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With crossover boxing fights being all the rage these days, one boxing announcer isn’t sure Jake Paul will get the boost he’s hoping for should he defeat former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley in his next bout. Ray Flores, who was in the broadcast booth for Paul’s knockout win over Ben Askren and part of

UFC Vegas 31’s new headliner is Islam Makhachev vs. Thiago Moises after the postponement of a featherweight headliner between ex-champ Max Holloway and Yair Rodriguez. The bout will be contested over five rounds. The news was confirmed to MMA Fighting by multiple people with knowledge of the shift after an initial report from MMA Junkie.

Lance Palmer has continued to compete for the PFL this year, but that doesn’t mean their past turmoil is behind them. Last July, Palmer told MMA Fighting that he had requested his release from the league due to the cancellation of the 2020 PFL season in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak. Despite the league

Four fights in to The Ultimate Fighter 29, Brian Ortega and his team are pitching a shutout. Team Ortega bantamweight Vince Murdock (12-4-1, 1 NC) scored a first-round TKO of Team Volkanovski representative Dustin Lampros to give Ortega a commanding 4-0 lead on the season. The bout was fast-paced, with Murdock and Lampros exchanging quick

Sean Strickland isn’t here for your internet trolling. Strickland, the UFC’s No. 11-ranked middleweight, made headlines last week when he posted training footage of a gym session gone wrong with BJJ champion Orlando Sanchez. In the clip, a furious Strickland hits Sanchez with a spinning back fist followed by a front kick to the midsection

The UFC has found a replacement opponent for Warlley Alves. Alves (14-4) now faces octagon newcomer Jeremiah Wells (8-2-1) this Saturday at UFC Vegas 30 at UFC APEX in Las Vegas, following the withdrawal of Alves’ originally scheduled opponent Ramazan Emeev. The change has been made according to the official schedule. Wells has not competed

On the 48th episode of On To the Next One, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck and Alexander K. Lee put on their matchmaker hats following Saturday’s UFC Vegas 29 event at UFC APEX. Future matchups were discussed for “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung following his unanimous decision win over Dan Ige in the featherweight headliner,

Jose Aldo is making good use of the money he’s made in more than a decade as a UFC and WEC star. A former featherweight champion in both promotions, Aldo has just purchased a nine-bedroom in Orlando, Fla. The 34-year-old veteran also owns an eight-bedroom house next to Disneyland, which is available for rental. Aldo

Max Holloway was an early pitch for MMA observers who watched The Korean Zombie outwork Dan Ige, and from the sound of it, the UFC Vegas 29 main event winner welcomes that fight, too. Zombie, also known as Chan Sung Jung, issued one of his clearest challenges to date when he was asked about his

MMA Fighting has Chavez Jr. vs. Silva results live for the Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. vs. Anderson Silva fight card at Jalisco Stadium in Guadalajara, Mexico on Saturday night. When the main event begins, around 11 p.m. ET, check out our Chavez Jr. vs. Silva live round-by-round updates for our live blog. Prior to the

Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz The Anderson Silva vs. Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. start time, TV schedule is for the Anderson Silva vs. Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. event at the Jalisco Stadium in Guadalajara, Mexico, on Saturday night. Former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva steps into the boxing ring for the first time in

Losing a decision to Mackenzie Dern changed Virna Jandiroba. The former Invicta FC strawweight champion, who meets Kanako Mutata in the preliminary portion of Saturday night’s UFC Vegas 29, spoke with MMA Fighting about how that 15-minute contest this past December went deep in her heart and soul. “[That fight] touched on things that are

This past Saturday at UFC 263, Leon Edwards was given a showcase opportunity to stake his claim for a welterweight title shot when he fought Nate Diaz in the UFC’s first ever five-round non-main event, non-title fight. Unfortunately for Edwards, the showcase didn’t go quite as planned. Though Edwards won a clear decision over Diaz,

A pair of heavyweight matchups are among the latest additions to the Bellator 262 fight card. Promotional officials confirmed on Wednesday that Tyrell Fortune will meet Matt Mitrione, while Linton Vassell will square off against UFC veteran Marcelo Golm at on the event’s main card, which takes place July 16 at Mohegan Sun Arena in

While the rest of the MMA world is preoccupied with shifting to boxing to fight YouTubers, Khabib Nurmagomedov is going in an entirely different direction: looking to compete with his feet instead of his hands. Last October, Nurmagomedov retired from MMA following his successful title defense against Justin Gaethje at UFC 254. Since then, Khabib

Contributors: MMA Fighting Staff Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier fight for the third time on July 10 in the blockbuster main event of UFC 264, which takes place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. McGregor (22-5) is a former UFC featherweight and lightweight champion, as well as being the most popular athlete in

This is The A-Side Live Chat For this episode, José Youngs, Shaun Al-Shatti, and E. Casey Leydon react to some of the biggest stories in MMA. Some POSSIBLE topics include: Fallout from UFC 263; Israel Adesanya’s decision over Marvin Vettori: Brandon Moreno’s submission win over Deiveson Figueiredo; Leon Edwards’ bloody win over Nate Diaz; as

LOS ANGELES — Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder will meet for a third time on July 24 but ahead of that matchup, the heavyweights engaged in an incredibly long staredown following a press conference held in Los Angeles. The entire situation was somewhat bizarre after Wilder made an opening statement while promising bloodshed in his