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Hill: Monumental week ahead for Dana White in MMA, boxing
2+ hour, 51+ min ago (1009+ words) UFC CEO Dana White will usher his mixed martial arts promotion into a new era in the same week he finally launches his long-discussed boxing organization. UFC CEO Dana White has made a career out of generating money, headlines and…...
UFC, Meta enter into Apex naming rights deal
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (631+ words) UFC entered into a naming rights agreement with Meta for the mixed-martial arts promoter's Apex facility in Las Vegas. Under the new agreement the UFC's facility, located beside the 215 Beltway in the southwest valley, will be known as Meta Apex,…...
Hill: Like addicts, we can’t quit watching Jake Paul’s gimmick fights
4+ week, 3+ hour ago (1001+ words) Internet personality Jake Paul figured out a new way to get the world to watch him put his mediocre fighting skills on display Friday against Anthony Joshua. Every time it does, the screams get louder and louder that we are…...
World’s No. 1 pound-for-pound boxer announces surprise retirement
1+ mon, 22+ hour ago (391+ words) Terence Crawford announced his retirement from boxing three months after moving up to super middleweight and defeating Canelo Alvarez at Allegiant Stadium. The first boxing match at Allegiant Stadium might be the last in the storied career of undefeated star…...
Bullfighting tandem works 13th straight NFR
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (970+ words) Dusty Tuckness and Cody Webster first crossed paths at a practice pen in Oklahoma, back in 2006. There are more than 18,000 seats inside the Thomas & Mack Center when the facility is configured for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. But there is…...
Dana White looks forward after final UFC pay-per-view event
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (996+ words) The UFC's contract with ESPN expires Dec. 31 " the final ESPN card was Saturday " marking the end of the MMA company's pay-per-view era. The UFC will move to Paramount+ in January. UFC CEO Dana White isn't one to get emotional about…...
NFR Day 4: Lummus gets key win in tight steer wrestling fight — PHOTOS
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1352+ words) Steer wrestler Will Lummus picked up a go-round win on the fourth night of the National Finals Rodeo on Sunday after not recording times in two of his first three runs. Steer wrestler Will Lummus didn't have the best start…...
2 titles change hands in upsets at UFC 323 — PHOTOS
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1115+ words) Petr Yan and Joshua Van entered Saturday night's UFC event at T-Mobile Arena as underdogs and left with world titles, while Henry Cejudo retired after a loss. Both titles up for grabs changed hands Saturday night on the UFC 323 card…...
Young pro closes deal, makes two finales
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1111+ words) The first three years of Q Taylor's professional saddle bronc career were largely defined by near misses. Since turning pro in 2022, the Alberta, Canada, native has done well for himself in the PRCA and the Canadian Professional Rodeo Association. Just…...
Regular-season leader seeks first world title
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (937+ words) For the first time in a career that started back in 2012, Will Lummus" name was atop the standings as the regular-season leader. It was a phone call Will Lummus had long hoped he would receive. To be clear, there"s…...