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7:58 AM ET As UFC nears the end of its calendar year, there are still so many unanswered questions, especially among two weight classes that some of the promotion’s top fighters call home. Leon Edwards‘ fifth-round KO vs. Kamaru Usman at UFC 278 in August was a major shake-up for the welterweight division. What direction

Maryna Moroz is officially taking her modeling endeavors to the next level. The Ukrainian Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Flyweight contender revealed today (Mon., Sept. 26, 2022) that she’ll be making a bit of history. Moroz has partnered with iconic American men’s lifestyle and entertainment magazine, Playboy. UFC ring girls, Arianny Celeste and Brittney Palmer, have

Former Pride FC fighter Aleksander Emelianenko, the brother of heavyweight legend Fedor Emelianenko, suffered a 13-second loss in the boxing ring. The 41-year-old Emelianenko faced Viacheslav Datsik in a boxing match at a Hardcore Boxing event this past weekend. He last fought against Jeff Monson in a bare-knuckle boxing fight back in February, losing via

Brett Johns thinks Bellator should rebook his fight against James Gallagher. Johns (19-3 MMA, 2-1 UFC) was scheduled to face Gallagher at this past Friday’s Bellator 285 card at 3Arena in Dublin, but Gallagher was forced out due to injury. Johns faced Jordan Winski instead and beat him by unanimous decision. Bellator announcing a return

11:13 PM ET Cris Cyborg won her first boxing match Sunday night. The legendary women’s MMA fighter crossed over into the ring and beat boxing journeywoman Simone Silva via decision at Fight Music Show in Cyborg’s hometown of Curitiba, Brazil. The bout went all eight rounds. It remains unclear whether it will count as a

Even when it comes to big personal adjustments, Jake Paul could not resist trolling Tommy Fury. With multiple failed attempts to pit them against one another in the ring, there has been months’ worth of trash talk between Paul and Fury. The pair have thrown insults at each other over a variety of issues, not

Already a decorated combat sports athlete, Cris Cyborg can now say she is a victorious boxer. For the first time in her career as a fighter, Cyborg laced up the gloves and stepped through the ropes to try her hand at boxing. Standing across the ring was Simone Silva, a professional boxer entering with a record

Jake Paul and Floyd Mayweather both have pretty sweet rackets set up. Jake Paul is making millions fighting over-the-hill MMA fighters. Floyd Mayweather is making millions fighting random opponents in Japan and Dubai. Floyd hasn’t said too much about Jake’s game, but of course Jake couldn’t resist ripping Floyd after his latest $10+ million paycheck

Today was a good day for Japanese combat sports as RIZIN Fighting Federation completed a double-header slate of events with Super RIZIN and RIZIN 38. Super RIZIN featured the return to Japan of Floyd Mayweather, who previously came and lit up Tenshin Nasukawa for the promotion’s big New Years Eve 2019 event. This time, Mayweather

UFC middleweight Joe Pyfer recently described the journey he’s had to make it to the Octagon, including an extremely troublesome childhood. Pyfer has quickly established himself as one of the leading prospects to keep an eye on in MMA’s premier promotion. Whilst he initially saw his chance to join the UFC fall away when he

Adam Borics expects to shock the world at Bellator 286. Borics (18-1 MMA, 9-1 BMMA) challenges featherweight champion Patricio Freire (33-5 MMA, 21-5 BMMA) in the main event on Oct. 1 at Long Beach Arena in Long Beach, Calif. As is usually the case for fighters who go up against “Pitbull”, the Hungary-born fighter is an underdog

Floyd Mayweather and Mikuru Asakura threw down earlier tonight (Sat., Sept. 24, 2022) inside the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan in a special exhibition boxing match for Rizin. Asakura seemed to start the bout fairly well, landing an early cross to the body alongside some jabs. Mayweather answered in kind, targeting the body with

Floyd Mayweather has kept his unbeaten record in tact with a second-round TKO of Mikuru Asakura at Super Rizin in Saitama, Japan. The 50-0 boxer didn’t have it all his way, however. After a tentative first round, Asakura managed to put leather on Mayweather in the second. The 16-3 Rizin MMA fighter unleashed a huge

Floyd Mayweather is 45. He could probably do this when he’s 75. The unbeaten Hall of Famer knocked out Mikuru Asakura in the second round of a scheduled three-round exhibition in the Super RIZIN headliner in Saitama, Japan. The 30-year-old Japanese mixed martial artist was game and had his moments, landing a few eye-catching punches.

6:36 PM ET Popular UFC lightweight Bobby Green said in an Instagram video Friday night that he was forced out of a scheduled fight at UFC 276 due to a positive drug test. Green said — as he was in training camp for the scheduled July 2 bout against fellow veteran fighter Jim Miller —

Tensions between boxing promotor Eddie Hearn and Jake Paul have recently hit a new high after a lawsuit filed by Hearn. After an initial report by TMZ, Hearn will file a lawsuit over $100 million against Paul for defamation stemming from Paul’s accusations of Hearn paying off judges. The claims arise from the ‘Fight of

Big men locked inside a small cage has proven a winning formula. Earlier today, UFC revealed Derrick Lewis (26-10 1 NC) vs. Sergei Spivac (15-3) as the headline of its UFC Vegas 65 event, scheduled for Nov. 19 from inside UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. Lewis enters the fight as the No. 7-ranked contender

Eddie Hearn is taking legal action against Jake Paul. The Matchroom Boxing CEO has filed a lawsuit for defamation, as they claim reputational damage from a recent interview where Paul accused Hearn of paying off judges. This is according to TMZ, who reported the news on Friday. “Both legally and ethically there is a clear