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WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury claimed a controversial split decision victory over former UFC fighter Francis Ngannou in Saudi Arabia. Ngannou, 37, put Fury on the canvas in round three after connecting with a left hook. But while one judge scored it 95-94 in favour of Ngannou, two gave it to Fury at 96-93 and … Read more
Daniel Cormier has made a case for Islam Makhachev vs. Conor McGregor. Lightweight champion Makhachev (25-1 MMA, 14-1 UFC) retained his title this past Saturday at UFC 294 when he knocked out Alexander Volkanovski with a first-round head kick. Makhachev was originally scheduled to rematch Charles Oliveira, and top contender Mateusz Gamrot weighed in as … Read more
Justin Gaethje believes he’s earned his third crack at UFC lightweight gold. UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev successfully defended his title for the second time against the featherweight title holder Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 294 this past Saturday. This time finishing “The Great” with a first-round head kick and punches combination, Makhachev is now expected … Read more
The Tyson Fury vs. Francis Ngannou fight card has now been revealed with three undercard bouts and a co-main event prior to the showdown between “The Gypsy King” and “The Predator.” The pay-per-view card will kick off at 2 p.m. ET from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. In the co-main event, undefeated British fighters Fabio Wardley and David Adeleye … Read more
After Jon Jones withdrew due to a pectoral injury, UFC CEO Dana White announced a new heavyweight match for the card. KEY HIGHLIGHTS Recently, the UFC CEO announced that UFC’s heavyweight champion Jon Jones got injured and tore his pec while sparring for his upcoming title defense main event fight at UFC 295 on November 11th against Stipe Miocic. However, the event is now shaking up once again. White announced that both Jon Jones and … Read more
Photo by Cooper Neill/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Henry Cejudo suspects Alexander Volkanovski’s decision-making may be influenced by ego.In a rematch of their Fight of the Year contender from February,Volkanovski entered the lightweight title Volkanovski entered the lightweight title fight at UFC 294 with less than two weeks’notice and took on Islam Makhachev. Unfortunately for Volkanovski, things did not go as well this time since Makhachev quickly dispatched the featherweight champion, knocking him out in the first round with a kick and punches. After being stopped for the first time in ten years, Volkanovski stated that he still desired to turn around and face Ilia Topuria in January to defend his featherweight title, claiming that he required the prospect of a fight … Read more
At UFC 295 there will no longer be a Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic matchup. Jones sustained an injury during training on Tuesday night, and UFC President Dana White revealed that he won’t be able to compete on November 11. White posted on Twitter, “Jon Jones was training last night when he got hurt. He … Read more
After absorbing a nasty groin kick at UFC 294, Victor Henry says he had “no permanent damage to my pills” and is recovering. Henry also retaliated against MMA observers who demanded that his opponent, Javid Basharat, be penalized for landing the kick that knocked him out of the fight on Saturday. “I don’t think my opponent had ill intentions to kick my nuts, he threw a legal strike that just so happened to hit an illegal spot,” Henry stated on his social media page. “Totally not his fault, but that’s MMA.” Basharat denied fouling Henry in the preliminary card battle, implying that his opponent feigned an injury and “quit” the fight. In a heated debate on X, Henry’s coach, former UFC heavyweight champion Josh Barnett, hit out at Basharat. Henry confronted other skeptics of his injury – namely, a UFC cageside doctor, who told him the kick did not land on his groin. Henry loudly disputed that as he writhed in pain. After five minutes, he was unable to continue, and the fight was ruled a no-contest … Read more
“Oof” is how Francis Ngnanou begins to describe being trapped by Mike Tyson for his fight with Tyson Fury. Even though Tyson has softened with age, the warrior who once terrorized the heavyweight boxing division remains. “He’s very intense,” Ngannou went on to say. “It’s all about volume.” It’s all about the pressure. It’s pressing, … Read more
Watch the entire trailer for UFC 295, which takes place on November 11 at Madison Square Garden and features Jiri Prochazka vs. Alex Pereira and Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic. Jones, who calls himself the “undefeated heavyweight champion,” defends the heavyweight championship for the first time. Francis Ngannou relinquished the title before Jones won it. Stipe MIocic, who has successfully defended the most titles in the big-man class, is in his way. Jiri Prochazka, the former light-heavyweight champion, fights in the co-main event for the first time since having to give up the title due to a shoulder injury. Former middleweight champion Alex Pereira, who moved up a category after losing the title in a rematch against rival Israel Adesanya, makes his second appearance at 205 pounds. In only his 11th professional MMA encounter, Pereira is vying for champ-champ status. Preliminaries are anticipated to air on ESPN+ before the main event of UFC 295 airs live on ESPN+ pay-per-view. See the entire advertisement up top.