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Helwani's New Venture Excites Combat Sports Fans – ‘Game Changer'
Ariel Helwani has confirmed that he will work with Yahoo Sports following his exit from Vox Media and Spotify. Helwani’s three-year contract ended after he turned down an opportunity to extend it. He will now work with Yahoo Sports to launch a new platform (called Uncrowned) for combat sports, which will cover MMA, boxing, and […]
Shakur Stevenson’s Deal With Matchroom – Who Does He Fight Next?
Shakur Stevenson’s deal with Matchroom Boxing has raised question marks over who he should fight next. Stevenson joined Matchroom Boxing, where he will face Joe Cordina on October 12 on the Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol fight. Shakur will defend his WBC Lightweight Title with the hope of eventually securing the Gervonta Davis fight. It […]
Henry Cedujo Hopes Move to UFC’s Flyweight Division Will Revitalize His Career
It’s hard to pinpoint what has been more surprising about Henry Cejudo’s career in mixed martial arts. Cejudo was at the top of the UFC world in May of 2020 following his second-round TKO win over Dominick Cruz. The former Olympic gold medal wrestler was the UFC’s champion in the bantamweight and flyweight divisions. But […]
Danny Garcia Warns Erislandy Lara: ‘I’m The Best Fighter He’s Fought In A Long Time’
Danny Garcia has praised Erislandy Lara as a “tricky” and “skilled” fighter but warned the Cuban that he’s not shared the ring with anyone as good as him “in a long time”. Garcia (37-3-0 21 KO) challenges WBA middleweight champion Lara (30-3-3 18 KO) at T Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on September 14. Their […]
Strickland Talks Up Pereira Vs. Du Plessis
Sean Strickland has doubts that Alex Pereira will fight Dricus Du Plessis at middleweight. Pereira called out Du Plessis after the South African defeated Israel Adesanya at UFC 305 to retain his UFC Middleweight Title. Pereira’s reason for coming down may be motivated by his loss to Adesanya. Izzy knocked Pereira out in the latter’s […]
Vergil Ortiz Ready For Terence Crawford: ‘I Feel Like I’m The Best In This Division’
Vergil Ortiz Jr says his victory over Serhii Bohachuk has given him the belief that he is the best fighter in the super-welterweight division and that he welcomes the opportunity to fight Terence Crawford. Ortiz (22-0-0 21 KO) defeated Bohachuk (24-2-0 23 KO) earlier this month in Las Vegas via a contentious split decision following […]
Jaron Ennis Slams 147 Fighters For Ducking
Jaron Ennis says he is frustrated after his struggles to make a unification at 147. Ennis successfully defended his IBF Welterweight Title after stopping David Avanesyan in round six in his last fight. It was the first defense of his belt after he became a champion once Terence Crawford moved up. Ennis has been linked […]
Eddie Hearn Tasked With Making Shakur Stevenson The ‘Superstar’ His Talent Deserves
Eddie Hearn added another American champion to his stable on Thursday when it was announced Shakur Stevenson had joined Matchroom Boxing. Stevenson (22-0-0 10 KO) ended his career-long association with Top Rank following his last fight – a typically wide points win in July over Artem Harutyunyan – amid accusations that the Bob Arum-led company […]
Ronda Rousey Bashes Cris Cyborg’s Prior Steroid Use
Ronda Rousey, the former UFC Bantamweight Champion, has called out Cris Cyborg’s prior steroid use. Rousey is one the most iconic women’s MMA fighters of all time. She made history by becoming the first female to fight under the UFC. She ended up becoming the bantamweight champion and defended the title six times. However, her […]
Canelo Mocks Benavidez's First Fight At 175 – ‘He Can’t Do Nothing'
Canelo Alvarez questioned David Benavidez’s move up to 175 pounds as he criticized his first performance in the weight class. Benavidez beat Oleksandr Gvozdyk via a unanimous decision to become the WBC Interim Light Heavyweight Champion. The win makes Benavidez mandatory for the winner of Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol, who face off for undisputed […]
Aspinall Says Miocic Could Be Injured; Miocic Reacts
Tom Aspinall has said he has heard rumors that Stipe Miocic is injured, raising doubts about his ability to fight Jon Jones. Jones was meant to defend his UFC Heavyweight Title against Miocic at UFC 295 last year. However, he pulled out with a pectoral muscle injury. Aspinall wanted Dana White to strip Jones, allowing […]
Shakur Signs With Matchroom – ‘I Want The Biggest Names'
Shakur Stevenson has signed a deal with Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing for the Joe Cordina fight. Shakur was a free agent after turning down a reported $15 million deal for five fights to leave Top Rank. His last fight with the company was when he defeated Artem Harutyunyan via a unanimous decision to retain his […]
Ngannou And Ferreira Face Off – ‘He Has A Big Problem Ahead Of Him'
Francis Ngannou and Renan Ferreira held their presser ahead of their PFL heavyweight fight on October 19. Ngannou has his first MMA fight since leaving the UFC last year once contract talks broke down. He has not had an MMA fight since knocking out Ciryl Gane at UFC 270 in 2022. Since his PFL deal, […]
Junto Nakatani To Headline Two-Day Fight Festival In Tokyo
Japan’s rising pound-for-pound star Junto Nakatani will defend his WBC bantamweight belt against Petch Sor Chitpattana as part of a two-day fight card in Tokyo involving seven title fights. Natakani (28-0-0 21 KO) is a three-weight world champion and will make the second defense of his 118lbs world title against second-ranked challenger Chitpattana (76-1, 53 […]
UFC Reveals Rest of Schedule for 2024
There are many events left on the 2024 schedule that will have the interest of UFC fight fans everywhere. One of the biggest disappointments is that the fight between Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler won’t be happening this year. Although, I think anyone looking at MMAfighting latest news honestly will think that that fight is […]
Cruiserweight Champion Jai Opetaia Forced To Put Undisputed Plans On Hold
Jai Opetaia appearing on the next boxing show in Saudi Arabia is no surprise, but the choice of opponent certainly is. The IBF cruiserweight world champion will take on European title holder Jack Massey on the undercard of the undisputed light-heavyweight bout between Artur Beterbiev and Dimitrii Bivol in Riyadh on October 12. Taken in […]
Canelo Warns Berlanga – ‘Let Him Feel So Much Pain'
Canelo Alvarez has warned Edgar Berlanga that he must be at his best to have a chance of beating him. Canelo defends his WBA, WBC and WBO belts on Mexican Independence Weekend on September 14. He is the massive favorite, having only lost to Floyd Mayweather and Dmitry Bivol. He enters the fight with a […]
Riyadh Season Delivers Once Again With Stacked Beterbiev v Bivol Undercard
The undercard for the undisputed light-heavyweight fight between Artur Beterbiev and Dimitry Bivol in October was announced on Wednesday, and it was predictably stacked. Beterbiev (20-0-0 20 KO) and Bivol (23-0-0 12 KO) will be the main attraction of the October 12 show in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia as the 200lbs division crowns a four-belt world […]
Trump Praises Poirier For UFC 302 Performance – ‘Real Recognize Real'
Donald Trump has praised Dustin Poirier for his performance against Islam Makhachev at UFC 302. Poirier suffered a fifth-round stoppage loss as he missed out on the UFC Lightweight Title. It was another disappointing end to a title fight after having previously come up short against Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 242 in 2019 and Charles […]
Fans Rips Canelo Vs. Berlanga PPV Price – ‘The Nerves On Canelo'
Fans have slammed the PPV price for Canelo Alvarez vs. Edgar Berlanga, which has been priced at $89.99 The fight takes place on September 14 during Mexican Independence Weekend. Canelo is the massive favorite as he defends his WBA, WBC and WBO belts against the 22-0 Berlanga. Alvarez enters the fight with wins over Jermell […]