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The trainer of one of Katie Taylor's rivals says his fighter would have too much power for the Bray woman. American Jessica McCaskill successfully defended her undisputed welterweight championship against Alma Ibarra on Saturday to take her!-->…

UFC 276: Adesanya vs Cannonier airs live on pay-per-view from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV on Saturday, July 2. The fight card features a series of MMA bouts with two titles contested in the show's headliner. The date the event will…

Mateusz Gamrot and Arman Tsarukyan hosted the Fighting Kind Saturday at Apex in Las Vegas which is an introduction to all things great about mixed martial arts. It was fast with wild scrambles, big strikes, top level wrestling and…

The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to us tonight, June 25, 2022, for UFC Vegas 57live from the UFC Apex in Enterprise, Nevada. The event will be led by a pair of lightweight ranked killers in Arman Tsarukyan (#11) and Mateusz…

The Professional Fighters League (PFL) regular season continued with another action-packed night at PFL 5 at the Overtime Elite Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. The eleven-fight event featured fights in the heavyweight and featherweight…

Boxing's youngest current world champion highlights a busy card Saturday for his first title defense as Jesse Rodriguez puts his WBC super flyweight belt on the line as he takes on former WBC double titlist Srisaket Sor Rungvisai of Tech…

(MENAFN- International Mixed Martial Arts Federation) By Caoilte de Barra Colombia will have two athletes competing for gold medals at the 2022 Pan American Championships. The nation entered…

Two WKN World belts are up for grabs at "La Nuit Des Gladiateurs" this Saturday, June 25 in Liège, Belgium. The annual event features some of the host country's top representatives against international opponents in five-round Muay Thai…

Bobby Green is absent from next week's fight against Jim Miller for undisclosed reasons. Cowboy Cerrone will take his spot against Jim Miller at UFC 276 at 170 pounds, per UFC. Miller's 40th UFC fight, Cowboy's 38th (and 48th…

LAS VEGAS — The weight of expectation has brought down many great athletes. Expectations only increase when you're tied to one of the best in your sport.This is where Umar Nurmagomedov ends up. His cousin, former UFC lightweight champion…

Mikuru Asakura didn't hide behind any bravado when he explained his reasons for accepting a fight with Floyd Mayweather on RIZIN. The Japanese mixed martial arts star heads into the fall event knowing the chips are stacking firmly…

Vitaly Bigdash will have the opportunity to reclaim ONE Championship gold when he takes on defending champion Reinier de Ridder at ONE 159 on July 22. The Russian picked up three straight wins en route to a title opportunity, but it…

A professional boxer who represented Australia at the Commonwealth Games in 2018 has been charged for his alleged role in a massive methamphetamine operation. Eleftherios 'Terry' Nickolas, 29, who lives in Sydney but travels to and from…

UFC Vegas 57: Arman Tsarukyan vs. Mateusz Gamrot - UFC is ready with another action packed event and this time it's UFC Vegas 57. Everything is set to roll from the Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas Nevada on June 25-26 here in India.…

Israel Adesanya is chomping at the bit to get revenge on Alex Pereira. The reigning middleweight champion is even ready to fight his former rival despite criticism that 'Poatan' is far too inexperienced in MMA to challenge for a UFC…

Gordon Ryan and Pedro Marinho will meet again at the Who's Number One: Who's Next final on July 14 in Austin, Texas. The last time the pair faced off was!-->!-->…

Bam Rodriguez vs. Srisaket Sor Rungvisai Boxing fans who tune in to DAZN on June 25 can expect to get their money's worth and more, as recently crowned WBC super flyweight champion Jesse 'Bam' Rodriguez (15-0, 10 KOs) defends against…

After back-to-back events overseas, Bellator returns to the United States for an event at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. The arena has become a familiar place for the promotion as they have held events there frequently…

There is no doubt that Joe Rogan is one of the most interesting people in the UFC. The color commentator leads one of the biggest podcast shows in the world, The Joe Rogan Experience. The JRE show has hosted many famous guests from the…

The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to us tonight, June 18, 2022, for UFC on ESPN 37, live from the Moody Center in Austin, TX. The event's headliner is a featherweight bout between a pair of ranked contenders in Calvin Kattar…

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UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion Julianna Pena recently discussed his mentality towards his own brand and fight against the promotion ahead of his huge rematch against Amanda Nunes at UFC 277 in July 2022.…

Andre Ward could apparently end his retirement to box Jake Paul. Floyd Mayweather noted at a press event, announcing his upcoming exhibition fight, that he had recently spoken to Ward, who noted that he would be interested in fighting…

ALBANY – One win away from a possible world title, undefeated Albany boxer Abraham Nova will fight at the Hulu Theater in Madison Square Garden for the first time on Saturday night.Nova, who is 21-0 with 15 knockouts, will face two-time…

One of the best lightweights in the sport today, Tsarukyan (18-2, fighter from Krasnodar, Russia, via Yerevan, Armenia) is looking to extend his five-fight winning streak at his first opportunity to UFC main event. In his last two trips…

UFC veteran Donald Cerrone believes it's incumbent on fighters to improve their income through self-marketing and self-promotion. Perhaps no debate in mixed martial arts has been as polarizing as fighter compensation. Whether it's through…

MMA Nations is a monthly traveling mixed martial arts fighting series set across Mexico and broadcast on the US broadcast and multiplatform network, EstrellaTV and the EstrellaTV app. Featuring the best Latino fighters in each event, MMA…

For all its shortcomings in recent years, the sport of boxing remains on the rise for the second straight calendar year, with much of that success fueled by the…

PLANT CITY, Fla. (June 15, 2022): 140-pound Panamanian competitor Caesar "Rainman" francis (10-0, 6 KOs) will go up a notch in opposition against the former world champion Ray Beltran (37-9-1, 23 KOs) in a 10-round battle for the WBO NABO…

Irene Aldana thinks the time has come. UFC women's bantamweight contender Aldana (13-6 MMA, 6-4 UFC) thinks she's ready to fight in a title fight and wants to put that to the test. Aldana has been a top contender for several years now, but…

Newly enshrined Hall of Fame boxer Floyd Mayweather will face Japanese mixed martial arts star Mikuru Asakura at a September exhibition in Japan, organizers announced Tuesday. The former world welterweight champion, who was inducted into…

Roy Jones Jr. is one of the best boxers of his generation. Defeat fighters like Reggie Johnson, James Toney, etc. The four-division champion was resilient and hard-working. Therefore, Jones does not attribute all of his success to talent…

A UFC live event has many elements that amaze fans. From the event commentator's preview to Bruce Buffer announcing the main results of the event, the shows have multiple aspects to look forward to. Besides the crazy finishes and…

Former UFC strawweight champion Joanna Jędrzejczyk retired after her fight at UFC 275, but her career will continue to motivate fighters of all stripes.Jędrzejczyk (16-5-0) retired after a TKO loss to former champion Zhang Weili and at the…

UFC women's flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko has revealed that she entered her UFC 275 title fight with Taila Santos with a pre-existing foot injury. Valentina Shevchenko made her seventh defense of her flyweight…

Danbury's Glover Teixeira's first title defense came in a loss late in the final round on Sunday morning at UFC 275 at Singapore Indoor Stadium, but he told ESPN his career isn't over.Jiri Prochazka's rear naked choke ended the fight with…

Mayerlin Rivas Mayerlin Rivas cuts Karina Fernandez in four to retain her WBA title! At Domo Alcalde in Guadalajara, Mexico, Mayerlin Rivas (17-4-2, 11 KOs) made the first defense of the WBA women's junior featherweight title…

The past few months have been very busy for Raymond Phillips of Brakpan. The man who runs Xtreme Kickboxing Technologies (XKT) has been elected official president of Mixed Martial Arts South Africa (MMASA). He was previously acting…

Not since the American Civil War has Lake Charles, Louisiana seen such a battle. On Friday, June 17, 2022, Bishop Fights Promotions and American Kombat Alliance to bring Aliases 21 at the Lake Charles Civic Center. Undefeated Bellator…

Published on: 06/09/2022 - 06:34 Singapore (AFP) - UFC boss Dana White has said his mixed martial arts promotion is "ready to roll" again in Asia as it returns to the region this…

It looks like the winner of the Zhang Weili-Joanna Jedrzejczyk rematch will be the next No. 1 contender in the UFC strawweight division.UFC President Dana White says in an interview with MMA Underground that the winner of the UFC…

UFC star Khamzat Chimaev is shooting for a super fight after calling out Jorge Masvidal, Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz. Sometimes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship you have to control your own destiny. While…

"What a man can do, a woman can do better", goes a popular saying. In different spheres of life, women have in fact proven that they often do their jobs better than men, including sports. This year alone, several Nigerian sportswomen –…

Odie Delaney and Marcus 'Buchecha' Almeida are two of the fastest growing heavyweights in the ONE Championship, both holding perfect mixed martial arts records. Both fighters are coming off impressive wins at ONE 158: Tawanchai over…

On Saturday in Singapore, Glover Teixeira will attempt to add a chapter to one of MMA's all-time Cinderella stories.Sign up to ESPN+ and order UFC 275: Teixeira vs. Prochazka The likeable Brazilian from…

Fury FC 64 will take place this afternoon live from Escapade 2001 in Houston, Texas. Sunday's show will be headlined by a fight between the flyweight lifters Paris Moran and Antoine Do. Fury FC 64 Main Event!-->…

By Chuck Daly: In a surprise ending, undefeated Joe Cordina (15-0, 9 KOs) dethroned IBF featherweight champion Kenichi Ogawa (26-2-1, 18 KOs by second-round knockout on Saturday night at the Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff, in Wales. After…

Mixed martial arts journalist Ariel Helwani has shared the fighters he thinks most resemble MMA's LeBron James, Michael Jordan and Stephen Curry. On the most recent episode of The MMA Hour, Helwani discussed which fighters could be…

The Jackass star planned to induce a 'cauliflower ear' like most MMA fighters, but found himself gushing with blood and a serious ear injury after Jones pushed the waterfall too farVideo loadingVideo unavailableThe video will start…

Joe Cordina will be hoping to strike gold this weekend as he takes on defending champion Kenichi Ogawa for the IBF super featherweight title in his hometown of Cardiff. The former Olympic and European gold medalist, now 30, has the…

Todd duBoef thinks a unification bout or a showdown with mixed martial arts star Francis Ngannou could inspire Tyson Fury to return to action, but admits the undefeated heavyweight's future remains up in the…

ONE 158 is scheduled for the Singapore Indoor Stadium on Friday. With the failed bout between Jarred Brooks and Joshua Pacio, the card will now be headlined by a Muay Thai bout. In total, there are 13 fights on a card which will mostly…

World championship medalists Amit Panghal and Shiva Thapa claimed spots on India's boxing squad for the upcoming Commonwealth Games (CWG) after claiming victory at the trials, held in Patiala on Thursday.While 2019 world championship silver…

Louis Grasse/PxImages/Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesThe most anticipated women's fight of 2022 now has a date.The UFC announcement Saturday that the rematch between bantamweight champion Julianna Pena and Amanda Nunes will take place in…

Former Pittsburgh Steeler Ryan Shazier joins team as UFC GYM® Pittsburgh ambassador PITTSBURGH, June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- UFC GYM®, the first major extension of the UFC® brand, today announced that the company has partnered with…

The main event of UFC 277 will see Julianna Pena attempt her first successful title defense against former titleholder and current women's featherweight champion Amanda Nunes. Pena (12-4, fighter from Chicago, Illinois via…

Matt Serra recently shared an Instagram video of himself, Michael Bisping, Julianna Pena and Rashad Evans vibrating to Kayne West's 2010 hit song All lights. Bisping, Serra, Forrest Griffin, Evans and Pena recently got together for a fun…

It's almost time for Zhang Weili and Joanna Jedrzejczyk to lock horns again as they are set to meet next weekend (Saturday June 11, 2022) at UFC 275 in Singapore. It's been two years since fans witnessed one of the greatest mixed martial…

AEW Double or Nothing had several exciting moments throughout the night. Several new names came through the curtain, with Athena and Stokely Hathaway appearing early in the evening. But Andrade showed he wasn't alone by bringing in…

PESHAWAR: The first edition of the Peshawar Open Taekwondo Championship-2022 kicked off on Sunday with a colorful opening ceremony at the indoor hall of Hayatabad Sports Complex. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Taekwondo Association Women's Wing…

Michael Bisping recently reacted to an online report suggesting that UFC commentators are playing a role in the substandard judging of MMA. Judging in the UFC and in the sport of MMA in general has come under intense scrutiny lately.…

Alex Pereira has scored some stunning knockouts during his combat sports career, but the Brazilian middleweight says he doesn't need to add Sean Strickland to his list of finishes. During an appearance on the mma fight podcast Trocação…

GERVONTA DAVIS VS. FINAL WEIGHTS ROLANDO ROMEROPhilBoxing.comSat 28 May 2022WBA Lightweight Championship – 12 rounds Gervonta Davis – 133 ¾ lbs.Rolando Romero – 134 ¼ lbs.Referee: David…

“I need everything to be right: weight, conditioning and focus for the fight, but you have to understand that I live in a state of readiness for a title fight, and I live that normally,” Prochazka said. “I work on my body, on my…

Bruno Cappelozza is arguably the most formidable fighter in the PFL. And he will get his second consecutive headliner next month.Cappelozza, the defending PFL heavyweight champion, will meet Matheus Scheffel in the PFL 5 Main Event on June…

Nairobi - Evans Chebet is the LG Sports Personality of the Month for April 2022 from the Sports Journalists Association of Kenya (SJAK). The Kapsabet-based athlete achieved the feat after winning his first-ever major marathon title, the…

Top athletes typically have strict routines that allow them to achieve greatness in their sport, and UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman is no different. From putting in long hours in the gym to making sure the body gets the nutrients it…

Chael Sonnen isn't thrilled about Valentina Shevchenko's potential move up to bantamweight. 'Bullet' recently teased a return to 135lbs to challenge for the title. "The American Gangster" doesn't find the match interesting as…

Jaqueline Galloway, a former U.S. Olympian who won bronze in women's taekwondo over 67kg at the 2016 Summer Olympics, alleged in a Collin County courtroom on Monday that the supplements she purchased in a central market in Plano, Texas, had…

By Brian Webber: Promoter Eddie Hearn believes IBF/WBC light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev will emerge victorious in his three-belt unification bout against WBO champion Joe Smith Jr. on June 18. Top Rank promoters Beterbiev…

A new generation of future British boxing stars alongside talent from the Midlands will be showcased live on Sky Sports next month when BOXXER travel to the heart of England for an event at the Coventry SkyDome…

Valentina Shevchenko is set to defend her women's flyweight title for the seventh time at UFC 275 on June 11. She takes on the tough No. 4-ranked Taila Santos, but the sports betting doesn't give Santos much of a chance. She's a…

Shortly after World War II, something new was introduced to the American mainstream: martial arts. With a high value placed on tradition and discipline in these ancient practices, maintaining the legacy while moving to the United States…

UFC welterweight fighter Gilbert Burns has chosen Leon Edwards to dethrone welterweight champion Kamaru Usman Even though the UFC welterweight division remains the most exciting division in the UFC today, the champion Kamaru Usman…

Chael Sonnen believes Amanda Nunes was right in her decision to leave the American Top Team (ATT) gym after losing the bantamweight title to Julianna Pena at UFC 269. Talking about an episode of Beyond the fight, Sonnen justified…

BURBANK, Calif. — A stun ring is a device Joe Bagtas is learning to use for the first time, something he hopes will scare off all attackers. "You never know where you're going to be and even as a warning shot, maybe just run away," he said.…

These are five interesting matchup ideas, including Jon Jones vs. Francis Ngannou, that fans would love to watch, and that make sense given the current scheme of things. Who doesn't fancy an old-school fantasy match-up? MMA fans…

Josh Taylor is targeting an opponent who isn't Jack Catterall, 'Del Boy' is set for a July comeback and 'Money' Mayweather's helipad fight has a new date. Here are five boxing stories you may have missed. Derek gets a date…

Nikhat Zareen has an open, expansive and unfeigned personality outside of the boxing ring. Not quite the open guard bravado inside the ring that will invite a crushing flurry. But there were remnants of exuberance from outside the square,…

Rocky Pennington said he witnessed a fight between Amber Heard and Johnny Depp in May 2016. Pennington testified that she was called to the couple's apartment,…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWvKGanp5gM The final Ultimate Fighting Championship card before a week-long hiatus offers a six-fight preliminary slate that has the potential to be more enjoyable than the main draw. A…

Trash-talk has become an important part of modern fighting. The more a fighter can hype the fight, the better it is for business. One of many men who immediately comes to mind is Colby Covington. Covington is known for his ability to…

A high percentage of the world's population would probably react negatively to a face full of pepper spray, but IBF Women's Bantamweight Champion Ebanie Bridges is definitely not most people. Like most boxing champions, "the blonde bomber"!-->…

TAMPA, FL, May 06, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NewMediaWire – B2Digital Incorporated (the “Company” or “B2Digital”) (OTCMKTS: BTDG), the premier development league for mixed martial arts (“MMA”), is thrilled to announce that the B2…

Artwork by John Brannigan/Sherdog.com It was not the victory Jan Blachowicz could have wished for, but it was nevertheless an important victory for the heavy-handed Pole. The ex-champ maintained his spot in the UFC light!--PICTURE>…

Every time someone buys a cfu pay-per-view event or watch a free event on TV, fight fans hope to see a fight that will be talked about for years to come. Whether it's two brawlers sharing punches with no regard for their own safety, or…

Andrea Lee's chief cornerman at UFC on ESPN 36 on Saturday, Tony Kelley, has come under fire for comments he made during his women's flyweight bout with Viviane Araujo. After the first round of the match at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, in…

The Kansas Athletic Commission announced a groundbreaking decision yesterday that could help protect generations of combat sports athletes. This body revealed, in a press release, that it will now include knowledge of brain health as a…

CFFC returns to one of its favorite cities, Philadelphia, today as CFFC 108 descends live from Parx Casino in the city of brotherly love. Main event has Bellator, CES and Titan FC vet Da'Mon Blackshear defend!-->…

When Jermell Charlo and Brian Castano meet on Sunday for the undisputed super welterweight championship, Australian viewers will be keeping an eye on the ring. Tim Tszyu will be sitting here at Dignity Health Sports Park, an avid…

UFC star Islam Makhachev has confirmed he would be interested in fighting Charles Oliveira in his home country of Brazil. Although some fans and pundits may disagree, it certainly seems like Islam Makhachev is the…

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz has left the door open for a potential future fight with welterweight titleholder Kamaru Usman. Earlier this year, Usman, who has reigned supreme in the 170-pound division since 2019 and…

UK, English and European Championship circular published on 12 May 2022 In breaking news this month, Mark Heffron (27-2-1, 21KOs) gets another British title shot, this time at super middleweight, against Lennox Clarke (20-1-1, 8KOs). 'Kid…

Court Bauer discusses her long-term goals for MLW's women's featherweight division, including the potential for an all-female show. As Major League Wrestling continues to grow, its…

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Jermell Charlo (34-1-1, 18 KO) of Houston, TX and Brian Castano (17-0-2, 12 KO) of Buenos Aires, Argentina face off in rematch at Dignity Health Sports Park headliner in Carson, Calif. Saturday, May 14. The contest features three unified…

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MIAMI, May 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Xtreme Fighting Championships (“XFC” or “the Company”), the second-largest publicly traded international mixed martial arts (“MMA”) organization, has released its financial results for the fiscal…