Dricus du Plessis is willing to defend his middleweight title against Sean Strickland in a rematch of their January title fight, but believes another former foe is more deserving. Du Plessis stopped Israel Adesanya in the fourth round of Saturday’s UFC 305 main event in Perth. UFC CEO Dana White said prior to the bout
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Mike Tyson and Jake Paul are going to try it again. The boxing legend and rising boxing star are set to answer questions from the media during the Fanatics Fest at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City on Sunday afternoon. The press conference is scheduled for 2:40 p.m. ET. Tyson and
Magomed Ankalaev is getting sick of Alex Pereira. Long considered one of the top light heavyweights in the world, Ankalaev made it clear that he did not appreciate Pereira teasing the idea of dropping back down to 185 pounds to challenge UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis after UFC 305. Early Sunday morning, Ankalaev erupted
Mike Tyson remains committed to his Nov. 15 dance date against Jake Paul. The boxing Hall of Famer and former heavyweight champion appeared alongside Paul on Sunday in New York City for the first press conference ahead of their rescheduled bout. The duo were originally scheduled to compete on July 20, however Tyson withdrew from
Kai Kara-France wants his title shot. A one-time UFC interim title challenger, Kara-France reestablished his standing in the flyweight division in thunderous fashion on Saturday, knocking out Steve Erceg with first-round barrage in UFC 305’s co-main event. The win marked Kara-France’s return from a 14-month layoff and sent a message to the rest of the
Dana White and company are going big for UFC 306. With UFC 305 in the books, all eyes in the MMA world now turn to UFC 306, which goes down September 14 at Sphere in Las Vegas, Nevada. Taking place the weekend before Mexican Independence Day, the event has been branded Riyadh Season presents Noche
“I’m going to be so confident that I can go three rounds at a higher pace,” Erceg said. “(I have) faith in myself that I can just go crazy, and I’ll make it to the end. I’ve been hit. I’ve been tested in plenty of my fights. I’ve been in there with the best in
That destiny sees him face off against Prates in Perth. The Brazilian is in stellar form, and has 17 finishes from his 19 career wins, including 15 knockouts. “The Nightmare’s” last eight wins have come via KO or TKO, and Li has been impressed with what he’s seen from his opponent. “I’ve watched his fights
The Scoop: Former two-time middleweight champion Israel Adesanya returns to the Octagon this Saturday with a chance to reclaim his throne against bitter rival and current 185-pound champ Dricus Du Plessis. Adesanya is considered one of the greatest middleweights to ever do it, and for good reason. After finishing Robert Whittaker to earn his first title
MAIN CARD Main Event – Middleweight Title Bout: Dricus Du Plessis (185) vs Israel Adesanya (184) Co-Main Event – Flyweight Bout: Kai Kara-France (125) vs Steve Erceg (125.5) Order UFC 305: Du Plessis vs Adesanya Lightweight Bout: Mateusz Gamrot (156) vs Dan Hooker (155.5) Heavyweight Bout: Tai Tuivasa (265) vs Jairzinho Rozenstruik (259) Welterweight Bout:
“Power Slap 9 will be our first international event” said Power Slap founder Dana White. “Every time I bring an event to Abu Dhabi I bring the biggest and best fights possible. It’s going to be an amazing week for fight fans, Power Slap 9 on Thursday and UFC 308 on Saturday. I also have
From a streaking rookie adding to his impressive start and a Top 10 heavyweight collecting a surprising split decision win to City Kickboxing representatives earning consecutive victories to set up the middleweight championship main event, the anticipation in the arena was palpable by the time the main event got underway. But then Dricus Du Plessis
Culibao opened quickly and looked to cut down Ramos with low kicks, but slipped and spent the remainder of the opening round with the Brazilian on his back, threatening with deep choke attempts that he impressively fended off. The Australian kept things standing through the second to grab the momentum before they split the third
Gamrot started well, showing improved hands and hurting Hooker on the feet before looking to grapple, with “The Hangman” defending well and wobbling his Polish foe towards the end of the first. The second was ultra-competitive, with Hooker landing the more impactful shots, but Gamrot holding his own standing while also putting the New Zealander
Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz Israel Adesanya lost a pivotal fight for the middleweight belt on Saturday night against Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 305, leaving him in a bit of a limbo after years of back-to-back title fights. Adesanya and Du Plessis went to war for four rounds, with “Stylebender” hitting “Stillknocks” with
UPDATE The Gordon Ryan vs. Yuri Simoes Superfight is set to start after the Men and Women’s Absolute tournaments end. As of 9PM ET (6PM PT), the semifinals are complete with the men and women’s bronze matches coming up, followed by the men and women’s Absolute finals. That means we could be waiting over an
Make sure your manager’s license is filed, paid for, and up to date, kids. Otherwise you too could find yourself out several million dollars in a failed deal with a boxing legend. That’s what’s happened in the case of Conor McGregor’s Paradigm Sports Management company and Manny Pacquiao, who have been embroiled in a bitter
Jake Paul didn’t get a warm reception from the crowd at a New York City press conference for his morally dubious fight against a 58-year-old Mike Tyson on Friday, November 15th. Paul was booed relentlessly through the press conference. “Love him or hate him, all of you are here to see him!” press conference host
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