1:29 AM ET Associated Press TOKYO — Floyd Mayweather Jr. will fight in Japan again in another exhibition, this time against MMA fighter Mikuru Asakura. Promoters on Tuesday said the bout is scheduled for September. The rules and length of the bout have not yet been made public. Mayweather retired undefeated from professional boxing almost
Jordan Heiderman outlasted the opposition to punch his ticket to the Ultimate Fighter 30 heavyweight semifinals. In Episode 7’s featured fight, Heiderman (5-0) made the most of the “sudden victory” period to put Chandler Cole (8-3)* away with ground-and-pound. TUF 30 bouts are scheduled as two-round affairs, but the scorecards were tied after two, which
“UFC is always looking for authentic ways to provide our fans with a unique experience,” said David Shaw, Senior Vice President of International and Content. “Live streaming has exploded in recent years and we’re thrilled to provide our fans with opportunities to connect with their favorite athletes and streamers. UFC is committed to the gaming
Jiri Prochazka returned home to the Czech Republic and got a hero’s welcome after becoming the first UFC champion from the country. Prochazka earned a fifth-round submission over Glover Teixeira to become the champ in stunning fashion. The fight was back-and-forth and one of the best light heavyweight fights of all time. After the victory,
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Glover Teixeira vs. Jiri Prochazka will go down as one of the greatest title fights in UFC history. For five rounds, each man surged forward to steal the momentum from the other in a brutal brawl that left both men battered. Ultimately, however, it was Prochazka who left the cage with
Floyd Mayweather addresses Logan Paul’s claim that he didn’t get paid: ‘I don’t entertain the bulls**t’ | Video Floyd Mayweather Jr. has booked another exhibition boxing match. “Money” will face Mikuru Asakura in Japan on an upcoming RIZIN fight card in September. The announcement was made on Monday during a RIZIN press conference in Las
After facing defeat to former strawweight champion Zhang Weili at UFC 275 on Saturday, fellow champ Joanna Jedrzejczyk announced her retirement after a historic Octagon career. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC live with UFC FIGHT PASS, the digital subscription service of the UFC. Visit https://ufcfightpass.com/ To order UFC Pay-Per-Views
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Dominick Reyes is done dwelling on the scorecards from his fight with Jon Jones, but he still can’t help feeling like a potential rematch slipped away. The former UFC title challenger hasn’t fought since May 2021, but he spoke to Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour and is hopeful of a return to action later
7:00 AM ET Jiri Prochazka became a champion in just his third Octagon appearance, dethroning Glover Teixeira in a wild light heavyweight title bout in the UFC 275 headliner Saturday in Singapore. Along with the shiny belt that was wrapped around his waist, the entertainingly inventive Czech fighter also has earned a spot in the
Jiri Prochazka and Glover Teixeira put on an instant classic in the main event of UFC 275 this past Saturday. Some of the newer MMA fans believe it’s the greatest UFC title fight they have ever seen, but are they right? On a brand new episode of Heck of a Morning, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck
UFC returns to Singapore with Southeast Asia’s first-ever pay-per-view event featuring the first UFC championship bouts in the region. UFC 275 sees a double-header as UFC light heavyweight champion Glover Teixeira takes on No. 2 ranked Jiri Prochazka, and UFC women’s flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko faces Brazil’s own No. 5 ranked Taila Santos. How To Watch UFC
Former UFC light-heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz is interested in fighting Jon Jones. After Jan Blachowicz knocked out Corey Anderson in February 2020, his first thought was to call out Jon Jones, who was cage side. It seemed like that fight was likely in the pipeline, given ‘Bones’ seeming open to the fight. Instead, the bout
Weili Zhang got one step closer to reclaiming her 115-pound crown — currently owned by strawweight champion Carla Esparza — by knocking out former division titleholder Joanna Jedrzejczyk as part of the UFC 275 pay-per-view (PPV) event last weekend in Singapore. In addition to the official UFC 275 video highlights (see them here), cageside footage
Watch Israel Adesanya react to UFC 275 outcomes | Video UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya reacts to Saturday’s UFC 275 pay-per-view headlined by two world title bouts. In the fight card’s main event, Jiri Prochazka pulled off a late submission to defeat Glover Teixeira and capture the UFC light heavyweight championship. In the co-main event,
Fresh off of his induction into the International Boxing Hall of Fame, Floyd Mayweather is ready to get right back in the ring in another exhibition. Mayweather recently shined in his most recent performance against Don Moore last month in what was his third exhibition bout. In his first exhibition in 2018, he defeated Japanese
1:27 AM ET Jiri Prochazka hit Glover Teixeira with everything he had — hard jabs, uppercuts, knees up the middle and combinations to the body. Teixeira gave it all back and then some. He landed huge overhand rights and left hooks, took Prochazka down and opened up a gnarly cut with an elbow. Both men
Floyd Mayweather has another exhibition bout booked as he returns to Japan to face MMA fighter Mikuru Asakura as part of an upcoming RIZIN card scheduled in September. The announcement was made on Monday during a press conference with the event being televised on the new RIZIN Fight Pass service with the exact date still