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PFL 2021 qualifying results and highlights: FW and LHW semi-finals
The third round of the 2021 PFL qualifiers took place tonight, with semi-final fights in the featherweight and light-heavyweight divisions.
The card was titled by Brendan Loughnane against Movlid Khaybulaev. Loughnane opened up to MMA…
[UPDATE] Magomed Ankalaev vs. Volkan Oezdemir booked for UFC 267
After an earlier cancellation, Marcel Dorff of MMA DNA reports that Volkan Oezdemir vs. Magomed Ankalaev was rescheduled for UFC 267 on October 30.
With the addition of this fight, here is the updated lineup for the pay-per-view:
UFC…
Khabib on promising Russian fighters in UFC
Former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov is keeping a close eye on Russian fighters currently competing in MMA. In a recent interview with RT Sport, Nurmagomedov named the best Russian male fighters in the UFC in each weight…
BREAKING: Alexander Gustafsson out of UFC Fight Night – won’t fight Paul Craig
Alexander Gustafsson is a veteran MMA fighter who has competed professionally since 2007. “The Mauler,” who made his UFC debut in November 2009, has been a mainstay of the company ever since. The fighter has had a magnificent start to his…
Jon Jones and Olympic gold medalist Gable Steveson agree to train together at Jackson Wink Academy
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones and Olympic gold medalist Gable Steveson have agreed to train together. In a recent interaction with the 21-year-old freestyle wrestler on Instagram, Jon Jones invited Steveson to the…
PFL announces full 2021 Playoffs 3 card, Brendan Loughnane vs. Movlid Khaybulaev makes headlines
The PFL Season 3 playoffs continue on August 27 with an event featuring featherweights Brendan Loughnane and Movlid Khaybulaev.
The promotion announced the full card on Tuesday for the event, which takes place at Ocean Casino Resort in…
“Jose Aldo is a direct inspiration! “
Former UFC middleweight Chael Sonnen praised Jose Aldo for his brilliant performance against Pedro Munhoz at UFC 265. Aldo, 34, emerged victorious in his 30th professional MMA fight and his 18th out at UFC.As a veteran of the sport,…
La Cruz wins heavyweight gold as Cuba’s domination ring
Julio la Cruz outclassed Russian world heavyweight champion Muslim Gadzhimagomedov to win his second Olympic title yesterday, highlighting Cuba's dominance of boxing competition in Tokyo with a third of five gold medals awarded so!-->…
2021 Olympics – Boxers Keyshawn Davis, Richard Torrez Jr. and Duke Ragan set to end…
7:18 p.m. ETMike CoppingerESPN For decades, Team USA has been the standard bearer of Olympic boxing, a factory for future heavyweight champions regardless of weight class.Floyd Paterson won middleweight gold at the 1952 Helsinki Games…
UFC 267: Islam Makhachev vs Rafael Dos Anjos booked for October 30 in Abu Dhabi
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) recently booked an important lightweight showdown with serious title implications for the upcoming UFC 267 Pay-Per-View (PPV) event, sending top contender Islam Makhachev into the battle against…