The UFC returns to “Fight Island” as Abu Dhabi’s Yas Island plays host to one of the biggest UFC pay-per-views of 2023, with two late changes at the top of the card turning an exciting lineup into a can’t-miss night of fights at the Etihad Arena. UFC 294 will be headlined by a rematch for the undisputed UFC lightweight championship ...
Kamaru Usman is no stranger to big short-notice fights, and he’s all set to step up and make a charge towards a UFC title in a second weight class. Former UFC welterweight champion Usman is stepping in on just nine days’ notice to take on undefeated Khamzat Chimaev in a blockbuster new co-main event matchup at UFC 294. Chatting to ...
Islam Makhachev’s coach Javier Mendez is expecting another lengthy battle when the UFC lightweight champion faces featherweight king Alexander Volkanovski in a short-notice rematch at UFC 294, but said that, when considering the matchup, his man holds all the aces. “The deciding factor in Islam winning is cardio, and maintaining that cardio, because that’s what happened last time. We were ...
John Fury, father of WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, believes Anthony Joshua needs to defeat Deontay Wilder in order to secure a showdown with the 'Gypsy King.' There are ongoing discussions for Joshua and Wilder to collide in the first half of 2024. They were initially targeted to clash on a date in December in Saudi Arabia, but their negotiations have ...
Undefeated Welterweight Gor Yeritsyan, (16-0, 14 KOs), of Yerevan, Armenia, will battle Luis Alberto ‘Lucho’ Veron, (20-7-2, 9 KOs), of Buenos Aires, Argentina in an eight-round clash on the undercard to the ‘King’ Callum Walsh vs. Ismael Villarreal title fight set for Thursday, November 9 at The Theater at Madison Square Garden and broadcast globally on UFC Fight Pass. Said ...
The UFC returns to “Fight Island” as Abu Dhabi’s Yas Island plays host to one of the biggest UFC pay-per-views of 2023, with two late changes at the top of the card turning an exciting lineup into a can’t miss night of fights at the Etihad Arena. UFC 294 will be headlined by a rematch for the undisputed UFC lightweight ...
Amir Khan says he can’t be coaxed to become an active prizefighter again, but he may make an exception for the right opponent. The former 140-pound titlist retired last year upon getting stopped by rival countryman Kell Brook in six rounds. But in a recent interview, ahead of his new autobiography, Khan said he would leave the door open for ...
Edson Barboza survived a nightmare opening round before staging a remarkable fightback to earn a unanimous decision victory over Sodiq Yusuff at UFC Vegas 81. Barboza and Yusuff battled back and forth through the full five-round duration in the featherweight main event at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, with the Brazilian veteran emerging the victor on the scorecards, with ...
Featherweight champ Paul Hughes claims first-round TKO, earns lightweight title shot – Fighters Only
Cage Warriors featherweight champion Paul Hughes moved a huge step closer to potential two-division glory – or a shot in the UFC – with a crushing first-round finish at Cage Warriors 161 in Dublin, Ireland. The event, which took place at the RDS, saw Hughes take on Belgian finisher Jan Quaeyhaegens in a lightweight title eliminator bout, and the reigning ...
The fighters set for action at UFC Vegas 81 in Las Vegas took to the scale at the official weigh-ins ahead of fight night at the UFC Apex. The event will be headlined by a featherweight matchup between ranked contenders Sodiq Yusuff and Edson Barboza, and both men had no problem making weight for their five-round matchup. Yusuff came in ...