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Dana White Says Sue Platforms For Piracy; Stream East Reacts – ‘He’s Desperate, Pay The Fans Back'
Streaming platform Stream East, which has been accused of pirating combat sports events, has hit back at Dana White, who claimed such sites should be sued. The issue of piracy has become a major theme of late. Turki Alalshikh, who is working with the UFC and boxing, has spoken about how to address piracy. He […]
Trump Denies Hating Joe Rogan – ‘I Don’t Know Him'
Donald Trump has changed his tune on Joe Rogan, as fans wonder if he will appear on his ‘Joe Rogan’ podcast. Trump is a massive UFC fight fan, having attended numerous cards. He last appeared at UFC 302 when Islam Makhachev submitted Dustin Poirier to retain his UFC Lightweight Title. After the win, Trump was […]
Did Conor McGregor Fire Mike Perry From BKFC?
Conor McGregor has increased speculation that he has fired Mike Perry from BKFC. McGregor first teased the idea after stating Perry was fired following his loss to Jake Paul. McGregor is a part-owner of the BKFC, as he put his support behind Perry who is considered the biggest fighter in the franchise. Since his UFC […]
Andrei Arlovski & Fedor Emelianenko May Meet in a Boxing Ring
Fedor Emelianenko and Andrei Arlovski likely deserved better sendoffs to their mixed martial arts career. Both men fought well into their 40s. Like every combat sports athlete who attempts to stretch out the glory days, both eventually hit a wall and ended on a sad note. Looking at MMAfighting latest news, both fighters expressed disappointment […]
Chris Billam-Smith Reveals Why He Rejected Jai Opetaia Offer But Still Wants Fight
WBO cruiserweight world champion Chris Billam-Smith has revealed why he turned down an offer from Jai Opetaia for a unification fight but insisted he still wants to face the IBF title holder. Opetaia (25-0-0 19 KO) has spoken publicly several times about his desire to fight Billam-Smith (20-1-0 13 KO), revealing that an offer had […]
Pakorn PK Saenchai Would Like to Live Up to Reputation at ONE Friday Night Fights 78
Pakorn PK Saenchai was a name many Muay Thai fanatics recognized when he made his ONE debut in June. But the five-time Muay Thai world champion may need a few more of those performances if he finds crossover stardom. There is no doubt how exciting Pakorn’s debut was for anyone who follows MMAfighting latest news. […]
Christine Ferea Ready for Next Challenger to Her Unofficial Crown as the Queen of the BKFC
Christine Ferea has provided the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship with a reliable face for their women’s divisions. Ferea has taken on all comers and has been writing her name in the record book in a way that will be difficult for young fighters to reach. But there also comes a time when that reign will […]
Coming to America: Jonathan Haggerty Set to Headline ONE 168 Card in Denver
The ONE 168 card was supposed to be another opportunity for the promotion to show off women’s strawweight world champion Stamp Fairtext in the United States. But Stamp, who is known for her energetic ring walks where she dances to the cage, suffered a serious knee injury in May and had to pull out of […]
Tim Tszyu Out To Prove ‘I’m Still The Man At 154lbs’ Against Bakhram Murtazaliev
Tim Tszyu says he’s ready to “take out” Bakhram Murtazaliev and prove he is still the “the man” at super-welterweight ahead of their world title bout in October. Tszyu (24-1-0 17 KO) is aiming to become a two-time world champion when he faces IBF title holder Murtazaliev (22-0-0 16 KO) at Caribe Royale Orlando in […]
Shakur Trains With Crawford – ‘Shakur Gonna Be Ruthless'
Shakur Stevenson has been training with Terence Crawford in preparation for his next fight. Stevenson has his first fight with Matchroom Boxing when he takes on Joe Cordina on October 12. It is a massive stage as he is the co-main event attraction on the Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol Undisputed Lightweight Heavyweight Bout. Based […]
Inoue v Nakatani, Fury v Joshua And The Best Same-Nation Fights To Make In 2025
After Naoya Inoue demolished yet another opponent on Tuesday, promoter Bob Arum outlined some exciting plans for 2025 for the undisputed super-bantamweight champion. In addition to a return to the United States, likely in April, the Top Rank president teased a mega-bout with fellow Japanese star and bantamweight world champion Junto Nakatani. Few things can […]
Grasso Admits Her ‘Weird' Relationship' With Shevchenko
Alexa Grasso says she is not on the best terms with her rival, Valentina Shevchenko. The pair are coming off a controversial split draw against each other at UFC Noche last year. Mike Bell scored the last round 10-8 in favor of Grasso, meaning Grasso kept her UFC Flyweight Title. Dana White was unhappy with […]
Ryan Garcia Returns To Training – ‘Back In The Lab'
Ryan Garcia is back in training as the boxer continues his ban from boxing. Garcia is currently serving a year ban after testing positive for Ostarine. The news meant his win over Devin Haney became a no-contest. It was a massive blow to Garcia’s brand since his popularity had grown massively. Since the ban, he […]
Conor Benn's Boxing Career Is At A Crossroads
Eddie Hearn expects Conor Benn’s future to become clearer in October as the boxer currently serves a UKAD suspension. Benn’s boxing career has suffered since his failed VADA tests for Clomiphene. The substance is banned as it is known for concealing PED usage. Benn maintained that he was innocent, as he suggested there could be […]
Billy Joe Saunders Targets Chris Eubank Jr. – ‘It Don’t Get Much Bigger'
Billy Joe Saunders has said he wants to face Chris Eubank Jr. in a rematch. They faced off in 2014, and Saunders emerged victorious in a competitive split decision. Since then, their careers have gone in different directions. Saunders became a two-weight world champion at 160 and 168. Meanwhile, Eubank only has an IBO Middleweight […]
O’Malley Is A Bigger Name Than McGregor -‘Conor Has No More Of A Claim'
Sean O’Malley has been described as the biggest star in the UFC, overtaking Conor McGregor. That is according to Chael Sonnen. Suga, the current UFC Bantamweight Champion, will defend his belt for the second time against Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 306. The clash takes place on September 14 from The Sphere in Las Vegas. It […]
Bakole Targets The Joshua Fight After Their Sparring – ‘He Was Hurt That Day'
Martin Bakole is targeting a fight with Anthony Joshua next year. Bakole secured the biggest win of his career when he stopped Jared Anderson to give the latter the first defeat of his career this year. It was a dominant performance, as he dropped Anderson several times to beat one of the division’s biggest prospects. […]
Joanna Jędrzejczyk Would Come Back for BMF Championship
Jessica Andrade has been in UFC President Dana White’s ear about cheating on a female version of the Baddest Mother (expletive) belt that the men compete for. White isn’t on record as to whether the promotion would consider it for the women fighters. It wasn’t supposed to be a thing for the men, either. But […]
UFC Betting Preview: Sean Brady Seeks Second Straight Win over Former Title Challenger
Sean Brady looked like a potential UFC welterweight championship contender when he fought Belal Muhammad at UFC 280 in a matchup between ranked contenders. But Brady quickly learned that his previous opponents hadn’t prepared him for the next level. Muhammad, who hadn’t knocked anyone out in six years, planted Brady in the second round. While […]
Naoya Inoue Claims Mismatch Win Over TJ Doheny – Bigger Challenges Must Come In 2025
Naoya Inoue lived up to every expectation by comfortably retaining his undisputed super-bantamweight crown in Tokyo, Japan on Tuesday. Inoue (28-0-0 25 KO) proved levels above TJ Dohney (26-5-0 20 KO) to inflict a first stoppage loss on the Irishman after he pulled up with a back injury early in the seventh round. It was […]