1+ hour, 40+ min ago  (401+ words) LOS ANGELES (AFP): Floyd Mayweather is coming out of retirement and will return to professional boxing after his exhibition fight with Mike Tyson this spring, the 48-year-old announced Friday. Former multi-weight world champion Mayweather retired from boxing in 2017, unbeaten in…...

3+ mon, 22+ hour ago  (242+ words) Britain's Alfie Davis will fight Russia's Usman Nurmagomedov for the PFL lightweight title in Dubai on 7 February. The bout will be 33-year-old Davis' first since he beat Gadzhi Rabadanov in the PFL lightweight tournament final in August to win $500,000 (369,000). Nurmagomedov,…...

3+ mon, 4+ day ago  (429+ words) NEW YORK (Agencies): Islam Makhachev joined the elite list of two-weight champions by beating Jack Della Maddalena to become the new UFC welterweight title holder. Former lightweight champion Makhachev becomes only the 11th fighter to win titles across two divisions in…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago  (327+ words) There is no real rivalry between Pakistan and India in MMA. In cricket, we lose time and again, but in MMA, I always win. I've defeated every Indian opponent. How can there be a rivalry if they can't compete?" he…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (279+ words) LONDON (Reuters): Conor McGregor has accepted an 18-month suspension for violating the UFC's anti-doping policy after missing three attempted tests in 2024, Combat Sports Anti-Doping (CSAD) announced Tuesday. "McGregor missed three attempted biological sample collections within a 12-month period in 2024, which…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (136+ words) KABUL (Pajhwok): Two Afghan mixed martial arts (MMA) fighters, Farid Basharat and Abdul Karim Badakhshi, have defeated their American and French opponents in separate bouts. Farid Basharat faced American rival Chris Gutierrez on Sunday under the UFC banner, winning the…...

9+ mon, 4+ week ago  (250+ words) ISLAMABAD (APP): Pakistani young squash player Azan Ali Khan has set his sights on becoming a World Champion, saying his goal demands extensive hard work for which he is ready. "Squash is my family's game. I'm the nephew of International…...

10+ mon, 2+ week ago  (233+ words) (Reuters): Meta Platforms has signed a multi-year deal to become the first "official fan technology partner" of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), whose CEO was elected to the Facebook-parent's board in January. Under the deal, Meta will provide UFC fans a…...