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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…

ABU DHABI: Capping off an evening of competition between world jiu-jitsu legends, Brazil's Meyran Alves claimed the 'King of the Mats' crown as his country topped the Masters Division of the World Tour Grand Slam Finals in 'Abu Dhabi.…

Kell Brook has announced his retirement from boxing, with the former world welterweight champion ending his career at the age of 36.In February, Brook defeated arch-rival Amir Khan via sixth-round knockout at…

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The former WBC super middleweight champion could be a future rival. Floyd Mayweather scorned Canelo Alvarez's talked-about plan to move up to cruise weight. Last year, the undisputed Mexican super middleweight champion defeated Caleb…

This tutorial is about how to watch Katie Taylor vs Firuza Sharipova on Firestick. We will do our best for you to understand this guide. I hope you will like this blog How to Watch Katie Taylor vs. Firuza Sharipova on Firestick. If your…

Market research by Fact.MR gives exclusive insights on the growth of the Mixed Martial Arts Gloves market. The study identifies crucial trends driving the growth of the Mixed Martial Arts Equipment market. This newly released…

While an undefeated professional boxer, Jake Paul still intends to make the transition to professional mixed martial arts – he seems to have a former UFC champion ready to train him and prepare him for a move – ​​with Henry…

UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou said he would encourage other fighters not in the same position as him to avoid speaking out in support of his efforts. The relationship between the MMA frontman and one of his main titleholders has…

During his hugely decorated professional mixed martial arts career, former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov had never been let down or knocked down – let alone lost, with a recent promo video showing off the Dagestan…

While Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 24 probably wasn't high on the list for many combat sports fans this weekend, the night (as usual) resulted in a bunch of really wild knockouts. Including that of Billy Wagner, who caught his…

Khamzat Chimaev's ascent to the top could see him pass by Colby Covington. The undefeated fighter's trainer Andreas Michael thinks the next challenge for his star student should be Covington, a two-time UFC title challenger and the No. 2…

The rising tide of women's sports in the mainstream overtook boxing on Saturday, with Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano becoming the first female fighters to headline Madison Square Garden. Perhaps the sport owes a nod to its hip,…

There is no denying that Michael Jordan is one of the greatest players of all time. However, he had his moments when another player absolutely destroyed him on the pitch.In a recent clip making the rounds on the internet, Hall of Famer…

Australian rising star Skye Nicolson can count the great Roy Jones Jr. among her rapidly growing legion of fans. Nicolson (2-0) will become the first Australian woman to fight at New York's iconic Madison Square Garden when she faces…

Michael Chandler knows exactly what he needs to do to beat "certified lunatic" Tony Ferguson at UFC 274. Chandler will step into the Octagon against former interim UFC lightweight champion Tony Ferguson at UFC 274 from the Footprint Center…

A championshipis the king of light heavyweight and light heavyweight Reinier De Ridder concluded his tour of America after visiting many of the top gyms and trainers in the country. “The Dutch Knight” began!-->…

Since its origin, MMA has seen many great fighters pass. Often the narrative of who the greatest fighter of all time is is reflected in the MMA community. Given his illustrious UFC career, many fans and pundits believe Khabib Nurmagomedov…

The MMASucka podcast is back with a standout episode this week. Tim Wheaton and Frazer Krohn break down the blockbuster Tyson's Fury and Dillian Whyte fight last weekend. In the fight itself, Fury dominated,!-->…

Photo: LIKE US Tyron Woodley is an American professional mixed martial artist. He defended his UFC welterweight title four times. He won the All-American and Big 12 Conference championships twice. In this article,…

Photo by Mike Roach/Zuffa LLC Aljamain Sterling is still in good shape after bouncing back from neck surgery to retain his bantamweight title. However, in 2015, when Sterling was still undefeated and moving up the!-->!-->…

Elon Musk buying Twitter has been in the news since the microblogging site's board of directors approved Elon Musk's $44 billion takeover bid. The fight community was particularly thrilled with the news, and pros like Joe Rogan, Ben Askren…

Jessica Andrade announced his return to the strawweight division emphatically on Saturday night.The ex-champ waded through heavy fire on his feet against Amanda Lemos to secure a standing triangle-arm…

Cub Swanson has seen a lot in his 15 years under the Zuffa umbrella. The 38-year-old featherweight made his WEC debut as a young prospect in 2007 and has been a fan favorite ever since, competing 29 times between WEC and UFC races and…

One of the main catalysts for the growth of mixed martial arts has been the reality television series Ultimate Fighter. The show debuted in January 2005 and featured 16 contestants in the middleweight and light heavyweight divisions…

After several weeks of relative hibernation, the Russian fight scene continues its activities in late April and early May with several local shows in Moscow and other regions of the state.…

Liz Carmouche has fought twice for a UFC title. In Strikeforce, she challenged gold once. In each of those three opportunities, the pioneer of women's MMA came away empty-handed.Carmouche finally succeeded in exorcising his championship…

ONE Championship strawweight champion Joshua Pacio has responded to Jarred Brooks' win at ONE 156. "Congratulations to @the_monkeygod for winning the spot 👏 👏 👏 Awesome performance 🔥 See you soon 👀 💪🏽🔥" Check out the Instagram post…

After nearly a month away, One Championship returned with a thrilling card that took place at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore.One 156 - formerly known as One "Reloaded" - saw Regian…

Footy Digest is a global roundup of the titles, stories and matches that make the beautiful game so beautiful. Europe • Welcome to the hot seat, Erik ten Hag: The Ajax coach has agreed to take over at Manchester United from the summer.…

Leon Edwards is expected to be next in line for Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) welterweight champion Kamaru Usman. However, former three-time UFC title challenger Chael Sonnen is hearing otherwise. After expressing interest in…

The high-profile legal spat between Hollywood celebrities, Johnny Depp and Amber Heard, has somehow drawn Elon Musk into the mix. The SpaceX founder is rumored to be dating the actresses. Things escalated between Depp and Musk that at one…

Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez is back in action on May 7 against WBA light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol. Undisputed super middleweight champion Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez is one of the world's superstars in boxing and it looks like the Mexican…

In recent years, the former interim cfu Welterweight champion Colby Covington has become one of the most controversial fighters in UFC history. In addition to his dominant wrestling abilities, Covington used his right-wing…

Liz CarmoucheAll that's missing is a major mixed martial arts title.the Strike force, Ultimate Fighting Championship and Invicta Fighting Championships veteran will challenge the undefeated Juliana Velasquez for the Bellator MMA…

Conor McGregor posts photo comparison of his physique over the years …

ONE Championship middleweights Aung La N Sang and Yushin Okami continue their fight for a match against each other. The two veterans have been calling for a match on social media for over a year, and their!-->…

Conor Benn tore former IBO welterweight champion Chris van Heerden to shreds in just two rounds on Saturday night. It was a spectacular display of 'The Destroyer' as he continues his march to world level. What has become clear…

Hello friends! With UFC 273 now in the rearview mirror, this week has felt a lot like a post-pay-per-view lull, in part because this weekend's card, UFC Vegas 51, is one of those hottest deals. less convincing than the UFC has offered.…

SAN JOSE, Calif. – Aaron Pico keeps rolling. On Friday's Bellator 277 main card at SAP Center, Pico (10-3 MMA, 10-3 BMMA) put in a technically sound jab at short-notice foe Adli Edwards (9-2 MMA, 0-1 BMMA) en route to a TKO stoppage at 0:55…

Jon Jones is closing in on his heavyweight debut with potential fights against Francis Ngannou, Stipe Miocic and Ciryl Gane seemingly just around the corner. The former 2x light heavyweight champion has been considering…

IBF/WBC welterweight champion Errol Spence Jr. had his game face on today for his final press conference with WBA champion Yordenis Ugas for their unification bout this Saturday night on Showtime PPV. Spence (27-0, 21 KOs) says he has…

Marlen Esparza has won the first-ever Ring flyweight belt after defeating Naoko Fujioka – Photo courtesy of Golden Boy Promotions Another historic weekend in women's boxing produced a series of changes in The Ring women's rankings. In…

Rodtang Jitmuangnon is an MMA fan. After spending his career in hundreds of Muay Thai fights, he met Demetrious Johnson at ONE X in a custom rules contest which gave him his first taste of mixed martial arts. Since then, “The Iron…

Eddie Hearn thinks Gennadiy Golovkin will benefit by being stronger moving to 168 to challenge undisputed super middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez on September 17 if the fight takes place. Hearn believes the 40-year-old Golovkin should…

CLEVELAND, Ohio — A UFC 273 star card this past weekend gave us a few things. We had a Match of the Year contender between Khamzat Chimaev and Gilbert Burns, potential new title contenders to watch out for in Chimaev and Mackenzie Dern,…

Fan voting will be used to determine the top three competitors for each UFC pay-per-view (PPV) event. According to the crypto exchange's post, Bitcoin bonuses include $30,000 for first place, $20,000 for second place, and $10,000 for…

Titan Fighting Championships returns tonight for a very special show in collaboration with the Dominican Republic Fighting Force Promotions in Santo Domingo. The show will feature three championship fights on a!-->…

After Pro Wrestling ZERO1's Premium Show on April 10, Shinjiro Otani was taken to the hospital with a possible cervical spine injury.Shinjiro Otani was taken to hospital after the last Pro…

A good caption or segment in MMA can be used to build an amazing fight. Chael Sonnen calling out Anderson Silva led to their incredible rivalry that will live on in MMA history. Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones sparring at a press conference…

Arguably the greatest fight in women's mixed martial arts history, and one of the greatest fights of all time, is getting a sequel as former UFC strawweight champions Joanna Jedrzejczyk and Zhang Weili agreed to a rematch. ESPN, citing UFC…

Former WBC and WMC Muay Thai World Champion Liam "Hitman" Harrison will face "Elbow Zombie" Muangthai PK.Saenchai in a Muay Thai bantamweight showdown. The 8-time world title holder from Leeds will return to the circle following…

UFC President Dana White says he already has an opponent in mind for Khamzat Chimaev's next fight.Before the UFC can get to the rising Russian star's next fight, he must overcome a serious challenge on Saturday night at UFC 273. Inside the…

Aljamain Sterling struggles to understand why exactly it's so hard to believe he was rightfully hit by Petr Yan's illegal knee to a fight-ending degree. With UFC 273 around the corner, #KneeGate is about to be resolved and the feud between…

At 37, Madsen knows he doesn't have long to chase the belt, and with a family of four to consider, moving to a new continent took many conversations. Eventually, the Madsen family decided to become adopted Arizonans for the next two years.…

Rising prospect Vito Mielnicki Jr. will return to action in an eight-round super welterweight contest against Dan Karpency highlighting the non-televised undercard on Saturday, April 16 at a Premier Boxing…

Sumiko Inaba, Bellator 268 weigh-in ceremony Credit: Alex Behunin/Cageside Press Hawaii's Sumiko Inaba will put her unbeaten record on the line at home later this month. Flyweight!-->!-->…

First, in a submission grappling contest, Mikey Musumeci, who recently signed with the promotion, will make his ONE Championship debut against Japanese veteran Masakazu "Ashikan-Judan" Imanari. Musumeci is an IBJJF world…

One of the most anticipated fights in the Irish MMA landscape has been postponed for a fortnight. Myles Price of Kilkenny, head coach of team Ryano Kilkenny, was scheduled to face Anthony "Showtime" Pettis in his PFL debut on Wednesday,…

Michael Bisping chooses Khamzat Chimaev to continue his incredible run inside the octagon. In a welterweight matchup that most fans have circled on their schedule, the undefeated Chimaev gets his biggest test yet at UFC 273 this Saturday…

By Ken Hissner: I'm sure all of us boxing fans have had some unusual endings and surprises come behind the endings. On January 13, 1995, the twelve-rounder for the vacant North American Boxing Federation light heavyweight title between…

Minty Bets is joined by Kevin Iole to preview the upcoming UFC 273 pay-per-view in Jacksonville, Florida.Video transcriptMINTY BETS: UFC 273 takes place this weekend in Jacksonville, Florida. I'm Minty Bets, and Kevin Iole joins me, to…

Cormier said Rousey was "cheated" after submitting her opponent Charlotte Flair at Wrestlemania 38, but the referee didn't notice and Flair would go on to win the match.Video loadingVideo unavailableThe video will start automatically…

IOC drops the 69 kg class for Paris after boxing, weightlifting finds little favor as an Olympic sportNEW DELHI: Tokyo Olympics bronze medalist Lovlina Borgohain will have to move to a new weight class for the Paris Summer Games in 2024.…

Michael Chandler is once again pushing for a fight against Conor McGregor, but this time the lightweight contender is attaching a date to his legend. Chandler, who has become one of the most exciting fighters on the UFC roster since…

Demetrius Andrade gave Zach Parker a stark warning during their first press conference. Andrade and Parker are due to fight on May 21 at Pride Park Stadium in Derby, England. The…

Bethe Correia is done with mixed martial arts (MMA). The former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) bantamweight title challenger made his final walk to the Octagon in October 2021 by dropping a unanimous decision to Karol Rosa. A…

We're in the midst of a very rare bye week in the UFC schedule — and in MMA, in general, actually — with no big fights to watch as we close out March and kick off April.That said, there's a lot to discuss and ponder in the sport, including…

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — Mexican-American icon and civil rights activist Cesar Chavez's vacation is Thursday, March 31. The day before, the 65th San Francisco Film Festival announced its lineup of films that will debut in April,…

Bellator MMA has announced additional information about its return to the Hawaiian island of Oahu, where Honolulu's Neal S. Blaisdell Arena will host back-to-back events on Friday, April 22 and Saturday, April 23. BELLATOR 278…