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Rousey's return draws US-record MMA viewership for Netflix
3+ hour, 41+ min ago (150+ words) Netflix and Jake Paul's Most Valuable Promotions reported on Tuesday that Saturday's event in Inglewood, California, drew as many as 17 million viewers worldwide, including a peak of 11. 6 million in the U. S. The U. S. figure surpassed the previous MMA record of 8. 8 million in…...
Ronda Rousey stops Gina Carano with an armbar 17 seconds into their double comeback bout
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (581+ words) Rousey stopped Gina Carano with her signature armbar just 17 seconds into the two iconic fighters' double comeback bout Saturday night. After finishing the 44-year-old Carano with a ferocity that evoked her famous heyday, the 39-year-old Rousey reaffirmed that this was…...
Mike Perry bloodies and beats Nate Diaz in 2 rounds on Rousey-Carano undercard
3+ day, 11+ min ago (488+ words) Perry (15-8) earned his first victory in mixed martial arts since June 2020 with 10 minutes of steady punishment for the 41-year-old Diaz (21-14), who had been away from the MMA cage for nearly four years. Perry was quicker and more active than Diaz,…...
In Senegal's wrestling arenas, rituals share the spotlight with the fight, in photos
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (182+ words) WRAL Laamb is unique for its spectacle, featuring elaborate costumes, protective charms, and rituals. Fighters " draped in elaborate costumes and protective charms believed to ward off injury and channel spiritual power " perform to the beat of sabar drums, emphasizing the…...
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4+ day, 5+ hour ago (25+ words) Saudi Arabia hosted UNC football GM Michael Lombardi on preseason fundraising trip WRAL Saudi Arabia hosted UNC football GM Michael Lombardi on preseason fundraising trip...
Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano are ready to roll back the clock in a double MMA comeback for the ages
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (731+ words) These trailblazing fighters have been through too much and been away from mixed martial arts for too long to get caught up in their sport's usual pre-fight posturing and preening. When they enter the cage at Intuit Dome on Saturday…...
Ronda Rousey is back in MMA with support and structure she lacked earlier in her trailblazing career
6+ day, 6+ hour ago (689+ words) Later that week, Rousey and her team hold a full dress rehearsal at her temporary training base in Las Vegas for her mixed martial arts comeback. Wearing her fight-night gear, Rousey goes through her warmup before making a cage walk…...
UFC 328 goes on without Trump, Van defends 125-pound crown, Strickland wins middleweight title: : WRAL. com
1+ week, 2+ day ago (813+ words) Strickland won two scorecards 48-47 while Chimaev took the other scorecard at 48-47 in front of a crowd of 17, 783 fans at the Prudential Center. Strickland, the second former middleweight to regain the title, mimed putting the belt around his waist after the…...
Benavidez KOs Ramirez in the 6th to win the WBA and WBO cruiserweight titles
2+ week, 2+ day ago (344+ words) Benavidez (32-0, 26 knockouts) not only remained undefeated, but showed why he was a -600 favorite in twice sending Ramirez (48-2, 30 KOs) to the canvas. In the co-main event, WBA super middleweight championship fight, Jaime Mungu'a (46-2, 35 KOs) upset title holder Armando Res'ndiz (16-3, 11 KOs) by…...
Trump takes the spotlight at UFC 327 in Miami, greeting Rogan and Rubio
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (276+ words) Trump entered the Kaseya Center shortly after 9 p. m. to watch the light heavyweight fight between Jiri Prochazka and Carlos Ulberg. He was accompanied by Dana White, the president of Ultimate Fighting Championship, and several members of the Trump family. As a…...