The Ultimate Fighting Championship will celebrate the company’s 25th anniversary on Saturday with UFC Fight Night 139 at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. The UFC hosted its first ever event on Nov. 12, 1993, with UFC 1 having also taken place in Denver. Long Layoffs Create Intriguing Main Event […]
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Floyd Mayweather to Fight Japanese Kickboxing Star on New Year’s Eve
Floyd Mayweather has officially announced his plans to fight on New Year’s Eve, telling the world on Monday that he would be fighting Japanese kickboxing star Tenshin Nasukawa at the Saitama Super Arena outside of Tokyo on Dec. 31. Mayweather and Nasukawa announced their planned bout on Monday morning in […]
Dana White Talks to Mayweather Team About Potential Fight with Nurmagomedov in UFC
UFC president Dana White has said in the past that he doubts a fight will materialize between boxer Floyd Mayweather and UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. But while that assessment hasn’t changed much, White did admit this week that there have at least been talks between him and Mayweather’s team […]
Dana White Says Mayweather vs. Nurmagomedov Boxing Match Not Happening Anytime Soon
UFC president Dana White played down the prospects of a fight between UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and former world champion boxer Floyd Mayweather, dismissing talk between the two sides that the undefeated fighters could meet in the boxing ring for a bout. Talking to ESPN, White said that he […]
Mayweather, Nurmagomedov Start Planting Seeds for Potential Crossover Fight
Khabib Nurmagomedov and Floyd Mayweather have begun to build momentum for a potential fight between the two champions, suggesting that Nurmagomedov might want to follow in the footsteps of rival Conor McGregor in taking on one of boxing’s greats. Nurmagomedov recently scored a dominating submission victory over McGregor at UFC […]
Daniel Cormier to Defend Heavyweight Title vs. Derrick Lewis at UFC 230
UFC heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier will defend his title against Derrick Lewis in the main event of UFC 230 on Nov. 3 at Madison Square Garden. Lewis is coming off a dramatic last-second knockout of Alexander Volkov at UFC 229 in Las Vegas last weekend, while Cormier is currently a […]
Sean O’Malley Pulled from UFC 229 Card After Testing Positive for Ostarine
Undefeated bantamweight Sean O’Malley was pulled from Saturday’s UFC 229 card in Las Vegas after the fighter failed an out-of-competition drug test administered by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA). O’Malley announced the failed test on social media Sunday, saying that he believed the positive result was linked to a […]
Nate Diaz, Dustin Poirier Push for 165-Pound UFC Championship Fight, But Dana White Says No
Dustin Poirier and Nate Diaz are already on the card for UFC 230, scheduled to take place on Nov. 3 at Madison Square Garden. But with that card still looking for a main event, Diaz and Poirier want to turn their encounter into the debut of a whole new weight […]
Floyd Mayweather Planning Tune-Up Fight in Japan Before Pacquiao Rematch
If the idea of Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao suddenly announcing a rematch to take place before the end of the year sounded too good to be true, then maybe it shouldn’t come as a surprise that those plans now appear to be changing. In a video posted by TMZ, […]
Floyd Mayweather, Manny Pacquiao Working Towards December Rematch
On the same weekend that one highly anticipated boxing rematch was taking place, it appears that another was inching closer to happening. Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao are said to be close to finalizing a deal for a rematch of their 2015 welterweight championship fight, a bout that would […]
Tyron Woodley Defends Welterweight Championship vs. Darren Hill at UFC 228
Tyron Woodley is putting his welterweight championship on the line against an undefeated challenger in the main event of UFC 228, which takes place this Saturday at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. Woodley is looking to make his fourth title defense and will take on Darren “The Gorilla” […]
Cris ‘Cyborg’ Justino, Amanda Nunes to Meet in Women’s MMA Superfight for UFC 232
The UFC has announced a superfight between two of its women’s title holders, as featherweight champion Cris “Cyborg” Justino and bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes will meet at UFC 232 on Dec. 29 in Las Vegas. Both sides have reportedly agreed to the fight, with Justino’s featherweight title to be on […]
Tiger Woods vs. Phil Mickelson Heads-Up for $10 Million Could Create Golf Gambling Bonanza
Gamblers worldwide are salivating over a proposed head to head, $10 million, winner-take-all golf match between Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson. The longtime adversaries appear to be headed for a Las Vegas showdown, perhaps as soon as this fall. Mickelson, 48, has confirmed the possibility of the match noting that […]
George St. Pierre’s Next Fight Could Be Against Nate Diaz at UFC 227
Nate Diaz (20-11) is looking like he will be George St. Pierre’s (26-2) next opponent, as the UFC is reportedly putting the final touches on a match between two of its most popular fighters. GSP already bested the older Diaz brother in the octagon, and now he may get the […]
Manny Pacquiao Back-Pedals After Firing Trainer Freddie Roach
After 16 years and 34 fights, Manny Pacquiao decided he needed a new trainer. The welterweight made it official on Saturday, firing longtime corner manFreddie Roach, then four days later appeared to change his mind. In a press release four days ago talking about his July 15 fight against Lucas […]
Nurmagomedov vs. Iaquinta Now UFC 223 Main Event After Four Bouts Cancelled
A series of bizarre events that seemed to culminate with Conor McGregor headed to jail led to the cancellation of four bouts at UFC 223 and the creation of a new main event that will headline the makeshift card. Khabib Nurmagomedov (25-0) will now fight Al Iaquinta (13-3) in the […]
UFC 223: Max Holloway Replacing Tony Ferguson in Lightweight Title Fight
The UFC has announced that reigning featherweight champion Max Holloway will move up a division to challenge Khabib Nurmagomedov for the lightweight title at UFC 223 next weekend following an injury to Tony Ferguson. The fight between Nurmagomedov (25-0) and Ferguson (23-3) was one of the most anticipated fights of […]
Floyd Mayweather Says He Will Start Training for MMA ‘Soon’ (Video)
Floyd Mayweather, Jr., says that he will “soon” start training for a transition into the world of mixed martial arts, lending more credence to the idea that the boxing champion might give the octagon a try now that his career in the ring is over. Mayweather made the comments to […]
UFC 222 Gets Needed Star Power with Cyborg Agreeing to Co-Main Event
When UFC 222 was announced there wasn’t a lot of star power on the scheduled March 3 event at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The night as in danger of mediocrity like UFC 221. That changed when Cris Cyborg agreed to fight Yana Kunitskaya. Before Cyborg there was one marquee […]
Is Floyd Mayweather Thinking MMA? Video Shows Boxing Champ in Octagon
Floyd Mayweather may have retired from boxing with a perfect 50-0 record, but that doesn’t necessary mean he’ll never fight again. The 40-year-old Mayweather posted a video that suggested he could try his hand at mixed martial arts, just weeks after saying such a move would never happen. The video, […]