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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ROCHA VS. YOUNG FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE & WEIGH-IN VIDEO Indio, CA (May 27th, 2023)– Rocha vs. Young is a 12-round NABO Welterweight Fight presented by Golden Boy Promotions in association with Hard Hitting Promotions. The fight is sponsored by Betonline, “BetOnline, Your Online Sportsbook Experts,” and Autozone, “Get in the Zone, AutoZone.” The fight night […]
TOP 5 MIDDLEWEIGHTS (#3) MARVIN VETTORI AND (#4) JARED CANNONIER COLLIDE AT UFC® APEX FEATURED BOUT: (#8) ARMAN TSARUKYAN vs JOAQUIM SILVA Las Vegas – UFC® returns to UFC APEX with a marquee matchup in the middleweight division, as No. 3 ranked contender Marvin Vettori collides with No. 4 Jared Cannonier. Also on the card, No. 8 ranked lightweight […]
LARA VS. WOOD 2 FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE & WEIGH-IN VIDEO Manchester, UK (May 26th, 2023)– Can Leigh Wood (26-3, 16 Kos) gain revenge over Mauricio Lara (26-2, 19 Kos) . Back in February, Leigh Wood and Mauricio Lara delivered a mini classic as the Mexican became world champion following a good start from Wood. […]
Photo Credit David Martin Warr / DKP A LOADED UNDERCARD FOR DON KING’S JUNE 9 BOXING EXTRAVAGANZA IN MIAMI, IT’S “RETURN TO GLORY” HEADLINED BY FOUR DIVISION WORLD CHAMPION ADRIEN BRONER AT CASINO MIAMI, LIVE ON PAY PER VIEW Undercard Features a Slew of Undefeated Fighters Two-Time World Champion Rigondeaux And a Light Heavyweight Title […]
August 19: Unified Light Heavyweight King Artur Beterbiev to Defend Crown Against Callum Smith at Videotron Centre in Quebec City & LIVE on ESPN Tickets go on sale Friday, May 26 at 12 p.m. ET via www.ticketmaster.ca QUEBEC CITY, Canada (May 25, 2023) — King Artur and his three world titles are coming home to Canada. Montreal resident Artur […]
SIX FURTHER BOUTS ADDED TO BELLATOR 299: EBLEN VS. EDWARDS ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 AT DUBLIN’S 3ARENA DUBLIN’S SINEAD “KO” KAVANAGH AND ENGLAND’S LUKE “THE GENT” TRAINER AMONGST NEW ADDITIONS TO CARD HEADLINED BY MIDDLEWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOUT BETWEEN JOHNNY EBLEN AND FABIAN EDWARDS DUBLIN, IRELAND – BELLATOR MMA has today confirmed six additional bouts which […]
SPENCE VS. CRAWFORD IS NOW OFFICIAL! Las Vegas, NV (May 25th, 2023)– Terrence Crawford and Errol Spence Jr. agreed to a super fight for the undisputed welterweight championship on July 29 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, both fighters announced on social media Thursday. Here’s what you need to know: The Showtime PPV bout, arguably […]
UNDISPUTED MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPION CLARESSA SHIELDS UPS THE ANTE, TO NOW FACE #1 RANKED CONTENDER MARICELA CORNEJO SATURDAY, JUNE 3 FROM LITTLE CAESARS ARENA IN DETROIT & STREAMED LIVE ON DAZN Results of Hanna Gabriels VADA Test Causes Change In Opponent DETROIT – May 25, 2023 – Boxing superstar and two-division undisputed world champion Claressa Shields has raised the […]
JAMES GALLAGHER RETURNS AUGUST 11 ON BELLATOR’S RETURN TO SIOUX FALLS IN FEATHERWEIGHT CLASH WITH SURGING CRIS LENCIONI, NCAA DIVISION I ALL-AMERICAN MICHAEL BLOCKHUS TO MAKE MMA DEBUT ON CARD TICKETS ON SALE TOMORROW, MAY 25 WITH A SPECIAL PRESALE TAKING PLACE TODAY Los Angeles — BELLATOR MMA has today announced the addition […]
June 10: Xander Zayas to Fight for Second Annual Miguel Cotto Award in Co-Feature to Josh Taylor-Teofimo Lopez at The Theater at MSG Taylor-Lopez and Zayas-Ronald Cruz will be broadcast live on ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+ at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT Tickets are ON SALE NOW at Ticketmaster.com NEW YORK (May 23, 2023) —Junior middleweight phenom Xander […]
PROGRAIS DEFENDS WBC CROWN AGAINST ZORRILLA IN NEW ORLEANS Puerto Rican lands dream World title shot against ‘Rougarou’ on June 17 Regis Prograis will defend his WBC World Super-Lightweight title against Danielito Zorrilla on Saturday June 17 at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana, live worldwide on DAZN. TICKETS FOR PROGRAIS VS. ZORILLA ARE ON SALE NOW […]
UFC FIGHT NIGHT DERN VS. HILL RESULTS, VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS, POST PRESSER & SOCIAL MEDIA REACTION By MMA News Las Vegas, NV (May 21st, 2023)– UFC Fight Night took place tonight from the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, and Real Combat Media MMA has you covered with all the results and highlights! The main event saw […]
Chantelle Cameron Shocks Katie Taylor in Ireland By DAZN Dublin, Ireland (May 21st, 2023)– Chantelle Cameron was too good for Katie Taylor in Dublin. Chantelle Cameron ruined Katie Taylor’s homecoming as she defeated the Irish superstar by majority decision in Dublin. The bout lived up to the huge expectation as both fighters left everything in […]
BAUMGARDNER DEFENDS UNDISPUTED CROWN AGAINST LINARDATOU IN DETROIT ON JULY 15 ‘The Bomb’ seeks revenge in rematch with Greek foe – Hitchins and Love clash – Andy Cruz makes pro debut Alycia Baumgardner will defend her undisputed World Super-Featherweight title against Christina Linardatou at The Masonic Temple Detroit in Detroit, Michigan on Saturday July 15, live worldwide […]
Haney Edges Lomachenko in a Classic Technical Battle By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Las Vegas, NV (May 21st, 2023)– Despite dominating the first half of the bout with more effective punches and superior ring generalship, Devin ‘The Dream’ Haney wound up fighting Vasyl Lomachenko in a telephone booth at close quarters […]
Main Card at 7 p.m. ET, Prelims at 4 p.m. ET ESPN+ Available on ESPN.com and ESPN App for Mobile and Connected TV Devices Las Vegas, NV (May 20th, 2023)– UFC action is back this weekend with UFC Fight Night Presented by New Amsterdam Vodka: Dern vs. Hill, live from UFC APEX in Las Vegas this Saturday, […]
OTERO ERANYOSAN STAYS UNDEFEATED & HOT PROSPECTS VALSAINT & VALLE KEEP PERFECT RECORDS IN TACT ON “WEDNESDAY NIGHT FIGHTS” Fight Night Photos HERE Courtesy Gabe Gomez / ProBox Otero Eranosyan May 18, 2023, Plant City, FL – In the main event of ProBox TV’s May 17 “Wednesday Night Fights,” undefeated Otar “Pitbull” Eranosyan beat rugged veteran Edy “Dinamita” Valencia via […]
George Kambosos Jr. Signs With Top Rank LAS VEGAS (May 18, 2023) — Former unified and lineal lightweight world champion George Kambosos Jr. has signed a multi-fight co-promotional agreement with Top Rank, who will work in conjunction with DiBella Entertainment and Ferocious Promotions to present his fights. Kambosos’ ring return will be announced shortly. Kambosos said, “I am […]
HANEY VS. LOMACHENKO PREVIEW, PRESSER, MEDIA WORKOUT, BETTING ODDS, WEIGH-IN & HOW TO WATCH! LAS VEGAS (May 17, 2023) – Two kings. One undisputed title. Devin “The Dream” Haney (29-0, 15 KOs) is set to defend his undisputed lightweight championship against Ukraine’s three-division world champion Vasiliy “Loma” Lomachenko (17-2, 11 KOs) this Saturday, May 20, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena […]
Dublin, Ireland (May 19th, 2o23)– Katie Taylor aims to become a two-weight undisputed champion in Dublin on Saturday Night. This will be a historic night as it will be Taylor’s first professional fight in her Mother Country and the return of big-time boxing to Ireland. However, this will be no parade for Taylor, who […]
WBC Prez explains Jermall Charlo’s long inactivity: “He suffered a mental health episode, a serious, important one” Mexico, City, Mexico (May 18th, 2023)– Mauricio Sulaiman revealed that Jermall Charlo’s long inactivity of almost two years was caused by a “serious, important mental health episode”. Jermall Charlo fought for the last time on June 19, 2021, […]
FEATURED BOUTS: (C) ALEXANDER VOLKANOVSKI vs. (IC) YAIR RODRIGUEZ (C) BRANDON MORENO vs. (#2) ALEXANDRE PANTOJA UFC® 290: VOLKANOVSKI vs. RODRIGUEZ TICKETS GO ON SALE FRIDAY, MAY 19 Las Vegas – UFC International Fight WeekÔ returns to Las Vegas and will feature a blockbuster world championship doubleheader, capped off by a title unification bout that will see […]
Sulaiman shuts down Canelo vs Bivol for undisputed title at 168: “Bivol can’t participate in a WBC sanctioned fight” Mexico City, Mexico (May 17th, 2023)– WBC would not sanction a fight between Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and Dmitry Bivol in 168 pounds for the undisputed title, according to Mauricio Sulaiman, who reaffirmed his position about the […]
UFC® RETURNS TO SALT LAKE CITY WITH BLOCKBUSTER REMATCH BETWEEN (#2) DUSTIN POIRIER AND (#3) JUSTIN GAETHJE FOR VACANT BMF TITLE UFC® 291: POIRIER vs. GAETHJE 2 TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, JUNE 2 Las Vegas – UFC® makes its highly anticipated return to Salt Lake City, Utah with a Fight of the Year candidate that will see No. 2 […]
UNBEATEN SUPER WELTERWEIGHT & FLINT-NATIVE ARDREAL HOLMES TO FACE WENDY TOUSSAINT IN CLARESSA SHIELDS VS. HANNA GABRIELS 2 CO-FEATURE RISING PROSPECT JOSEPH HICKS JR. TO FACE ANTONIO TODD IN UNDERCARD ATTRACTION Intriguing Matchups Highlight Stacked Undercard as Big-Time Boxing Returns to Detroit on Saturday, June 3, from Little Caesars Arena and Streamed Live on DAZN […]
NEW JULY 8 DATE SET FOR VERGIL ORTIZ, JR. VS. EIMANTAS STANIONIS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP CLASH LIVE ON DAZN FROM AT&T CENTER IN SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS TICKETS TO GO ON-SALE THURSDAY, MAY 18 SAN ANTONIO, TX (May 15, 2023): A new date has been set for the highly anticipated clash between undefeated knockout sensation Vergil Ortiz, Jr. (19-0, 19 KOs) […]
BELLATOR DUBLIN: EBLEN VS. EDWARDS IS OFFICIALLY SET FOR SATURDAY, SEPT. 23 AT DUBLIN’S 3ARENA TWO ADDITIONAL FEATHERWEIGHT FIGHTS CONFIRMED AS IRISHMAN BRIAN MOORE TAKES ON OTTO RODRIGUEZ AND SIXTH-RANKED MADS BURNELL TAKES ON DANIEL WEICHEL DUBLIN – The stage is now set for an unmissable Middleweight World Championship main event when undefeated champ Johnny […]
UPDATED BELLATOR MMA™ FIGHTER RANKINGS FOLLOWING BELLATOR MMA 296: MOUSASI VS. EDW LOS ANGELES – After a night to remember in Paris, France, Fabian Edwards (12-2) surpassed MMA legend Gegard Mousasi (49-9-2) to become BELLATOR’s No. 1-ranked middleweight contender thanks to a dominant, star-making unanimous decision victory. The win, Edwards’ third straight, cemented a September 23 showdown in Dublin, Ireland with Middleweight World […]
PROFESSIONAL FIGHTERS LEAGUE AND FRANCIS NGANNOU ANNOUNCE EXCLUSIVE GLOBAL MMA STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP MOST EXPENSIVE AND VALUABLE ATHLETE SIGNING IN MMA HISTORY NGANNOU TO STAR IN PFL PPV SUPER FIGHT DIVISION IN 2024 PFL LAUNCHES PFL AFRICA WITH NGANNOU AS CHARIMAN AND MINORITY EQUITY OWNER NGANNOU JOINS PFL GLOBAL ATHLETE ADVISORY BOARD Assets for […]
HOW A SHAM 140LB WORLD TITLE FIGHT WAS CREATED WITH ONE OF THE MOST SUSPICIOUS STOPPAGES IN BOXING HISTORY Editorial By Robert Brizel, Real Combat Media Head Boxing Correspondent Las Vegas, NV (May 16th, 2023)– An extraordinarily confusing, bizarre, and mysterious chain of events began last week when World Boxing Association southpaw World Super Lightweight […]
UFC ON ABC 4 RESULTS, VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS, POST PRESSER & SOCIAL MEDIA REACTION By MMA News UFC Fight Night Results: MAIN CARD Jailton Almeida def. Jairzinho Rozenstruik via submission: R1, 3.43 Johnny Walker def. Anthony Smith via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27×2) Ian Machado Garry def. Daniel Rodriguez via TKO: R1, 2.57 Carlos Ulberg def. Ihor […]
Janibek Scores Three Knockdown Devastation of Butler in Second, Wins WBO Middleweight Crown Stockton, CA (May 14th, 2023)– There is a new Kazakhstan middleweight world champion in town who is ten years younger than him, a southpaw, and who is definitely rockin’ and rollin’ in the world class middleweight house. Notice has been served on […]
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