khamzat Chimaev and is focused on his return to the UFC middleweight division.
Dricus Du Plessis calls Strickland-Chimaev rematch 'senseless'
Du Plessis, who holds two wins over current champion Strickland, questioned the logic of running back a title fight between two fighters with zero defenses combined.