2+ hour, 7+ min ago  (443+ words) Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir is set to resist the urge of unleashing a three-ruck assault for the club's season opener against a fired-up Geelong on Saturday. The Dockers boast three out-and-out ruck stars on their list - new recruit Mason Cox,…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (466+ words) When Thoroughbred Park transforms into the home of a fight night, it seems fair to ask about the pedigree of a fighter as if they were a horse chasing the Black Opal Stakes. And when it comes to Patrick Hill,…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1307+ words) Australia's greatest MMA fighter, Alexander Volkanovski, showed he was far from a waning force with a vintage win over Diego Lopes at Sydney's Qudos Bank Arena on Sunday. The naysayers predicted the 'younger, stronger and faster' Lopes would prevail, but…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (505+ words) As Jai Opetaia's belt-holding rivals duck for cover his next target is stoking the flames after ironically rejecting a $160,000 offer not to fight Australia's knockout king. The Ring and IBF cruiserweight world boxing champion will put those belts on the…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (302+ words) Alex Volkanovski will fight in front of Australian fans for the first time in two years, defending his belt in a rematch with Diego Lopes in Sydney next February. The superstar Wollongong fighter and Brazilian Lopes met in April this…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (257+ words) New Zealand's former heavyweight world champion Joseph Parker has failed a dope test taken on the day he fought Britain's Fabio Wardley last month. His manager Frank Warren's Queensberry Promotions confirmed the news on Friday as British media reported the…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (308+ words) Australian Jack Della Maddalena has been left a little freaked out ahead of his UFC title defence in New York, but it has nothing to do with taking on one of the sport's greatest fighters. Della Maddalena will defend his…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago  (216+ words) Jai Opetaia will finally face off against Huseyin Cinkara to defend his IBF cruiserweight title after landing a rescheduled showdown on the Gold Coast. Australia's pound-for-pound king Opetaia (28-0) will take a big step towards unifying his IBF belt if he…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago  (504+ words) Liam Paro is chasing a statement victory in his welterweight debut that would put him on a world title collision course with his former promoter. The Australian will face unbeaten French veteran David Papot at Brisbane's Pat Rafter Arena on…...

7+ mon, 3+ day ago  (417+ words) Kneeing an opponent during an on-field brawl ended his NRL hopes while an acting career as Batman still remains a pipe dream, but for now Carlos Ulberg has firmly set his sights on snaring the UFC's light heavyweight crown. Ulberg…...