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Chael Sonnen doesn’t believe Jake Paul’s combat sports career is over. To the three-time UFC title challenger and MMA pundit, Paul’s loss to Tommy Fury on Sunday could wind up engaging fans – they’ll stick around to see the YouTuber turned boxer’s comeback. “Losses a lot of times can really hurt people,” Sonnen said Monday

Jake Paul and Tommy Fury finally faced off in the boxing ring to settle their longstanding rivalry, and it was Fury who emerged with a split decision over the YouTuber-turned-fighter. It was a competitive back-and-forth fight, and arguably the most high-profile bout yet for the crossover boxing stars. Join MMA Fighting’s Alexander K. Lee, Damon

Watch Jake Paul vs. Tommy Fury full fight video highlights from their main event showdown Sunday night, courtesy of multiple outlets. Paul vs. Fury took place Feb. 26 at the Diriyah Arena in Riyadh, Saudia Arabia. Jake Paul (6-1) and Tommy Fury (9-0) both brought undefeated records to the main event clash. The fight aired

MMA Fighting has Paul vs. Fury results live for the Jake Paul vs. Tommy Fury fight card at the Diriyah Arena in Riyadh, Saudia Arabia on Sunday afternoon. When the main event begins around 5 p.m. ET, check out our Paul vs. Fury live round-by-round updates for our live blog of the main event. It

Yaroslav Amosov couldn’t have had a better fight in his return to the cage in the main event of Bellator 291 in Dublin, unifying belts with a dominant decision over interim champion Logan Storley on Saturday night. Amosov paused his career in 2022 to defend his native Ukraine from the Russian invasion; Storley capture the

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Logan Storley isn’t interested in starting some UFC vs. Bellator debate. But in his mind, he’s about to battle for the top spot in the welterweight division across any promotion. Part of the reason he feels that way comes down to the admiration that Storley has for his upcoming opponent, Yaroslav Amosov, who is the

John Lineker isn’t worrying about Fabricio Andrade’s outside-the-cage antics leading up to their rematch for the ONE Championship title Friday in Thailand. In fact, he’s amused by them. Andrade said on this week’s episode of the Trocação Franca podcast he was “surprised” his fellow Brazilian agreed to running it back right after their first bantamweight

Conor McGregor has a reputation as the best trash talker in combat sports, but it doesn’t appear his sharp tongue will get much work against Michael Chandler – at least not yet, anyway. As filming on The Ultimate Fighter season 31 gets underway in Las Vegas, the former two-division UFC champion is gearing up to

It’s rare that Danielle Kelly isn’t asked about a potential move into MMA, as if it’s an eventuality for all high-level Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioners. To be fair, that always seemed like the natural progression for grapplers, because despite the prestige that came along with winning a major jiu-jitsu tournament, the financial reward was usually minimal.

The Mixed Martial Arts Hour is back in your life! Below is a rundown of Wednesday’s show, which begins at 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT / 6 p.m. UK time. 1 p.m. ET: We kick off the show by answering all your questions in another round of On The Nose. 2:05 p.m.: UFC

Strawweight veterans Mackenzie Dern and Angela Hill will face off at a UFC event scheduled for May 13. A city and venue have yet to be confirmed for the event, though the promotion typically hosts Fight Night events at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas. MMA Junkie first reported the matchup, which was confirmed to

Dustin Poirier got a few high-fives from fellow fighters after slapping down a heckler at a local parade. In a video posted to Twitter via Art of War6, said heckler printed a quote from Conor McGregor – and the name of his company – and flashed it at the former interim champ. As soon as

Fighters take note: The cage wall is not for climbing and definitely NOT for standing on. While plenty of fighters have made use of the cage for post-fight celebrations, whether it be simply sitting on top with arms raised in triumph or to assist with a dazzling flip back onto the mats, Kazakh fighter Teymur

UFC 284 co-headliners Yair Rodriguez and Josh Emmett need medical clearance to avoid a half-year on the sidelines. The Combat Sport Commission of Western Australia released medical suspensions for the Feb. 11 pay-per-view event at RAC Arena in Perth, Australia. Among five facing the longest suspensions are the co-main event competitors, who fought for the

Modestas Bukauskas traces his return to the UFC to a photo with Jon Jones. In 2019, Bukauskas trained with the current heavyweight title challenger and declared he would win the light heavyweight title in Cage Warriors, his then-promoter. Jones gave his stamp of approval. Then Bukauskas won the belt. He figured it was a sign

Jake Paul and Tommy Fury headline an event that also features championship gold on the line. The official lineup for the Paul vs. Fury event, which takes place Feb. 26 in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia, was revealed Thursday, with five bouts expected to take place on the main card portion. In the co-main event, WBC cruiserweight

Erin Blanchfield picked up the biggest win of her career in the UFC Vegas 69 and she’ll also go home with her first post-fight bonus afterwards. Following a stunning second-round rear-naked choke submission to finish Jessica Andrade in the main event, Blanchfield was awarded the $50,000 bonus for Performance of the Night. It was a