1+ hour, 45+ min ago  (278+ words) David Benavidez continues his path toward the top of the pound-for-pound rankings as he moves up in weight to challenge unified cruiserweight champion Gilberto "Zurdo" Ramirez in Las Vegas. Benavidez is the reigning WBC light heavyweight champion, but with an…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (307+ words) NEW YORK " Nate Diaz sees Mike Perry as the biggest fight available to him, and that's why the two are fighting next month. Diaz, a combat sports star and former UFC fighter, is making his return to. .. Nate Diaz: Mike…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (582+ words) Greater Phoenix has long been established as a combat sports town, with a vibrant local boxing and mixed martial arts scene. In recent years, major boxing and MMA events have come through town as many as three times a year....

3+ week, 8+ min ago  (186+ words) Jiri Prochazka and Carlos Ulberg faced off one final time before crowning a new 205-pound champ at UFC 327 ceremonial weigh-ins. UFC 327 video: Jiri Prochazka opts to face crowd in final Carlos Ulberg faceoff MIAMI " Jiri Prochazka and Carlos Ulberg are…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (215+ words) Francis Ngannou had a hard time watching Israel Adesanya fall short again. Adesanya (24-6 MMA, 13-6 UFC) dropped his fourth-straight fight when he was finished by Joe Pyfer (16-3 MMA, 7-1 UFC) in Saturday's UFC Fight Night 271 main event at Climate Pledge Arena in…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1605+ words) It was a star-making and divisional defining night in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia as two new world champions were crowned, while two reigning champions secured emphatic knockouts to retain their titles. In the headlining bout, David Benavidez scored a seventh-round TKO…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (208+ words) Chael Sonnen expects Sean Strickland to be a stern test for UFC middleweight champion Khamzat Chimaev. Strickland (30-7 MMA, 17-7 UFC) challenges Chimaev (15-0 MMA, 9-0 UFC) for the middleweight title in the UFC 328 main event on May 9 from Newark, N. J. (Paramount+). Strickland is a…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (80+ words) MMA Junkie was backstage throughout UFC 326, and you can hear all their individual post-fight news conferences below. Video: UFC 327 backstage post-fight interviews with winners MIAMI " What did the winners from each UFC 327 bout say after their wins on Saturday's card…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (473+ words) Cody Garbrandt returned to the win column after a wild affair with Xiao Long. Garbrandt (15-7 MMA, 10-7 UFC) was en route to losing a decision before multiple low blows by Long (27-11 MMA, 1-3 UFC). .. UFC 326 results: Xiao Long point deductions lead to…...

4+ week, 5+ hour ago  (355+ words) The Tennessean'is ranking the best boxers in the world, regardless of weight class, to determine who is the best pound-for-pound boxer on the planet. Call it our boxing power rankings. While subjective, pound-for-pound'rankings'take into account a number of factors in…...