UFC Fight Night 247 took place Saturday at the UFC Apex and broke a few fighters into the USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings. In the main event, Carlos Prates smoked Neil Magny with a big knockout punch in the first round that moved him to 4-0 on t
Video: Jake Paul gives charismatic open workout, promises knockout of Mike Tyson
IRVING, Texas – Jake Paul is three days out from what will likely be the most-watched bout of his 12-fight boxing career. Looking at him, however, you might not be able to tell. The 27-year-old YouTuber-turned-boxer was all smiles and charisma Tuesday during an…
Video: Mike Tyson shows he’s not your typical 58-year-old during open workout
IRVING, Texas – Boxing legend Mike Tyson is approaching 60 years of age, but you wouldn't know it by the way he's still able to hit the pads. At an open workout Tuesday at Toyota Music Factory, the 58-year-old boxing legend showed off his power and technique…
Old gloves return: UFC 309 fighters notified of style reversion for New York card
It's out with the new and in with the old – at least for now. Ahead of Saturday's UFC 309 card at Madison Square Garden in New York, competing fighters and their teams were notified the old-style gloves will be used rather than the new-style ones that were…
Brandon Moreno determined to reclaim UFC title, breaks down what could come next
There's no denying how tough it is to win a UFC championship, but historically it might be even tougher to reclaim a UFC title after losing it. Brandon Moreno, who held the UFC flyweight title just a year ago, is on a mission to regain what was once his after making his…
UFC 309 pre-event facts: Card features all-time leaders in several notable categories
The UFC makes its annual November stop at Madison Square Garden in New York on Saturday with UFC 309, which has a main card on
Edson Barboza books UFC fight No. 31 vs. Steve Garcia
A cracking featherweight banger has been added to the UFC's 2025 slate. At a UFC Fight Night event Feb. 22, seasoned veteran Edson Barboza makes his 31st promotional walk as he battles surging Jackson Wink product Steve Garcia. A location and venue has yet to…
Hamdy Abdelwahab returns vs. Jamal Pogues at UFC Saudi Arabia
Hamdy Abdelwahab is set for his second UFC bout. At the UFC Fight Night event Feb. 1 expected to take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Abdelwahab (5-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) will meet Jamal Pogues (11-4 MMA, 2-1 UFC) in a three-round heavyweight bout. Two people with knowledge…
Chris Weidman plans to ‘really shock people’ vs. Eryk Anders at UFC 309
Chris Weidman hopes to prove he can still hang with the top at UFC 309. Weidman (16-7 MMA, 12-7 UFC) faces Eryk Anders (16-8 MMA, 8-8 UFC) in Saturday's prelims (pay-per-view, ESPNews/Hulu/FX, ESPN+) at Madison Square Garden in New York. The former UFC middleweight
Jake Paul plans to call out Canelo Alvarez after Mike Tyson fight, eyes ‘biggest upset’ in boxing
Jake Paul has big plans after fighting Mike Tyson. Paul (10-1, 7 KOs) takes on 58-year-old boxing legend Tyson (50-6, 44 KOs) in a Netflix special event Friday at the Dallas Cowboys' AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The bout is scheduled for eight, 2-minute ro
Katie Taylor: ‘If you’re a boxing person it really matters Mike Tyson does well against Jake Paul’
World super lightweight champion reflects on her rematch with Amanda Serrano being the main support to the controversial bout
When Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano were locked in battle during the last round of their first fight at Madison Square Garden, on a fevered night in April 2022, I could not help myself. Alongside an entire row of ringside reporters, I stood up to watch the final minute of a riveting contest. Suddenly oblivious to the march of our urgent deadlines and the etiquette of remaining above such raw human emotion, we were swept away by the courage and determination of both women in one of the greatest fights ever staged at the Garden.
“It was only afterwards, when you’re looking back and hearing people’s reactions that you think: ‘Gosh, that was a huge moment for women in boxing’,” Taylor says now. “You’re hearing stories of young girls being inspired by that night and how people are calling it historic. It’s then that you just say: ‘Wow, that was an amazing night.’
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UFC 309 preview: Inside Jon Jones’ resume and records he can set in potential retirement bout
UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones returns Saturday at UFC 309 after a more than 20-month layoff to make his long-awaited first title defens
UFC 309 ‘Embedded,’ No. 2: On the farm with Charles Oliveira
The UFC is back in New York for UFC 309, and the popular "Embedded" fight week video series is here to document what's happening behind the scenes. UFC 309 (pay-per-view, ESPNews/Hulu/FX, ESPN+) takes place Saturday at Madison Square Garden in New York. In the head
Denise Gomes knows one day she’ll be like Karolina Kowalkiewicz – fighting ‘young lions’ like her
LAS VEGAS – Denise Gomes beat Karolina Kowalkiewicz with a unanimous decision Saturday to close out the preliminary card at UFC Fight Night 247 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Take a look inside the fight with Gomes, a heavy betting favorite who won for…