Brazilian bantamweight contender Mayra Bueno Silva made it three submission finishes in a row as she claimed the biggest scalp of her MMA career at UFC Vegas 77. Silva defeated former champion Holly Holm in the main event at the UFC Apex, finishing “The Preacher’s Daughter” with a ninja choke in the opening seconds of the second round. The victory ...
John Fury, father of WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, fully supports his son's decision to take part in a crossover boxing match with former UFC world champion Francis Ngannou. A few days ago, it was officially announced that Fury would face Ngannou on October 28th in Saudi Arabia. The bout will be a non-title contest, with traditional boxing rules in ...
Former super middleweight champion Carl Froch is standing firm on his disapproval with the recently finalized clash between heavyweights Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou. The big men will collide in a cross-sport boxing match on October 28th in Saudi Arabia. Fury's WBC world title will not be at stake. "Fury and Ngannou is a load of rubbish. The only reason ...
Former CFFC welterweight champion Raheam Forest rebounded in the perfect manner as he stopped Treston Vines in stunning fashion in the main event of CFFC 121 in Mississippi. Forest lost his 170-pound title to Charlie Radtke, who submitted him late in the opening round via rear-naked choke, then received a swift call-up to the UFC. But, at the Horseshoe Casino ...
WBO, IBF, IBO, WBA heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk has continued to throw verbal digs at WBC king Tyson Fury. The two unbeaten beltholders were in talks earlier this year, but their negotiations fell apart over a disagreement on the financial terms for the rematch. Fury demanded a 70-30 split for the first bout - which Usyk accepted. However, Usyk wanted a ...
Eddie Hearn would like everyone involved with the upcoming crossover fight between Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou to be more forthright about their intentions. Earlier this week, it was announced that Fury, the WBC titlist, would be taking on the former UFC champion on Oct. 28 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in a regulation bout that would be contested using boxing ...
The fighters have weighed in ahead of UFC Vegas 77, with all 26 fighters successfully hitting their contracted weights for Saturday night’s event at the UFC Apex. The purpose-built Las Vegas venue played host to the official weigh-ins on Friday morning local time, with Holly Holm and Mayra Bueno Silva both making weight with ease for their bantamweight main event ...
Belal Muhammad says he’s cleared all the obstacles between him and a title fight, and is now prepared to sit and wait for his championship opportunity. Muhammad hasn’t lost since a decision defeat to Geoff Neal in January 2019, with “Remember The Name” going 10 fights (nine wins, one no contest) unbeaten since. That no contest, due to an accidental ...
Promoter Frank Warren apparently doesn’t buy the logic being peddled by detractors regarding what he is assured will be a landmark financial event in boxing. The veteran British promoter offered an animated defense of the upcoming box office curio between his charge, WBC titlist Tyson Fury, and former UFC champion Francis Ngannou on Oct. 28 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The ...
The UFC light heavyweight division has been thrown up in the air with the news that champion Jamahal Hill has been forced to vacate the title. Hill, who was hoping to book his first title defense against former champion Jiri Prochazka – who, ironically also relinquished the title due to injury – revealed in a YouTube video that he has ...