Movsar Evloev is looking to stay busy after adding to his unbeaten record at UFC 310. Evloev (19-0 MMA, 9-0 UFC) is coming off a unanimous decision win over former UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling earlier this month. Evloev thinks he’s done enough to warrant a title shot, but if that’s not next for champ
Day: December 19, 2024
There appears to be a new player in town. That’s right, a new MMA promotion has emerged, and it’s looking to put on fights at the top level. Global Fight League announced its launch last week, revealing that it will begin operations in early 2025 and will feature numerous notable names in the sport. GFL’s
Check out these photos from the pre-fight press conference for Oleksandr Usyk vs. Tyson Fury 2 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The event culminated with an absurdly long faceoff between the two men, which you can watch here. (Photos by Richard Pelham, Getty Images) Oleksandr Usyk v Tyson Fury 2 – Press Conference RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA
Jamahal Hill constantly finds himself in the headlines, and he’s OK with it. That’s because the former UFC light heavyweight champion has no issue expressing himself, nor does he hesitate to fire back when targeted by fans or fellow title contenders. Hill (12-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC) was recently in the news for his UFC Performance
Not only is Cory Sandhagen picking Umar Nurmagomedov to win at UFC 311, he’s rooting for him. Nurmagomedov (18-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) challenges bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili (18-4 MMA, 11-2 UFC) in the Jan. 18 co-headliner (ESPN+ pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+) at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif. Sandhagen is coming off a five-round decision loss to Nurmagomedov
Karate Combat’s final event of 2024 takes place Thursday in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., where a new bantamweight champion will be crowned. Here’s how to watch Karate Combat 51, with lineups, fight info, and much more. Broadcast and streaming info Karate Combat 51 takes place Thursday at Airport Hangat at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport in Ft.
Manel Kape sure put on a show at UFC on ESPN 63, but was it enough to get him what he asked for? The former Rizin FF champion and current UFC flyweight contender dismantled Bruno Silva last Saturday, styling on him and picking him apart with strikes. Kape (20-7 MMA, 5-3 UFC) ended up getting
Curtis Blaydes sees Tom Aspinall being the first to take out UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones. UFC CEO Dana White guaranteed that the title-unification bout between interim champ Aspinall (15-3 MMA, 8-1 UFC) and heavyweight champ Jones (28-1 MMA, 22-1 UFC) will happen in 2025. Aspinall has torn through the heavyweight ranks en route to claiming
It looks like Global Fight League is paying the big bucks, at least according to former UFC champion Tyron Woodley. Woodley, who’s one of the first fighters to sign with GFL – a new MMA promotion set to launch in early 2025, is excited to return to the sport that made him a name in
Virna Jandiroba knows who she wants next to solidify her case for a UFC strawweight title shot. Jandiroba (21-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC) was not chosen to be the next challenger for Zhang Weili’s title, despite winning four straight fights. At UFC 312 in February, Weili will instead face Tatiana Suarez at UFC 312, who withdrew
Sean Brady is willing to go to enemy territory to try and secure his first UFC title shot. Brady’s lone career loss came to current UFC welterweight champion Belal Muhammad at UFC 280. He has since rebounded with back-to-back wins over Kelvin Gastelum and, most recently, former title challenger Gilbert Burns in the UFC Fight
A big heavyweight championship fight goes down this Saturday as boxing stars Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury collide once again in a highly anticipated rematch that could put an end to their rivalry, or perhaps even extend it. Ahead of the colossal matchup (DAZN pay-per-view), where Usyk puts his WBA, WBO and WBC titles on