Francis Ngannou wasn’t blind to the UFC’s attempts to steal away the Tyson Fury superfight that ultimately landed in the lap of MMA’s lineal heavyweight champion. Ngannou is set to face undefeated WBC champion Tyson Fury in a blockbuster boxing match on Oct. 28 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The chance to box Fury is one
Muniz seemed poised to make a run at contention heading into last year, having earned three straight first-round submission finishes following his debut decision win. But a tepid outing against Uriah Hall slowed his momentum and a loss to Brendan Allen in February has him now looking to regroup in London. Ideally, this turns out
Terrance McKinney has gone off on referee Keith Peterson following his submission defeat to Nazim Sadykhov last weekend. For so long now, Terrance McKinney has been a really fun action fighter to watch. The 28-year-old goes out there and leaves it all on the line, regardless of whether he wins or loses. Now, at this
Daniella Hemsley captured a unanimous decision victory over Aleksandra Daniel as part of the Kingpyn Boxing extravaganza last weekend in Dublin, Ireland, and celebrated her big win by pulling her top up and flashing her breasts. And just like that, the years of hard work famed boxing promoter Eddie Hearn put into raising his daughters
Jens Pulver’s Hall of Fame induction exceeded even his wildest expectations. The UFC’s first ever lightweight champion, Pulver is a pioneer of the sub-170 pound weight divisions in MMA, and last week, he finally put a capstone on his legendary career when he was inducted into the UFC’s Hall of Fame. Speaking with Ariel Helwani
Lingo is intrigued by the matchup, but he’s confident that his preparation has him ready for whatever Costa throws his way. “I know he’s got great kicks and he’s a really tough guy. He’s coming down from lightweight, so I know he’s going to be big,” Lingo said. “But hey, that’s who I fight in
New And Improved Jake Paul Ahead Of Nate Diaz Fight? TMZ Sports interviewed Paul less than a month before fight night. The 6-1 pro boxer said that he’ll be returning to the ring motivated. “Man, I have the biggest chip on my shoulder, the biggest chip on both shoulders,” Paul said. “Coming back with vengeance,
The boxing world is in a bit of an uproar today after a fighter on an Influencer boxing event flashed their breasts in the ring after winning her bout via unanimous decision. Daniella Hemsley was barely mentioned leading up to the Kingpyn Semifinals event on DAZN, held Saturday night (July 15, 2023) in Dublin, Ireland.
Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterJul 16, 2023, 01:18 AM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun The UFC’s female bantamweight division is in need of new blood following the recent retirement of dominant champion Amanda Nunes — and it seems to have found new blood in
Banma Duoji thought he scored a vicious ground and pound finish at ONE Fight Night 12, but instead he nearly demolished opponent Walter Goncalves with a horrific groin shot. The bizarre sequence unfolded on Friday night with Duoji standing over top of Goncalves when he threw a punch that perhaps he was aiming as a
UFC returns to UFC APEX with a classic striker versus grappler matchup in the bantamweight division, as No. 3 ranked contender Holly Holm faces off with No. 10 Mayra Bueno Silva. In the co-main event, welterweights look to steal the show as Jack Della Maddalena takes on newcomer Bassil Hafez. UFC FIGHT NIGHT: HOLM vs. BUENO SILVA will take place
X-Ray Of Istela Nunes’ Arm Revealed By UFC President Dana White After the unfortunate end to the bout, UFC President Dana White hopped on his Instagram Stories. The UFC boss posted an X-ray of Nunes’ elbow and it did not look pretty. RELATED: UFC VEGAS 77 – ‘HOLM VS. SILVA’ LIVE RESULTS AND HIGHLIGHTS Surprisingly,
[embedded content] LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – “The Bad Guy” isn’t a fan of Tyson Fury. Last week it was announced that Fury will be boxing former UFC Heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou later this year on Oct. 28 in Saudi Arabia. Much of the combat sports fandom rejected the matchup, calling it a ‘pointless mismatch,’ but
Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterJul 11, 2023, 09:50 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Former UFC interim title challenger Kevin Lee announced his retirement from mixed martial arts via social media on Tuesday. Lee, 30, leaves the sport with an overall professional record of
Francisco Prado added to his highlight reel with a spinning back elbow that blasted Ottman Azaitar and led to a ground and pound finish in the first round at UFC Vegas 77. The 21-year-old fighter from Argentina looked strong throughout the fight but once he had his opponent backed up against the cage, he uncorked
That mindset isn’t developed over years in the gym or in fights. You either have that in your DNA or you don’t. And from early on, Hafez knew he was a fighter. Unfortunately, that willingness and need to scrap got him in trouble and left his parents with a dilemma. Even worse, they had their
One of tonight’s featured bouts saw Terrance McKinney take on Nazim Sadykhov in a lightweight contest. McKinney (13-5 MMA) has been one of the most exciting prospects in the promotion for quite some time. He has won six out of his last eight bouts dating back to March 2021, while Adykov is making his second
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) returns to its APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada, for the UFC Vegas 77 mixed martial arts (MMA) event TONIGHT (Sat., July 15, 2023), streaming LIVE on ESPN and ESPN+. UFC Vegas 77 will be headlined by a 135-pound showdown between former women’s bantamweight champion, Holly Holm, and surging Brazilian bruiser,
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