Category: Boxing / UFC / MMA

Jon Anik vouches for Justin Gaethje getting the next UFC lightweight title shot. Gaethje (25-5 MMA, 8-5 UFC) returned to the win column when he defeated Rafael Fiziev by unanimous decision in Saturday's UFC 303 co-main event. With UFC lightweight champion Islam Ma

The Association of Boxing Commissions and Combative Sports (ABC) on Wednesday issued a statement in which it expressed being "concerned with the definition of a boxing match," specifically the difference between professional and exhibition fights. In a day and age…

Michael Chandler won't be seeking a fight with Patricio Freire now that they're in the same promotion again. Freire signed with the UFC and will debut on the same card as his former rival. Freire (36-7 MMA, 0-0 UFC) meets former interim featherweight champion Yair Rodriguez…

Demetrious Johnson can't consider UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones undefeated. Outside of a 2009 disqualification loss to Matt Hamill for using then-illegal 12-6 elbows, Jones (28-1 MMA, 22-1 UFC) has never lost in MMA. He dominated generations of light heavyweig

Dana White is finally stepping into the boxing world. After years of teasing a move into boxing promoting, the UFC CEO announced last week that TKO Group, the UFC's parent company, will start a boxing promotion in partnership with Turki Alalshikh

Justin Gaethje is back in the win column and on the hunt for another crack at the UFC lightweight title. Gaethje (26-5 MMA, 9-5 UFC) defeated Rafael Fiziev (12-4 MMA, 6-4 UFC) this past Saturday in the co-main event of UFC 313 in Las Vegas, putting b

PFL standout Paul Hughes will return to home soil for his next fight. Hughes (13-2) takes on Bruno Miranda (17-5) in the PFL Belfast main event May 10 at SSE Arena, promotion officials announced Wednesday morning.

Aljamain Sterling thinks Alex Pereira's active UFC schedule took a toll on him. Pereira (12-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC) lost his light heavyweight title to Magomed Ankalaev (21-1-1 MMA, 12-1-1 UFC) by unanimous decision in Saturday's UFC 313 headliner at T-Mobile Arena in L

There's no question who sits atop the light heavyweight rankings after UFC 313. Magomed Ankalaev elevated himself to No. 1 at light heavyweight and No. 7 pound-for-pound in the USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings through his unanimous decision win o

For its version of March Madness, the PFL revealed Wednesday the complete brackets for its upcoming single-elimination tournaments beginning in April. The PFL tournament structure has been adjusted for 2025. Fighters will no longer compete for a $1 million prize…

Veteran UFC lightweight Rafael Fiziev is considering a drop to 145 pounds following his most recent defeat. Fiziev (12-4 MMA, 6-4 UFC) lost a unanimous decision to Justin Gaethje (26-5 MMA, 9-5 UFC) on Saturday at UFC 313 in Las Vegas. It was a bout

LAS VEGAS – Carlos Leal beat Alex Morono with a first-round TKO Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC 313 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Take a look inside the fight with Leal, who got back in the win column after a loss in his UFC debut this past October.…

Henry Cejudo thinks former UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira let outside distractions get the best of him. Pereira (12-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC) lost his title to Magomed Ankalaev (21-1-1 MMA, 12-1-1 UFC) by unanimous decision in Saturday's UFC 313 main event at T-

UFC Fight Night 254 goes down Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas (ESPN+), with a rather uninspiring lineup headlined by a middleweight

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Simon Benoit broke the internet Tuesday night when he attempted a Superman punch during a center-ice fight. With his team up 3-0 early in the second period, Benoit obliged a challenge from Utah Hockey Club defenseman Michael Kesselring. The…