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Masvidal Doubts He Will Get The McGregor Fight – ‘He’s Never Mentioned My Name'
Jorge Masvidal has ruled out a fight with Conor McGregor, saying it is unlikely to happen. McGregor has not had a UFC fight since his defeat to Dustin Poirier at UFC 264. The loss was his third defeat in four UFC bouts, as he suffered a broken leg. McGregor was on course to face Michael […]
Fans Call Fury Deluded Over Usyk Win Claim, Compared Him To Wilder
Fans have mocked Tyson Fury for claiming that Oleksandr Uysk was an easy opponent. Fury suffered the first loss of his career, as Usyk won a split decision to become the Undisputed Heavyweight Champion. Despite one judge giving the fight to Fury, the overwhelming consensus was that Usyk won via a unanimous decision. However, Fury […]
Prajanchai Looks to Become Two-Sport Champion By Claiming ONE Strawweight Kickboxing Championship
ONE Friday Night Fights 68 isn’t a typical fight night card at Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok. The promotion put together a card full of championship-level competitors. Five current and former ONE world champions will compete on this card, which should draw a large number of eyeballs to the product. Prajanchai PK Saenchai will look […]
PFL 6 Betting Preview
Billed as the “Silent Assassin,” Shamil Musaev introduced himself to the casual MMA fanbase in a star-making turn at PFL 3. His first win in a major North American promotion was a second-round knockout victory over former Bellator interim lightweight champion Logan Storley. Musaev will now travel to Storley’s home state and attempt to beat […]
Teofimo Lopez Dismisses Shakur Stevenson's Call Out – ‘Stay In Your Lane'
Teofimo Lopez has dismissed Shakur Stevenson’s call out for a fight. Stevenson called out Lopez for a potential bout at 140. Both are with Top Rank, although Stevenson is expected to become a free agent after his next fight. Shakur will box Artem Harutyunyan on July 6 in his final fight with Top Rank. A […]
Paige VanZant Aims For Power Slap World Title – ‘This Is Violent, The Epitome Of Being A Dog'
Paige VanZant has indicated her desire to become a world champion in Power Slap. VanZant joined the organization as she takes on Christine Wolmarans from the Fontainebleau Hotel and Casino has on June 28. It was not a surprise, given VanZant’s prior history in combat sports. She has competed in various combat sports forms. She […]
Roy Jones Jr. Devastated After His Son Commits Suicide
Roy Jones Jr. has announced the death of his son DeAndre, who took his own life aged 30. DeAndre was part of Jones’ three children, who he had with his wife Natlyn. The news is devastating to the boxer, who has had to deal with several obstacles in his life. Jones has spoken about his […]
Haney Becomes A WBC Champion In Recess – ‘He's Always Ducking'
Devin Haney has been made a ‘champion in recess’ for the WBC belt at 140 following Ryan Garcia’s ban from boxing. Garcia received a one-year ban after testing positive for Ostarine. The result meant Garcia’s win over Haney was declared a no-contest, making Haney undefeated with a 31-0 record. But Haney’s brand has suffered. He […]
WBC Calls For Video Replays To Be Introduced For Usyk vs Fury Rematch
WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman has called for video replays to be used in the heavyweight rematch between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury. In the lead-up to the first fight in May, which was for the undisputed world title, Sulaiman had urged the authorities to consider introducing video replays as well as additional ringside judges. His […]
Why Teofimo Lopez Needs A Statement Win Against Steve Claggett
Teofimo Lopez Jr has never been short of confidence. A fighter who nicknamed himself ‘The Takeover’, Lopez has been vocal in stating his intentions of being remembered as an all-time great. It sounded like delusional self-promotion when, in October 2020, Lopez contested a unification lightweight world title fight against a Vasiliy Lomachenko at the peak […]
Crawford Could Retire If He Beats Canelo
Brian McIntyre, Terence Crawford’s trainer, says his fighter could retire if he beats Canelo Alvarez as talks over a fight grows. Bud is already a two-weight undisputed champion, making him a future Hall of Famer. In his last fight, he stopped Errol Spence Jr. to become the first Undisputed Welterweight Champion of the four-belt era. […]
Jairzinho Rozenstruik & Tai Tuivasa Will Bring Hammers to UFC 305
Tai Tuivasa is a hard guy not to like. Set aside the fact that he isn’t afraid to drink beer from a stranger’s shoes. Tuivasa, a Sydney, Australia native, likes to finish fights. He is friendly and doesn’t seem to take himself too seriously. It makes sense that the UFC would include him in UFC […]
Ramazan Kuramagomedov Steals Bellator Welterweight Title From Jason Jackson
Ramazan Kuramagomedov earned vital experience during his Bellator Welterweight Championship Saturday at 3Arena in Dublin with reigning champion Jason Jackson. Kuramagomedov looked fantastic during the first three rounds, clearly winning all of those rounds. But MMAfighting latest news shows that the toughest transition for contenders to go through when they move up to championship fights […]
Kai Stewart & Bryan Duran Exit Ring With Respect after Five-Round Championship Battle at BKFC 62
Kai Stewart is quickly proving to be one of the most reliable champions in the BKFC’s early history. Stewart made his second successful title defense of his featherweight championship when he beat Bryan Duran on Friday night at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood, Florida. Duran, a Cuban-born fighter and second-ranked contender at featherweight, has […]
Joshua Plans To Build A Care Home For Retired Boxers – ‘They Suffer By Themselves'
Anthony Joshua wants to build a care home for boxers once they have retired. The rise of boxers suffering damage after their retirement is a problem that needs to be addressed. Boxing greats such as Joe Louis developed dementia, while Sugar Ray Robinson died with Alzheimer’s disease. Joshua’s career has been marked by less punishment […]
Robert Whittaker Gives Saudi Arabian Crowd Something to Remember
There was talk leading up to Robert Whittaker’s fight at the first UFC event in Saudi Arabia that the former middleweight was chinny. Maybe he didn’t have the power or ability he used to. But MMAfighting latest news shows that Whittaker isn’t interested in being a gatekeeper. He still wants to be the champion. Whittaker […]
Gervonta Davis’ Trainer Promises A Loma KO – ‘He ‘Won’t See The 12th'
Kenny Ellis, Gervonta Davis’ co-trainer, has promised a knockout of Vasiliy Lomachenko. The comments were made in response to the rumors that the fight could happen next. Davis is coming off an eighth-round knockout win over Frank Martin as he retained his WBA Lightweight Belt. In the post-fight comments, Davis stated that he wanted all […]
Mbilli Out To Prove Super-Middleweight Credentials Against Derevyanchenko
Christian Mbilli is convinced he can beat any fighter at super-middleweight and is determined to make a statement when he faces Sergiy Derevyanchenko on August 17. Mbilli (27-0-0 23 KO) has emerged as a leading contender in a stacked 168lbs division and is coming off a brutal first-round knockout victory over former British champion Mark […]
Garcia Wants O'Malley In MMA Or Bareknuckle
Ryan Garcia has doubled down on his retirement, as he is open to fighting Sean O’Malley. Garcia’s retirement came shortly before he was banned for a year after testing positive for Ostarine. The findings by the New York State Athletic Commission meant that Garcia’s win over Devin Haney became a no-contest. While Garcia denies taking […]
Topuria Slams McGregor's UFC 303 Withdrawal – ‘You Are Mentally Broken'
Ilia Topuria, the UFC Featherweight Champion, has slammed Conor McGregor following his pullout from UFC 303. McGregor withdrew from his fight with Michael Chandler following a toe injury. There were various rumors going around over the nature of the withdrawal. Chael Sonnen allegedly stated that the Irishman was in rehab, as he ruled out a […]