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
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Marlon Vera believes he could get a title fight next. In August, Vera scored the biggest win of his career, knocking out Dominick Cruz in the main event of UFC San Diego. The win was Vera’s fourth in a row and put him on the precipice of a title shot in the stacked 135-pound division
Could you break the takedown record in a fight (21)? “I think I could do that in one round if I wanted to. It’s just not super practical and they’re not going to get away from me. I remember watching the fight where Khabib took the guy down 21 times and he’s taking him down,
Cris Cyborg wins professional boxing debut in Brazil For the first time in her storied combat sports career, Cris Cyborg made her walk to the boxing ring on Sunday in Curitiba, Brazil. Cyborg is without question the most decorated female mixed martial artist. She’s the current Bellator women’s featherweight champion, the former UFC women’s featherweight
Alex Pereira got the best of Israel Adesanya in kickboxing, but Jared Cannonier doesn’t think that will be the case in MMA. Pereira (6-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC) challenges Adesanya for the middleweight title in the UFC 281 headliner Nov. 12 at Madison Square Garden in New York. Pereira has defeated “The Stylebender” in kickboxing twice,
Former UFC star Chael Sonnen has suggested that fighters are wrong to complain about their inability to promote sponsors on their gear. When the fighter pay discussion comes up, a number of sub-topics related to what many perceive to be insufficient remuneration emerge. Among them is the lowest level of the UFC’s fighter pay structure,
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
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
Sean O’Malley thinks the bookmakers are getting it wrong. O’Malley fights former bantamweight champion Petr Yan in the featured main card bout at UFC 280. It’s the biggest opportunity of the young star’s career but, at least according to the numbers, it’s also the biggest challenge, as oddsmakers have installed O’Malley as a +310 underdog
(Watch On UFC Fight Pass) It looked like a typical dominant performance for UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo early in the UFC 129 co-main event Saturday night at Rogers Centre, but Ontario’s own Mark Hominick refused to go away, fighting off a series of facial bumps, bruises and cuts to finish strong and leave his
UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira official event poster released In a fight that’s shaping up to be one of the bigger grudge matches in recent UFC history, middleweight champion Israel Adesanya takes on Alex Pereira in the UFC 281 main event. Pereira holds two wins over Adesanya in kickboxing including a knockout win in their second
UFC 283 has its first official fight. Mounir Lazzez (11-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC) will take on Gabriel Bonfim (13-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) on Jan. 21 at Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro. A person with knowledge of the situation confirmed the booking to MMA Junkie after an initial report by Bonfim’s management on social media.
Women’s MMA pioneer Cris “Cyborg” Justino made history in her boxing debut against Simone Silva. Cyborg came into her boxing debut with a long list of accolades, including being the current Bellator featherweight champion, as well as former UFC, Invicta, and Strikeforce champion. However, she decided that she wanted to try her hand at a
The Notorious” Conor McGregor is on a mission to take over. See what sets this Irishman apart. Watch McGregor vs Siver on FOX Sports 1, LIVE from Boston, January 18 at 10pm ET.
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
Jake Paul wants a piece of Floyd Mayweather after the boxing legend’s latest exhibition win. Mayweather, 45, scored a second-round knockout of Mikuru Asakura at Sunday’s Super Rizin headliner, downing the MMA veteran with a two-punch combination after a surprisingly competitive opening few minutes. The bout was Mayweather’s fourth exhibition match since his retirement from
At the rate things are going for the native of Nei Mongol, China, he may soon find himself in a position where younger fighters are looking up to him and trying to follow in his footsteps. Owner of a 16-8-2 record, Alatengheili didn’t hit his stride until he signed on the dotted line to compete
Bikini wearing Mackenzie Dern hoses herself off in Instagram video No. 5-ranked women’s strawweight contender Mackenzie Dern headlines this weekend’s UFC Vegas 61 fight card against No. 6-ranked Xiaonan Yan. Dern (12-2) is one of the most accomplished submission grapplers to step inside the octagon. Seven of her 12 wins have come by way of