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Donn Davis Expects Jake Paul's PFL Debut Next Year
PFL Chairman Donn Davis expects Jake Paul to make his MMA debut at some point next year. Paul signed up with the PFL last year but has continued his boxing ventures. He is on a four-fight win streak after having suffered his first career loss against Tommy Fury. Despite losing a split decision, he put […]
Khabib Announces Islam's Next Fight – ‘We Accepted It'
Khabib Nurmagomedov says Islam Makhachev will defend his UFC Lightweight Title in January. Makhachev is coming off a successful defense against Dustin Poirier at UFC 302. He submitted Poirier in the last round to defend his title as Khabib was in the corner. After the fight, there were suggestions that Makhachev would face the number […]
Moicano Spoils Main Event for French Fans With TKO Win over Benoît Saint Denis
Renato Moicano is fortunate that Benoît Saint Denis admitted to the ringside doctor that he couldn’t see out of one eye. Despite dominating the first round of their main event Saturday at Accor Arena in Paris, Moicano noticeably slowed down in the second round. Despite having a visible shiner and issues with his vision, Saint […]
Pereira Slams Ankalaev’s Fighting Style – ‘Boring Style'
Alex Pereira has hit out at Magomed Ankalaev’s style of fighting. The pair have been linked with a fight at light heavyweight, with both sides blaming each other for the fight not going ahead. Pereira is coming off a win against Jiri Prochazka at UFC 303. He stopped him in the second round to retain […]
Superbon Leaves No Doubt if He Deserves Shot at Title
How ONE Championship determines who fights next for the title seems sketchy at times. Superbon laid out Jo Nattawut in 57 seconds during a Muay Thai bantamweight title fight at Lumpinee Boxing Stadium. But even with the impressive victory, online boxing news says the performance means that Superbon should have a chance to fight Tawanchai […]
Jake Paul Mocks Conor McGregor
Jake Paul mocked Conor McGregor’s appearance on a live stream with the brand Duelbits as the Irishman waits for his next fight. McGregor has not had a UFC fight since losing to Dustin Poirier in 2021 at UFC 264. That was the third defeat out of his last four UFC fights. He also suffered a […]
McGregor Eyes A Fight With Belal Muhammad
Conor McGregor is eyeing a fight with UFC Welterweight Champion Belal Muhammad. McGregor has not had a UFC fight since losing to Dustin Poirier at UFC 264. That was the third loss in McGregor’s previous four UFC fights. The Irishman broke his leg, which has kept him out since then. The Notorious was meant to […]
Atlas Tells Joshua To Retire If Fighting Is Just for Money
Teddy Atlas told Anthony Joshua to retire if his sole motivation for fighting was to earn money. The comments come after Daniel Dubois knocked out Joshua in the fifth round as the latter retained his IBF Heavyweight Title. The manner of Joshua’s defeat raised some serious question marks, as he was dropped four times in […]
McGregor Says Terence Crawford Turned Down A Fight
Conor McGregor has revealed he was in talks over a two-fight deal with Terrence Crawford. McGregor only had one boxing bout in 2017 against Floyd Mayweather. While he came up short in a 10th-round stoppage, he was praised for going very far on his boxing debut against one of the best fighters of all time. […]
McGregor Threatens To ‘Slap The Nose' Of Topuria
Conor McGregor has hit out at UFC Featherweight Champion Ilia Topuria. McGregor’s comments come after Topuria said he is not interested in facing McGregor in a fight. The UFC Featherweight Champion is coming off the biggest win of his career, knocking out Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 298 to maintain his undefeated record. The win ended […]
Ngannou Must Be Mentally Ready For His PFL Debut
Daniel Cormier says Francis Ngannou will have to manage his emotions when he faces Renan Ferreira on October 19. His comments were in reference to the passing of Ngannou’s son, Kobe, who was just 15 months old. It was devastating news, particularly since Ngannou had secured his financial future with two boxing fights against Tyson […]
Volkanovski Wants McGregor Over Topuria
Alexander Volkanovski says he would rather face Conor McGregor first before chasing a rematch with Ilia Topuria. Volkanovski is coming off a second-round knockout loss to Topuria, who became the UFC Featherweight Champion at UFC 298. That was the third loss out of Volkanovski’s four last bouts. The defeat ended his four-year reign as a […]
Aspinall Names Preferred Fight If Jones Retires
UFC Interim Light Heavyweight Champion Tom Aspinall has said who he wants to face if Jon Jones retires. Aspinall has been chasing the heavyweight title fight for some time. He worked himself into a title position after having stopped Curtis Blaydes in his last fight at UFC304. Dana White has confirmed that Aspinall will take […]
Former UFC Champions Petr Yan and Deiveson Figueiredo Will Meet
Petr Yan was in the worst stretch of his career in 2022 and 2023. Yan couldn’t find a way to finish fights or impress the judges. Following three straight losses, many people following the MMAfighting latest news wondered if Yan still had the juice to recapture the bantamweight title. But Yan, who was losing narrow […]
Reinier de Ridder Battles His Way into the UFC
Reinier de Ridder might have been due for a long run as an MMA champion in ONE Championship if it wasn’t for Anatoly Malykhin’s ambition. Malykhin became a trailblazer in MMA by becoming the first-ever three-division champion in a major promotion. De Ridder lost his middleweight and light heavyweight championships to Malykhin. Following his second […]
Ngannou’s Coach Wants Aspinall In Camp
Francis Ngannou’s coach, Eric Nicksick, says they are trying to work with Tom Aspinall ahead of The Predator’s PFL debut against Renan Ferreira on October 19. Ngannou has his first MMA fight since leaving the UFC in 2022 after stopping Ciryl Gane at UFC 270. His departure followed after contract talks broke down, ending hopes […]
Superbon Seeks Opportunity to Fight for Featherweight Muay Thai Crown
Superbon Singha Mawynn isn’t afraid to tackle multiple combat disciplines. The current ONE interim featherweight kickboxing champion would like to demonstrate his superiority to the world in Muay Thai. It’s a unique situation for Superbon, who likely won’t get an opportunity to fight for the belt next, even with a win. Jo Nattawut, who is […]
Makhachev Backed To Become The Biggest UFC Star
The UFC Lightweight Champion Islam Makhachev has been backed to become the leading name in the sport. Makhachev is coming off a successful defense against Dustin Poirier at UFC 302 as he submitted The Diamond in the fifth round to retain his lightweight title. The victory meant that Makhachev has not lost in the UFC […]
Jon Jones' Coach Expects Miocic To Be The Last Fight
Jon Jones‘ coach, Brandon Gibson, expects his fighter to retire after facing Stipe Miocic at UFC 309. The clash takes place on November 16, as Jones makes the second defense of his UFC Heavyweight Title. He secured the belt after beating Cyril Gane last year at UFC 285 in a first-round submission. That was his […]
Dan Hooker Calls Out Conor McGregor
Dan Hooker has called out Conor McGregor for a UFC fight. Hooker is coming off a victory against Mateusz Gamrot at UFC 305, taking his record to three wins in a row. His UFC record stands at 14-8. He is currently ranked fifth in the lightweight rankings. Before beating Gamrot, Hooker secured victories over Jalin […]