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Prajanchai Looks to Become Two-Sport Champion By Claiming ONE Strawweight Kickboxing Championship
ONE Friday Night Fights 68 isn’t a typical fight night card at Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok. The promotion put together a card full of championship-level competitors. Five current and former ONE world champions will compete on this card, which should draw a large number of eyeballs to the product. Prajanchai PK Saenchai will look […]
PFL 6 Betting Preview
Billed as the “Silent Assassin,” Shamil Musaev introduced himself to the casual MMA fanbase in a star-making turn at PFL 3. His first win in a major North American promotion was a second-round knockout victory over former Bellator interim lightweight champion Logan Storley. Musaev will now travel to Storley’s home state and attempt to beat […]
Paige VanZant Aims For Power Slap World Title – ‘This Is Violent, The Epitome Of Being A Dog'
Paige VanZant has indicated her desire to become a world champion in Power Slap. VanZant joined the organization as she takes on Christine Wolmarans from the Fontainebleau Hotel and Casino has on June 28. It was not a surprise, given VanZant’s prior history in combat sports. She has competed in various combat sports forms. She […]
Crawford Could Retire If He Beats Canelo
Brian McIntyre, Terence Crawford’s trainer, says his fighter could retire if he beats Canelo Alvarez as talks over a fight grows. Bud is already a two-weight undisputed champion, making him a future Hall of Famer. In his last fight, he stopped Errol Spence Jr. to become the first Undisputed Welterweight Champion of the four-belt era. […]
Jairzinho Rozenstruik & Tai Tuivasa Will Bring Hammers to UFC 305
Tai Tuivasa is a hard guy not to like. Set aside the fact that he isn’t afraid to drink beer from a stranger’s shoes. Tuivasa, a Sydney, Australia native, likes to finish fights. He is friendly and doesn’t seem to take himself too seriously. It makes sense that the UFC would include him in UFC […]
Ramazan Kuramagomedov Steals Bellator Welterweight Title From Jason Jackson
Ramazan Kuramagomedov earned vital experience during his Bellator Welterweight Championship Saturday at 3Arena in Dublin with reigning champion Jason Jackson. Kuramagomedov looked fantastic during the first three rounds, clearly winning all of those rounds. But MMAfighting latest news shows that the toughest transition for contenders to go through when they move up to championship fights […]
Garcia Wants O'Malley In MMA Or Bareknuckle
Ryan Garcia has doubled down on his retirement, as he is open to fighting Sean O’Malley. Garcia’s retirement came shortly before he was banned for a year after testing positive for Ostarine. The findings by the New York State Athletic Commission meant that Garcia’s win over Devin Haney became a no-contest. While Garcia denies taking […]
Topuria Slams McGregor's UFC 303 Withdrawal – ‘You Are Mentally Broken'
Ilia Topuria, the UFC Featherweight Champion, has slammed Conor McGregor following his pullout from UFC 303. McGregor withdrew from his fight with Michael Chandler following a toe injury. There were various rumors going around over the nature of the withdrawal. Chael Sonnen allegedly stated that the Irishman was in rehab, as he ruled out a […]
Paige VanZant Joins Power Slap
Paige VanZant has signed a deal with Power Slap, as she will maker her debut on June 28. VanZant will face Christine Wolmarans from the Fontainebleau Hotel and Casinohas. She has competed in various combat sports organizations. She took part in the UFC from 2014 until 2020. She lost three out of her last four fights, […]
Teofimo Lopez Claims Ryan Garcia ‘Sold His Soul'
Teofimo Lopez has claimed that Ryan Garcia sold his soul. The comments came as Garcia has been banned for a year after his failed VADA tests for Ostarine. The decision from the New York State Athletic Commission meant that Garcia’s victory over Devin Haney became a no-contest. Garcia now faces a battle to keep himself […]
McGregor Targets A September Return; Dana White Says ‘I Don’t Know'
Conor McGregor has revealed when he expects to return to the Octagon following his toe injury. The Irishman pulled out of his fight with Michael Chandler at UFC 303, disappointing MMA fans. The Notorious has not had a UFC fight since his defeat against Dustin Poirier at UFC 264. That was in 2021; his UFC […]
Robert Whittaker Lands Savage Uppercut To Stop Ikram Aliskerov At UFC Saudi
Robert Whittaker made light work of Ikram Aliskerov, stopping him in the first round at UFC Saudi Arabia. Whittaker had a tough task coming into the fight, given Aliskerov was a late replacement. Khamzat Chimaev was the original opponent, but he withdrew after a health issue resulted in his hospitalisation. Before the fight, Ikram was undefeated […]
Impa Kasanganay Goes Through Hell to Clinch Top Seed in PFL Light Heavyweight Playoffs
Impa Kasanganay’s face saw a steady stream of blood trickling down his cheeks during the second round of his PFL 5 fight with Jakob Nedoh Friday night in Salt Lake City, Utah. While Kasanganay was in trouble, Nedoh scored a knockdown in the second round, but he didn’t quit. Late in the second round, MMAfighting […]
Tom Aspinall Unconcerned About Fighting Jon Jones – ‘I Am Here To Create My Own Legacy'
The UFC Interim Heavyweight Champion Tom Aspinall is not too hung up on fighting Jon Jones. Aspinall has been chasing Jones since the Heavyweight Champion pulled out of his UFC 295 title defense against Stipe Miocic. Bones injured his pectoral muscle, which required surgery. Aspinall wanted the UFC to strip Jones to prevent the division […]
MMA Pros Blast McGregor's Toe Injury For UFC 303 Withdrawal – ‘Chicken'
MMA pros have mocked Conor McGregor after he revealed a broken toe was why he pulled out of the Michael Chandler fight. The Notorious disappointed fans when he pulled out of the UFC 303 clash on June 29 since fans had not seen him fight since 2021. McGregor lost to Dustin Poirier at UFC 264, […]
Israel Adesanya Will Attempt to Reclaim Middleweight Throne From Dricus du Plessis When He Returns at UFC 305
Dricus du Plessis’ star was white hot after he beat former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker at UFC 290. Not only had du Plessis picked up a victory over a former champion, but he bullied Whittaker before knocking him out in the second round. With all of the racially-tinged trash talk that had already taken place […]
Jon Jones Would Destroy Ngannou – ‘Francis Didn’t Want To Fight'
Jon Jones would have destroyed Francis Ngannou in an MMA fight. That is according to Dana White. The UFC fans never saw the fight as Ngannou left the UFC last year. The Predator was unhappy with the contract talks, saying the offer would have taken away his power as an independent contractor. He left as […]
Bellator Contender Series Preview: Jason Jackson Hopes Irish Eyes Are Smiling on Him
Jason Jackson hasn’t lost since 2019. But this hasn’t been a period of high activity for the Bellator welterweight champion. If Jackson can defend his belt against Ramazan Kuramagomedov Friday at 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland, this will be the first time he has fought twice in a year since 2021. But Jackson will be glad […]
Masvidal Blasts Diaz Over Their Brawl – ‘He’s Just A Coward'
Jorge Masvidal says he has no respect for Nate Diaz after their presser ended in a brawl. The two will run things back in a boxing bout on July 6. The contest will take place at light heavyweight (175 pounds) in a ten-rounder. Their previous clash was a UFC 244 fight in 2019. Masvidal won […]
UFC on ABC 6 Betting Preview
Robert Whittaker may be under the most pressure in his UFC career. When the UFC initially announced its first card in Saudi Arabia, the Chairman of the General Entertainment Authority, Turki Al Alshaikh, asked them to move the event back because the GEA wanted a higher-quality fighter on the card. There are a handful of […]