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Cortney Casey Banned By USADA, Pat Miletich Arrested For Drink Driving
Cortney Casey, the UFC flyweight, has been suspended by USADA for four months after having a banned substance in her system. The MMA fighter received the suspension after having reported the adverse finding herself. Casey had tested positive for BPC-157, which had been used to treat her medical issue. Despite this being the case, the […]
White Slams Tito Ortiz And Randy Couture For Trying To Destroy The UFC
Dana White has hit out at Tito Ortiz and Randy Couture for their past dealings with the UFC. The two former UFC champions have not had the best of relationships with White. Ortiz was very vocal about what he believed to be fighters not getting paid their worth. And this issue continues to hold relevance to […]
Fury Could Be Stripped For Not Fighting AJ Or Wilder
Tyson Fury risks the prospect of being stripped of his WBC heavyweight title. This could occur if he refuses to fight the winner of Deontay Wilder and Anthony Joshua. Following the new WBC rankings, Joshua has been placed as the second-highest ranked fighter below Wilder. Therefore, if Joshua and Wilder do end up fighting as is […]
Crawford Denies Taking PEDS, Bivol Vs. Canelo Won't Happen
Terence Crawford has denied taking performance enhancing drugs after his association with Victor Conte came under scrutiny. Conte was involved in a PED saga that was recently played out on his Netflix documentary,’ Hall of Shame.’ The former had been taken in by the authorities in 2005 on the grounds of money laundering and trying […]
Chandler Wants McGregor At 185, Anderson Silva Slams Adesanya Following His Loss
Michael Chandler is willing to face Conor McGregor even at middleweight. The duo had long been linked with a fight ever since they faced each other as coaches on the TUF 31 series. However, McGregor’s failure to enroll in USADA has prevented the fight from getting made. McGregor’s USADA Status The organization requires fighters to […]
Canelo's Media Workout For Charlo, Eubank Jr. Wants Alvarez And More
Canelo Alvarez held his pre-fight media workout for the Jermell Charlo fight as the Mexican had a lot to say. Canelo will defend his super middleweight titles as Charlo attempts to shock the world and become undisputed at 168. Although Canelo is the heavy favorite, the narrative running into the fight is that Canelo may […]
Savannah Marshall Outlines Her PFL Ambitions
Savannah Marshall has opened up on her PFL ambitions moving forward. The undisputed super middleweight champion recently signed a multi-fight deal that would see her make her MMA debut in 2024. And as part of that process, Savannah follows in the footsteps of other big names such as Claressa Shields, Francis Ngannou, Amanda Serrano and […]
White Praises Sean Strickland, The Latter Slams ‘Con Artist' Andrew Tate
Dana White has praised Sean Strickland following his win over Israel Adesanya at UFC 293. The American secured a major upset to beat Izzy via a unanimous decision to win the UFC middleweight title. In the aftermath of the win, Strickland downplayed his achievements as he set his eyes on the next goal. So much […]
Catterall Is Not Overlooking Linares
Jack Catterall is not overlooking Jorge Linares as he gears up for his fight with the former three-weight world champion. Linares is a four-time world champion showing the immense pedigree that he possess. However, at the age of 38, Linares is clearly in the latter part of his career. And his recent results have been […]
Spence Crawford Rematch Not Guaranteed, Thurman Dismisses Bud's Win, AJ-Wilder Off
Terence Crawford could derail a potential rematch with Errol Spence Jr. based on the terms that he would require. Bud stopped Spence in the ninth round to become the first undisputed welterweight champion of the four-belt era. Thereafter, Spence exercised his right to a rematch. The terms of the fight allowed the winner to decide […]
Crawford Mocks Danny Garcia And Keith Thurman For Begging Him To Fight Them
Danny Garcia is confident that a fight with Terence Crawford can be made. Garcia’s last fight was a majority-decision win over Jose Benavidez Jr. over a year ago. That was the boxer’s first fight at 154 pounds following his last fight against Errol Spence Jr. at 147. And following Bud’s win over Spence where he […]
Amateur UFC Fighter Jose Espinoza-Espinoza Arrested For Attempted Murder
An amateur UFC fighter, by the name of Jose Espinoza-Espinoza, has been suspected of trying to commit murder. According to reports, the authorities had arrived at a house that was based on Elgin Court on September 9th, 2023 at 3:30 p.m. It is alleged that there was a disturbance at a family home. Then it […]
Shakur Stevenson Vs. Edwin De Los Santos Agreed For November 16th
Shakur Stevenson and Edwin De Los Santos have reportedly agreed to fight on November 16th, 2023, for the vacant WBC lightweight title, following reports that a deal has been agreed. The news follows the recent decision by Frank Martin to pull out when terms appeared all but agreed. Stevenson later clarified that the reason for […]
Stevenson On The Frank Martin Fight Collapsing – ‘He Said 50/50 Or Nothing'
Shakur Stevenson has opened up on the reasons as to why his fight with Frank Martin collapsed. The pair were expected to face each other for the vacant WBC lightweight belt. This was after Devin Haney had been stripped following his move up t0 140 pounds. And in what would have been a tale of […]
Canelo Rules Out Bivol Rematch, Wilder-AJ Could Be Pushed Back To 2024
Canelo Alvarez has shut down any chances of a rematch with Dmitry Bivol by confirming he had done everything in his power to make it happen. Talks over a rematch began in the aftermath of Alvarez’s loss to Bivol via a unanimous decision. The Mexican was dominated in a fight where he offered very little […]
Joyce Desperate To Beat Zhang In The Rematch
Joe Joyce is desperate to get back to his WBO mandatory position as he gears up to face Zhilei Zhang in a rematch on September 23rd, 2023. Joyce was comprehensively stopped in the sixth-round, as Zhang’s left hand continued to trouble the Brit’s eye which swelled up. As a result, the referee stopped the bout […]
Paul Crosses The Line By Mentioning Danis' Late Father In His Trash Talk
Logan Paul and Dillon Danis‘ trash talk crossed the line during their pre-fight presser on September 12th, 2023. Tensions have already been running high in the build-up as a result of Danis’ social media activity. The MMA fighter has been targeting Paul’s fiancée, Nina Agdal, on social media with various posts about the latter’s prior […]
UFC And WWE Merger Complete, Dana White Upgraded To CEO
Dana White has been given the role of CEO of the UFC following the merger between the organization and the WWE. On September 12th, 2023, the UFC parent company Endeavor completed the merger with the WWE in order to form TKO Group Holdings, Inc. As a result, the company has now begun to trade on […]
Ryan Garcia Could Fight In November-December – Says Dan Rafael
Ryan Garcia will reportedly get back into the ring in November-December for his debut at 140 pounds. That is according to Dan Rafael. The opponent being lined up is Pedro Campa. The former has an impressive record of 35 wins, three losses and one draw. His last fight was a knockout win over Javier Franco. […]
Charlo Warns Crawford Over Fighting Canelo, Wants Bud To Face Him
Jermell Charlo has warned Terence Crawford about considering a fight with Canelo Alvarez. The undisputed welterweight champion ruffled a few feathers when he indicated his desire to face the Mexican at 158 pounds. That was dismissed as Canelo ruled out the fight on the basis that the weight would not be possible. In the aftermath, […]