PFL signs Francis Ngannou to ‘global MMA strategic partnership,’ launches PFL Africa – Fighters Only
Francis Ngannou’s fighting future, in mixed martial arts, at least, is now confirmed. Former UFC heavyweight champion Ngannou – who never lost his title in the Octagon – has signed an “exclusive global MMA strategic partnership” with the PFL, which will see him compete in the PFL’s pay-per-view super fight division in 2024, while also playing a major part in ...
The next Hollywood Fight Nights main event on Friday, June 9 between ‘King’ Callum Walsh, (6-0, 5 KOs) of Cork, Ireland and Carson Jones, (43-15-3, 31 KOs), of Oklahoma City, OK will now be contested for the WBC US silver super welterweight title. The scheduled ten-rounder, presented by Tom Loeffler’s 360 Promotions from the Commerce Casino in Los Angeles will ...
The LFA cage is set to return to southern California on June 23, with a new champion set to be crowned in Commerce. LFA 161 will feature a battle for the interim flyweight title as the promotion looks to crown a champion to keep the 125-pound division moving in the absence of current champion Felipe Bunes. The Commerce Casino & ...
Ian Garry has explained the thinking behind his post-fight callout of Neil Magny at UFC Charlotte, and said that he wants to use the opportunity to show another side to his game. Garry defeated Daniel Rodriguez in Charlotte, with “The Future” showing his clean striking skills as he handed “D-Rod” the first knockout loss of his career with a first-round ...
Brazilian heavyweight contender Jailton Almeida catapulted himself into the upper echelon of the UFC heavyweight division with a one-round domination of Jairzinho Rozenstruik at UFC Charlotte. The 31-year-old from Salvador needed to bide his time a little as he fended off an early surge from knockout artist Rozenstruik. But, once Almeida changed levels and took “Bigi Boy” to the canvas, ...
The Daily Bread Mailbag returns with Stephen "Breadman" Edwards tackling topics such as Gervonta Davis, Oleksandr Usyk, Canelo vs. Ryder, Canelo's options, Vasiliy Lomachenko vs. Devin Haney, and more. Hey Mr. Edwards, Thank you for the last mailbag. I note that the hotline was not so hot on the Davis-Garcia showdown. I think I was on the money when I ...
Jailton Almeida’s rise has been a rapid one, but the Brazilian heavyweight is happy to ride the wave as far as it’ll carry him. Almeida takes on Jairzinho Rozenstruik in the main event of UFC Charlotte on Saturday night, and the 20-fight veteran, who is 4-0 under the UFC banner, said he’s “Honestly, things have been going pretty quickly,” he ...
Youtuber star turned boxer Jake Paulis promising to make a statement when he faces MMA icon Nate Diaz on August 5th, in an eight-round bout from the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. Paul is coming off his first career defeat as a pro. He was upset earlier this year in Saudi Arabia, when light heavyweight prospect Tommy Fury outboxed ...
The UFC has lined up two big championship fights, plus a title eliminator, as the promotion officially unveiled its main card lineup for UFC 290. The event, which takes place at T-Mobile Arena on Saturday, July 8, forms the main attraction of UFC International Fight Week as the promotion’s annual week-long jamboree of combat sports festivities take place in Las ...
England’s best hope for UFC heavyweight gold returns to action on home soil on July 22. One day short of a year since he tore knee ligaments against Curtis Blaydes at The O2 Arena, Tom Aspinall will make his return to the Octagon in the main event of UFC London on Saturday, July 22. Aspinall will take on Polish contender ...