Sean Strickland says he will not fight until his UFC pay is fixed, and Gamdom is offering every fighter $10,000 a month. Here is where Dana White and Zuffa stand.
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FLOYD SCHOFIELD CAPTURES FIRST WORLD TITLE WITH UNANIMOUS DECISION VICTORY OVER LUCAS BAHDI IN CHICAGO Undefeated rising star claims vacant WBA lightweight world championship in main event live on DAZN Photos HERE / Password: FightNight (Credit: Golden Boy Promotions) Additional Photos HERE (Credit Most Valuable Promotions / Harry Aaron) CHICAGO (Oct. 10, 2026) — Undefeated […]
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Three-Division World Champion Wilfredo Gomez Dies in PR at 69 By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent San Juan, (October 13th, 2026)– International Boxing Hall of Fame former Super Bantamweight, Featherweight, and Junior Lightweight boxing champion Wilfredo ‘Bazooka’ Gomez, a colorful figure both inside and outside the ring, has passed away in his […]
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Brendan Allen submitted Christian Leroy Duncan in Round 5 of the UFC Vegas 122 main event. Full card results, video highlights, bonuses and recap from the Meta Apex.
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Three fighters missed weight at UFC Vegas 122. Full card records and weights, main card tale-of-the-tape breakdowns, film study, odds ranges and weigh-in video for Allen vs. Duncan.
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BELLATOR 216: MVP vs. DALEY WEIGH-IN RESULTS & PHOTOS EVENT AIRS LIVE ON DAZN AT 10 P.M. ET / 7 P.M. PT FULL PHOTOS HERE UNCASVILLE, CONN. – Bellator 216: MVP vs. Daley takes place tomorrow Saturday, February 16, at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. The event will air live on DAZN at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. […]
BELLATOR 215: MITRIONE vs. KHARITONOV WEIGH-IN RESULTS & PHOTOS EVENT AIRS LIVE ON PARAMOUNT NETWORK & SIMULCAST ON DAZN AT 9 P.M. ET / 8 P.M. CT FULL PHOTOS HERE UNCASVILLE, CONN. – Bellator 215: Mitrione vs. Kharitonov takes place tomorrow, Friday, February 15, at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. The event will air […]
Unbeaten Michigan Fighters Isiah Jones & Taylor Duerr, Central US Prospects of Month By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Two undefeated Michigan regional prospects, middleweight Isiah Jones and cruiserweight Taylor ‘Machine Gun’ Duerr, are the Real Combat Media USA Central Region ‘Prospects of the Month’ for February 2019. Undefeated rising Michigan Dave […]
ANTHONY JOSHUA TO FACE JARRELL MILLER IN U.S. DEBUT AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN ‘AJ’ defends WBA Super, IBF, WBO and IBO Heavyweight World titles against ‘Big Baby’ on June 1 Historic clash screened live on Sky Sports Box Office in the UK and DAZN in the U.S. Heavyweight boxing’s biggest star Anthony Joshua OBE will defend […]
CLARESSA SHIELDS vs. CHRISTINA HAMMER UNDISPUTED WOMEN’S MIDDLEWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SET FOR SATURDAY, APRIL 13 LIVE ON SHOWTIME® FROM BOARDWALK HALL IN ATLANTIC CITY IBF, WBA And WBC Champion Shields To Meet WBO & WBC Champion In Recess Hammer In Arguably The Most Significant Women’s Boxing Event In History Photo Credit: SHOWTIME SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL […]
Viva Los Dos Carlos! Ramirez, Servania, and Beltran Win Key WBC Bouts By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Three key World Boxing Council titular bouts took place on Sunday, February 10, 2019. 24-0 Jose Carlos Ramirez of Avenal, California, retained his WBC World Super Lightweight title by 12 round majority decision over […]
JOSE RAMIREZ WINS A CLOSE DECISION OVER JOSE ZEPEDA ON ESPN By ESPN BOXING Fresno, CA (February 12th, 2019)– After Jose Ramirez’s 2012 U.S. Olympic appearance, he came into the pros as a heralded 21-year-old prospect with a great left hook who was still in need of a lot of development. I saw most of […]
UFC 234 RESULTS Main card Israel Adesanya def. Anderson Silva via unanimous decision Lando Vannata def. Marcos Mariano via sub (kimura) (R1, 4:55) Ricky Simon def. Rani Yahya via unanimous decision Montana De La Rosa def. Nadia Kassem via sub (armbar) (R2, 2:37) Jim Crute def. Sam Alvey via first-round TKO (2:49) Undercard Devonte Smith […]
WBA Super Featherweights in California: Davis KOs Bloody Ruiz, Cancio KOs Machado By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis made a fool out of Hugo Ruiz, a substitute for the injured Abner Mares in the Showtime main event. Ruiz tried to fight up one weight class. It evolved into […]
Mexican Boxer Victor Ruiz Scores A Huge Upset Ko over Christian Carto in Philly By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Mexican southpaw super flyweight ringer Victor ‘Pelon’ Ruiz, whose mysterious 23-10 record during his eight-year professional career includes all of his 16 knockouts in the first three rounds, scored the Real Combat […]
ROBERT WHITTAKER OUT OF UFC 234 MAIN EVENT UFC President Dana White told ESPN.com’s Brett Okamoto on Saturday in the US and early Sunday morning in Australia that middleweight champion Robert Whittaker is out of his scheduled title fight with Kelvin Gastelum after being hospitalized the night before. He was diagnosed with a hernia and […]
Alberto Machado vs Andrew Cancio Weigh-In Video Indio, California (February 9th, 2018)– Tonight at 9 pm ET on DAZN, it’s a four-fight card with two world titles on the line from Indio, California, with Alberto Machado and Rey Vargas headlining the action. Andrew Machado (21-0, 17 KO) will defend his WBA “world” super featherweight title in […]
UFC 234 CARD TIMES & VENUE Event: UFC 234: “Whittaker vs. Gastelum” Date: Sat., Feb. 9, 2019 Location: Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Australia Broadcast: Pay-per-view (PPV), ESPN+, UFC Fight Pass UFC 234 Main Event: 185 lbs.: Middleweight champion Robert Whittaker vs. Kelvin Gastelum UFC 234 Co-Main Event: 185 lbs.: Israel Adesanya vs. Anderson Silva […]
CLICK HERE FOR A PDF OF THE BOUT SHEET CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS Photo Credit: Dave Mandel/SHOWTIME CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS Photo Credit: Sean Michael Ham/Mayweather Promotions CLICK HERE FOR A REPLAY OF THE WEIGH-IN GERVONTA DAVIS VS. HUGO RUIZ FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES AND PHOTOS Super Featherweight Champion Davis Joined by Promoter Floyd Mayweather Ahead of Title Defense Against Former Champion […]
Rocky Lockridge, Former Junior Lightweight World Champion, Dies at 60 By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Camden, NJ (February 8th, 2019)– Former lineal world junior lightweight champion Rick ‘Rocky’ Lockridge, who gave himself and trainer Lou Duva a world title when he knocked out undefeated Roger Mayweather in 98 seconds to win […]
Cuevas Looking to Hand Paredes a ‘World-Class Beating’ at Rumble at the Rock IV on Friday, March 1, at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla. and Live on Boxeo Telemundo Hard-punching welterweight prospect Derrieck Cuevas says he’s not bothered by the number of fans his upcoming opponent Ed “The Lion” Paredes of Pembroke Pines will have […]
WBO orders Donnie Nietes vs. Aston Palicte II LAS VEGAS (February 6, 2019) – The World Boxing Organization (WBO) has ordered negotiations to begin for a rematch between reigning WBO Junior Bantamweight World Champion Donnie “Ahas” Nietes and No. 1-ranked, mandatory challenger “Mighty” Aston Palicte. The WBO contacted the promoters for Nietes and Palicte, respectively, ALA Promotions and […]
Two-Division Champion Lamont Peterson Takes On Former 140-pound Champion Sergey Lipinets In Main Event of Premier Boxing Champions on FS1 & FOX Deportes On Sunday, March 24 from MGM National Harbor In Maryland Once-Beaten Contender Anthony Peterson Clashes with Former Champion Argenis Mendez in the Co-Feature As Peterson Brothers Look for Big Victories In […]
T-MOBILE ARENA TO HOST MIDDLEWEIGHT UNIFICATION FIGHT BETWEEN CANELO ALVAREZ AND DANIEL ‘MIRACLE MAN’ JACOBS SATURDAY, MAY 4, 2019; STREAMED LIVE EXCLUSIVELY ON DAZN Ticket information to be announced shortly! LAS VEGAS (February 6, 2019) – T-Mobile Arena will host the biggest boxing event of the year as Canelo Alvarez (50-1-2, 34 KOs) defends his WBC, WBA, Lineal and Ring Magazine Middleweight World Titles in a 12-round […]
UFC 234 FIGHT CARD Robert Whittaker vs. Kelvin Gastelum-led pay-per-view (PPV) event from inside Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, on Sat., Feb. 9, 2019. Main card (UFC PPV) – 1:30pm EDT Robert Whittaker vs. Kelvin Gastelum – Middleweight (Championship fight) Israel Adesanya vs. Anderson Silva – Middleweight Ricky Simon vs. Rani Yahya – […]
Leo Santa Cruz vs. Rafael Rivera Fox Preview & Undercard By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Los Angeles, CA (February 6th, 2018)– It will be anything goes, and sparks will fly, at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California, on February 16, 2019, when Leo ‘El Terremoto’ Santa Cruz of Mexico will defend […]
UFC® RETURNS TO PHILADELPHIA MARCH 30 WITH FIGHT OF THE YEAR CANDIDATE BETWEEN (#6) EDSON BARBOZA AND (#7) JUSTIN GAETHJE FEATURED BOUT: (#6) KAROLINA KOWALKIEWICZ vs. (#8) MICHELLE WATERSON TICKETS FOR UFC FIGHT NIGHT® ON ESPN: BARBOZA vs. GAETHJE AT WELLS FARGO CENTER GO ON SALE FRIDAY, FEB. 8 Las Vegas – UFC® will return to Philadelphia with […]
UFC FIGHT NIGHT 144 RESULTS Marlon Moraes def. Raphael Assuncao via first-round submission (guillotine choke) Jose Aldo def. Renato Moicano via second-round TKO (punches) Demian Maia def. Lyman Good via first-round submission (standing rear-naked choke) Charles Oliveira def. David Teymur via second-round submission (anaconda choke) Johnny Walker def. Justin Ledet via first-round TKO (punches) […]
Sergey ‘Krusher’ Kovalev, Back to Basics with Trainer Buddy McGirt, Regains WBO Title Over Elieder Alvarez By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Frisco, Texas, (February 3, 2018)– Sergey ‘Krusher’ Kovalev regained his World Boxing Organization World Light Heavyweight title with an impressive 12 round decision over Eleider Alvarez in the main event […]
UFC Fight Night 144 Weigh-In Video & Preview Videos UFC Fight Night 144 will begin at 8:00 p.m. ET on ESPN+. Preliminary fights will start at 5:00 p.m. ET on ESPN+ Here is the main card for Saturday’s event, which includes six fights: Strawweight: Livinha Souza vs. Sarah Frota Light heavyweight: Johnny Walker vs. Justin […]
UFC 235 PRESS CONFERENCE Las Vegas, NV (February 2, 2019)– Ahead of UFC 235: Jones vs Smith, the UFC will host a press conference with Dana White and select athletes from the main card on Thursday, Jan. 31 at 5 p.m. PT/ 8 p.m. ET SUPPORT REAL COMBAT MEDIA CHARITY FOUNDATION FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: […]
Revenge or End on ESPN? Killer Kovalev vs. Storm Alvarez WBO Rematch Preview By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Frisco, TX (February 1st, 2019)– Bob Arum’s Top Rank Promotions will present a nine-bout card of professional boxing on ESPN featuring four regional and two world title bouts, on Saturday, February 2, 2019, […]
Three-Division, Four-Time World Champion Abner Mares Sustains Injury; Forced To Withdraw From Match Against WBA Super Featherweight World Champion Gervonta Davis Davis Now Set To Take on Former World Champion Hugo Ruiz in SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® Main Event Saturday, February 9 at Dignity Health Sports Park In Carson, California live on SHOWTIME® LOS ANGELES (January […]
JON JONES CLEARED TO FIGHT IN NEVADA Reported By ESPN MMA LAS VEGAS, NV (January 30th, 2018) — UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones is cleared to compete in the state of Nevada. The Nevada State Athletic Commission voted unanimously in favor of granting Jones a one-fight, conditional license on Tuesday, which will keep him […]
BELLATOR RETURNS TO SAP CENTER AT SAN JOSE ON SATURDAY, APRIL 27 WITH TWO WORLD TITLE FIGHTS LIVE ON DAZN RORY MACDONALD DEFENDS WORLD TITLE AGAINST JON FITCH IN OPENING ROUND OF WELTERWEIGHT WORLD GRAND PRIX ALSO, UNDEFEATED FLYWEIGHT CHAMP ILIMA-LEI MACFARLANE MEETS VETA ARTEAGA IN THE CO-MAIN EVENT LOS ANGELES – The fourth […]
UFC® 229: KHABIB vs. MCGREGOR GENERATES RECORD $86.4 MILLION FOR LAS VEGAS Las Vegas – UFC® today announced that UFC® 229: KHABIB vs. MCGREGOR generated $86.4 million in economic impact for the Las Vegas metropolitan area, according to a study conducted by research firm Applied Analysis. This marks the largest economic impact for a single UFC event measured globally to date. UFC® 229: KHABIB […]
2019 International Women’s Boxing Hall of Fame (IWBHF) Inductees Announced PORTLAND, OR (January 27, 2019)– WBAN is proud to announce the International Women’s Boxing Hall of Fame (IWBHF), Class of 2019. This sixth annual induction represents a record breaking number of honorees in the history of this signal institution which has recognized and honored those […]
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