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Adesanya Vs. Strickland Rematch, Cormier On Izzy Vs. Du Plessis
Dana White is keen to see a rematch between Israel Adesanya and Sean Strickland following their UFC 293 clash. Strickland upset the odds to beat Adesanya via a unanimous decision to secure the middleweight title. The result was a massive blow to Adesanya, who was making his first defense of the title. Prior to the […]
Canelo-Crawford The Biggest Out There, Hearn On Canelo's PBC Deal
Terence Crawford has called a fight between him and Canelo Alvarez as the biggest fight to be made. Talks over a fight first emerged when Bud suggested that he was open to facing Canelo at a catchweight of 158 pounds. In response to that, Alvarez dismissed the possibility on the grounds that he would not […]
Gaethje Wants To End McGregor's Career
The current BMF world champion Justin Gaethje has opened up on the prospect of facing Conor McGregor later down the line. Gaethje grabbed the title after stopping Dustin Poirier in what was a massive upset. After all, Poirier had stopped Gaethje in their first encounter. In the aftermath, however, McGregor was very vocal about how […]
Danny Garcia Gives His Take On The Spence-Crawford Rematch
Danny Garcia felt the Errol Spence Jr. and Terence Crawford rematch could be a lot more competitive. Bud dominated Spence to stop the ‘Truth’ in the ninth round to become the first undisputed welterweight champion of the four-belt era. The victory included three knockdowns, as Spence simply had no answer to the firepower that was […]
O'Malley Rules Out Sterling Rematch, McGregor Hints At Move Up To Middleweight
Sean O’Malley has dismissed the prospect of a rematch with Aljamain Sterling. O’Malley stopped Sterling in the second round at UFC 292 to win the UFC bantamweight title. The defeat meant that Sterling’s nine-fight-win streak ended as his plans on moving up to featherweight suffered a massive blow. In the aftermath of the defeat, Sterling […]
Hearn Slams Fury, Loma And Bivol's Return
Eddie Hearn has questioned Tyson Fury’s decision to reject fights with Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk. The comments arrived in the aftermath of Fury’s statement in which he questioned the viability of facing the two. Fury is currently getting ready to face Francis Ngannou on October 28th, 2023, for a reported $50 million. The bout […]
Kape Apologizes For His Erratic Behavior, Alex Pereira And Du Plessis' Future
Manel Kape has apologized for his conduct during the UFC 293 build up. Kape was on course to face Felipe dos Santos, as the pre-fight presser raised many headlines. Kape chose to ignore his opponent for most of it, as his attention turned towards Kai Kara-France. Manel was set to face Kara-France initially, however, the […]
Lopez Becomes A Super Champion, Haney Vs. Prograis Agreed
Teofimo Lopez has been confirmed as the super champion by the WBO at 140 pounds. Lopez’s WBO Belt The news arrives in the aftermath of his win over Josh Taylor via a unanimous decision to win the belt. In the aftermath, Lopez announced that he would retire from the sport. However, since then, the boxer […]
OKTAGON MMA Will Need More Than Money to Break Through
Mixed martial arts has always faced an uphill battle for acceptance worldwide. France didn’t legalize the sport until January 2020. During the early days of the UFC in the mid-1990s, the future Republican presidential candidate John McCain referred to mixed martial arts as “human cockfighting.” Even as the sport was legitimized by forming a commission […]
Sterling Will Face Nathaniel Wood Following His O'Malley Fight
The former UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling will make his comeback against Nathaniel Wood on September 30th, 2023. This will be Aljamain’s first fight since his loss to Sean O’Malley after the ex-champion was stopped in the second round. The defeat ended his nine-fight-win streak, as O’Malley went on to claim the bantamweight title. The […]
Charlo Plans His Comeback, Fury Wants Jon Jones Fight
Jermall Charlo has indicated his intention to defend his WBC middleweight belt by the end of 2023. The champion has been out of the ring since his win over Juan Macias Montiel in 2021. A combination of personal problems and mental health struggles have led to a long period of inactivity. That led to calls […]
Adesanya Open To Starring In A Hollywood Film
Israel Adesanya is open to the idea of starring in a sequel to the film ‘Talk to Me.’ The UFC fighter had the chance to meet the creators of the project. The film is based on a group of friends who end up conjuring some spirits, which has major consequences moving forward. As for the […]
Eubank Vs. Benn Could Happen At Wembley In December – Says Hearn
Eddie Hearn has revealed that a Conor Benn and Chris Eubank Jr. fight is being targeted for December at Wembley. The comments arrived in the aftermath of Eubank’s tenth-round-stoppage win over Liam Smith. The victory kept up the hopes of a Benn fight as there would have been question marks over Eubank’s career had he […]
Fury Vs. Ngannou Has A Rematch Clause
Tyson Fury’s contract with Francis Ngannou does include a rematch clause. Both fighters will face each other on October 28th, 2023, in Saudi Arabia in a massive crossover event. Fury’s WBC belt is not on the line, but Ngannou has the chance to cause an upset as he makes his boxing debut. The fight did […]
UFC Set For New Group of Female Champions
UFC 293 could be a star-making turn for Sean Strickland. The American middleweight is hoping to knock off division stalwart Israel Adesanya to stake his claim in the UFC history books. There are many times in UFC history where there is a changing of the guard. This is true now of the women’s division in […]
There May be One Top Team, but Many Gyms Provide Good Options for MMA Fighters
The UFC is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, but several significant changes have occurred regarding the best places to train for up-and-coming fighters. In the early days of UFC, before the sport became more heavily regulated, there weren’t too many MMA gyms for fighters to train where they could get experience in different disciplines […]
Alexa Grasso Wants to Make This a Mexican Independence Day to Remember
Valentina Shevchenko may have spent the past six months following her UFC 285 defeat thinking about a missed spinning attack. In the fourth round of a fight Shevchenko was winning, she attempted a high-risk maneuver to catch challenger Alexa Grasso off-guard. Grasso, however, was ready. She quickly took Shevchenko’s back and secured a face-crank submission […]
Sean Strickland Shocks World With Win over Israel Adesanya
Sean Strickland’s victory over Israel Adesanya in the UFC 293 Middleweight title fight was stunning. But it wasn’t just the win that turned heads, although Strickland was a big underdog on the betting line. The way that Strickland won was stunning. The first-time title challenger dominated Adesanya for the duration of the fight. Strickland dictated […]
O’Malley Wants Still Wants The Gervonta Davis Fight
Sean O’Malley, the current UFC bantamweight champion, has revealed his desire to fight Gervonta Davis once again. Following his win over Aljamain Sterling in which he stopped the MMA fighter in the second round, the talk turned immediately towards a fight with Tank Davis. This was a shock to say the least, especially since Sterling had […]
Silva Is The Best Middleweight, Paul Accuses Diaz Of Ducking
Anderson Silva has been named as the best middleweight of all time. That is according to Michael Bisping. Silva’s record certainly speaks for itself. The former UFC middleweight champion has big-name wins over Forrest Griffin, Chael Sonnen, and Vitor Belfort. Not only that, but Silva also managed to achieve records which included ten wins in […]