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UFC 326 fight grades: The F in BMF stands for fail
4+ hour, 18+ min ago (475+ words) Charles Oliveira shows off a dominant ground game vs. Max Holloway to become the new BMF champion. (1:27) When Max Holloway and Charles Oliveira squared off for the BMF title at UFC 326 in Las Vegas, the expectation was a fight of…...
Live results and analysis for UFC 326: Holloway vs. Oliveira 2
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (182+ words) Live results and analysis for UFC 326: Holloway vs. Oliveira 2ESPN Former UFC champions Max Holloway and Charles Oliveira will clash in a rematch 11 years after the first bout, as the pair headlines UFC 326 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Unlike the…...
IBF won't sanction Jai Opetaia vs. Brandon Glanton fight
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (287+ words) Hours after Jai Opetaia said he would be defending his IBF cruiserweight title against Brandon Glanton on Sunday while also competing for the inaugural Zuffa Boxing Championship, the IBF announced that it will no longer sanction the title defense. The…...
Max Holloway vs. Charles Oliveira 2: How to watch UFC 326 in UK, TV channel, live stream, fight start time, date, prelims
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (327+ words) Max Holloway and Charles Oliveira clash at UFC 326 with the BMF championship on the line. The fight takes place in Las Vegas so it will be a late night for dedicated fans in the UK. Here's everything that UK fans…...
Inside the Tom Aspinall-Eddie Hearn deal and what it actually means
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (820+ words) Thursday's announcement that Tom Aspinall had signed a deal with Matchroom boxing promoter Eddie Hearn stunned the combat sports world. Hearn will work with Aspinall under the new Matchroom Talent Agency banner, looking after business and commercial interests. The move…...
Eddie Hearn saw off an era of promoters once, but is Dana White his toughest test?
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (1222+ words) Editor's note: This story was originally published on Feb. 27, before UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall signed with Eddie Hearn's Matchroom Talent Agency. EDDIE HEARN IS mid-way through another off-the-cuff monologue on stage at Canary Wharf. The promoter is discussing Matchroom…...
Dana White: 'No issues' with Eddie Hearn after Tom Aspinall business deal
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (481+ words) Dana White has "no issues" with Tom Aspinall signing a business deal with Eddie Hearn, and has denied ever questioning his champion's eye injury. UFC heavyweight champion Aspinall (15-3) inked a deal with Matchroom Talent Agency, a new initiative run by…...
The untold origin story of the BMF title, told by the man who created it
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (1306+ words) The fifth BMF title fight in UFC history goes down Saturday at UFC 326 in Las Vegas, featuring -- as always -- two of MMA's most beloved figures. This time, it's Max Holloway and Charles Oliveira. Officially, the BMF lineage dates back to…...
Conrad: 'Tonight wasn't a choke, it was a bloody walloping"
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (429+ words) Faf du Plessis and Ian Bishop revisit SA's approach to the first innings (3:26) South Africa were so badly beaten by New Zealand in their T20 World Cup semi-final, it felt like they'd had the snot smacked out of their noses. That's…...
Fundora's WBC title defense vs. Thurman moved to March 28
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (173+ words) Sebastian Fundora's WBC junior middleweight title defense against Keith Thurman was rescheduled to March 28 at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Premier Boxing Champions announced Monday. Fundora-Thurman will headline the "PBC on Prime" pay-per-view fight card." The fight was…...