OLEKSANDR USYK VS. RICO VERHOEVEN VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS & SOCIAL MEDIA REACTION Giza, Egypt (May 24th, 2026)– Oleksandr Usyk defeated Rico Verhoeven via an 11th-round technical knockout on Saturday, May 23, 2026, to retain his WBC heavyweight world championship. Contested under the “Glory in Giza” banner, the highly anticipated crossover boxing match took place outdoors in […]
STATEMENT MADE! AMARI “THE REAPER” JONES DEFEATS VINCENZO “IL CAPO” GUALTIERI IN IBF MIDDLEWEIGHT WORLD TITLE ELIMINATOR ROBIN “ROBZ” SAFAR BECOMES THE NEW WBC SILVER CRUISERWEIGHT TITLEHOLDER LIVE FROM SAP CENTER IN SAN JOSE, CALIF., LIVE WORLDWIDE ON DAZN Click HERE for Photos Click HERE for Scorecards Mandatory Credit: Golden Boy / Cris Esqueda SAN JOSE, Calif. (May 22, 2026) […]
COMPLETE PFL BRUSSELS RESULTS AND PHOTOS PFL Brussels culminates as Patrick Habirora sends the Belgian faithful into a raucous ovation as he knocked out Benson Henderson in 20 seconds France’s Taylor Lapilus called for a title shot following his co-main event victory over England’s Jake Hadley via unanimous decision FIGHT NIGHT PHOTOS BRUSSELS (MAY 23, 2026) – PFL Brussels has come to a close after a night filled with elite MMA action in Belgium’s capital. […]
WBC King of The Nile Preview: Oleksandr Usyk and Rico Verhoeven Battle at The Pyramids of Giza By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Robert Brizel’s Prediction Record 2025-2026: (96-22-8), (4-4) in Main Event Featured Bouts Sign up to DAZN Giza, Egypt (May 22, 2026)– At the foot of the historical Pyramids of […]
COMPLETE PFL BRUSSELS WEIGH-IN RESULTS & PHOTOS Undefeated rising star Patrick “The Belgian Bomber” Habirora and MMA icon Benson “Smooth” Henderson made the PFL Brussels main event official as they weighed in at 170.9 lbs and 171.0 lbs respectively The co-main event was also confirmed as France’s Taylor “Double Impact” Lapilus and England’s Jake “White Kong” Hadley weighed in at 135.7 lbs and 136 lbs respectively Final remaining tickets for PFL Brussels at the ING Arena are available via pfl.info/brussels Fans […]
Benson Henderson vs. Nate Diaz – for lightweight title
Analysis: Benson Henderson utilized a complete array of weaponry on the way to a clear unanimous decision. Living up to his moniker ‘Smooth” immediately attacked the legs of Nate Diaz, at times even landing lead left hand jabs to the legs. Diaz never was able to gain any clear offense, with the exception of a few submission attempts that were never really close. Henderson landed over 130 significant strikes to only 20 for Diaz.
Winner: Benson Henderson via Unanimous Decision (50-43, 50-45, 50-45)
Alexander Gustafsson vs. Mauricio “Shogun” Rua
Analysis: Alexander Gustafsson came into the fight with a possible title shot looming, but with the immediate task of standing toe to toe with Mixed Martial Arts legend Maurico ‘Shogun’ Rua. ‘Shogun’ has made a living landing his dynamite packed right hand. And tonight was no different, it landed often. Only this time the man on the receiving end continued to walk through them. Utilizing his clear reach and size advantage ‘The Mauler’ systematically took apart a mix martial arts legend with an arsenal of strikes rivaled only by Jon Jones. Landing at will with several powerful range-effective strikes, Gustafsson absorbed everything Rua could throw at him, and seems to be on his way to a title shot!
Analysis: Rory MacDonald took steps to solidify his place in the welterweight division, in doing so he also vanquished a legend at least in the 170 lbs division. B.J. Penn promised a new improved aggressive B.J. Penn, and for about 1 minute it seemed he was making good on his promise. But then a liver-rattling kick, and a few elbows from MacDonald clearly erased that aggressiveness. MacDonald shadowed the smaller Penn cutting off half of the cage. Landing at will, MacDonald nearly finished Penn with a barrage of strikes that had Penn failing a field sobriety test. He was able to return to his feet and finish the fight, but unable to mount any significant offense.
Analysis: Matt’The Immortal’ Brown started the main card off exactly where the preliminary card ended. With a devastating knockout. Brown was able to utilize his superior wrestling to keep former contender Mike Swick off balance for the entire first-round. The veteran Swick was able to escape a very tight submission attempt only to eat a few shots at the bell. As the second round began, Swick seemed more comfortable controlling the distance with his boxing. Ducking under a pawing right hand, Brown delivered a wild I.Q changing left hand that immediately put the lights out. Two more punches as Swick fell were the exclamation point as the referee stepped in.
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