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Mike Tyson Knocks Out His Sparring Partner – ‘Mike Gonna Finish Jake'
Mike Tyson stopped his sparring partner with a brutal left hook to the body, ending the session immediately. The training footage was shared as part of the build-up for his fight against Jake Paul on November 15. It is a historic moment since Netflix will air its first-ever boxing fight, which will see Tyson enter […]
PFL's Donn Davis Confident About Ngannou vs. Jones Fight
PFL Chairman Donn Davis is still optimistic that a fight can be made between Francis Ngannou and Jon Jones. The fight has been teased ever since they were together in the UFC. However, Ngannou left the UFC last year after contract talks broke down. Reports indicated he turned down an $8 million offer, which could […]
Usyk Wins The Mind Games In The Fury Presser
Oleksandr Usyk won the mind games in his kick-off presser for the Tyson Fury rematch on December 21. Usyk defeated Fury to give him his first loss as he became the Undisputed Heavyweight Champion. The Ukrainian was the better fighter, walking Fury down during the early and latter parts of the fight. He almost knocked […]
UFC Betting Preview: Ilia Topuria Seeks Legacy Win Over Max Holloway
Combat sports are a funny thing. Max Holloway actually probably owes his opponent for UFC 308 this weekend, Ilia Topuria, a thank you card and maybe a small gift. If Topuria hadn’t knocked out Alexander Volkanovski to win the UFC featherweight title earlier this year, Holloway might still be an elite gatekeeper. Instead, Holloway’s spectacular […]
Prograis Warned About Catterall's Skills – ‘This Is Kryptonite'
Regis Prograis has been warned that he faces a tough task ahead of him as he faces Jack Catterall this weekend. Prograis suffered the second loss of his career as he came out second-best to Devin Haney in his last fight in December 2023. He was dominated in a one-sided bout, losing every round on […]
Max Holloway Warned About Ilia Topuria’s Mind Games – ‘He’s Trying To Set A Trap'
Michael Bisping has warned Max Holloway from being sucked into Ilia Topuria’s mind games. They face off at UFC 308 clash this weekend. Holloway is coming off a huge victory after he knocked out Justin Gaethje to become the BMF champion at UFC 300. The fight ended in dramatic circumstances after Holloway decided to trade with […]
Francis Ngannou Teases His Next Fight
Francis Ngannou has updated fans on his next fight, which he says could be in boxing or MMA. Ngannou made a successful start to his PFL career by knocking out Renan Ferreira in the first round. It was a significant victory since he overcame various obstacles, showing that he is still one of the best […]
Dana White Confident Conor McGregor Will Fight Next Year
Dana White is still confident that Conor McGregor will fight next year, despite continuing speculation over the Irishman’s future. McGregor’s UFC career has derailed since his 2021 defeat against Dustin Poirier at UFC 264. The defeat was accompanied by a broken leg, as it was his third loss in his last four UFC fights. Since […]
Judge Makes Preliminary Approval Of $375M UFC Antitrust Settlement
Judge Richard Boulware has given his initial approval of the UFC’s $375 million settlement in relation to their antitrust lawsuit. The settlement relates to the first of two UFC lawsuits, which accused the organization of breaking antitrust laws to form a monopoly. It was alleged the UFC controlled how much UFC fights would earn by […]
Forget Josh Taylor, Regis Prograis Is The Pivotal Fight In The Career Of Jack Catterall
When Jack Catterall eventually hangs up his gloves, he will probably be best remembered for his rivalry with Josh Taylor. The English fighter was on the receiving end of one of the worst judging decisions of the 21st century when he first fought Taylor in February 2022. Despite appearing to dominate much of the bout, […]
Olympic Champion Imane Khelif Has ‘Many Offers’ For Professional Career
Imane Khelif, the Olympic champion caught at the center of a gender storm, has revealed that she has “many offers” for her professional career. Khelif secured an emphatic welterweight gold medal for Algeria at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games over the summer, but it was not without controversy. Khelif had been disqualified from the IBA […]
Catterall Vs. Prograis Predictions – ‘He Is In The Form Of His Life'
Jack Catterall boxes Regis Prograis this weekend, as boxing insiders gave their predictions. Catterall is coming off the best win of his career after having beaten Josh Taylor in his last fight via a unanimous decision. He avenged the controversial defeat he suffered against Taylor the first time around, where he came out second best […]
Topuria Confident About Beating Holloway – ‘Go In And Take His Head Off'
Ilia Topuria is confident ahead of his fight with Max Holloway at UFC 308 on Saturday, as shown by his training footage. Topuria has his first fight since knocking out Alexander Volkanovski At UFC 298 to secure the UFC Featherweight Title. It was a momentous victory, as he ended Volkanovski’s four-year reign as a champion. […]
Cristiano Ronaldo Inspired Ngannou To KO Ferreira – ‘He Was Part Of The Team'
Cristiano Ronaldo gave Francis Ngannou some words of encouragement before The Predator would eventually knock out Renan Ferreira on his PFL debut. Ngannou was having his first MMA fight since 2022 when he stopped Ciryl Gane at UFC 270. He entered into the fight with major obstacles since leaving the UFC last year. He had […]
Arum Teases Beterbiev vs. Bivol Rematch For October 2025
Bob Arum says a rematch between Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol could occur in October 2025. The first fight ended in controversial circumstances after Beterbiev won a majority decision to become the Undisputed Light Heavyweight Champion: 114-114, 115-113, 116-112. One scorecard read 116-112 for Beterbiev, raising much criticism, as Eddie Hearn called it disgusting. Some […]
Fans Slam Tank Davis' Resume – ‘Has The Resume Of A Child'
Gervonta Davis has hit out at a boxing fan who criticized his resume. Davis is the WBA Lightweight Champion, a belt he defended successfully after stopping Frank Martin in his last fight. His biggest win was a stoppage victory against Ryan Garcia last year. That fight had some question marks over it, as Garcia argued […]
Ngannou Performs His Best Now that He’s Back in the Cage
Renan Ferreira is one of the more physically imposing fighters in mixed martial arts. But Ferreira also proved during the PFL’s Battle of the Giants Card in Saudi Arabia Saturday that you need more than muscles on a 6-foot-8 frame to be a PFL heavyweight champion. Francis Ngannou showed why he was able to climb […]
“Fluffy” Hernandez Breaks Down Michel Pereira
It was hard not to laugh when listening to Michel Pereira’s corner Saturday at the UFC Apex. After Pereira was battered, beaten, and held down by Anthony Hernandez for two rounds, Pereira’s corner told him to take a round off and rest. But there would be no rest for Pereira. That’s not how Hernandez operates. […]
Pros React To Ngannou's Win Over Ferreira – ‘One Of The Greatest Heavyweights'
MMA pros reacted to Francis Ngannou’s spectacular PFL debut, where he knocked out Renan Ferreira in the first round. Ngannou was having his first MMA fight since 2022 when he stopped Ciryl Gane at UFC 270 in 2022. Since then, he only had two boxing fights when he faced Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua. He […]
Tim Tszyu's Team Blamed For His Loss – ‘Looked Like Devin Haney'
Tim Tszyu’s team has been criticized following his shock loss to Bakhram Murtazaliev in their IBF Junior Middleweight Title clash. Tszyu was dropped four times on his way to a third-round stoppage defeat after his corner threw in the towel. The Australian was sent to the canvas three times in the second round and once […]