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Entering their rematch in Las Vegas, WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder and former undisputed champ Tyson Fury looked to etch their legacy in boxing lore. With their initial matchup ending in a draw, the two hulking behemoths met in the center of the ring with the WBC, lineal and The Ring titles on the line.

MMA Fighting has Bellator 240/Bellator Dublin results for Saturday’s event from the 3Arena in Dublin. At Bellator Dublin, Leah McCourt will headline the action against Judith Ruis in a featherweight contest. At Bellator 240, Brent Priums battles Chris Bungard in a catchweight contest. Check out Bellator 240/Bellator Dublin results below. Bellator 240 (Paramount/DAZN at 10

MMA Fighting has Deontay Wilder vs. Tyson Fury 2 live blog for round-by-round updates for one of the top boxing fights of the year. The main event will start a little after 11:30 p.m. ET. Check out our Wilder vs. Fury 2 results page to find out what happened on the undercard. Wilder’s WBC heavyweight

Nate Richardson still has fond memories of his former home in Africa despite leaving the country when he was just a child. The featherweight prospect, who competes in the co-main event at LFA 82 this Friday, grew up in the west African country of Liberia, where his family made a good home until a volatile

Khabib Nurmagomedov. Tony Ferguson. What else do you need to know? The two lightweight stars adorn the official poster for UFC 249, which was released Thursday. THE WAIT IS OVER! Your Khabib vs Ferguson poster has arrived! #UFC249 pic.twitter.com/ulKZJd07Um — UFC (@ufc) February 20, 2020 Nurmagomedov brings his unbeaten record and undisputed championship into the

DUBLIN — Leah McCourt shed light on the roller coaster of emotions she has felt since being promoted to the Bellator main event. The Northern Irish star hopes to change the perception of Irish MMA with her headline performance and discussed how her faith has kept her calm under the spotlight. McCourt also spoke about

Flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko won’t have to wait long for her next title defense as she’s expected to face Joanne Calderwood at UFC 251 on June 6. Multiple sources confirmed to MMA Fighting that verbal agreements were in place for the fight following an initial report from ESPN. As of now, the UFC hasn’t made

The referees and judges working the two title fights headlining UFC 248 on March 7 in Las Vegas have been selected. The Nevada State Athletic Commission held a meeting on Wednesday where the officials were chosen and confirmed. Veteran referee Dan Miragliotta will be the third man in the cage when middleweight champion Israel Adesanya

The bout card for RIZIN 21 event has been finalized. Mikuru Asakura and Daniel Salas meet in the 68-kg (approx. 150 pounds) headliner of RIZIN 21, which takes place Saturday (Friday evening in North America) at Hamamatsu Arena in Hamamatsu, Japan. Asakura—the older brother of bantamweight contender Kai Asakura—has won eight straight fights to push

James Gallagher admitted that he was devastated to have to withdraw from his highly anticipated main event clash with Cal Ellenor at Bellator Dublin due to injury, but the situation has made the SBG bantamweight aware of how quickly his meteoric career could be taken away from him. The news was announced two weeks ago

Veteran referee Marc Goddard chose to keep quiet when former UFC interim champ Colby Covington attacked him, even after two weeks’ worth of “incalculable” abuse from the public. Goddard said Covington’s response to his performance in the UFC 245 title fight against champ Kamaru Usman was “totally and utterly inappropriate, abusive,” and “threatening.” As a

ONE Championship will move forward with their next card scheduled for Singapore on Feb. 28, but the show will take place behind closed doors with no fans in attendance due to the coronavirus outbreak. ONE CEO Chatri Sityodtong confirmed the news on Monday in a lengthy post on his Facebook page. “In light of the

A Muay Hardcore event not only produced a stunning highlight-reel stoppage, but a miraculous referee performance. Kickboxer So Sovarathana set up an elbow that sent Neymar toppling to the canvas, out on his feet. Neymar might have bounced off the canvas violently were it not for the quick thinking of the ref, who used his

Colby Covington is confident he will be the next person to face UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman despite plans for a showdown with Jorge Masvidal tentatively scheduled for July. UFC president Dana White has already announced that he wants to book Usman against Masvidal at International Fight Week in Las Vegas but the fight is

While he came up short on the judges’ scorecards against Scott Holtzman at UFC Rio Rancho, lightweight veteran Jim Miller leaves New Mexico an extra $50,000 richer after earning yet another Fight of the Night award. Miller and Holtzman battered each other for the better part of 15 minutes during their preliminary card scrap inside

Don’t tell Hector Lombard that his move to bare-knuckle boxing is in any way a step back in his career. Yes, the 42-year-old has already accomplished much in the world of combat sports; first, as a standout judoka representing his country of Cuba and then later as a star in the world of mixed martial

MMA Fighting has UFC Rio Rancho results for the Anderson vs. Blachowicz 2 fight card in Rio Rancho, N.M., live blog of the top two fights, and live UFC Rio Rancho Twitter updates. The scheduled main event features a light heavyweight rematch between Corey Anderson and Jan Blachowicz. Also on tap for the ESPN+ event

Nathaniel Wood is no stranger to playing the hometown hero from his championship run with Cage Warriors, but ahead of his fight with John Dodson in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, “The Prospect” isn’t too uncomfortable on enemy soil. The Londoner arrived on location early to get used to the altitude. And even though Dodson is