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Gabriel Flores vs Joe Cordina: Preview & Betting Tips
Image Credit: Matchroom Boxing A compelling fight is set to unfold when Gabriel Flores meets former IBF super-featherweight champion Joe Cordina on Saturday night. Gabriel Flores (27-2, 8 KO’s) rose quickly through the American prospect ranks as a teenager, celebrated for his speed, smooth boxing, and mature ring IQ well beyond his years. But the […]
Kubrat Pulev vs Murat Gassiev: Preview & Betting Tips
Image Credit: https://x.com/i/status/1996264604192960913 The heavyweight division closes out the year with an intriguing clash in Dubai on December 12, as Kubrat Pulev defends his WBA Regular heavyweight title against Murat Gassiev. Pulev (32-3, 14 KO’s) enters this title defence as the more seasoned campaigner. At 44, the Bulgarian veteran has seen nearly everything the sport […]
What's Next For Merab Dvalishvili?
Merab Dvalishvili lost his UFC Bantamweight Title against Petr Yan in a unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, and 48-47) at UFC 323, as we look at what is next for him. Merab entered the contest riding a spectacular 14-fight win streak, built almost entirely on his record-setting pace and takedown ability. However, Yan successfully stopped an […]
Mayweather Says Shakur Is The A-Side Over Teo
Floyd Mayweather views Shakur Stevenson as the A-side in his January 31 fight against Teofimo Lopez. Shakur moves up from 135 to try and secure Lopez’s WBO Junior Welterweight Title. Stevenson is a three-weight world champion, the current WBC Lightweight Champion, having beaten William Zepeda in July. The win took his undefeated record to 24-0, […]
Brandon Royval Vs. Manel Kape Breakdown
Flyweight Brandon Royval takes on Manel Kape in the main event at UFC APEX this weekend in their final UFC bout of 2025, as we preview his upcoming fight. Royval arrives into the fight on a loss, having come up short against Joshua Van at UFC 317 in June. The defeat ended his two-fight win […]
Kubrat Pulev Vs. Murat Gassiev Breakdown
WBA Regular Champion Kubrat Pulev takes on Murat Gassiev for December 12. Here is a preview of the upcoming fight. Pulev was ordered to face Moses Itauma, only for Pulev’s team to submit a special permit request to the WBA who allowed him to face Gassiev. However, Itauma is expected to face the winner, meaning […]
Badou Jack Vs. Noel Mikaelian Breakdown
WBC Cruiserweight Champion Badou Jack rematches Noel Mikaelian on December 13, as we preview this upcoming fight. The fight takes place from the Ace Mission Studio in Los Angeles, as part of a $29.99 PPV with a twist. The card is billed as the “Championing Mental Health presents CMH 2: Rematch Season,” meaning that $1 […]
Yan Upsets Dvalishvili To Become Bantamweight Champ
Petr Yan made history by beating Merab Dvalishvili to become a two-time UFC Bantamweight Champion via a unanimous decision: 49-46, 49-46, 48-47. The win avenged the defeat in their 2023 clash, which Merab won. Merab thus missed out on setting the record for the most successful title defences in a calendar year, which would have […]
Isaac Cruz Vs Lamont Roach Ends In A Majority Draw
Isaac Cruz vs. Lamont Roach Jr. ended in a majority draw in their WBC Interim Junior Welterweight Title fight, 115-111 Cruz, 113-113, 113-113, as you can see how the fight played out live. Cruz secured the interim title with a win over Omar Salcido in July, his second win on the spin. The run of […]
O’Shaquie Foster Dominates Stephen Fulton
O’Shaquie Foster outlcassed Stephen Fulton in an WBC Interim Super Featherweight title clash, beating him in a unanimous decision, 117-111, 118-110, 119-109, as you can see how the fight played out live. The fight was meant to be for Foster’s full WBC belt, however, Fulton’s failure to make weight meant it was now an interim bout. […]
Lara Eases Past Gonzalez To Retain WBA Belt
The WBA Middleweight Champion Erislandy Lara retained his title with a comfortable unanimous decision win (118-108, 119-107, 120-106) over Johan Gonzalez, as you can see how the fight played out live. The bout came about after Janibek Alimkhanuly (IBF and WBO champ) failed a VADA test for Meldonium, meaning their three-belt unification was no longer happening. […]
Opetaia Delivers Brutal Eighth-Round KO, Retains IBF Title
Jai Opetaia retained his IBF Cruiserweight Title with an eighth-round stoppage win over Huseyin Cinkara in the fifth defense of his belt. The win means he is a step closer to securing a unification after the news that Zurdo Ramirez is expected to box David Benavidez on Cinco De Mayo. The opening round was a […]
McGregor Wants Makhachev Fight At Welterweight
Conor McGregor wants to challenge UFC Welterweight Champion Islam Makhachev in a bid to become the first ever three-division champion. McGregor is a two-weight champion, having won belts at featherweight and lightweight. McGregor, who has been sidelined since 2021, is looking to fight at the UFC White House card, with Michael Chandler being the likely […]
Max Holloway Vs. Charles Oliveira Rematch Announced
BMF Champion Max Holloway will rematch Charles Oliveira at UFC 326 on March 7 in Las Vegas. Holloway is making a comeback from a hand injury sustained during his victory over Dustin Poirier at UFC 318 in July. That win meant he retained the BMF belt he captured by knocking out Justin Gaethje at UFC […]
Alexandre Pantoja Vs. Joshua Van Predictions – ‘I Don't Think Anybody Beats Him'
The UFC Flyweight Title will be on the line this weekend in the co-main event of UFC 323, as the champion Alexandre Pantoja takes on Joshua Van, as MMA pros picked their winner. Pantoja enters the fight at the peak of his career. The 35-year-old boasts a remarkable eight-fight win streak dating back to July […]
Jai Opetaia Vs. Huseyin Cinkara Predictions – ‘He Is A Beast'
IBF Cruiserweight Champion Jai Opetaia is set for a vital defense on Saturday against mandatory challenger Huseyin Cinkara, as fans gave their predictions. For Opetaia, the bout is a necessity to keep his hopes alive of a unification. This defense marks Opetaia’s third of 2025, following successful victories over David Nyika and Claudio Squeo. The […]
Kayla Harrison's Bad Blood With Ronda Rousey
Manager Ali Abdelaziz claims that his fighter, Kayla Harrison, the current bantamweight champ, is not on good terms with former UFC bantamweight champ Ronda Rousey. The comments come ahead of Harrison’s title defense against a returning Amanda Nunes at UFC 324 in January. Harrison has a history with Rousey that dates back to their time […]
Isaac Cruz vs Lamont Roach: Preview & Betting Tips
Image Credit: Facebook: K.O. Boxing Channel If you wanted a clean stylistic contrast, you couldn’t script it much better than Isaac Cruz vs Lamont Roach on Saturday night. Cruz (28-3-1, 18 KO’s) enters the fight riding the highest momentum of his career. Since giving Gervonta Davis one of the toughest nights of Tank’s life, Cruz […]
O'Shaquie Foster vs Stephen Fulton: Preview & Betting Tips
Image Credit: https://x.com/MaxCalendrillo/status/1992651946553917750?t=tE9jwTJRD6lngHSStSa7Jg&s=19 Some fights don’t need trash talk or theatrics to feel important. O’Shaquie Foster vs Stephen Fulton is one of them. O’Shaquie Foster (23-3, 12 KO’s) comes in as the WBC super-featherweight champion, and he’s earned that belt the hard way. Nothing about his rise has been easy. No hype machine, no promotional […]
UFC 323 – Merab Dvalishvili vs Petr Yan: Preview & Betting Tips
The bantamweight division will serve up the rematch between reigning champion Merab Dvalishvili and former titleholder Petr Yan at UFC 323. Dvalishvili (21-4) enters UFC 323 attempting his fourth successful title defence of the year, a volume of activity practically unheard of for a modern champion. The Georgian powerhouse has built his reign on relentless […]