The rumored boxing match between an MMA legend and a social media legend has come to fruition. YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul will fight former longtime UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva in an Oct. 29 boxing match in Phoenix, Paul’s promotion announced Tuesday. It will be his sixth pro bout and Silva’s third after he moved on
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Despite losing his UFC welterweight title and having his promotional record blemished for the first time, Kamaru Usman has suggested that another moment gave him a worse feeling than his defeat to Leon Edwards did. As we head towards another pay-per-view offering from the MMA leader this weekend in Las Vegas, a lot of talk
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Khamzat Chimaev burst onto the scene in a fashion like few others. He won fights quickly, dominantly and hyped himself up immediately. “Borz” promised an undefeated run to a pair of titles, as well as threatening to eat any obstacle that stood in his way. True to his word, Chimaev has
PARIS – Fares Ziam is happy with his performance at UFC Fight Night 209 but disappointed he didn’t get the finish. The French-Algerian fighter almost got the stoppage when he rocked Michal Figlak with a spinning back elbow in Round 2 this past Saturday at Accor Arena, but Figlak survived. Nonetheless, it was a well rounded
MMA fighter Talisson Teixeira made Fernando Kato pay for attempting a takedown in the most brutal fashion possible. Teixeira faced Kato in a heavyweight preliminary matchup at SFT 37 on Saturday in Sao Paulo, BR. The two heavyweights were just a couple of fights into their professional careers after making their debuts last year. It
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) heavyweight hurter Tai Tuivasa was just one victory away from a potential shot at the 265-pound title. Instead, “Bam Bam” will head to the back of the line in the wake of his third-round knockout loss against former interim champion Ciryl Gane in the UFC Paris headliner last weekend at Accor
UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya wasn’t too surprised with Robert Whittaker’s win over Marvin Vettori. Whittaker (24-6 MMA, 15-4 UFC) put on a fantastic performance against former title challenger Vettori (18-5-1 MMA, 8-4-1 UFC) in this past Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 209 co-main event at Accor Arena in Paris. Adesanya, who holds two wins each over
Following a bye-week for the UFC, our very own Curtis Calhoun and James Lynch have you covered for the upcoming weeks! Here’s your MMANews.com Weekly Interview Round-Up! Julian Erosa Talks Move To Vegas, Sparring, And UFC 279. Kicking off our MMANews.com Weekly Interview Round-up is Julian Erosa! Erosa returns to a PPV card for the
Welcome to the biggest boxing card of the weekend, Maniacs! It’s time for Heavyweight punching action as California native, Andy Ruiz Jr., takes on Cuban ex-pat, Luis Ortiz, tonight (Sun., Sept. 4, 2022) from inside Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California. There’s also a sneaky great co-main event, as Isaac Cruz faces off with Eduardo
(ALSO SEE: Mick Maynard’s Shoes: What’s next for Tai Tuivasa after UFC Fight Night 209 loss?) Ciryl Gane overcame the difficult hurdle of rebounding from his first loss on Saturday when he emerged victorious against Tai Tuivasa in the UFC Fight Night 209 headliner. Gane (11-1 MMA, 8-1 UFC) had the honor of headlining the
On this day three years ago, we ran a story about Joe Rogan crediting the UFC for “finally recognizing” Nate Diaz as a superstar. Nate Diaz has always had a strong cult following ever since entering the UFC by becoming the winner of the fifth season of The Ultimate Fighter. In fact, Diaz’s entire MMA
Nate Diaz steps into the Octagon on September 10th to fight Khamzat Chimaev in a special non-title main event at UFC 279. It’s the last fight on Diaz’s current UFC contract, and many suspect the promotion is looking to bury Nate on the way out. Oddsmakers certainly see it that way, with Chimaev a stunning
What mattered most at UFC Fight Night 209 at Accor Arena in Paris? Here are a few post-fight musings … 5. Abus Magomedov announces his arrival Add Abus Magomedov to the growing list of dangerous fighters from Russia after he completely pummeled Dustin Stoltzfus within 19 seconds of his octagon debut. Magomedov (25-4-1 MMA, 1-0
By all accounts, the UFC’s first trip to France appears to have been a success. The card provided some great action and finishes, not to mention the fact that local fighters went a perfect 5-0 on the night. With plenty of impressive performances to choose from, the card’s two Performance of the Night bonuses went
7:09 PM ET What were the biggest moments at UFC Paris? Jeff Wagenheim, Brett Okamoto and Marc Raimondi offer up their takeaways from a highlight-packed event in France. For the first eight minutes of Saturday’s UFC main event in Paris, you could have fit the Arc de Triomphe in the space between Ciryl Gane and
UFC Paris exceeded expectations earlier tonight (Sat. Sept. 3, 2022) when all the French talent was victorious, and the general quality of the fights was quite high. In addition, the crowd was going absolutely wild for the first-ever UFC event on French soil, which made the stakes feel even higher. Though French champion Francis Ngannou
PARIS – Anyone, anywhere. That’s long been the answer from Ciryl Gane when asked about future matchups. However, after his UFC Fight Night 209 TKO victory over Tai Tuivasa, things are a tad different. There’s a stipulation. Gane (11-1 MMA, 8-1 UFC) is set on gold. “I don’t know what’s going to happen exactly,” Gane told
Nathaniel Wood passed his latest test at a new weight class against Charles Jourdain to kick off the main card at UFC Paris. Wood used timely striking and his wrestling to stifle Jourdain’s advances throughout their three-round fight. While Jourdain had his fair share of moments, Wood was able to control the pace and frustrate