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The Jake Paul vs. Tommy Fury fight is a tossup according to one opening betting line. Per sportsbetting.ag, Paul and Fury are both -115, meaning a bet of $100 would return almost $87. Both have a 53 percent chance of winning according to implied odds. Such a narrow line suggests oddsmakers are encouraging betting action

Two-time PFL champ Kayla Harrison will now face Kaitlin Young in the headliner of PFL 6 after an undisclosed injury to Julia Budd. MMA Fighting confirmed the news of Budd’s withdrawal and Harrison’s new opponent with a person close to the fighters after an initial report from ESPN.com. PFL 6 takes place July 1 at

Asked how much fun he was having at the Bellator 282 media teleconference, middleweight champ Gegard Mousasi didn’t even give a number. “Not at all,” he told MMA Fighting. “I need to cut weight, and I was too heavy, so I’m going to do that.” Hearing how much weight Mousasi needed to cut to make

Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz It’s an MMA triple-header this weekend, with the sport’s biggest promotions all hosting events. On Friday, the PFL returns with PFL 5, featuring a continuation of its heavyweight and lightweight seasons, while Bellator puts on Bellator 282, headlined by a middleweight title fight between Gegard Mousasi and Johnny Eblen.

Jorge Masvidal has a “Bad Mother F*****” offer for Conor McGregor. “Gamebred” has talked about wanting to fight McGregor in the past and he’s still interested in making that bout happen, but he believes it has to happen soon before McGregor’s rock star lifestyle potentially gets the better of him. “Obviously, before this guy overdoses

Brogan Walker survived a late charge to claim the last spot in The Ultimate Fighter 30 semifinals. The Invicta FC vet won a majority decision over Hannah Guy (4-1) in the last quarterfinal flyweight bout of the season, earning the victory with a pair of knockdowns in each round that helped to overcome Guy —

Israel Adesanya certainly sees there’s a storyline the UFC can capture if things fall into place at the promotion’s next pay-per-view event. Adesanya is scheduled to headline UFC 276 on July 2 as he will defend his middleweight title against Jared Cannonier. Also on the main card, a two-time past kickboxing opponent of Adesanya’s will

Troy Isley had Donte Stubbs right where he wanted him. At Saturday’s Beterbiev vs. Smith boxing event at Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York, Isley scored the biggest highlight of the undercard with an explosive counter-punch knockout of Stubbs at the :38 mark of Round 3. Watch the highlight-reel knockout shot above.

Sean O’Malley sees Charles Oliveira as the one man that could challenge a former UFC champion widely regarded as the best ever at 155 pounds. Discussing Oliveira in an interview with Canal Encarada, O’Malley was asked what he thought about Oliveira’s chances against Khabib Nurmagomedov should the former lightweight king decide to come out of

Jeff Molina isn’t letting a close call discourage him. This past Saturday at UFC Vegas 56, Molina won a narrow split decision over Zhalgas Zhumagulov to improve to 3-0 in the UFC since joining the promotion in April 2021. The outcome was in doubt after 15 minutes of action, with even Molina appearing unsure of

The highly anticipated battle between Tenshin Nasukawa and Takeru Sagawa lived up to the hype. In the end, Nasukawa walked away with the victory. The legendary kickboxers battled it out in the main event of The Match 2022, an event co-promoted by K-1, Rise, and RIZIN. It was an exciting striking battle from the very

A night of finishes at UFC Austin was justifiably rewarded by UFC President Dana White, who handed out $50,000 bonuses to everyone who earned a stoppage. On Saturday, that list included nine fighters: Kevin Holland, Joaquin Buckley, Gregory Rodrigues, Adrian Yanez, Jeremiah Wells, Ricardo Ramos, Cody Stamann, Phil Hawes and Roman Dolidze. In total, they

Donald Cerrone rarely pulls out of fights for any reason and his recent withdrawal from a highly anticipated fight with Joe Lauzon still has him scratching his head. The lightweight veterans were scheduled to fight at UFC 274 this past May and both fighters successfully weighed in for the bout. However, the bout was cancelled

Fights come together fast these days, and if you blink, you can easily miss them. In Fight Roundup, we bring you the latest reported matchups to keep you up to date with what’s on the horizon. All bouts featured have been officially announced or confirmed with MMA Fighting’s Guilherme Cruz, Mike Heck, and Damon Martin

At the UFC Austin weigh-ins, all 28 fighters on Saturday’s fight card in Austin, Texas, will step on the scale Friday. MMA Fighting will have video of official weigh-ins when available. The UFC Austin official weigh-ins will begin at 10 a.m. ET. In the main event, featherweights Calvin Kattar and Josh Emmett can weigh no

Antonio Carlos Junior wants to make it clear that he holds no ill will toward the UFC. But he said leaving the promotion was ultimately the best possible career move. The former Ultimate Fighter winner exited the promotion after 13 fights and has since gone 4-0 (1 NC) in five PFL fights. He also earned

DAMN! They Were Good is podcast where we celebrate the careers of some of our favorite fighters ever. This episode, Jed Meshew is joined by Damon Martin and Steven Marrocco to discuss one of the most important fighters in MMA history: Chuck Liddell. Liddell’s career spans from the pre-Zuffa UFC days up through The Ultimate

UFC Austin takes place this Saturday at the Moody Center in Austin, Tex. The event is headlined by a pivotal featherweight matchup between No. 7 ranked Calvin Kattar and No. 8 ranked Josh Emmett, and features 13 other intriguing fights — and No Bets Barred has you covered for all your gambling needs. With Conner