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UFC comes to the White House: Ilia Topuria, Alex Pereira headline historic fight night
3+ hour, 40+ min ago (461+ words) Updated: May 08, 2026 12: 31 IST - 3 MINS READ In a historic partnership between combat sports and American political heritage, the Ultimate Fighting Championship is set to host UFC Freedom 250 at the USA's highest seat of power, the White House. Scheduled for June 14, coinciding…...
UFC - "I'm here to win: Beneil Dariush dismisses the past ahead of Quillan Salkilld showdown
6+ day, 19+ hour ago (82+ words) For Dariush, this fight is about finding stability after a turbulent 2025, yet despite the pressure of facing a surging prospect in front of a partisan crowd, he remains remarkably stoic....
UFC Fight Night: Malott secures TKO win as Burns announces retirement; Jasudasvicious overcomes Silva hurdle
2+ week, 5+ day ago (396+ words) Updated: Apr 19, 2026 13: 07 IST - 3 MINS READ Mike Malott secured a second-round knockout win over Gilbert Burns at UFC Fight Night in Canada on Sunday. Malott controlled the pace from the start, systematically picking Burns apart before finishing the fight at 2: 08 of…...
Olympic gold medalist Gable Steveson signs with Real American Freestyle wrestling
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (352+ words) Updated: Mar 26, 2026 15: 32 IST - 3 MINS READ Olympic gold medalist Gable Steveson has signed with Real American Freestyle wrestling, the company announced on Wednesday. Steveson won gold for the United States at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 and was named the Hodge Trophy…...
Roman Dolidze eyes championship path through Christian Leroy Duncan at UFC Fight Night
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (303+ words) Updated: Mar 20, 2026 16: 30 IST, Chennai - 2 MINS READ The middleweight division takes center stage at the O2 Arena this Sunday as No. 11-ranked Roman Dolidze looks to halt the momentum of surging British talent Christian Leroy Duncan. For Dolidze, the trip to London…...
UFC Vegas "114: Kevin Vallejos makes statement with 1st-round TKO of Josh Emmett
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (509+ words) Updated: Mar 15, 2026 10: 39 IST - 3 MINS READ Argentina's Kevin Vallejos officially established himself as a featherweight contender to watch, swarming Josh Emmett for a first-round TKO (strikes, 3: 33) in the main event of UFC Vegas "114 from the Meta APEX on Saturday night. Vallejos…...
Boxers question fairness in selection, BFI rejects claims
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (223+ words) Updated: Mar 02, 2026 21: 51 IST, KOLKATA - 2 MINS READ Even as women boxers Jyoti Gulia and Neeraj Phogat questioned the fairness of the evaluation process to select the Indian team for the Asian boxing championships, the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) on Monday…...
UFC 327 Main Event announced: Prochazka to face Ulberg after Pereira vacates light heavyweight title
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (291+ words) Updated: Feb 28, 2026 13: 17 IST, Chennai - 2 MINS READ Jiri Prochazka will face off against Carlos Ulberg in the main event at UFC 327 in Miami, UFC CEO Dana White announced on Saturday. The two will be fighting to secure the light heavyweight title…...
France's Olympic boxing champion Tony Yoka denies nationality switch claim
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (235+ words) Updated: Feb 24, 2026 21: 45 IST, PARIS - 2 MINS READ France's 2016 Olympic boxing champion Tony Yoka denied on Tuesday he was switching allegiance to the Democratic Republic of Congo, the country of his father's birth, as he had suggested he was doing hours earlier....
UFC: Fight against Sean Strickland "not stressful at all" for Anthony Hernandez
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (334+ words) Updated: Feb 21, 2026 20: 50 IST, Chennai - 2 MINS READ Anthony "Fluffy" Hernandez is heading into his high-stakes clash against Sean Strickland with the calm of a man going for a routine morning jog. While many fighters obsess over Strickland's unique defensive style, Hernandez…...