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Curtis Blaydes (17 - 4), Jailton Almeida (19 - 2) to headline UFC Fight event this fall, sources say
Contracts have not been issued, but both sides have verbally agreed to a five-round main event on Nov. 4. The UFC has not yet announced the event; however, it is expected to take place in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Contracts have not been issued, but both sides have verbally agreed to a five-round main event on Nov. 4. The UFC has not yet announced the event; however, it is expected to take place in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
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Claressa Shields retains title in one-sided win over Maricela Cornejo
Claressa Shields returned to her home state of Michigan and left the same way she went in -- as the undefeated, undisputed middleweight champion of the world. Shields beat challenger Maricela Cornejo by unanimous decision at Detroit's Little Caesars Arena on Saturday night, dominating from start to finish. The judges scored the bout 100-89, 100-90 and 100-90. Shields (14-0, 2 KO), from Flint, Michigan, was supposed to fight Hanna Gabriels, the only fighter to knock Shields down in her pro career, but Gabriels tested positive for a banned substance and Cornejo stepped in to replace her. It showed. Cornejo (16-6, 6 KO) absorbed the many power punches Shields threw throughout the fight but very rarely landed her own.
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UFC signs 5 women prospect, including Legacy Fighting champ
The UFC is ramping up its women's divisions with highly regarded up-and-comers.
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Bantamweight Millisa Dixon, bantamweight champion Jacqueline Cavalcanti, undefeated Irish strawweight Shauna Bannon, flyweight Luana Santos and undefeated bantamweight Montserrat Rendon.
The UFC is ramping up its women's divisions with highly regarded up-and-comers.
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Bantamweight Millisa Dixon, bantamweight champion Jacqueline Cavalcanti, undefeated Irish strawweight Shauna Bannon, flyweight Luana Santos and undefeated bantamweight Montserrat Rendon.
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Connor Mcgregor accused of sexual assaulting woman at NBA Finals game
The incident allegedly occurred during Game 4 of the Finals on Friday. The woman has accused the Miani Heat and NBA security of aiding McGregor in the attack by separating her from her friend and forcing her into the bathroom. McGregor was at the game as a guest of the NBA and the Heat, who were playing the Denver Nuggets in the Finals.
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McGregor, a former UFC featherweight and lightweight champion, McGregor is the biggest money-making star in mixed martial arts history, taking part in several of the highest-selling pay-per-view events, including a 2017 boxing match with Floyd Mayweather.
The incident allegedly occurred during Game 4 of the Finals on Friday. The woman has accused the Miani Heat and NBA security of aiding McGregor in the attack by separating her from her friend and forcing her into the bathroom. McGregor was at the game as a guest of the NBA and the Heat, who were playing the Denver Nuggets in the Finals.
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McGregor, a former UFC featherweight and lightweight champion, McGregor is the biggest money-making star in mixed martial arts history, taking part in several of the highest-selling pay-per-view events, including a 2017 boxing match with Floyd Mayweather.
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Asia-based ONE Championship to stage 4 events in U.S. in 2024
The Asia-based fight promotion, which holds bouts in MMA, Muay Thai, kickboxing and grappling, will return to the U.S. with four shows in 2024, officials told ESPN on Wednesday. No dates, locations or participants are official yet. All cards will air on Amazon Prime Video.
The Asia-based fight promotion, which holds bouts in MMA, Muay Thai, kickboxing and grappling, will return to the U.S. with four shows in 2024, officials told ESPN on Wednesday. No dates, locations or participants are official yet. All cards will air on Amazon Prime Video.
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Mike Tyson to help Francis Ngannou train for Tyson Fury bout
Ngannou (17-3-0, 12KOs) will be a massive underdog against Fury (33-0-1, 24 KOs), who is considered one of the greatest heavyweights of all time. Ngannou intends to train for the fight in Las Vegas, where he now resides.
]Boxing champ Amanda Serrano joins PPL's Super Fight division
Serrano, a future Hall of Famer, is 44-2-1 in boxing with 30 knockouts. She is the No. 3 pound-for-pound fighter in the world, according to ESPN, behind Claressa Shields and Katie Taylor.
Ngannou (17-3-0, 12KOs) will be a massive underdog against Fury (33-0-1, 24 KOs), who is considered one of the greatest heavyweights of all time. Ngannou intends to train for the fight in Las Vegas, where he now resides.
]Boxing champ Amanda Serrano joins PPL's Super Fight division
Serrano, a future Hall of Famer, is 44-2-1 in boxing with 30 knockouts. She is the No. 3 pound-for-pound fighter in the world, according to ESPN, behind Claressa Shields and Katie Taylor.
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Kevin Holland to fight Jack Della Maddalena at Noche UFC]
Holland (25-9, 1 NC) last fought at UFC 291 on July 29, defeating Michael Chiiesa via first-round submission. The California-born Dallas resident has won two straight and four of his last six. Holland, 30, has fought six times in the past 17 months and owns the record for most UFC fights in a 12-month period (seven, between May 2020 and April 2021).- Della Maddalena (15-2) has won all five of his UFC fights. The fighter from Australia is coming off a split decision win over Bassil Hafez last month. Della Maddalena, 26, is one of the most promising young fighters in UFC and finished his first four UFC wins prior to the Hafez bout.
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Brendan Allen vs, Paul Craig tops UFC Fight Night card Nov. 18
Allen (22-5), of Louisiana, is riding a five-fight win streak. He was a standout on Dana White's Contender Series in 2019 and is 10-2 overall inside the UFC. - Craig (17-6-1) moved down from the light heavyweight division in July and scored an upset victory over Andre Muniz.
Allen (22-5), of Louisiana, is riding a five-fight win streak. He was a standout on Dana White's Contender Series in 2019 and is 10-2 overall inside the UFC. - Craig (17-6-1) moved down from the light heavyweight division in July and scored an upset victory over Andre Muniz.
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Dawson-Green, Yusuff-Barboza top UFC Fight Night cards
Dawson (20-1-1) will look to further move up in the 155-pound division. - Green (30-14-1), who has developed into a fan favorite during his 10-year UFC tenure. - Yusuff (13-2) has shown a ton of promise since coming off Dana White's Contender Series in 2018.- Barboza (23-11), of Brazil, is a former staple of the lightweight division. He dropped to featherweight in 2020
Logan Paul fiancée Nina Agdal, sues Dillion Danis for 'revenge porn
For about a month, Danis has waged a smear campaign against Agdal on social media, including posting a "sexually explicit photograph" of her that was taken without her consent, per the complaint. Paul and Danis are scheduled to face off in a boxing match Oct. 14 in Manchester, England.
Dawson (20-1-1) will look to further move up in the 155-pound division. - Green (30-14-1), who has developed into a fan favorite during his 10-year UFC tenure. - Yusuff (13-2) has shown a ton of promise since coming off Dana White's Contender Series in 2018.- Barboza (23-11), of Brazil, is a former staple of the lightweight division. He dropped to featherweight in 2020
Logan Paul fiancée Nina Agdal, sues Dillion Danis for 'revenge porn
For about a month, Danis has waged a smear campaign against Agdal on social media, including posting a "sexually explicit photograph" of her that was taken without her consent, per the complaint. Paul and Danis are scheduled to face off in a boxing match Oct. 14 in Manchester, England.
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UFC, WWE officially combine under TKO umbrella
The UFC and WWE are now officially under one roof. Endeavor, the UFC's parent company, and WWE announced Tuesday the closing of its merger and the launch of TKO, a company that will combine the forces of the two global-powerhouse live-event and sports promoters. TKO began trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday morning. Former WWE controlling shareholder and chairman Vince McMahon will act as executive chairman of TKO, with Nick Khan, who also sits on the board, as WWE president. Dana White, the former UFC president, will now have the title of UFC CEO. Endeavor's Ari Emanuel will be CEO of TKO, and Endeavor's Mark Shapiro is the president and chief operating officer of the new company The merger was first announced in April. WWE had been seeking a merger and Khan told ESPN he believes McMahon really started thinking about Endeavor as a partner when McMahon, Khan, McMahon's daughter Stephanie and WWE chief content officer Paul "Triple H" Levesque attended UFC 276 in July 2022 in Las Vegas. Khan said McMahon saw similarities between the UFC and WWE and how they grew.
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Derek Brunson tp 'move on' from UFC after 11 years, manager says
Brunson (23-9) is on a two-fight losing streak, but the losses came against top 185-pound contenders Dricus Du Piessis and Jared Cannonier. The North Carolina native had won five straight before that. Brunson, 39, has a 14-7 UFC record overall.
Brunson (23-9) is on a two-fight losing streak, but the losses came against top 185-pound contenders Dricus Du Piessis and Jared Cannonier. The North Carolina native had won five straight before that. Brunson, 39, has a 14-7 UFC record overall.
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Leaon Edwards to defend title vs. Colby Covington at UFC 296
Edwards (21-3, 1 NC) is coming off back-to-back wins over former pound-for-pound king Kamaru Usman. - Covington (17-3) has not fought since a unanimous decision win over Jorge Masvidal at UFC 272 in March 2022.
Edwards (21-3, 1 NC) is coming off back-to-back wins over former pound-for-pound king Kamaru Usman. - Covington (17-3) has not fought since a unanimous decision win over Jorge Masvidal at UFC 272 in March 2022.
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California establishes first retirement fund for MMA fighters
A first-of-its-kind retirement fund for MMA fighters was signed into law Sunday in California by Gov. Gavin Newsom, per a news release Tuesday. The new law will go into effect beginning Jan. 1, 2024, according to California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) executive officer Andy Foster. CSAC will be tasked with setting up how the retirement fund will be implemented. California has had a pension fund for boxers since 1982, but when MMA was first legalized in the state in 2006, athletes in that sport were never given their own version. No other state has a retirement or pension fund for MMA fighters. Athletes in MMA don't have any kind of collective bargaining, neither a union nor an association.
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Conner McGregor won;t face sexual charges in Miami
TMZ Sports had reported Wednesday that prosecutors would not pursue charges against McGregor after finding there was "insufficient evidence" to prove his accuser's allegations.
Islam Makhachev knocks out Alexander anovski in rematch
Makhachev (25-1) defended his 155-pound lightweight championship in emphatic fashion, as he knocked out featherweight champion Volkanovski (26-3) with a left head kick at 3:06 of the opening round.
TMZ Sports had reported Wednesday that prosecutors would not pursue charges against McGregor after finding there was "insufficient evidence" to prove his accuser's allegations.
Islam Makhachev knocks out Alexander anovski in rematch
Makhachev (25-1) defended his 155-pound lightweight championship in emphatic fashion, as he knocked out featherweight champion Volkanovski (26-3) with a left head kick at 3:06 of the opening round.
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'This is what heavyweights do': How Mike Tyson helped make Francis Ngannou's dream fight a reality
Cameras surround a ring at a gym Francis Ngannou has opened himself in Las Vegas. For years, Ngannou could be seen every day at the UFC Performance Institute, but his scenery changed in 2023. A full-size boxing ring takes center stage in the facility, with the word "GIMIK" printed loudly above it. A trolling nod to the notion some have that his crossing over into the boxing world is nothing more than a farce. But at least on the surface, today, he looks like a boxer. And nothing might aid that visual more than the man by his side: Mike Tyson. Tyson watches intently and occasionally stops Ngannou and his coach Dewey Cooper to demonstrate a technique. That Tyson power is still there, but Tyson's instructions are surprising. "I don't like power," Tyson says. "Power only matters and if you can land it."
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