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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FLOYD “KID AUSTIN” SCHOFIELD SUCCESSFULLY DEFENDS WBA INTERNATIONAL TITLE IN FRONT OF THOUSANDS OF TEXAN FIGHT FANS MARLEN ESPARZA ADDS WBO FEMALE FLYWEIGHT TITLE TO HER COLLECTION OF BELTS IN WBA, WBC, WBO AND RING MAGAZINE UNIFICATION FIGHT THAT HANDS GABRIELA ALANIZ HER FIRST LOSS SATURDAY, JULY 8 – LIVE ON DAZN Click HERE for Photos Click HERE for Video […]
UFC 290 RESULTS, VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS, POST PRESSER & SOCIAL MEDIA REACTION By MMA News UFC 290 Results: MAIN CARD Featherweight Championship: Alexander Volkanovski def. Yair Rodríguez via TKO: R4, 4.19 Flyweight Championship: Alexandre Pantoja def. Brandon Moreno via split decision (48-47×2, 46-49) Middleweight: Dricus Du Plessis def. Robert Whittaker via TKO: R2, 2.23 Lightweight: […]
Luis Nery-Froilan Saludar Junior Featherweight Showdown to Stream LIVE and Exclusively in the U.S. on ESPN+ Streaming action from Metepec, Mexico, begins at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT (July 5, 2023) — Mexican former two-division world champion Luis “Pantera” Nery returns in a 10-round main event against Filipino former title challenger Froilan “The Sniper” Saludar this Saturday, July 8 […]
FLOYD SCHOFIELD VS. HASKELL RHODES FINAL WEIGHTS AND PHOTOS Click HERE for Photos Click HERE to Rewatch the Weigh-In Click HERE for PDF Version of the Bout Sheet Schofield vs. Rhodes is a 10-round fight for the WBA Lightweight International Title presented by Golden Boy Promotions in association with Davies Entertainment. The event is sponsored by BetOnline, “Your Online Sportsbook Experts.” The fight […]
PACHECO BATTERS GALLEGOS IN FOUR ROUND MONTERREY DEMOLITION Super-Middleweight sensation delivers message to 168lb division and returns in LA in the fall Diego Pacheco underlined his intentions to become a major player at Super-Middleweight, putting Manuel Gallegos away inside four rounds in Monterrey – to set up a first headline bout in Los Angeles later […]
UFC 290 WEIGH-IN VIDEO, PRESS CONFERENCE, COUNTDOWN SHOW & BETTING ODDS ESPN+ PPV at 10 p.m. ET Prelims on ABC, ESPN, ESPN Deportes, ESPN+ and SiriusXM Fight Nation at 8 p.m. ET Early Prelims Starting at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN2, ESPN Deportes, ESPN+ and SiriusXM Fight Nation ESPN+ available on ESPN.com and ESPN App […]
JARON “BOOTS” ENNIS VS. ROIMAN VILLA FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES AND PHOTOS Undefeated Rising Star Ennis Battles All-Action Villa in SHOWTIME® Main Event Saturday Night Presented By Premier Boxing Champions from Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J. Click HERE for Photos from Amanda Westcott/SHOWTIME ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – July 6, 2023 – Undefeated rising star Jaron “Boots” Ennis and […]
BITTER RIVALS ANTHONY JOSHUA AND DILLIAN WHYTE REMATCH AT THE O2 ON AUGUST 12 LIVE ON DAZN PPV ‘AJ’ and ‘The Body Snatcher’ reignite explosive feud British Heavyweight rivals Anthony Joshua and Dillian Whyte will meet in an explosive rematch at The O2 in London on Saturday August 12, shown exclusively live on DAZN around the world and on DAZN PPV in the UK […]
WEIGHTS, IMAGES AND RUNNING ORDER FOR PACHECO VS. GALLEGOS Super-Middleweight sensation Pacheco headlines in Monterrey, Mexico tomorrow night Live worldwide on DAZN from 6pm CST 4 x 3 mins Heavyweight contestFederico Pacheco Jr. (254lbs) vs. Oscar Heredia (252lbs) Los Angeles, California Monterrey, Mexico Followed by 8 […]
CHAMPIONS AND TRAINERS VIRTUAL MEDIA ROUNDTABLE QUOTES FEATURING FORMER WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONS SHAWN PORTER & KELL BROOK AND TRAINERS VIRGIL HUNTER & STEPHEN EDWARDS PREVIEWING SPENCE VS. CRAWFORD Top Trainers and Former Welterweight Champions Discuss Errol Spence, Jr. vs. Terence Crawford Undisputed Welterweight Championship Clash on SHOWTIME PPV® Taking Place Saturday, July 29 from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas […]
Tough Love and Beautiful Heart! The Loving Side of Deontay Wilder Editorial By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent “Tough love” is the wording used by one of the trainers of Robert Helenius in the accompanying video. The scene in the video takes place in the Doubletree Hotel suite of Robert Helenius after […]
Former Middleweight Contender Antwun Echols, Davenport’s Kid Dynamite, Dies at 52 By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Former world middleweight contender and world title challenger Antwun ‘Kid Dynamite’ Echols has died at the age of 52 in his native Davenport, Iowa. Despite losing his professional debut, between 1993 and 2012, Echols compiled […]
Savannah Marshall and Natasha Jonas Win World Titles, Dalton Smith TKOs Sam Maxwell for British Super Lightweight Titles By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Saturday, July 1, 2023, was a telling date with destiny in the United Kingdom, with two bouts in particular of relevance. Savannah Marshall, Natasha Jonas and Dalton Smith […]
SAVANNAH MARSHALL VS. FRANCHON CREW-DEZURN VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS & POST PRESSER By DAZN Boxing Manchester, UK (July 2nd, 2023)– Claressa Shields was there supporting Crews-Dezurn, and there was no shortage of challenges for a second fight with Marshall. With scores of 95-95, 99-92, and 97-93, England’s Savannah Marshall became the new undisputed super middleweight champion […]
UFC ON ESPN 47 RESULTS, VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS, POST PRESSER & SOCIAL MEDIA REACTION UFC Fight Night Results: MAIN CARD: Sean Strickland def. Abus Magomedov via TKO: R2, 4.20 Grant Dawson def. Damir Ismagulov via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27×2) Michael Morales def. Max Griffin via unanimous decision (29-28×3) Ariane Lipski def. Melissa Gatto via split […]
Franchon Crews Dezurn-Savannah Marshall and Natasha Jonas-Kandi Wyatt World Title Doubleheader to Stream LIVE and Exclusively in the U.S. on ESPN+ Streaming action from Manchester, England, begins at 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT (June 27, 2023) – Undisputed super middleweight world champion Franchon Crews-Dezurn puts her titles on the line against former WBO middleweight world champion Savannah Marshall this Saturday at Manchester Arena […]
Jared Anderson Defeats Charles Martin By Unanimous Decision in Toledo Main Event Arslanbek Makhmudov & Abdullah Mason Shine in Televised Co-Features CLICK HERE for Photos (Courtesy: Mikey Williams/Top Rank) TOLEDO, Ohio (July 1, 2023) — Toledo’s fighting pride returned home for his first headlining attraction in a fight that ended up being his toughest one to date. Jared “The […]
JERMELL CHARLO GOES UP 2 WEIGHT CLASSES TO FACE CANELO ALVAREZ & BETTING ODDS By ESPN Boxing Las Vegas, NV (July 1st, 2023)– Canelo Alvarez, boxing’s top star, announced on social media on Friday that he’ll fight Jermell Charlo rather than his twin brother, Jermall, on Sept. 30 in Las Vegas, the first meeting of […]
Weigh-In Results: Jared Anderson vs. Charles Martin TOMORROW at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT LIVE on ESPN, ESPN Deportes & ESPN+ Huntington Center (Toledo, Ohio) • CLICK HERE for PHOTOS Credit: Mikey Williams/Top Rank via Getty Images • CLICK HERE for Weigh-in VIDEO CLICK HERE for Photos (Courtesy: Mikey Williams/Top Rank via Getty Images) CLICK HERE FOR PRESS CONFERENCE VIDEO (Courtesy: Top Rank) Credit: Top Rank (ESPN, ESPN […]
UFC on ESPN 47 Weigh-In Video The full UFC on ESPN 47 weigh-in results include: MAIN CARD (ESPN/ESPN+, 7 p.m. ET) Sean Strickland (186) vs. Abus Magomedov (186) Grant Dawson (156) vs. Damir Ismagulov (156) Max Griffin (170.5) vs. Michael Morales (170.5) Melissa Gatto (125.5) vs. Ariane Lipski (126) Ismael Bonfim (156) vs. Benoit Saint-Denis (156) […]
SMITH VS. MAXWELL + UNDERCARD PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES Eddie Hearn, Matchroom Sport Chairman: “Thank you Chris and welcome back as we talk about a tremendous fight card on Saturday live on DAZN around the world from Sheffield Arena. A huge domestic match-up in the 140lbs division. The British Champion, Sheffield’s Dalton Smith against the Commonwealth […]
ERROL SPENCE JR. VS. TERENCE CRAWFORD SHOWTIME PPV® UNDERCARD VIRTUAL PRESS CONFERENCE Featuring Isaac Cruz, Giovanni Cabrera, Jesus Ramos Jr., Sergio Garcia, Gurgen Hovhannisyan and Viktor Faust Spence vs. Crawford SHOWTIME PPV® Takes Place Saturday, July 29 in Premier Boxing Champions Event from T-Mobile Arena In Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV (June 30th, 2023)– Fighters competing on the […]
QUARTET OF IRISH STARS ADDED TO STACKED CARD FOR BELLATOR 299: EBLEN VS. EDWARDS ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 HOME FAVOURITES PETER QUEALLY, CIARAN CLARKE, DARRAGH KELLY AND CHARLIE WARD ALL SET TO FEATURE DURING MASSIVE NIGHT OF ACTION AT DUBLIN’S 3ARENA DUBLIN, IRELAND – Leading mixed martial arts promotion BELLATOR MMA has today announced a slate of […]
TOP RANKED BANTAMWEIGHTS (#3) HOLLY HOLM AND (#10) MAYRA BUENO SILVA FACE OFF AT UFC® APEX FEATURED BOUT: ALBERT DURAEV vs JUNYONG PARK Las Vegas – UFC® returns to UFC APEX with a classic striker versus grappler matchup in the bantamweight division, as No. 3 ranked contender Holly Holm faces off with No. 10 Mayra Bueno Silva. In the co-main event, […]
Sicilian Nightmare, Heavyweight Joe Cusumano, Calls Out A.J., Gets Robert Simms Rematch Challenge Editorial By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Most improved heavyweight Juiseppe Angelo ‘Joe’ Cusumano, also known as ‘The Sicilian Nightmare’ and ‘The Sicilian Sandman’, has received a new immediate rematch challenge from Salita Promotions Michigan heavyweight Robert Simms. Cusumano […]
Saturday Night Upsets! Cusumano Stops Kownacki, Brooks Upsets Truax, J-Rock Falls By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent The weekend of June 23 to June 25, 2023, produced some magical upsets in the world of boxing. A number of noteworthy names fell in major and minor upsets, while others fell in serious matchups, […]
EDGAR BERLANGA GETS A DECISION OVER JASON QUIGLEY & JOE CUSUMANO STOPS ADAM KOWNACKI IN NYC By Robert Brizel, Real Combat Media Correspondent New York, NY (June 25th, 2023)– The once promising career of Adam Kownacki reached the end of the road, when he was upset at Madison Square Garden Theater by Virginia journeyman […]
UFC ON ABC 5 RESULTS, VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS, POST PRESSER & SOCIAL MEDIA REACTION By MMA News UFC Fight Night Results: MAIN CARD: Ilia Topuria def. Josh Emmett via unanimous decision (50-44, 50-42, 49-45) Maycee Barber def. Amanda Ribas via TKO: R2, 3.42 Austen Lane vs. Justin Tafa ends in no contest (accidental eye […]
CARLOS ADAMES RETAINS INTERIM MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE WITH NINTH-ROUND STOPPAGE OF JULIAN WILLIAMS IN SHOWTIME® MAIN EVENT SATURDAY NIGHT FROM THE ARMORY IN MINNEAPOLIS Erickson Lubin Returns with KO Victory and Fernando Martinez Retains Title with 11th-Round TKO in Televised Undercard Bouts Click HERE for Photos from Esther Lin/SHOWTIME MINNEAPOLIS – June 25, 2023 – Hard-hitting top middleweight Carlos […]
July 1: Charles Martin to Fight Jared Anderson in High-Octane Heavyweight Main Event at Toledo’s Huntington Center LIVE on ESPN Zhan Kossobutskiy was forced to withdraw from Anderson bout due to a delay in obtaining his visa Anderson-Martin and Arslanbek Makhmudov-Raphael Akpejiori heavyweight doubleheader will be broadcast live on ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+ at 10 […]
THREE ALL-ACTION SHOWDOWNS FEATURED ON ERROL SPENCE JR. VS. TERENCE CRAWFORD SHOWTIME PPV® UNDERCARD SATURDAY, JULY 29 PRESENTED BY PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS Hard-Hitting Lightweight Contender Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz Takes on Unbeaten Giovanni Cabrera in Title Eliminator Co-Main Event from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas Rising Super Welterweight Star Jesus Ramos Jr. Battles Tough Spanish Contender […]
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