It’s actually happening. Can you believe it? Jake Paul vs. Nate Diaz is official for Aug. 5 in Dallas, where the pair will meet in an eight-round boxing match contested at 185 pounds. This matchup has been talked about for so long, even well before Diaz left the UFC late last year. Now that it’s
Day: April 18, 2023
No titles are at stake. Neither fighter has a particularly deep resume, at least compared to some elite rivals. Neither is among the best handful of fighters pound-for-pound yet. And no one is bothered by any of that. The 136-pound fight between Gervonta Davis (28-0, 26 KOs) and Ryan Garcia (23-0, 19 KOs) is simply
Having come into 2022 on a three-fight winning streak to start his career, lightweight Richie Miranda was looking to replicate his success and by all accounts he was able to do so. In three fights last year, Miranda picked up three victories, raising his career-starting winning streak to six and establishing himself as someone to
The UFC returns to Las Vegas on Saturday with UFC Fight Night 222, which takes place at the UFC Apex and streams on ESPN+. Heavyweight contenders clash in the main event, with Sergei Pavlovich (16-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC) and Curtis Blaydes (17-3 MMA, 12-3 UFC) for five rounds in a matchup with high championship implications
Robert Whittaker won’t get himself involved in a Paulo Costa fight again. Whittaker (24-6 MMA, 15-4 UFC) was scheduled to meet Costa (14-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC) this past February at UFC 284, but the fight fell apart when Costa failed to come to terms with the UFC. That wasn’t the first time Costa didn’t make
Israel Adesanya could fight again ‘before the end of the summer’ UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya is looking for a quick turnaround after winning back the title at UFC 287 on April 8, according to UFC president Dana White. Adesanya knocked out Alex Pereira in the second round of the UFC 287 main event to
Bellator returns to Hawaii on Friday with two events in two nights, both of which take place at Neal S. Blaisdell Center in Honolulu and air on Showtime following prelims streaming on MMA Junkie. Bellator 294 marks the first half of the doubleheader, and the event is headlined by a women’s flyweight championship bout. Reigning
Jake Paul vs. Nate Diaz will undoubtedly become one of the most talked-about fights in combat sports in 2023, but the jury is still out on how competitive this matchup might actually be. While he’s yet to really put together credentials to prove he’ll be a threat to experienced boxers, Paul has put together a
UFC champ Leon Edwards postpones Colby Covington bout, won’t compete at UFC London, Alex Pereira announces light heavyweight move up in weight-class after losing against Israel Adesanya, UFC News Today, MMA Updates and much more! Informations about our work: This channel is made for MMA fans and has been in existence since 2014. This channel
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Joselyne Edwards defeated Lucie Pudilova by split decision to kick off the prelims this past Saturday at UFC on ESPN 44 from T-Mobile Center. Afterward, Edwards (13-4 MMA, 4-2 UFC) addressed the media and discussed her performance, the controversial nature of her victory, which stunned the cageside commentators, her weight miss,
PFL standings updated following opening rounds of 2023 season The 2023 PFL season has already reached its first milestone. The first three cards and the first round have concluded giving the fans a glimpse into what the season holds ahead. One of the biggest shockers in round one was the losses of two new UFC
Chad Mendes could be competing for the final time later this month. Mendes meets fellow UFC alum Eddie Alvarez in the co-main event of BKFC 41, which takes place April 29 at 1STBANK Center in Denver. The main card will stream online on FITE TV with a $49.99 price point. A former three-time UFC featherweight
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Ion Cutelaba vows he’s a changed fighter after snapping his losing skid at UFC on ESPN 44. Cutelaba (18-8-1 MMA, 5-7-1 UFC) needed just more than 2 minutes to spoil Tanner Boser’s (20-10-1 MMA, 4-5 UFC) light heavyweight debut when he knocked him out in Round 1 this past Saturday at
Henry Cejudo announces wife pregnant with second child | PHOTOS Former champ-champ Henry Cejudo has announced that he and his wife Ana Karolina are expecting a second child. The couple’s first child, a daughter named America, was born in 2021. “And then there were four or even better, C4,” the caption of the photos reads. Cejudo
Since the early days when the sport was anything but a mainstream endeavor, the MMA industry has thrived and survived through various websites, forums, and – perhaps most importantly – social-media platforms. Fighters interact with fans, each other and many more through the likes of Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, which helps outsiders get a deeper look
Former featherweight champion Max Holloway proved to everyone at UFC Kansas City on Saturday he is still a force to be reckoned with in the division, claiming the unanimous decision victory over Arnold Allen in the main event. Official UFC Kansas City scorecards HERE 👉 https://ufc.ac/3GJXPM5 Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: https://ufc.ac/3u8FIJp
Kevin Holland discusses his win over Santiago Ponzinibbio, his hand injury, how his mom initially told him not fight, what he was smelling during the fight, his run-ins with Jorge Masvidal, the BMF belt, what he wants next, why he fumbled the bag at UFC 287, and more. Join this channel to get access to