| | 1. UFC 297: Dricus Du Plessis wins middleweight title vs. Sean Strickland in split decision07:14[-/+] | Dricus Du Plessis put an end to the controversial Sean Strickland title reign early Sunday morning when the South African won the UFC middleweight title in a split decision.
The 30-year-old Du Plessis became the first South African champion in UFC history and called for his country’s flag to be draped around him as he celebrated. Known for his overwhelming power, Du Plessis showcased a far deeper well of stamina than many thought he had in the 25-minute affair to improve to 21-2 and 7-0 in the UFC.
He bounced back from a poor first round to control the tempo of the fight, utilizing an... | ↑ |
3. Justin Gaethje to defend BMF belt vs. Max Holloway at UFC 30007:14[-/+] | Justin Gaethje will face Max Holloway for the BMF belt at UFC 300, Dana White announced Tuesday on social media. The pay-per-view card, taking place April 13 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, has not officially listed a main event bout.
The fight will be five rounds, White said.
Gaethje will look to defend his BMF title — which signifies the “baddest motherf—–” — for the first time since knocking out Dustin Poirier via head kick last July. It was given out once prior to Jorge Masvidal for finishing Nate Diaz in November 2019.
BREAKING NEWS:#UFC300 will have Jim Miller vs... | ↑ |
4. Conor McGregor-Michael Chandler fight to headline UFC 303 in June07:14[-/+] | Conor McGregor officially — yes, officially, this isn’t speculation — has a locked-in date and opponent for his return to the UFC octagon after an absence of nearly three years.
UFC president Dana White said late Saturday night that a deal had been reached for McGregor to fight Michael Chandler on June 29 in Las Vegas. That’s during International Fight Week in Las Vegas, where UFC typically tries to build one of its best cards of the year.
BREAKING ?@MAKHACHEVMMA vs @DustinPoirier – #UFC302@SStricklandMMA vs @BorrachinhaMMA – #UFC302 @TheNotoriousMMA vs @MikeChandlerMMA... | ↑ |
5. WWE’s Vince McMahon accused of sex trafficking, physical abuse in lawsuit07:14[-/+] | A woman has accused WWE co-founder Vince McMahon, the WWE and former company executive John Laurinaitis of sex trafficking, physical and emotional abuse, sexual assault and negligence in a lawsuit obtained by The Athletic.
The complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut on Thursday and first reported by the Wall Street Journal, sheds more light on the investigations into McMahon’s misconduct, behavior that allegedly included millions in payments to women to keep quiet about their experiences with him. One of those women, Janel Grant, is the plaintiff in this... | ↑ |
6. WWE’s Vince McMahon resigns from TKO Group day after lawsuit alleging sex trafficking, physical abuse07:14[-/+] | WWE founder and former chairman Vince McMahon has resigned from his positions within TKO Group and no longer has a role with TKO or WWE, the professional wrestling company his family created.
The news comes one day after an explosive lawsuit filed against McMahon, WWE and former WWE executive John Laurinaitis over allegations of sex trafficking, abuse and other charges. McMahon had been a TKO board member and was executive chairman of the board.
In a statement, McMahon said the lawsuit was “replete with lies” and instances that never occurred, and that he would defend himself against the... | ↑ |
9. Pat McAfee returns to WWE on full-time basis as Raw’s lead color commentator07:14[-/+] | Pat McAfee has another job yet again.
The former Indianapolis Colts punter-turned-media personality officially returned to the WWE on a full-time basis Monday night, joining Michael Cole on commentary as the lead color commentator on “Raw” moving forward.
It’s the second WWE lead commentary job for McAfee, who previously held the role on “Friday Night Smackdown” from April 2021 to September 2022, when he became a full-time host of ESPN’s “College GameDay.” When he left for “GameDay,” WWE’s Paul “Triple H” Levesque said McAfee would be... | ↑ |
10. Conor McGregor says he’ll return to UFC against Michael Chandler in June07:14[-/+] | Conor McGregor, the UFC’s biggest star despite an absence of more than two years because of an injury, suggested Sunday that he would make his long-awaited return to the octagon against Michael Chandler at International Fight Week on June 29 in Las Vegas. The UFC has not announced a matchup, and McGregor has previously hyped fights without them being firmly made.
McGregor, in a social media post, said the bout against would be contested at the middleweight limit of 185 pounds. Neither fighter has ever competed in that division, but Chandler said Sunday that he would be willing to fight... | ↑ |
11. Leon Edwards dominates Colby Covington in decision win at UFC 296, retains welterweight belt07:14[-/+] | Leon Edwards defended his welterweight belt with a unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 49-46) win over Colby Covington in the main event of UFC 296 in Las Vegas. It extended Edwards’ unbeaten streak to 13 fights, which dates back to December 2015.
Edwards (22-3) was in full control from the start. He set the pace and picked apart his opponent mostly from range. He destroyed Covington’s lead leg throughout five rounds with kicks, hurting his opponent’s ability to move and put weight on it for strikes. In the fifth the fight went to the ground and he nearly submitted Covington — a former... | ↑ |
12. UFC star Derrick Lewis arrested, accused of driving 136 mph in 50-mph zone days before main eventing card07:14[-/+] | UFC heavyweight Derrick Lewis was arrested Oct. 25 and charged with reckless driving after police allegedly recorded him driving 136 miles per hour in a 50-mph zone, according to Harris County (Texas) court records. The fan favorite was issued a misdemeanor charge and given a $100 personal recognizance bond and released the same day as his arrest.
The arrest comes just days before Lewis is scheduled to face Jailton Almeida in the main event of Saturday’s Fight Night card in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Lewis’ 14 knockout wins are the most in UFC history and he needed just 33 seconds to win... | ↑ |
14. Jon Jones’ UFC 295 fight vs. Stipe Miocic off due to pectoral injury: How big of a blow is this?07:14[-/+] | There’s a new headliner at UFC 295 after Jon Jones suffered an injury during training and is unable to fight Stipe Miocic at the event, UFC CEO Dana White said on social media Tuesday. Here’s what you need to know:
White said Jones tore a pectoral tendon off the bone while wrestling in training Monday night. Jones will need surgery, which should keep him out for around eight months.
Jones was set to defend the UFC heavyweight title against Miocic at UFC 295 on Nov. 11 at Madison Square Garden.
The light heavyweight championship clash between Jiri Prochazka and Alex Pereira has... | ↑ |
16. Alex Pereira captures UFC light heavyweight title via TKO over Jiri Prochazka in UFC 29507:14[-/+] | Alex Pereira defeated Jiri Prochazka via TKO to claim the UFC light heavyweight title at UFC 295 at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
In the second round, Pereira used his right and left hooks, which knocked Prochazka down. The fight ended after some quick ground and pound, making Pereira a two-division champion. He becomes the first UFC fighter to win titles at light heavyweight and middleweight, per ESPN Stats and Info.
ALEX PEREIRA IS A TWO-DIVISION CHAMPION! ??
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19. Professional Fighters League acquires Bellator MMA: Should UFC be concerned?07:14[-/+] | The Professional Fighters League has acquired rival MMA promotion Bellator, the company announced Monday. Here’s what you need to know:
The PFL is the only MMA promotion with fighters competing in a regular season, playoff and championship each year. The six division champions each receive $1 million for winning the tournament.
With the addition of Bellator’s roster, PFL says 30 percent of its fighters rank in the top 25 of their respective weight classes.
PFL says it will continue the Bellator brand and launch a new product in 2024 called the “Bellator International Champions... | ↑ |
20. Ilia Topuria defeats Alexander Volkanovski via second-round KO at UFC 298 to claim featherweight belt07:14[-/+] | There is a new king of the featherweight division. Ilia Topuria defeated former champion Alexander Volkanovski via second-round KO at UFC 298 on Saturday in Anaheim, Calif. to claim the belt. Topuria landed a hard right hand followed by a left that dropped the titleholder against the cage. He then pounced for an extra couple of shots before referee Jason Herzog stepped in to end it early at the 3:33 mark.
Topuria improved to 15-0 with the win. Volkanovski has now lost two in a row — the last coming at a higher division against UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev — and suffered the... | ↑ |
21. Anthony Joshua vs. Francis Ngannou boxing match set for March in Saudi Arabia: Source07:14[-/+] | Former unified heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua will face MMA star Francis Ngannou in a boxing match in March in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, a source close to the situation confirmed to The Athletic on Friday. Ariel Helwani was first to break the news.
The bout is expected to be 10 rounds.
Ngannou, a former UFC heavyweight champion who left for the Professional Fighters League in 2023, made his professional boxing debut against WBC heavyweight titleholder Tyson Fury in October. He shocked the combat world by knocking Fury down in the third round of a close split decision loss that some felt he... | ↑ |
31. UFC 300 takeaways: Max Holloway, Alex Pereira highlight night with title-winning knockouts07:14[-/+] | The pride of Hawaii is now the BMF champ of the UFC. Max Holloway dethroned Justin Gaethje on Saturday night at UFC 300 to win the BMF title with a thrilling knockout in the very last second of the fifth round.
The bout for the symbolic title was jam-packed with action from the opening round to the literal last second. After 24 minutes and 50 seconds of thrilling exchanges, Holloway pointed at the center of the mat and told Gaethje to bring it.
Seconds later, Holloway smashed him with an overhand right to send Gaethje faceplanting into the mat.
“I’m him,” Holloway screamed... | ↑ |
32. UFC fighter gets $50k bonus for getting bit, opponent gets released after DQ loss07:14[-/+] | Andre Lima earned a $50,000 bonus for winning his UFC fight Saturday night, but it wasn’t by way of knockout, submission or judges’ decision. Rather, Lima was bit by his opponent, Igor Severino, and won by disqualification.
Lima celebrated the unusual win by flexing the arm with the bite mark, then later going to a local tattoo studio and permanently memorializing the rare victory bonus.
Bonuses are awarded at nearly every UFC event for categories such as Fight of the Night and Performance of the Night — given to the evening’s flashiest knockouts or submissions — but Bite... | ↑ |
36. Sean O’Malley defeats Marlon ‘Chito’ Vera via unanimous decision to retain bantamweight belt at UFC 29907:14[-/+] | Sean O’Malley defeated Marlon “Chito” Vera via unanimous decision to retain the bantamweight belt at UFC 299 on Saturday in Miami. It was his first career title defense.
The judges scored the fight as 50-45, 50-45, 50-44 in favor of O’Malley. All three judges gave O’Malley every round on the scorecards.
It was a masterclass of precision and footwork from O’Malley. He dominated the fight from the start. O’Malley’s superior length and speed were on full display, picking Vera apart from range for all five rounds. O’Malley landed a seemingly endless amount of... | ↑ |
37. Anthony Joshua KOs Francis Ngannou in second round, wants winner of Oleksandr Usyk-Tyson Fury next07:14[-/+] | Anthony Joshua proved once again why he’s among the best heavyweight boxers in the world. The Brit defeated Francis Ngannou via second-round KO in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in a megafight between two of the biggest stars in combat sports.
Ngannou, who competes in the Professional Fighters League and a former UFC heavyweight champion, looked comfortable against Joshua early on. But with one minute left in the first round, Joshua dropped his opponent with a brutal straight right.
He survived the round but early in the second Joshua again sent his opponent to the mat with a vicious short right. | ↑ |
38. UFC legend Mark Coleman ‘battling for his life’ after saving parents from house fire: ‘It speaks volumes’07:14[-/+] | UFC legend Mark Coleman is hospitalized Wednesday after saving his parents from a house fire in Fremont, Ohio, on Tuesday, his family announced. The former fighter carried both his father and mother out of the house, before going back in in an attempt to save the family dog.
According to fellow Hall of Famer and heavyweight competitor Dan Severn, that’s just the type of man Coleman is.
“Did it surprise me that he ran into a building on fire? No,” Severn told The Athletic about his friend and rival, whom Coleman defeated to win the inaugural UFC heavyweight championship in a legendary... | ↑ |
39. UFC parent company TKO agrees to $335 million settlement with fighters alleging antitrust violations07:14[-/+] | A pair of class-action lawsuits filed by former UFC fighters against the mixed martial arts promotion have been settled, according to a regulatory filing made Wednesday. TKO Group Holdings, the parent company of the UFC, disclosed in an SEC filing that it reached a settlement on March 13 and is expected to pay the fighters $335 million in total.
“The terms will be memorialized in a long-form agreement and then submitted to the court for approval,” TKO said in the filing. The company anticipates the settlement amount will be tax deductible.
“We are pleased with the settlement... | ↑ |
51. UFC 278 Results: Edwards stuns UsmanВс, 21 авг 2022[-/+] | Champions abound at UFC 278 as the promotion's August PPV finally takes the sport back to Salt Lake City, Utah, for the second time in UFC history. Legendary welterweight titleholder Kamaru Usman is back in action taking on challenger Leon Edwards for the second time. | ↑ |
53. How Israel Adesanya beat Jared Cannonier: UFC 276 ResultsВс, 03 июл 2022[-/+] | Israel Adesanya defeated Jared Cannonier via unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 50-45) in the main event of UFC 276 in Las Vegas on Saturday to retain his middleweight title. Adesanya has now won 23 of his 24 professional bouts and three in a row. | ↑ |
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