Jake Paul and Mike Tyson concluded their first press conference Monday in New York with a faceoff, and both men appeared to be at ease. In advance of their July 20 boxing match at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, Paul (9-1) and Tyson (50-6) kicked off their two-city press conference tour at Apollo Theater in
Day: May 13, 2024
“The Korean Super Boy” is back. For only the second time since 2019 (barring further postponement), Doo Ho Choi (14-4-1 MMA, 3-3-1 UFC) will step into the cage July 20 at a UFC Fight Night event opposite Bill Algeo (18-8 MMA, 5-4 UFC). The three-round featherweight bout will take place at the UFC Apex in
We want your predictions for Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 241 event in Las Vegas. Our staff picks feature includes the consensus picks from MMA Junkie readers. Simply cast your vote for each bout below, and we’ll use the official tallies that are registered by Thursday at noon ET (9 a.m. PT). Those reader consensus picks
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Dana White did not hold back when assessing Waldo Cortes-Acosta’s win at UFC Fight Night 241. Cortes-Acosta (12-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC) scored a big upset win over highly touted heavyweight Robelis Despaigne (5-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) in this past Saturday’s main card opener at Enterprise Center in St. Louis. The UFC CEO was not a
Joaquin Buckley proved again why welterweight is the right division for him Saturday with a strong showing against the highly touted Nursulton Ruziboev UFC on ESPN 56. Buckley (20-6 MMA, 9-4 UFC) made it four consecutive victories since he dropped to the welterweight division a year ago when he outworked Ruziboev (34-9-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC)
It’s been a while since a month-long stretch of the UFC calendar didn’t contain a show at the Apex in Las Vegas, but maybe that could change soon. Following the conclusion of UFC on ESPN 56 at a raucous Enterprise Center in St. Louis, UFC CEO Dana White revealed the promotion’s all time UFC Fight
Andrei Arlovski’s heavyweight record 42nd walk to the octagon will happen two weeks later than expected – but on a much bigger stage. Originally scheduled for UFC Fight Night on June 15, Arlovski’s matchup with Martin Buday now will go down at UFC 303 on June 29 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas (pay-per-view, ESPN,
Derrick Lewis added to his legend on Saturday at UFC on ESPN 56 with another knockout and another memorable celebration. Lewis (28-12 MMA, 19-10 UFC) extended his lead at the top of UFC’s all-time knockout list when he hurt and stopped Rodrigo Nascimento (11-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC) in the third round of the heavyweight headliner
Alejandra Lara’s started her post-Bellator career chapter on the right foot. The former Bellator title challenger picked up a first-round TKO win in her first bout since her release from that promotion earlier this year following its acquisition by the PFL. Lara (10-7) made a bloody mess of Gisela Luna (5-2), mounting her and landing
What mattered most at UFC on ESPN 56 in St. Louis? Here are a few post-fight musings … * * * * Esteban Ribovics takes Terrance McKinney’s M.O. May 11, 2024; St. Louis, Missouri, USA; Terrance McKinney (red gloves) fights Esteban Ribovics (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Enterprise Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Le-USA