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UFC opens first Youth Wellness Center during UFC 328 fight week
The promotion unveiled its first-ever Youth Wellness Center in Newark on May 6, offering mental health services and nutrition education to local youth.
MMA Fan Launches Solo Lobbying Campaign Against TKO Boxing Bill
Mike Fox has built policy proposals and contacted multiple campaigns to oppose TKO's Muhammad Ali American Boxing Revival Act and push for fighter protections.
Paramount-WBD seeks FCC approval for 49.5% foreign ownership
Saudi Arabia's PIF, Abu Dhabi's L'Imad, and Qatar Investment Authority will collectively own 38.5% of Paramount-WBD equity shares, which holds UFC broadcast rights.
Chris Eubank Snr says Chris Eubank Jnr is 'shot' and 'spent'
Eubank Snr says his son is finished after two brutal fights with Conor Benn in 2025, citing his brother's death from frontal lobe dementia and vowing not to support Jnr's return.
Audley Harrison's heavyweight dream: from Wembley debut to Haye KO
Twenty-five years ago, Audley Harrison knocked out Mike Middleton in 2:45 at Wembley Arena, launching a pro career that would end with a third-round stoppage by David Haye in 2010.
Claressa Shields banned from MVP events after Baumgardner slap
Most Valuable Promotions barred Shields indefinitely after she slapped Alycia Baumgardner backstage at Saturday's Rousey-Carano card.
Rico Verhoeven faces Oleksandr Usyk in Egypt as Frazer Clarke weighs in on crossover bout
Rico Verhoeven meets Oleksandr Usyk beneath the Egyptian pyramids this weekend in a crossover heavyweight bout, as Frazer Clarke questions the kickboxer's chances.
Rico Verhoeven Faces Usyk in Egypt Pyramid Clash This Weekend
Kickboxing champion Rico Verhoeven meets Oleksandr Usyk beneath the Egyptian pyramids this weekend in a heavyweight spectacle previewed on BBC Radio 5 Live.
Usyk an 'elite-level freak' and Fury must accept defeats, says Bellew
Tony Bellew says Tyson Fury needs to accept Oleksandr Usyk was simply the better fighter in their 2024 title fights, calling the Ukrainian an 'elite-level freak'.
MVP Rousey vs. Carano pulls 11.6M US viewers on Netflix
The MVP MMA debut featuring Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano drew 11.6 million peak US viewers, making it the most-watched MMA event in American history.
Torrez wants Itauma fight: 'I don't run from smoke'
Richard Torrez says he welcomes a clash with Moses Itauma after his IBF eliminator against Frank Sanchez on Saturday in Egypt.
Haye: Usyk would have hung with Tyson, Lewis and Holyfield
David Haye says Oleksandr Usyk would have competed with Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield and Lennox Lewis, placing the Ukrainian among the heavyweight greats.
Caroline Dubois calls family rift 'messed-up' and 'complex'
Caroline Dubois described her estranged relationship with brother Daniel as 'messed-up' and 'complex' in comments to BBC Sport Boxing.
Jasmine Artiga vows showcase bout with mandatory Nataly Delgado
Jasmine Artiga says her super flyweight title defence against mandatory challenger Nataly Delgado will showcase two elite fighters testing skill and will.
Rousey blames UFC decline on White stepping back from control
Ronda Rousey says Dana White's reduced role at UFC is behind the promotion's struggles, telling Bloody Elbow the product has declined under new leadership.
Dustin Poirier rips Nate Diaz performance against Mike Perry
Poirier told Diaz he "looked like dog shit" against Perry and renewed his 170-pound callout with drug testing on the table.
Darren Barker announces 1,800-mile endurance challenge for mental health
Former IBF middleweight champion Darren Barker will cycle across three countries and swim the English Channel and Strait of Gibraltar in August 2026 to raise funds for men's mental health.
Declan Taylor: Usyk isn't in decline, Verhoeven upset unlikely
Boxing analyst Declan Taylor dismisses Rico Verhoeven's chances against Oleksandr Usyk on May 23, arguing the heavyweight champion showed no signs of decline in his Dubois rematch.
Conor McGregor mocks Nate Diaz over Mike Perry loss
McGregor took to social media to mock Diaz after the Stockton fighter declined a fight offer, referencing Diaz's boxing loss to Perry and teasing a trilogy bout.
Claressa Shields banned by MVP after slapping Baumgardner
Claressa Shields has been banned from Most Valuable Promotions events after confronting and slapping Alycia Baumgardner at Saturday's Rousey vs. Carano card.