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UFC chaos agents: One fighter poised to create championship shake-up in each division
3+ hour, 16+ min ago (223+ words) MMA can be an unpredictable sport, but it's easy to fall into a status quo mindset when you watch the best of the best. After a UFC champion looks dominant in a fight, we assume they will be as dominant…...
Ilia Topuria to defend lightweight title in early spring or summer
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (181+ words) Ilia Topuria intends to defend his UFC lightweight championship in the next six months, according to a statement on social media. Topuria (17-0) announced he was stepping away from the sport late last year in order to deal with issues in…...
Asofa-Solomona makes explosive professional boxing debut on Tszyu-Zerafa undercard
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (456+ words) BRISBANE, Australia -- Nelson Asofa-Solomona wants to take out all-comers from the NRL "and go from there" after making an explosive professional boxing debut against ex-rugby league journeyman Jeremy Latimore. The super-sized Asofa-Solomona knocked out Latimore with a massive uppercut just…...
Controversy aplenty as Nikita Tszyu, Michael Zerafa grudge fight ends in anticlimactic no contest
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (615+ words) BRISBANE, Australia -- Both Nikita Tszyu and Michael Zerafa promised a 10-round war on Friday evening in their long-awaited, highly publicized grudge fight. It ended after just six minutes and three seconds as a no contest, leaving the stunned capacity crowd…...
UFC's Mohammed Usman gets 30-month ban for positive drug test
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (164+ words) UFC heavyweight Mohammed Usman received a 30-month suspension for intentional testosterone use in September, the Combat Sports Anti-Doping announced on Thursday. Usman (11-4), the younger brother of former UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman, tested positive for testosterone during an out-of-competition drug…...
Men's boxing pound-for-pound rankings: A new No. 1 crowned, plus a top-10 return
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (920+ words) With last month's retirement of pound-for-pound king Terence Crawford, there's a new No. 1 in the ESPN men's rankings. It's unified heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk, last seen dominating Daniel Dubois in a fifth-round KO victory in July. Usyk, the former undisputed…...
UFC 324 - Justin Gaethje vs. Paddy Pimblett: How to watch in UK, TV channel, pay-per-view, fight start time, date, prelims
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (560+ words) Paddy Pimblett shares his hopes for an undisputed lightweight title fight against Ilia Topuria in 2026. (0:57) The UFC is set to start the year with a bang, with several big fights already announced, including the interim lightweight title clash between Justin…...
Dana White rejects Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler from UFC White House
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (477+ words) After his loss to Charles Oliveira, Michael Chandler calls out both Max Holloway and Conor McGregor again. (1:07) Conor McGregor will not fight Michael Chandler at the UFC's White House card, Dana White said. Chandler had previously insisted that the fight…...
Report: Harrison-Nunes UFC 324 title clash ppd.
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (217+ words) One of the most anticipated fights in women's MMA history has reportedly been postponed, as UFC bantamweight champion Kayla Harrison is out of next week's title defense against Amanda Nunes in Las Vegas. Harrison, 35, required surgery this week to repair…...
Boxing fights we want to see in 2026: Haney-Garcia 2, Canelo-Benavidez, more
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (1032+ words) Tyson Fury is back after yet another retirement, and that means talk of a long-awaited mega-fight with Anthony Joshua is heating up once again. The two have been linked since 2021 -- could this finally be the year it happens? David Benavidez…...