Etched in the history books as major rivals, Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya may be turning over a new leaf. At Saturday's UFC 312 in Sydney, the two fighters were seated next to one another. Not only did they appear to tolerate each other's presence, they seemed
Chisora swats aside Wallin for victory by unanimous decision in home swansong
- Fight billed as 41-year-old’s last on British soil
- Chisora recovered from badly cut eye to win
Derek Chisora overcame a badly cut eye to deliver a gusty unanimous points win over Otto Wallin in Manchester in what was billed as his final fight on British soil. If this showdown at the Co-op Live Arena really was his home swansong, it was a fitting send-off.
Chisora started on the front foot and maintained his momentum despite picking up a deep cut above his right eye in the fifth round, as well as one below, which poured with blood, before going on to twice put Wallin on the canvas. Despite not being able to find a knockout blow, Chisora was handed a unanimous decision, which could now set him up for a shot at the IBF heavyweight title against either the champion Daniel Dubois or Joseph Parker, who will meet on 22 February.
Continue reading...UFC 312 video: Quillan Salkilld sparks Anshul Jubli with one-punch KO in 19 seconds
If you blinked, you might have missed the UFC debut of Quillan Salkilld. Kicking off the early prelims of UFC 312 at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia, was a lightweight matchup between the debuting Salkilld (8-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) and Anshul Jubli. The fight…
UFC 312: Best photos from Sydney
Check out the best photos from UFC 312 at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney. (Fight and venue photos courtesy of the UFC)
UFC 312: Official scorecards from Sydney
Check out the official scorecards from all 12 fights at UFC 312 at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney. (Gallery will be updated throughout the event.)
Canelo Alvarez books undisputed title fight vs. William Scull after
The first fight of Canelo Alvarez's new Riyadh Season deal has been booked. On Saturday, Turki Alalshikh announced that Alvarez – the Ring, WBO, WBA and WBC super middleweight champion – will take on undefeated IBF champ William Scull on May 3…
Irish boxer John Cooney dies aged 28, one week after suffering injury in bout
- Cooney suffered intracranial haemorrhage at Ulster Hall
- ‘He was a much loved son, brother and partner’
The Irish boxer John Cooney has died, his promoter Mark Dunlop has announced, a week after he was injured in a fight in Belfast.
A statement on Monday said that the 28-year-old was in intensive care following his defeat to the Welshman Nathan Howells at the Ulster Hall last Saturday. The bout was stopped in the ninth round and Cooney had subsequently undergone surgery after it was discovered he had an intracranial haemorrhage. The bout was his first defence of the Celtic super-featherweight title.
Continue reading...What time is Zhang Weili vs. Tatiana Suarez fight? Walkouts for UFC 312 co-main event
Zhang Weili and Tatiana Suarez are set to throw down in the octagon. This strawweight championship bout scheduled for five rounds is taking place Saturday, Feb. 8 (Sunday locally) at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney. Weili (25-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC) is going for the…
What time is Dricus Du Plessis vs. Sean Strickland fight? Walkouts for UFC 312 main event
Dricus Du Plessis and Sean Strickland will finally run it back to determine who's the best middleweight in the UFC. This championship bout scheduled for five rounds is taking place Saturday, Feb. 9 (Sunday locally) at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney. Du Plessis (22-2 MMA,…
Justin Tafa vs. Tallison Teixeira prediction, pick, start time for UFC 312
Justin Tafa and Tallison Teixeira meet Saturday on the UFC 312 main card at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia. Check out this quick breakdown of the matchup from MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom. Last event: 2-3 UFC main cards, 2024: 8-8
Rodolfo Bellato vs. Jimmy Crute prediction, pick, start time for UFC 312
Rodolfo Bellato and Jimmy Crute meet Saturday on the UFC 312 main card at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia. Check out this quick breakdown of the matchup from MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom. Last event: 2-3 UFC main cards, 2024: 8-8 R
Jake Matthews vs. Francisco Prado prediction, pick, start time for UFC 312
Jake Matthews and Francisco Prado meet Saturday in the UFC 312 main card opener at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia. Check out this quick breakdown of the matchup from MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom. Last event: 2-3 UFC main cards, 2024:
UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2 watch-along live stream with MMA Junkie Radio
UFC 312 goes down Saturday night with two championship fights atop the bill, and MMA Junkie Radio's "Gorgeous" George and "Goze" will host a live-streamed watch-along for the main card right here at 10 p.m. ET. The main event features a rematch bet
UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2 preview show live stream with Farah Hannoun
UFC 312 goes down Saturday night with two championship fights atop the bill, and before the fights get underway, Farah Hannoun will host a live-streamed preview show right here at 5 p.m. ET. The main event features a rematch between middleweight c
Dricus Du Plessis vs. Sean Strickland prediction, pick: Will UFC 312 rematch be as close?
MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom goes in-depth to break down the biggest fights in the UFC. Today, he takes a closer look at the UFC 312 main event title fight between middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis and ex-champ Sean Strickland. Dricus Du Plessis UFC 3