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McGregor's BKFC Debut Closer; Feldman Will Talk To The UFC
Conor McGregor’s BKFC debut could become closer after the organization’s president, Dave Feldman, said he would speak to the UFC. McGregor is desperate to fight in BKFC. He indicated his intentions after the organization’s Knucklemania V event over last weekend. Jeremy Stephens knocked out Eddie Alvarez in the third round of the main event. McGregor […]
Benavidez Threatened With 25% Fine If He ‘Hurts' Morrell Pre-Fight
David Benavidez has been threatened with a 25 percent fine from his purse if he touches David Morrell Jr. again. The revelation follows their kick-off presser, where Benavidez shoved Morrell during their face-off. This was after The Mexican Monster threatened to break Morrell’s mouth. Morrell reacted by throwing his belt at Benavidez, who ducked to […]
Dan Hooker Expects A War With Justin Gaethje – ‘The UFC Wants To See Someone Die'
Dan Hooker is looking forward to facing Justin Gaethje at UFC 313. The pair are set to fight in the co-main event of the Alex Pereira vs. Magomed Ankalaev card. The two fighters are in contrasting form. Hooker enters the fight with a three-fight win streak. His last fight was a win over Mateusz Gamrot […]
Shields vs. Marshall MMA Fight Considered – ‘It's Great For The Sport'
Donn Davis, the Chairman of the PFL, wants to make the Claressa Shields vs Savannah Marshall MMA bout. The pair faced each other in their boxing bout for the Undisputed Super Middleweight Championship. Shields won that fight to solidify her position as the best fighter. While Marshall got the better of Shields in the amateurs, she […]
Alex Pereira Has Had Talks Over Fighting Jon Jones – ‘I’m The Champ'
Alex Pereira wants a super fight against UFC Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones. Pereira is one of the best P4P fighters in the world, having won titles at middleweight and light heavyweight. He had a remarkable 2024 after stopping all of his opponents. He knocked out Jamahal Hill at UFC 300, Jiri Prochazka at UFC 303, […]
Porter Picks Benavidez To Beat Morrell – ‘Experience And Strength'
Shawn Porter has picked David Benavidez to beat David Morrell Jr. The pair will square off on February 1 in one of the biggest fights in the light heavyweight division. The WBC has already said that the winner will become mandatory for either Artur Beterbiev or Dmitry Bivol. The latter two boxers will face off […]
Izzy Still Good Enough?
The UFC heads to the Middle East this week for a banger of a card in Riyadh. The main event sees the return of the last Stylebender, as Israel Adesanys takes on Frenchman Nassourdine Imavov. After losing his last two, questionmarks remain over the former middleweight champion Adesanya. Is he past it? Can he return […]
Makhachev Targets Historic Fight With Du Plessis – ‘I Have The Keys To Victory'
Islam Makhachev is targeting a historic fight against the UFC Middleweight Champion Dricus Du Plessis. Makhachev defended his UFC Lightweight Title in his last fight after submitting Renato Moicano in the first round at UFC 311. He took on the challenge after his initial opponent Arman Tsarukyan withdrew at the last minute once he suffered […]
Aljamain Sterling Plans UFC Return in April; Eyes A Title Shot
Former UFC Bantamweight Champion Aljamain Sterling is looking to return in April. Sterling has plenty to prove coming into 2025. He has lost two of his last three fights, including his last bout against Movsar Evloev at UFC 310. That was his first defeat since his move up to featherweight. He also lost his bantamweight […]
Shakur Stevenson Still Eyeing Gervonta Davis Showdown – ‘Everybody's Talking About It'
Shakur Stevenson has not given up hope of fighting Gervonta Davis. Stevenson is the current WBC Lightweight Champion as he prepares for his next fight against Floyd Schofield. He faces Schofield on February 22 which will be his first fight with Matchroom Boxing since leaving Top Rank. Shakur has had a tricky period of late. […]
Makhachev Targets Gaethje Next – ‘I Like This Idea'
Islam Makhachev has said that Justin Gaethje is a very probable opponent for his next fight. Makhachev made the fourth defense of his UFC Lightweight Title by submitting Renato Moicano in the first round at UFC 311. He took the fight after his prior opponent, Arman Tsarukyan, withdrew with a back injury on short notice. […]
McGregor Targets BKFC Fight With Stephens; Will It Happen?
Conor McGregor has his eyes on fighting Jeremy Stephens in a BKFC event. The Notorious was present for KnuckleMania V over the weekend as Stephens faced Eddie Alvarez. Stephens came out victorious after dropping Alvarez in the third round. Alvarez got up from the ground. But he was sent to the floor again as the […]
Berlanga Wants The Canelo Rematch – ‘Line Them Up'
Edgar Berlanga wants to rematch Canelo Alvarez as he outlines the ideal fights he wants to make. Berlanga suffered the first loss of his career against Canelo in his last fight in a unanimous decision. He got off the canvas to rally to the final bell during Mexican Independence Weekend. He praised Canelo for the […]
Mayweather Denies Needing Money, Shuts Down Eddie Hearn
Floyd Mayweather has denied claims that he needs money, shutting down Eddie Hearn in the process. Mayweather retired from the sport with a 50-0 record. He produced some of the most lucrative fights in the sport. He had mega-fights against Manny Pacquiao and Conor McGregor. Reports indicated that he earned over a billion dollars since […]
Devin Haney Slams Sylvester Stallone's Boxing Comments – ‘Rocky Movies Aren't Real'
Devin Haney has hit out at Sylvester Stallone’s comments about boxing. Stallone is best known for being a star in the Rocky films. The actor gave his view on boxing as he held a pair of gloves which he wore in the films. The video shows Stallone stating that the gloves were the same as […]
Benavidez Vs. Morrell Jr. Predictions – ‘He Is Squashing Guys'
David Benavidez takes on David Morrell Jr. on February 1, as boxing insiders gave their predictions. Benavidez enters the fight as the WBC Interim Light Heavyweight Champion. He secured a victory over Oleksandr Gvozdyk in the previous fight via a unanimous decision. It was his first fight in the weight class after coming up from […]
McGregor Rips Usman’s Win Over Hughes! – ‘The Nurmagomedovs Are Not Fighters'
Conor McGregor has lashed out at Usman Nurmagomedov’s controversial win against Paul Hughes at the PFL Dubai Road to Champions event. Nurmagomedov retained his Bellator Lightweight Title with a majority decision win: 48-46, 48-46, and 47-47. The victory took his undefeated record to 19-0 and one contest. The controversial talking point came in the fourth […]
MMA Pros Slam Usman’s Win Over Hughes! – ‘Hughes Was Robbed'
MMA pros have reacted to Usman Nurmagomedov’s controversial victory over Paul Hughes in his lightweight defense at the PFL Dubai Road to Champions event. Nurmagomedov was the favorite, but was pushed to the limit as he secured a majority decision win. It was a pro-Nurmagomedov crowd, but Hughes was not overwhelmed by the 17,000 people. […]
Diego Pacheco Beats Steven Nelson; Is Canelo Next?
Diego Pacheco defeated Steven Nelson via a unanimous decision to give the latter his first defeat in their super middleweight clash. The fight took place at The Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas. Nelson tried to push the pace early on, but neither fighter landed anything of note in the opener. Pacheco found some success in round […]
Dillian Whyte Begs for AJ Rematch! – ‘I'm Up For The Fight'
Dillian Whyte has called out Anthony Joshua as he tries desperately to secure a rematch. Joshua knocked out Whyte in the seventh round during their 2015 clash. The win set up a world title fight against Charles Martin. Joshua won that fight to win the IBF Heavyweight Title, the first time he became a champion. […]