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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Former Welterweight World Champions Andre Berto & Devon Alexander Square Off Live in Prime Time on FOX & FOX Deportes Saturday, August 4 in a Premier Boxing Champions Event from NYCB LIVE, Home of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum and Former World Champion Peter Quillin Takes on 168-Pound Contender J’Leon Love Also in Prime Time Plus! […]
UFC 226 MEDIA DAY & WORKOUT VIDEOS Breaking: Max Holloway is out of UFC 226. Here is a statement from his management team, exclusive to ESPN. More coming shortly. pic.twitter.com/PO4Zm0DeBC — Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) July 5, 2018 T Mobile Arena Las Vegas, NV Main Card (10 PM ET, PPV) Stipe Miocic vs. Daniel Cormier […]
The Ultimate Fighter finals matchups are as follows: The Ultimate Fighter 27 Finale lineup below: Israel Adesanya vs. Brad Tavares Mike Trizano vs. Joe Giannetti Brad Katona vs. Jay Cucciniello Alex Caceres vs. Martin Bravo Roxanne Modafferi vs. Barb Honchak Alessio Di Chirico vs. Julian Marquez Rachael Ostovich vs. Montana De La Rosa Luis Pena […]
JOSHUA COMMITS NEXT TWO FIGHTS TO WEMBLEY STADIUM Heavyweight ruler set to box at national stadium in September 2018 and April 2019 London, UK (July 5th,2018)- Anthony Joshua OBE has committed his future to his loyal UK fight fans with his next two fights to be staged at Wembley Stadium connected by EE in London. […]
CANELO ALVAREZ AND GENNADY ‘GGG’ GOLOVKIN FACEBOOK SATELLITE PRESS CONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT, AUDIO AND VIDEO Tickets on Sale Now! Click HERE for Complete Video Press Conference Click HERE for Audio Click HERE for PDF Transcript Version LOS ANGELES (July 3, 2018): MAURICIO PEDROZA: To everyone, watching on Facebook Live today, we want to hear from you. Leave your questions for […]
Chuck Liddell vs. Tito Ortiz Is Official For Golden Boy MMA Los Angeles, CA (July 3rd, 2018)– Oscar De La Hoya has announced that the trilogy fight between Chuck Liddell vs. Tito Ortiz has been agreed to and will take place later this year under the “Golden Boy” Promotion. Liddell, 48, retired from MMA in […]
UFC 226 COUNTDOWN EPISODE & UFC INSIDER EPISODE T Mobile Arena Las Vegas, NV Main Card (10 PM ET, PPV) Stipe Miocic vs. Daniel Cormier Max Holloway vs. Brian Ortega Derrick Lewis vs. Francis Ngannou Michael Chiesa vs. Anthony Pettis Gokhan Saki vs. Khalil Rountree Preliminary Card (8 PM ET, FS1) Uriah Hall vs. Paulo […]
JOE SMITH JR. PROVIDED EARLY FIREWORKS WITH 1ST ROUND KO WIN AT MOHEGAN SUN TARGETING SERGEY KOVALEV TITLE SHOT IN THE FALL “SLUGFEST AT THE SUN” RESULTS UNCASVILLE, Conn. (July 1, 2018) – Returning to the ring after an 11-month layoff due to a broken jaw, Joe “The Beast” Smith, Jr. provided early fireworks last night (Saturday, […]
Detroit Fall and Rise of Clarissa Shields Editorial By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent On Friday evening, June 22, 2018, at the Masonic Temple in Detroit, Michigan, this reporter covered a nine-bout card, with three main event bouts televised on Showtime. The two world championship bouts featured women, a televised first. This […]
Gilberto Ramirez & Alex Saucedo Pick Up Wins on ESPN Top Rank Event In Oklahoma ESPN Boxing Super middleweight world titleholder Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez has not been able to get the major fights he has wanted, but he has nonetheless been taking care of lesser opponents while biding his time waiting for a big one. […]
T-MOBILE ARENA IN LAS VEGAS TO HOST HIGHLY-ANTICIPATED REMATCH BETWEEN CANELO ALVAREZ AND GENNADY ‘GGG’ GOLOVKIN SATURDAY, SEPT. 15 PRESENTED LIVE BY HBO PAY-PER-VIEW® TICKETS FOR CANELO VS. GGG 2 GO ON SALE TUESDAY, JULY 3 AT 10:00 A.M. PT Fighters to Discuss Historic Rematch in Split-Screen Satellite Conference on Facebook on Tuesday, July 3 at 1:00 […]
SMITH JR. vs. RUSSELL “SLUGFEST AT THE SUN” AT MOHEGAN SUN (SATURDAY 6/30) OFFICIAL WEIGH-IN RESULTS FOR SATURDAY “SLUGFEST AT THE SUN” AT MOHEGAN SUN UNCASVILLE, CONNECTICUT, June 29, 2018 The entire card for Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing’s, “SLUGFEST at the SUN” weighed in today outside of the box office at Mohegan Sun Arena, in Uncasville, Connecticut. All eighteen […]
WBO News: Officials Named for Title Bout Between World Champion Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez and Roamer Alexis Angulo The World Boxing Organization (WBO) announced the officials for this Saturday, June 30, clash between WBO Super Middleweight Champion Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramírez, from Mexico, and WBO Latino Champion and eighth ranked at 168 pounds Roamer Alexis Angulo, […]
OFFICIAL BELLATOR 201: MACFARLANE VS. LARA RESULTS & PHOTOS Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (8-0) defeated Alejandra Lara (7-1) via submission (armbar) at 3:55 of round three Photos: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/uogvuo9iv6pq7k6/AABJ3sj7Tkciz8Z2NUsPA32Ba?dl=0 Saad Awad (23-9) defeated Ryan Couture (11-6) via TKO at 4:29 of round one Photos: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/w3p58gxcqeqliit/AACEtr7bDf-MLMNs3b5PwByca?dl=0 Valerie Letourneau (10-6) defeated Kristina Williams (2-1) via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) Photos: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/gi8k3ql8rfo4vam/AABiA8UCl-YoeCGD8tEDuHFxa?dl=0 Juan Archuleta (19-1) defeated Robbie Peralta (19-9) via KO at :14 of round two Photos: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/9gov9zs9gqu9j6t/AACqNaigQffisclJRqr5KA2Oa?dl=0 Bellator 201 Preliminary Results: Tyrell Fortune (5-0) defeated Giovanni Sarran (5-3) via TKO at […]
OFFICIAL BELLATOR 201: MACFARLANE VS. LARA WEIGH-IN RESULTS & PHOTOS Flyweight World Title Bout: Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (125) vs. Alejandra Lara (124.6) Photos: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/xupzw3t10b2xc2w/AAA7mLRgYAgUQn69we1cSpSDa?dl=0 Catchweight (160 lbs.) Main Card Bout: Saad Awad (159.8) vs. Ryan Couture (159.9) Photos: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/xupzw3t10b2xc2w/AAA7mLRgYAgUQn69we1cSpSDa?dl=0 Flyweight Main Card Bout: Valerie Letourneau (126) vs. Kristina Williams (125.4) Photos: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/xupzw3t10b2xc2w/AAA7mLRgYAgUQn69we1cSpSDa?dl=0 Featherweight Main Card Bout: Juan Archuleta (146) vs. Robbie Peralta (145.3) Photos: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/xupzw3t10b2xc2w/AAA7mLRgYAgUQn69we1cSpSDa?dl=0 Bellator 201 Preliminary Weigh-In Results: Photos Here Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Tyrell Fortune (244.8) vs. Giovanni Sarran (251.8) […]
Al Iaquinta Pulls Out And Now James Vick Will Face Justin Gaethje By UFC.com Las Vegas, NV (June 28th, 2018)– UFC lightweight contender Al Iaquinta has pulled out of his scheduled bout against No. 7-ranked Justin Gaethje. Stepping in for Iaquinta in UFC’s inaugural event in Lincoln, Nebraska is No. 11-ranked James Vick, who is currently riding a four-fight […]
BANNER PROMOTIONS FIGHTER BRANDON ADAMS TO PARTICIPATE ON THE CONTENDER EPIX® Sets Premiere Date for The Contender, Reveals 16 Fighters Vying for the Champion Belt Mark Burnett’s 12-Episode Boxing Competition Series From MGM Television and Paramount Television Set to Premiere on August 24 LOS ANGELES – JUNE 27, 2018 – Premium pay television network […]
KHAN FACES SAMUEL VARGAS IN BIRMINGHAM King Khan back in action against Canadian-Colombian on September 8 Amir Khan will face Samuel Vargas at Arena Birmingham on September 8, live on Sky Sports. Khan is back in action following his blistering return to the ring in April in Liverpool, destroying Phil Lo Greco in just […]
THRILLER BETWEEN LIGHTWEIGHT CONTENDERS (#7) JUSTIN GAETHJE AND (#10) AL IAQUINTA HEADLINES UFC® DEBUT IN LINCOLN, NEBRASKA FEATURED BOUTS: (#6) JOHN MORAGA vs. (#14) DEIVESON FIGUEIREDO (#11) ALEXA GRASSO vs. (#15) ANGELA HILL TICKETS FOR UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: GAETHJE vs. IAQUINTA AT PINNACLE BANK ARENA GO ON SALE FRIDAY, JUNE 29 Las Vegas – UFC® will […]
JUST ANNOUNCED! TICKETS ON SALE NOW! JULY 13 GOLDEN BOY BOXING ON ESPN Featherweight Contender Joet Gonzalez to Battle for Vacant NABO Title Against Rafael Rivera in Main Event of Golden Boy Boxing on ESPN on July 13 at the Novo at L.A. Live Local Favorite Christian Gonzalez & Heavy-Handed Richard Acevedo to Return on […]
BELLATOR & DAZN SIGN NINE-FIGURE, MULTI-YEAR DISTRIBUTION DEAL LIVE SPORTS STREAMING PLATFORM TO DELIVER SEVEN EXCLUSIVE STAR-STUDDED BELLATOR MMA EVENTS PER YEAR CHAMPION VS. CHAMPION – GEGARD MOUSASI-RORY MACDONALD MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE FIGHT, PLUS ‘RAMPAGE’ JACKSON-WANDERLEI SILVA IV HIGHLIGHT FIRST EVENT ON SEPT. 29 FROM SAP CENTER AT SAN JOSE LOS ANGELES – Bellator, a leading global combat sports franchise owned by Viacom, home to the world’s premier entertainment brands, and DAZN, the world’s largest dedicated live sports streaming […]
JOSH TAYLOR DEFEATS VIKTOR POSTOL IN SCOTLAND IN A WBC ELIMINATOR Glasgow, Scotland (June 24th, 2018)– Josh Taylor finished strongly in a unanimous points decision win over Viktor Postol to secure a shot at the WBC super-lightweight title. The Scotsman floored Ukrainian Postol in the tenth round before earning scores of 118-110, 117-110 and 119-108 […]
Claressa Shields Defeats Hanna Gabriels & Christina Hammer Defeats Tori Nelson By ESPN Boxing Detroit, Michigan (June 23rd, 2018)– Claressa Shields, the only American boxer to win back-to-back Olympic gold medals, had faced virtually no adversity through her brilliant amateur career or in her first five professional fights — until Friday night. That’s when Shields, […]
By ESPN Boxing Martin Murray & Anthony Yarde Pick Up Wins in London London, UK (June 24th, 2018)– Martin Murray took out his recent frustrations on Roberto Garcia in a dominant points win, moving him closer to a world title shot. Murray was supposed to be in a world title fight at London’s O2 Arena […]
Miguel Berchelt KO’s Jonathan Victor Barros In the 3rd Round to Retain Title By ESPN Boxing Merida, Mexico (June 24th, 2018)– Junior lightweight world titleholder Miguel Berchelt, bigger, faster and stronger, imposed himself on Jonathan Victor Barros in a one-sided, third-round knockout victory on Saturday night at the Poliforum Zamna in Berchelt’s adopted hometown of […]
UFC FIGHT NIGHT SINGAPORE RESULTS, VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS & POST PRESS CONFERENCE UFC Fight Night 132 results include: Leon Edwards def. Donald Cerrone via unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 48-47) Ovince Saint Preux def. Tyson Pedro via submission (armbar) – Round 1, 2:54 Jessica Eye def. Jessica-Rose Clark via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28) Li Jingliang def. […]
By: Ste Rowen/ESPN + London, UK (June 23rd, 2018)– If all had gone to plan for this weekend, Martin Murray would be fighting in a world title bout for the 6th time in his pro career, but due to a second injury pull-out from WBO middleweight champ, Billy Joe Saunders, Murray, who’s fought for championship […]
BELLATOR TO DEBUT IN SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA ON FRIDAY, AUG. 17 AT SANFORD PENTAGON BANTAMWEIGHT CHAMPION DARRION CALDWELL RETURNS TO 145-POUNDS AGAINST NOAD LAHAT IN BELLATOR 204 HEADLINER SOUTH DAKOTA’S OWN LOGAN STORLEY SET FOR CO-MAIN EVENT AGAINST A.J. MATTHEWS LOS ANGELES – Bellator will hold its first-ever event in Sioux Falls, […]
JAIME MUNGUIA TO DEFEND WBO JUNIOR MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE AGAINST FORMER WORLD CHAMPION LIAM ‘BEEFY’ SMITH ALBERTO ‘EXPLOSIVO’ MACHADO TO MAKE FIRST DEFENSE OF WBA SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT CROWN AGAINST RAFAEL ‘SWEET PEA’ MENSAH SATURDAY, JULY 21 AT HARD ROCK HOTEL & CASINO, LAS VEGAS TELEVISED LIVE ON HBO BOXING AFTER DARK® Tickets on Sale Thursday, […]
Event: UFC Fight Night 132: “Cerrone vs. Edwards” Date: Sat., June 23, 2018 Location: Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore Broadcast: UFC Fight Pass UFC Fight Night 132 Main Event: 170 lbs.: Donald Cerrone vs. Leon Edwards UFC Fight Night 132 Main Card (8 a.m. ET): 205 lbs.: Tyson Pedro vs. Ovince Saint Preux 125 […]
Weekend Recap: Spence KOs Ocampo, Vazquez, Ritson, Huck Win, Fortuna Falls Out of The Ring *Photo Credit: Richard Rodriguez AP By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent ‘The Great Pretender’ is a 1956 song by The Platters. At 22-0, Carlos Ocampo of Ensenada, Mexico, turned out to be just that-a pretender. 24-0 southpaw […]
ERROL SPENCE JR. DEFENDS WELTERWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP WITH FIRST ROUND KNOCKOUT IN HOMECOMING DEFENSE SATURDAY ON SHOWTIME® FROM DALLAS COWBOYS WORLD HEADQUARTERS Danny Roman Defends WBA Super Bantamweight World Championship In SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® Co-Feature; Catch The Encore Presentation Monday At 10 p.m. ET/PT On SHOWTIME EXTREME® Click HERE for Photos; Credit Amanda Westcott/SHOWTIME Click HERE for Photos; Credit Ryan […]
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