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Jon Jones Nearly Knocks Out Olympic Champ Gable Stevenson
Jon Jones almost knocked out Gable Stevenson, the Olympic gold wrestling medalist, during a sparring session. The UFC Heavyweight Champion is working his way back from injury, which forced him to pull out of his UFC 295 title defense against Stipe Miocic. Jones won the vacant heavyweight title after over three years out of the […]
Benavidez Says A Deal With Morrell Is Done
David Benavidez says a deal has been made to fight David Morrell Jr. at 175 pounds, with reports it will happen in Las Vegas on January 25. The pair have been linked with the fight for some time during the days at 168 pounds. They moved up to light heavyweight after they struggled to get […]
UFC Fight Night Betting Preview: Tatsuro Taira Hopes to Break Glass Ceiling
Making the leap to the UFC hasn’t phased Tatsuro Taira. The Japanese flyweight is 16-0 in his career and is 6-0 since joining the UFC. Taira hasn’t appeared out of place at all, winning four of his six fights in the UFC by stoppage. A look at MMAfighting latest news shows that Taira’s most impressive […]
O’Malley Shares Surgery Update, Plans Quick Return
Sean O’Malley has given a positive update on his return to the UFC. O’Malley is coming off a loss to Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 306. It was the second defense of his UFC Bantamweight Title. He entered the fight as the favorite after beating Marlon Vera at UFC 299 in his previous fight. The win […]
Donn Davis Challenges Dana White To $8M Kayla Harrison Bet
PFL Chairman Donn Davis has made Dana White an $8 million bet to see if Kayla Harrison is the best fighter. His comments come after White responded to the PFL’s recent video of Harrison. The PFL shared footage of Harrison’s only defeat in the PFL against Larissa Pacheco. They had faced each other three times, […]
McGregor Wins $200K On Pereira Bet At UFC 307
Conor McGregor made $200,000 after putting a $1 million bet on Alex Pereira to beat Khalil Rountree Jr. at UFC 307. Pereira was making another defense of his UFC Light Heavyweight Title. He had stopped Jiri Prochazka in his last fight at UFC 303. He was facing Rountree Jr., who had five consecutive wins, four […]
Fury Eyes An Usyk Trilogy; Hints At Bulking Up For The Rematch
Tyson Fury has talked up a trilogy with Oleksandr Usyk as The Gypsy King hinted at bulking up for their rematch. Fury came out second best in their first fight, losing a split decision. The defeat meant that Usyk became the first Undisputed Heavyweight Champion since Lennox Lewis in 1999. It was also Fury’s first-ever […]
Paro Blames Haney For The Fight Not Happening – ‘He Wasn’t Serious'
IBF Junior Welterweight Champion Liam Paro blamed David Haney for the fight not happening. The pair were reportedly in talks for a fight that would have seen Haney have his first bout since Ryan Garcia. Haney was dropped three times on his way to a majority decision defeat. But the result was turned into a […]
Barrios Could Still Fight Pacquiao
Mario Barrios’ trainer, Bob Santos, has not ruled out a Manny Pacquiao. Barrios and Pacquiao were reportedly in talks for a fight that would have taken place by the back end of the year. Barrios is the current WBC Welterweight Champion, while Pacquiao aimed to make history by becoming the oldest welterweight champion. He is […]
Fans React To Jake Paul's Sparring – ‘Greatest Fraud Of All Time'
Fans have reacted to Jake Paul’s training footage ahead of his fight with Mike Tyson on November 15. Paul will box Tyson on Netflix, and it will be the first time the platform broadcasts a boxing bout. Netflix has around 275 million subscribers worldwide, making it one of the biggest fights ever. Paul entered the […]
Good Chama: Alex Pereira Hangs onto Light Heavyweight Title at UFC 307
Khalil Rountree’s face looked like a man who had been attacked by a group of people Saturday night at the Delta Center. Rountree’s eyelid was swollen shut with a large bloody gash on the top of it. Right below his closed eye was another small gash. Rountree’s nose had a deep cut shaped like an […]
Gervonta Davis vs. Lamont Roach Jr. Announced For December 14
Gervonta Davis vs. Lamont Roach Jr. has been officially announced for December 14 on Amazon Prime Video from the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. Davis will defend his WBA Lightweight Title after knocking out Frank Martin in his last fight. That was Davis’ first bout in over a year since he stopped Ryan Garcia in […]
Arum Says Joshua Is Overrated – ‘Never Thought He Was Great'
Bob Arum has suggested that Anthony Joshua is an overrated fighter. The Top Rank promoter’s comments come as Joshua suffered a fifth-round knockout defeat against Daniel Dubois. The Brit was dropped four times on his way to the defeat as he missed out on the IBF belt. The defeat also meant that Joshua’s hopes of […]
Eubank Jr. Recalls Being In A Gang
Chris Eubank Jr. looked back at his time as an enforcer in a gang as he prepares for his upcoming fight. Eubank Jr. will box on October 12 on the Dmitry Bivol and Artur Beterbiev card in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, against Kamil Szeremeta. It is a big stage as the card will host the Undisputed […]
Pereira Stops Out Rountree Jr. – ‘Incredible'
Alex Pereira knocked out Khalil Rountree Jr. in the fourth round to defend his UFC Light Heavyweight Title. It was a fast start from the challenger. Rountree tried to close the distance with a flurry of punches from the outside, while Pereira countered with kicks to the calf. Roundtree’s lead left hand was connecting on the […]
Crawford Tells Teofimo To Beat Madrimov Before They Can Fight
Terence Crawford told Tefimo Lopez to beat Israil Madrimov if he wanted to secure a fight with him. Lopez has been chasing a fight with Crawford following his victory against Steve Claggett in his last fight. He defeated Claggett by a unanimous decision to defend his WBO Junior Welterweight Title. He confirmed that he wanted to […]
Fury Says Wilder Was His Toughest Fight
Tyson Fury says that Deontay Wilder was the toughest fight of his career. The Gypsy King faced Wilder a total of three times, winning the trilogy with two wins and a draw. The first fight ended in a draw as Fury made his comeback to the sport after struggling with mental health. Fury managed to […]
Canelo Was No Longer The Same After The Bivol Loss
Canelo Alvarez was no longer the same fighter following his loss to Dmitry Bivol. That is according to Jose Benavidez Sr. Canelo took on Bivol for his WBA Light Heavyweight Title in 2022. He had previously moved up to fight at the weight class when he took on Sergey Kovalev. He stopped Kovalev to win the […]
Pereira Vs. Rountree Jr. Predictions – ‘Wins By KO, He Is A Beast'
Alex Pereira takes on Khalil Rountree Jr., as fellow UFC fighters gave their predictions. Pereira defends his UFC Light Heavyweight Title after having knocked out Jiri Prochazka at UFC 303 in his last fight. That was the second time he knocked out Jiri after winning the belt when he faced him at UFC 295. The […]
Jake Paul Is ‘The Face Of Boxing'
Bill Haney has praised Jake Paul’s contribution to the sport of boxing. Paul has been a divisive figure ever since he entered the sport. He started his career fighting influencers before he switched to taking on former MMA fighters. He secured victories against Anderson Silva, Ben Askren and Tyron Woodley to build his profile. That […]