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Kayla Harrison Accused Of Ducking Cyborg And Pacheco
Donn Davis has said Kayla Harrison is ducking Cris Cyborg and Larissa Pacheco. Harrison left the PFL to sign with the UFC as she made her debut at UFC 300. She defeated Holly Holm in a bantamweight clash to mark a successful start to her UFC career. She is scheduled to face Ketlen Vieira at […]
Topuria Promises McGregor A Funeral – ‘I'll Straighten His Nose, Stomp On His Head'
UFC Featherweight Champion Ilia Topuria has warned Conor McGregor that there will be trouble if they ever cross paths. His comments come after McGregor hit out at the champion during a live stream he was doing with the betting company Duelbits. McGregor brought up Topuria as he vowed to slap the Georgian if he ever […]
Dana White Says No To Alex Pereira Boxing
Dana White does not want to see Alex Pereira have a crossover boxing fight. Pereira is one of the biggest names in the UFC. The two-weight world champion is considered one of the best P4P fighters in the world. He has won titles at middleweight and light heavyweight. He knocked out Jiri Prochazka at UFC […]
McGregor Was Not The Same After The Poirier Loss
Matt Brown says that Conor McGregor was not the same fighter after Dustin Poirier beat him at UFC 264. The duo have faced off on three occasions as Poirier leads the head-to-head with a 2-1 record. McGregor won the first fight before Poirier won the next two, the latest of which was at UFC 264. […]
Regian Eersel Ready for Another Opportunity to Win ONE Lightweight Kickboxing World Title
Regian Eersel has spent six months thinking about how things went wrong. The long-time ONE lightweight kickboxing champion saw a 10-fight winning streak come to a halt during a decision loss to Alexis Nicolas in April. It was a major surprise in online boxing news when Eersel took a loss. Eersel, who was also the […]
Dana White Denies Ngannou Earned More In Boxing Than The UFC
Dana White has come out to categorically deny that Francis Ngannou made more money in boxing than his whole UFC career. Ngannou left the UFC in 2023 after negotiations for a new contract broke down. According to reports, Ngannou turned down an $8 million offer, which would have potentially included a fight with Jon Jones. […]
UFC 307 Betting Preview: Alex Pereira Will Dispense Another Beatdown
It’s no offense to Khalil Rountree Jr., who seems like a nice man, but he shouldn’t be fighting for the light heavyweight crown this weekend at UFC 307 in Salt Lake City. Following a loss to Marcin Prachnio in January 2021, Rountree had an 8-5 record and took three losses in his previous four fights. […]
Khabib Rules Out A UFC Return – ‘There Is No Chance, We Have Islam'
Fans have become disappointed by Khabib Nurmagomedov’s revelation that he will not return to the UFC. Khabib became one of the best fighters in the UFC, having retired with a 29-0 record. He walked away from the sport as the Undisputed Lightweight Champion. He secured major victories against Conor McGregor, Justin Gaethje and Dustin Poirier. […]
Dana White Reacts To McGregor's Drunk Live Stream; Fans Respond – ‘Conor Is Done'
Fans have reacted to Dana White for his comments towards Conor McGregor appearing drunk on a live stream. The Irishman was partnering with a betting company called Duelbits during the stream. McGregor’s behavior appeared very much out of character. He was seen drinking his Forged Irish Stout brand, smoking what appeared to be some marijuana […]
Yod-IQ Pimolsri Wants to Avoid Wrath of Knockout Artist Abdulla Dayakaev at ONE Friday Fights 82
Yod-IQ Pimolsri always enjoys engaging in an intense fight to please the fans. When Yod-IQ hops into the ring Friday night at Lumpinee Boxing Stadium, he will get the challenge he seeks. Yod-IQ will have to figure out how to handle Russian power puncher Abdulla Dayakaev. Dayakaev hasn’t wasted any of his opportunities since joining […]
Donn Davis Expects Jake Paul's PFL Debut Next Year
PFL Chairman Donn Davis expects Jake Paul to make his MMA debut at some point next year. Paul signed up with the PFL last year but has continued his boxing ventures. He is on a four-fight win streak after having suffered his first career loss against Tommy Fury. Despite losing a split decision, he put […]
Khabib Announces Islam's Next Fight – ‘We Accepted It'
Khabib Nurmagomedov says Islam Makhachev will defend his UFC Lightweight Title in January. Makhachev is coming off a successful defense against Dustin Poirier at UFC 302. He submitted Poirier in the last round to defend his title as Khabib was in the corner. After the fight, there were suggestions that Makhachev would face the number […]
Moicano Spoils Main Event for French Fans With TKO Win over Benoît Saint Denis
Renato Moicano is fortunate that Benoît Saint Denis admitted to the ringside doctor that he couldn’t see out of one eye. Despite dominating the first round of their main event Saturday at Accor Arena in Paris, Moicano noticeably slowed down in the second round. Despite having a visible shiner and issues with his vision, Saint […]
Pereira Slams Ankalaev’s Fighting Style – ‘Boring Style'
Alex Pereira has hit out at Magomed Ankalaev’s style of fighting. The pair have been linked with a fight at light heavyweight, with both sides blaming each other for the fight not going ahead. Pereira is coming off a win against Jiri Prochazka at UFC 303. He stopped him in the second round to retain […]
Superbon Leaves No Doubt if He Deserves Shot at Title
How ONE Championship determines who fights next for the title seems sketchy at times. Superbon laid out Jo Nattawut in 57 seconds during a Muay Thai bantamweight title fight at Lumpinee Boxing Stadium. But even with the impressive victory, online boxing news says the performance means that Superbon should have a chance to fight Tawanchai […]
Jake Paul Mocks Conor McGregor
Jake Paul mocked Conor McGregor’s appearance on a live stream with the brand Duelbits as the Irishman waits for his next fight. McGregor has not had a UFC fight since losing to Dustin Poirier in 2021 at UFC 264. That was the third defeat out of his last four UFC fights. He also suffered a […]
McGregor Eyes A Fight With Belal Muhammad
Conor McGregor is eyeing a fight with UFC Welterweight Champion Belal Muhammad. McGregor has not had a UFC fight since losing to Dustin Poirier at UFC 264. That was the third loss in McGregor’s previous four UFC fights. The Irishman broke his leg, which has kept him out since then. The Notorious was meant to […]
Atlas Tells Joshua To Retire If Fighting Is Just for Money
Teddy Atlas told Anthony Joshua to retire if his sole motivation for fighting was to earn money. The comments come after Daniel Dubois knocked out Joshua in the fifth round as the latter retained his IBF Heavyweight Title. The manner of Joshua’s defeat raised some serious question marks, as he was dropped four times in […]
McGregor Says Terence Crawford Turned Down A Fight
Conor McGregor has revealed he was in talks over a two-fight deal with Terrence Crawford. McGregor only had one boxing bout in 2017 against Floyd Mayweather. While he came up short in a 10th-round stoppage, he was praised for going very far on his boxing debut against one of the best fighters of all time. […]
McGregor Threatens To ‘Slap The Nose' Of Topuria
Conor McGregor has hit out at UFC Featherweight Champion Ilia Topuria. McGregor’s comments come after Topuria said he is not interested in facing McGregor in a fight. The UFC Featherweight Champion is coming off the biggest win of his career, knocking out Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 298 to maintain his undefeated record. The win ended […]