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CLEVELAND – The final press conference for the Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley boxing match kicks off Thursday at 1 p.m. ET. After months of build to the bout between YouTuber/ex-Disney actor Paul and former UFC welterweight champion Woodley, the pair are set to get in their last words in front of fans and media

7:00 AM ET Ryan Hockensmith THE GOLF CART is already moving when the driver, Ben Askren, waves his hand for me to get in. The tour of the Funky Farms ranch has begun. It’s a wild, rocky ride over 11 acres of property 20 miles east of Milwaukee. Funky Farms is tucked into a suburban

Bellator Women’s Featherweight Champion Cris Cyborg has suggested Miesha Tate should enter free agency in order to earn closer to her worth. After nearly five years away from the cage following her retirement in 2016, Tate returned to action in the UFC Vegas 31 co-main event in July. Against veteran campaigner Marion Reneau, “Cupcake” returned

Welcome to Midnight Mania! Manny Pacquiao is a pretty universally respected figure. Fighting from the depths of poverty to superstardom and lots of championship wins, Pacquiao has represented himself admirably for many years inside the ring. Hell, he might end up president in the Philippines someday! However, Pacquiao isn’t exactly accepting his recent defeat to

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2:03 PM ET CLEVELAND — Stipe Miocic just wanted a call, a nod that he was at least in the conversation. The most successful UFC heavyweight champion of all time told ESPN on Wednesday that the UFC never contacted him to offer an opportunity at the interim heavyweight title earlier this month. Instead, Ciryl Gane

Kevin Holland is questioning why some fighters have been complaining about their pay in the UFC. Holland has been making a name for himself in the UFC. While he’s lost his last two fights, Holland has become someone that the UFC can depend on when a fight card needs to be filled. He was riding

Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic will sit down with the promotion and see if they can hash things out. Miocic (20-4) has not competed since losing his title via second-round knockout (KO) to Francis Ngannou (16-3) at UFC 260, which took place inside the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada on

Teddy Atlas is backing the oddsmakers in the Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley boxing match. Although Paul has only had three professional boxing bouts, and none against actual boxers, he’s the favorite heading into his sternest test yet in former UFC welterweight champion Woodley. Paul meets Woodley in a 190-pound bout Sunday at Rocket Mortgage

8:02 AM ET It’s been 26 months since Brendan Loughnane fought in the UFC’s Contender Series in Las Vegas. But even two years later, that night continues to define his career. Loughnane (21-3) faces Movlid Khaybulaev (17-0-1) in a PFL featherweight semifinal on Friday in Hollywood, Florida. The 31-year-old is riding a seven-fight win streak

Khabib Nurmagomedov is no fan of Octagon girls. Nurmagomedov is undoubtedly one of the best fighters to ever enter the UFC. He retired as the UFC Lightweight Champion with a perfect pro MMA record of 29-0. Very few fighters have looked as dominant as Khabib did during his run. While Khabib’s legacy inside the Octagon

Welcome to Midnight Mania! Khabib Nurmagomedov has moved into the next stage of his fight life. He’s accepted the role of masterful head coach with grace, coaching several of his Dagestani and American Kickboxing Academy (AKA) peers to success in recent months. In addition, Nurmagomedov has launched his own fight promotion, Eagle FC, which airs

Pound For Pound Rankings Already considered one of the greatest fighters of all-time, Jones says he wants to turn his attention to heavyweight and has no intention of returning to 205 pounds. Upcoming Fight: vs Colby “Chaos” Covington | Nov 06, 2021 – UFC 268 With back-to-back knockout victories, Usman is proving himself to be

Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz Jake Paul is looking to silence the doubters when he meets Tyron Woodley. This Sunday night (Aug. 29), Paul and Woodley will share the ring. This will be an eight-round pro cruiserweight boxing matchup. It’ll be held inside the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio. Those who won’t be

Niko Price and Alex Oliveira are revving for a potential Fight of the Night contender at an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Fight Night event on Oct. 2. Price vs. Oliveira pits two bonus-friendly fighters in a possible firefight. The match-up was first reported by MMA Junkie and will take place on a card headlined by

According to Alistair Overeem, Fedor Emelianenko declined to face him in his return fight. Instead, Emelianenko will be taking on Tim Johnson in the main event of Bellator 269 on Oct. 23, a decision Bellator president Scott Coker says Emelianenko made based off of rankings. But Overeem (47-19) says Emelianenko (39-6 MMA, 3-2 BMMA) didn’t

Kevin Lee believes if he were to rematch Tony Ferguson, he would be able to beat him with ease. Lee and Ferguson headlined UFC 216 for the interim lightweight title. Lee had some success early on, but it was Ferguson who got his hand raised as he submitted Lee in the third round. Since then,

Welcome to Midnight Mania! The debate for Greatest Of All Time (GOAT) will spark fiery debates in every line of work, hobby, and especially sport long after anyone reading this is buried and gone. In combat sports especially, the potential discussion when matching up GOAT candidates is never-ending. Any time a longtime champion has a